How bad has the Jets offense been under Adam Gase?

Adam Gase's status as an offensive guru has been called into question during his head-coaching tenure with the Jets. Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Here's exactly how bad the Jets offense has been under Adam Gase

By Blake Harper | Last updated Sep 17, 2020 11:52 AM ET

The New York Jets looked abysmal on offense in their Week 1 loss to the Bills, causing many fans to call for ownership to present head coach Adam Gase a one-way bus ticket out of town. Among those disgruntled fans was ESPN's Mike Greenberg, who laid out just how incompetent the Jets' offense has been under Gase's tenure.

"Consider that in no season that Peyton Manning was not his quarterback that any of Gase's teams ever finish in the top half of the league in scoring," Greenberg said on "Get Up." "The last three seasons, in fact, they finished 28th, 26th and 31st, that's in a 32-team league."

It's a harsh-but-fair look at Gase's time in the NFL, as he developed a reputation as an offensive guru during his time as offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos with Peyton Manning at quarterback. But since then, he has struggled to strike much fear into the hearts of opposing defenses.

In 17 games under Adam Gase, the Jets have scored 33 touchdowns, and they've punted 93 times.@Espngreeny breaks down the "brilliant offensive mind" of Gase: pic.twitter.com/NHn2J0CQ6x
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) September 17, 2020

It turns out Greenberg was only getting started, as he continued to rant about just how terrible the Jets' offense has been with Gase in charge.

"In 17 games under Adam Gase, the Jets have scored 33 touchdowns, and they've punted 93 times," Greenberg explained. "They have scored on 24% of their possessions, that's the worst in the league. They have gone three-and-out on 44% [of possessions], that's the worst in the league. Their average drive has gained 23 yards, all of those are the worst in the NFL."

Greenberg then went on to show how Gase had transformed Le'Veon Bell from one of the most productive running backs in NFL history to one of the worst in the league in little over a season. He also pointed to how Ryan Tannehill went from a mediocre starter to a playoff-winning quarterback once he was freed from Gase. Greenberg finished his rant by asking a final rhetorical question.

"If the coach has a brilliant offensive mind, what in the world is he doing with it?" Greenberg asked.

Blake Harper

Blake Harper is a writer based in New York. He's originally from San Diego and is one of the few Chargers fans left. He doesn't believe in ties and loves elaborate celebrations. Follow him on Twitter @beezyharps

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