The Jets‘ recent 48-20 loss to the Jaguars was steep enough to raise questions about the coaching staff. Following the blowout defeat, the head coach, Aaron Glenn, faced tough questions in the press conference, specifically regarding the defensive play-calling. 

“I know the question is going to be asked,” Glenn stated in the post-game presser. “But listen, I brought Wilks in for a reason, and let’s not want him to run the system. You know, we have three games left. All right, three games left for our guys to go out there and play. Right now, it’s not about the X’s and O’s, you know, across the board. It’s about the character of the men on this team. That’s what I’m evaluating.”

When asked if he was considering taking over the defensive coordinator duties, the coach defended Steve Wilks, unequivocally stating that Wilks would retain the defensive play-calling responsibilities for the remainder of the season.

The Jets’ recent loss against the Jaguars is a tough pill to swallow. Their defense completely fell apart on the field in Sunday’s game. surrendering a season-high 48 points. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence put on a masterful performance, torching the secondary for 330 passing yards and an impressive five touchdowns through the air. He wasn’t done there, either, adding another 51 yards and a score on five carries on the ground. The game was an absolute disaster as the Jets were only able to score 20 points against the team. 

The defense was already facing some heavy scrutiny heading into the game, with people like Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post even suggesting earlier in the week that the Jets should consider moving on from defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. So, it was no surprise that after giving up nearly 50 points, the topic was immediately brought up to the head coach on Sunday afternoon. However, Glenn quickly shut down any talk of Wilks losing his playcalling duties.

Jets Rookie Malachi Moore blames the team’s weak defense for the week 15 loss

The New York Jets suffered a huge loss, falling 48-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rookie safety Malachi Moore, a fourth-round draft pick, spoke honestly after the game, admitting the defense was the main problem.

“If we’re not limiting the points then we can’t really expect ourselves to win a game,” Moore said,

The problem for the Jets began early on, starting with an undrafted rookie quarterback named Brady Cook in his first game,  with the team’s defense’s inability to stop the opposing offense from scoring easily and quickly. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his offense racked up a massive 31 points in just the first half alone.

Lawrence threw an early touchdown and ran for another, putting the Jets in a quick 14-0 hole. Though the Jets managed to score a touchdown, the Jaguars immediately scored two more touchdowns and a field goal, thanks in part to a Jets interception. By halftime, the score was a lopsided 31-10.

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The second half brought more of the same dominance from the Jaguars. After the Jets kicked another field goal, Lawrence fired off two more touchdown passes, with star running back Travis Etienne catching both. The Jaguars also added a final field goal. 

The Jets did score one more touchdown late in the game, a run by Isaiah Davis, but it was too little, too late. Lawrence then threw his fifth and final touchdown pass to Travis Etienne, which sealed the brutal 48-20 loss. 

Looks like the Jets are aware of where they lack. Now with three more games remaining, if the team decides to overcome its weakness, they still have a chance to improve its position in its division before the season ends. Currently, the Jrts stand in the 4th position.