As expected, the Ravens took it to the Jets on Thursday night football, dominating from start to finish en route to a 42-21 blowout victory.
The end result of New York’s Week 15 showdown with Baltimore should come as no surprise. The Jets are severely banged up on both sides of the ball and didn’t stand much of a chance against a healthy Ravens team who has dominated for most of 2019.
Unfortunately for Gang Green’s rookies, the injury bug has bitten half of the group. Kyron Brown is done for the season with a quad injury, while Chuma Edoga and Quinnen Williams were both sidelined against the Ravens. That makes for a rather uneventful latest edition of Jets Wire’s rookie power rankings series, but we’re going to do some evaluating nonetheless.
Here’s where New York’s rookie class stands after Week 15.
No. 5: OT Chuma Edoga
Last Week: Not Ranked
Ironically, Edoga is back in the rankings due to an injury.
With Kyron Brown on injured reserve, Edoga slides into the back end of the rankings despite sitting out against the Ravens. The hope is that he can return against the Steelers in Week 16, but the Jets aren’t going to rush him back into action.
No. 4: DT Quinnen Williams
Last Week: No. 3
Like Edoga, Williams sat out against the Ravens due to a stinger suffered against the Dolphins. Given the nature of his injury and a short turnaround between games, his absence against Baltimore was all but a certainty.
No. 3: TE Trevon Wesco
Last Week: No. 5
After weeks of not appearing in a box score, Trevon Wesco threw his name into the mix against the Ravens.
Just not in the way you’d expect a tight end to do so.
Wesco did not catch a pass or take a carry against Baltimore. Instead, he recorded one tackle. What a fitting way for the West Virginia product to facilitate a move up in the rankings.
No. 2: DE Kyle Phillips
Last Week: No. 4
Normally, a one-tackle performance isn’t enough to warrant a move up in any sort of rankings. However, with New York’s rookie class essentially non-existent against the Ravens, Phillips jumps from No. 4 to No. 2 after Thursday night.
Phillips got a bit more playing time with Henry Anderson not at 100%, but not enough to predict he’ll see more time on the field in the final two weeks of the season.
No. 1: CB Bless Austin
Last Week: No. 1
Austin remains at the top of the rankings following a four-tackle performance against the Ravens simply because he played a lot more than any of his classmates.
New York’s secondary had a rough night against Lamar Jackson. Austin wasn’t necessarily a culprit to any chunk plays, but he didn’t do much to prevent Jackson from going off for five touchdown passes.
