The New York Jets lost 23-20 to the St. Louis Rams in their first preseason game. While head coach Rex Ryan was not happy with the loss, there were some positives that came out of the game.
Mark Sanchez threw a 48 Yard strike on his first play to David Clowney. Sanchez was shocked when offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer made the call for him to go deep on the first play. He finished 3/4 for 88 yards in leading the Jets to a touchdown drive. The USC alum only played one series, but looked sharp nonetheless.
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On the other side of the QB battle, Kellen Clemens was 4/4 for 24 yards over two series and lost a fumble on the first drive. No starter was named for Gang Green's next Preseason Game on Monday, August 24th in Baltimore, where Rex Ryan used to be the defensive coordinator.
Clowney looked very impressive in making some tough catches. He caught two balls for over 45+ yards, including a 50 yard TD catch from Erik Ainge. The Jets really need someone to step up at WR besides Jericho Cotchery. Dustin Keller also looked very good catching the ball in the open field and racking up yards after the catch.
Thomas Jones rushed for a TD, and rookie Shonn Greene looked good on the ground in rushing for 45 yards on 9 carries. The first team defense limited the Rams to a few first half field goals.
(AP Photo Bill Kostroun)
