Jets Have One Major Weakness to Address Entering Week 5 vs Browns

The New York Jets will be taking on the Cleveland Browns this weekend, looking to snap a three-game losing streak in the process.

After a strong opening win, the Jets have come back down to reality, and this team has to figure out a way to stop the bleeding. New York still has confidence that they can turn the season around, but the clock is ticking to avoid falling too far behind other teams.

The Jets are going to be missing some key players this weekend due to injuries, including star running back Breece Hall. Hall had been a key offensive weapon for this team through the first few weeks, but he missed last week due to injury as well.

New York couldn't do much of anything against the Chicago Bears without Hall in the lineup, and the team may have similar issues this week. Against the Browns, the Jets will need to make sure that they can set the tone early with physicality, putting a lot of pressure on the offensive line to come through.

One issue that the Jets will have to deal with this week is the fact that Cleveland has the sixth-highest pressure rate in the NFL, while also boasting the ninth-highest sack rate. The Browns have been very good at disrupting offenses in the backfield, and this is an area that New York will have to deal with.

The Jets have allowed the second-highest pressure rate and the third-highest sack rate this year, showing signs of the offensive line cracking. Having these two strengthes and weaknesses mixing this weekend doesn't seem to bode well for New York, and this could translate into it being a long day for the team.

Quarterback Geno Smith is going to have a lot of pressure on his shoulders to deliver this weekend, especially with Hall out. If Smith can take care of the ball, it may give New York a chance to win the game.

But if Smith were to struggle again as he did a week ago, New York could find itself in some trouble. The Browns are going to try to make Smith as uncomfortable as possible early on in the game, trying to get him out of a rhythm.

Smith is an experienced player, and he will need to be ready for what the Browns bring at him in this game. If he can do that, New York may be able to avoid falling to 1-4 on the year.