Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur looked and saw that his offense and Joe Flacco threw the ball 59 times in Sunday’s lopsided loss to the Ravens, and it was a disturbing realization.
"It sucked for me looking at that at the end of the game when you get that stat sheet,” LaFleur told reporters on Thursday.
The 59 pass attempts by Flacco were the most by a Jets quarterback since Mark Sanchez on Christmas Eve in 2011 against the Giants, throwing for the same amount.
“I always put it on myself first because I think execution and lack of scoring always falls on the play caller, period, especially when you have the players to get the job done,” LaFleur said. “I've got to put them in a position to be more successful, our offense to be more successful -- not put our guys in such a bind at times -- and that's the plan moving forward.”
The plan is also to stick with Flacco as the starter in Week 2 against prolific pass rusher Myles Garrett and the Browns, a decision LaFleur backed up on Thursday.
“When everyone around was playing at their best, whatever play that might be, when I was calling the right play, when the pocket was there, Joe was efficient in those terms," LaFleur said. “It was a collective deal, starting with myself. For Joe just to learn from some of the experiences that he had during that game, I have all the confidence in Joe and I know he has the confidence in himself, and the players do, too.”
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