OAKLAND, Calif. — If you run down the list of those who should raise their hands and accept blame for the 34-20 beatdown the Jets received at the hands of the Raiders on Sunday at O.Co Coliseum, Geno Smith is nowhere near the top of the list. In fact, he might be at the very bottom.
You could start with a coaching staff that failed to create a productive game plan and effectively motivate a team that played as if this trip to the West Coast was some sort of Halloween vacation.