Jets' play not quite offensive to coach Rex Ryan

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ? Rex Ryan didn?t get to pose with the Snoopy Trophy the way he did last year

On this night, his Jets more resembled the cartoon dog?s owner, perennial loser Charlie Brown, or better yet, walking cloud of dust Pig-Pen.

They certainly have a lot of things to clean up before the regular season begins.

The Jets were blanked in the first half Saturday en route to a 26-3 loss to the Giants at MetLife Stadium in the so-called Snoopy Bowl, named for the corporate mascot of the stadium sponsor. Considering that Ryan never plays his starters at all in Week Four of the preseason, the starting offense will have its final chance at scoring in August when the Jets (0-2) host Carolina next Sunday.

The Jets were hoping for a better performance from their starting offense after two fruitless series against Cincinnati last week. But this unit was even worse against the Giants, going scoreless in six possessions.

Still, Ryan stated he is not worried.

?I?m 100 percent sure when we kick it off for real,? he said, ?we will have more production.?

It would be hard not to. The starting offense totaled 83 yards and was 0-for-6 on third downs.

?It?s not time to push the panic button right now,? quarterback Mark Sanchez said after being sacked three times by the Giants? starters. Backup Tim Tebow was sacked four times by the reserves.

Granted, Sanchez wasn?t helped by the fact that wide receivers Santonio Holmes (rib, back), Jeremy Kerley (hamstring) and Chaz Schilens (ankle) all were sidelined.

Still, the offensive line was the biggest problem, with right tackle Wayne Hunter the worst culprit. He allowed two of the three sacks on Sanchez and had some culpability on the other one, on which Sanchez held the ball a long time because of good coverage by the Giants.

?We need to improve technique-wise? on pass protection, Ryan said.

As for Hunter, who was seeing his first game action this August after missing the opener at Cincinnati because of a back injury, Ryan said, ?I have a tough time believing it was (only) one guy? that was responsible.

?There are a lot of things I can work on,? Hunter said. ?There are a lot of things I need to work on.?

Because of the Giants? ferocious pass rush, Sanchez rarely had time to look downfield. Thus, his passing numbers looked like this: 9-for-11, 59 paltry yards. Oh, and there was one very costly interception.

Source: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/app/view.bg?articleid=1061154327&srvc=rss

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