The New York Jets’ defense isn’t the franchise’s biggest problem. We’ve all seen the offense take that crown. But the lack of takeaways has become the most frustrating part of what should be a strength. Cornerback Brandon Stephens didn’t dance around it when he talked about the issue that has hovered over this group since Week 1.

“It sucks but we’re working towards it. Every guy on the defense is hungry to get one. It’s definitely not a good thing that we’re last in the league in turnovers, but we still got more ball to play,” Stephens said.

It’s actually worse than it sounds. Through 11 games, the Jets have just one takeaway: no interceptions, one forced fumble, one recovery. That’s it. According to the New York Post, no other team in football has fewer than nine takeaways, and every

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