The Jets’ frustration spilled over in plain view Sunday, and Garrett Wilson was at the center of it.
During New York’s 28-25 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 7, Wilson was seen shouting at Geno Smith on the sideline in the fourth quarter as the Jets trailed 21-14. Smith didn’t appear to react. The scene capped an ugly afternoon in the Meadowlands, where the Dolphins grabbed their first win of the NFL season and New York dropped its fifth game in six tries.
The home crowd had already turned restless by halftime, booing the Jets as they headed to the locker room. Earlier in the game, rookie Omar Cooper Jr. had questions for coach Aaron Glenn after he wasn’t featured on a short second-quarter drive. Glenn at least knew who handled the opening possession of the third quarter, but the bigger issue was still hanging over everything: the offense wasn’t working, and the frustration was building fast.
Wilson’s day reflected that. He finished with two catches for 26 yards on three targets.
Adonai Mitchell and Isaiah Davis were also targeted three times, while Cooper, Mason Taylor and Braelon Allen all saw more looks than Wilson. For a receiver of Wilson’s caliber, that kind of usage was bound to create tension.
He’s now caught just one touchdown in October, and 211 of his 444 receiving yards this season have come in only two games. When the ball isn’t coming his way and the losses keep piling up, the sideline can get loud in a hurry. And on this afternoon, it did.
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