"Same old Jets" is focused on the progression in the last set of defeats: "We must grow up or we will die"

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Make no mistake, the Jets are frustrated. This was written on every face in the locker room after the 13-6 loss to the Dolphins at Sunday's Hard Rock Stadium.

But frustrated and defeated are two different things. And Jordan Jenkins wants to point out that the Jets are not defeated.

"It's discouraging, but it's not the end of the world," Jenkins said. "We are still lucky to see tomorrow, still blessed to see today and we still have some baseball games left and we still have a chance to keep winning."

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Throughout the season, the Jets have focused on their progress. Through nine games, it stays the same.

"You do not want to be the same every day," said Steve McLendon. "Being the same will not really take you anywhere, it will take you to a place where you do not want to be, so you need to find a way to grow each day.

"You think of a flower – does a flower remain the same? A flower tends to grow or die.This is the only thing we need to understand.We must grow or we will die.C & # 39; is as simple as that, and continue with hope.It's my thing, dude – continue with hope and keep believing. "

Some Jets were less optimistic after Sunday's defeat; Security Jamal Adams said that he was "pissed off" and that "too much is too much". He is tired of losing and believes that the series of three consecutive defeats of the Jets is unacceptable.

However, at least part of the locker room remains encouraged, although in nine games, the Jets have a win less than last season and are tied with their 2016 level.

"People will always say, 'The same old Jets, the same Jets,'" Jenkins said. "But this team is progressing, we do not have the victories, there are still a lot of games to win, we have made progress, but as I said, we are playing well, we have to be great. teams win, big defenses win games and big teams win. "

So, what does Jenkins see who makes him believe that this team is still in the right direction?

"It's a bit of everything," Jenkins said. "In terms of special teams, we are playing a lot better than last year." Defensively, everyone was out of season and since I was here, I said: "We lack passes , we're missing passes. "We get to the quarterback, get shots, interceptions and get points to remember." We need to find a way to get more takeaways, but we're progressing in every aspect of the game. Thu. "

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