By Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The Jets lost their second game of the season to the Oakland Raiders, 45-20. Jamal Adams again had a solid game, but the same can't be said for Darron Lee, Buster Skrine and Juston Burris. Here are your studs and duds.

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Yes, it was that bad

OAKLAND, Calif — For a half, the game was close. The talent-deprived Jets, and all of their flaws, were in it with the Super Bowl contender Raiders. The upset was likely still farfetched, but not impossible.

And then Todd Bowles and Co. were engulfed by The Black Hole.

After the Jets pulled within eight early in the third quarter, the Raiders rolled them the rest of the way. When the final whistle mercifully blew, Oakland had a a 45-20 victory.

“We were in the game. We had a fighting chance,” Bowles said. “We’re not good enough to correct our mistakes and win the game. We have to play pretty good, sound football. At times, we didn’t.”

The offense did put up a fight, but the Jets defense again watched as running backs ran rampant through gaping holes, and receivers wide-open through the secondary. The Raiders totaled 180 yards on the ground (6.7 yards per carry) and another 230 through the air. They had 12 plays of 10-plus yards, and five of 20-plus. That included touchdowns of 43 (Cordarrelle Patterson) and 52 yards (Jalen Richard).

Quarterback Derek Carr finished 23 of 28 with three touchdowns. Running back Marshawn Lynch had 45 and a score. Khalil Mack led the way on defense with four tackles and a sack.

The Jets weren't expected to win on Sunday. They were 14-point underdogs for a reason. But the performance from their defense was borderline embarrassing.

Who stood out? Both for good and bad reasons? Here are the studs and duds.

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STUD: Jamal Adams, safety

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Every now and again, Jamal Adams flashes. You'll see what Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles fell in love with before the draft.

Against the Raiders, it was a beautiful touchdown-saving tackle on Marshawn Lynch. The Raider running back broke two tackles near the goal line, and looked headed for a touchdown. Adams came flying in to wrap him up two yards short. He finished with four tackles.

He's only going to get better. That's a good thing for the Jets.

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DUD: Kalif Raymond, returner

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The Jets had a perfect opportunity to grab all the momentum heading in at half. Down just four, the defense forced a Raiders punt with two minutes left.

Then ... Kalif Raymond.

On the ensuing punt, Raymond sprinted up the field in an attempt to field the ball on the run. He muffed the kick at the 14, and the Raiders recovered at the Jets four yard line. Three plays later, Marshawn Lynch ran in for a touchdown.

The Jets didn't go in at half with a lead. They didn't go in with momentum. Instead, they were down, 21-10.

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STUD: Jets offensive line

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The Jets offensive line isn't perfect, but they looked better than expected on Sunday. Quite the accomplishment, considering the Raiders' front includes Mario Edwards, Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin.

There were holes to run through, and Josh McCown had time on most of his drop-backs. Things got out of hand in the second half, but that's expected. This front isn't close to the Jets' biggest issue.

The defense, on the other hand ...

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DUD: Jets' pass rush and run defense

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Todd Bowles challenged his defensive line before this game. He wanted them to be better.

They weren't.

Muhammad Wilkerson (5 tackles) had one pressure on Derek Carr in the first half ... and that was it. Leonard Williams (3 tackles) never sniffed the quarterback. Kony Ealy (2 tackles) wasn't active either.

The offensive line is clearing scheming to slow the front, but that shouldn't matter. The Jets have holes littered across their roster. If they want success, they need their defensive line to shine. Through two weeks, they haven't.

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STUD: Jermaine Kearse, receiver

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The Jets desperately needed a No. 1 receiver. Kerase, while no Odell Beckham or Julio Jones, has been a reliable target for Josh McCown. He caught four passes for 64 yards against Oakland and two touchdowns, including a 34-yard score in the first half.

With Robby Anderson struggling — 2 catches for 28 yards — it's good the Jets have someone in the passing game to turn to.

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DUD: Buster Skrine, cornerback

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The Jets desperately need more from Skrine . He struggled immensely against the Raiders. Quarterback Derek Carr regularly picked on him, and Skrine looked completely lost on a first-quarter touchdown from Carr to Michael Crabtree. He never turned his head in an attempt to locate the ball on a goal-line fade.

In the second half, he put an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Raiders running back DeAndre Washington, which resulted in a 15-yard penalty and extended a Raiders drive. Oakland later scored on a Cordarrelle Patterson 43-yard touchdown run.

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STUD: Chandler Catanzaro, kicker

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It was one of the many who questioned the Jets' decision to keep Catanzaro over Ross Martin. From what I saw in camp, I thought Martin deserved the job.

But Catanzaro, through two games, has been tremendous.

He went 2-for-2 against the Bills, good from 38 and 52. Against the Raiders, he went 2-for-2 with kicks of 46, 40. He's been a weapon for New York.

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DUD: Darron Lee, linebacker

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The Jets drafted Darron Lee in the first round last year for his athleticism. They wanted a faster defense, and believed the linebacker would be a key in making that happen.

It's still early, but Lee, right now, is a liability.

It's becoming evident he doesn't have the size to play inside on running downs. Look at Cordarrelle Patterson's 43-yard touchdown in the third quarter: Lee came in on a blitz, but got completely blown off the ball by Raiders guard Kelechi Osemele. Osemele is a tremendous player, but it was just terrible by Lee.

And that wasn't all. Lee was de-cleated on a third-down run by Marshawn Lynch, and again on Jalen Richard's 52-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Lee's too athletic to take off the field. The Jets just need to use his strengths, not embellish his weaknesses. They're not doing that.

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STUD: Brandon Shell, right tackle

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Shell came back down to earth late in the game, but held his own against Khalil Mack in the first half. That's something the Jets can hang their hats on. Most of Mike Maccagnan's draft picks have been terrible thus far. Shell, a fifth-round pick last year, isn't on that list. He looked good as a rookie, and has kept it going this season.

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DUD: Juston Burris, cornerback

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It wasn't a good day for Juston Burris. He gave up a 26-yard touchdown to Michael Crabtree. He looked completely lost in coverage. In the fourth quarter, Crabtree beat him again for a touchdown on an out-route. Burris whiffed horribly on Cordarrelle Patterson's 43-yard touchdown run. It was bad.

Burris is a guy the Jets are high on. He's still a developmental project, though.

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