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Just a thought about the impact of turnovers

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This is obviously a key element to every football game. But it's even more important against the Jets.
The Jets have forced 8 turnovers in their first four games. And these forced turnovers help cover up the glaring weakness of this Jets team. The Jets have the 24th ranked offense, averaging just 297 yards per game and 4.8 yards per play. But the key stat that I want to highlight is this: the Jets are ranked 27th in the league in yards gained per drive. They are only gaining 23.26 yards per possession this year. How bad is that? That's 2.5 yards per drive fewer than the Dolphins were gaining during their horrendous 1-15 season and less than one yard greater than the Lions gained last year en route to an 0-16 season.
Over their last two games, the Jets have just one touchdown drive that started on their own side of the 50 yard line. All of their other touchdown drives resulted from good field position thanks to either turnovers or poor punts. Simply put - I'm not convinced the Jets can drive 60 or 70 yards for a touchdown. So the Dolphins have got to protect the football and win the battle of field position. Make Mark Sanchez lead his offense on 70 yard drives - not 30 or 40 yard drives.
 
God, I hope Henne keeps his cool this game. All he has to do is what he's told to do.. no trying to be a superstar yet.
 
and more importantly do not fumble... Henne will get sacked atleast once tonight, he has to hold onto the ball and go down. NO fumbles the RB's or WR/TE's please, it cost us the ATL game.
 
Agree with the OP - their offense is much more miserable than it seems because of the field position and turnovers the D creates (and ST).

Edwards may add a bit more of a spark to the offense (assuming Cotchery stays healthy), but it remains to be seen whether the offense can actually score more points.

Absolutely have to protect the ball to win tonight.
 
I think we need to take some shots down field as well, see if we can hit on some of those routes that were overthrown earlier this year, possibly get Thigpen involved in the WC
 
gfish24 said:
I think we need to take some shots down field as well, see if we can hit on some of those routes that were overthrown earlier this year, possibly get Thigpen involved in the WC
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If Thiggy is active as the #2 QB, I think you'll be right and we can definitely expect to see some WC with him.
 
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