6 Point Plan to Fix the NY Jets 2025-26 Season, NFL Insights Through Week 6

Segment 1: Recapping Jets games in Weeks 5 and 6 (0:46)

Week 5 vs Dallas: lost 37-22, down 23-3 at halftime, scored 19 points after game basically over

• Cowboys doubled their sack total (5 to 10), Dallas missing 4 starters on offensive line and star WR Ceedee Lamb... and Jets could not take advantage
• After RB Breece Hall fumble, team seemed unable to deal with diversity

Week 6 vs Broncos: lost 13-11

• History setting offensive performance: negative 10 passing yards, one of worst in NFL history
• 9 QB sacks allowed; QB Justin Fields inability to process information fast enough on full display
• Inexplicable coaching decisions (run out the clock at end of first half after successful fake punt); last offensive play on 4th and long, 7 step drop against predictable all out blitz w/o additional blocking support
• Jets only winless team at 0-6, continually beating themselves
• Seeing anticipated growing pains of first time NFL Head Coach Aaron Glenn: need to give him at least two full seasons as he is unfortunately learning on the job
• Team has let 3 great chances to win slip away (Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay after big comeback, Denver)
• Finally get first interception, new CB Jarvis Brownlee played well

Segment 2: 6 Point Plan to Fix the Jets' Issues (15:20)

• Change QB to Tyrod Taylor, create packages to use Justin Fields' running ability
• Go back to game plan used in Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh
• Trade or sign for veteran wide receiver to add weapons
• Trade or sign veteran tight end
• Find veteran leader in locker room to hold players accountable
• Be more aggressive with play calling, get away from wildly conversative approach
• Big decision: trade talent like WR Breece Hall (3 down back, averaging 4.7 YPC) at trade deadline either for a stud wide receiver or looking ahead to 2026? Trade Deadline: November 4, 4 pm
• Question: trust management's talent evaluations to hit on additional draft picks?
• Don't have next year's QB on the roster
• Note to Jets offensive coaching staff: check out how NY Giants are using rookie QB Jaxson Dart; why can't the Jets use a similar plan with Justin Fields to play to his strengths better, like Week 1 vs. the Steelers

Segment 3: Look ahead to Weeks 7 (Carolina) and 8 (Bengals) (33:25)

• Panthers have their best record through six weeks since 2021, 4th best rushing attack
• Carolina 0-3 on the road this season, inconsistent QB play
• Rookie WR McMillan playing well
• Bengals 0-4 since QB Joe Burrow was injured
• Jets will face old friend QB Joe Flacco in Cincy
• Cincy relying on No. 1 WR Ja'Marr Chase given ineffective running game

Segment 4: Week 7 and 8 Games of Note (41:01)

Week 7

• Can 40-year-old Joe Flacco lead the Bengals to beat the Steelers?
• Eagles at Minnesota
• The Giants, in Denver, are exciting to watch with rookie QB Dart and battering ram rookie RB Cam Skattabou
• Colts in LA to play the Chargers
• Tampa Bay at Detroit

Week 8

• Green Bay at Pittsburgh
• Commanders at KC (Future Hall of Famers at QB, Head Coach and D Coordinator (5 Super Bowl rings)
• Detroit at KC game Week 6: TD called back on procedural penalty on QB Jared Goff...rule change coming?
• Too many penalties in the NFL!!! (More on this planned in future podcasts)