FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates spent part of the bye week trying to find ways to fix the Jets’ offense. He said it starts with third down.
The Jets are last in the league in converting third downs, coming through just 28.8 percent of the time. They’re a dismal 6 of 39 – 15.3 percent - on third downs in the last three games. They’ve totaled only two touchdowns in those games.
“The biggest thing and glaring thing that stands out is third-down execution,” Bates said. “It starts with playcalling and scheming it up.