Garrett Wilson was candid about a lowlight moment for the Jets in Week 6.
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With the New York Jets down 10-6, nearing the end of the first half, the Jets had the ball with 84 yards to go to get a touchdown. But they had over three minutes to drive the length of the field. It wouldn't be easy against a good Denver Broncos defense, but it wouldn't be impossible.
They began to drive down the field, including running a fake punt to pick up a first down on 4th and 1. However, following a six-yard completion on third and seven to put the Jets on their own 47-yard line, the Jets decided not to run a play, letting the clock expire to end the first half.
After this debacle, Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson was seen on the sideline questioning head coach Aaron Glenn over his decision not to snap the ball. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic shared what Wilson had to say about this moment, and the superstar wide receiver revealed his disappointment in Glenn's decision not to snap the ball.
Garrett Wilson was 'disappointed' in Aaron Glenn over how the first half ended
"I just didn't know exactly what the plan was," Wilson said postgame, "And once I figured it out, I was disappointed."
Wilson wasn't alone. Kurt Warner in the broadcast booth was befuddled by Glenn's decision not to snap the ball, as were the tens of thousands of fans in the stadium in London, and at home in the United States.
Glenn could've had the Jets try a long Hail Mary; even if it was improbable, it would've been a sign of the Jets trying to make a play. They also could've tried a very long field goal that, while even more unlikely, would've at least been a sign they were trying.
Instead, Glenn had the Jets give up on the drive and hold onto the ball to expire the clock on 4th and 1. The Jets, down 10-6, with the ball right around midfield, didn't attempt to score points before halftime.
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Any score, whether a field goal or miraculous touchdown, would've won the Jets the game. But Wilson's disappointment isn't coming from not being able to make a play, but from the team not getting the chance to even attempt such a play.
This decision from Glenn has drawn a lot of ire from the media, players, and fans alike. And for what it represents, the Jets giving up on a drive, it's not hard to understand why Wilson was disappointed in his head coach's decision.
Even though the odds of the play resulting in a successful try were slim, they could've at least attempted a play. Instead, the Jets fave up, and wound up losing 13-11 in a disappointing loss to drop to 0-6 on the year, remaining the only winless team in the NFL.
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