Pulled from ESPN Insider (no point in posting the link since you can't look without a proper account) Decision Makers: It looks like the new duo of GM Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Rex Ryan is developing into a very successful front office. Both guys are aggressive in evaluating and acquiring players. Ryan came from a Baltimore organization that is excellent in player personnel matters. Ryan knows exactly what he wants, especially on defense, to build this team and so far Tannenbaum seems to be working well with him. The Jets have an owner, Woody Johnson, who won't interfere and he will give them all the resources they need. The Jets also have two personnel department veterans from past regimes, Terry Bradway and Joey Clinkscales, who are proven guys and Ryan brought in a rising star, Scott Cohen, to boost the front office. These guys will all grow together. This is a front office that values talent over a lot of picks and they will trade up if there is a guy they like. Offensive Philosophy: With the prospects of relying on their defense to carry them, in a perfect world this is a run-first Jets offense under coordinator Brian Schottenheimer behind a big and physical offensive line that they lacked in the past. Because of pass protection issues, the Jets don't utilize their tight ends a lot in the passing game as they stay in a lot of the time to block. They would like to open up the play book a little more with some pre-snap movement and even no huddle looks with a gimmick play here and there, as Mark Sanchez improves, and we will see more Pistol formations with Brad Smith taking the snap. Over time, this offense will get more flexible. Defensive Philosophy: Rex Ryan is a master at running the 3-4 defense and not only will he make his current players better, but he has also been very aggressive in free agency at acquiring "his guys." The Jets will be primarily a 3-4 unit, but we may see some flashes of the 4-3 and even 46 looks (Ryan's father is credited with inventing that defense). Ryan wants his defensive line to play two gap read and react schemes that tie up blockers, allowing fast and athletic linebackers to fly to the ball and make most of the plays. Pass rush pressure is designed to come from the outside. They like to play aggressive man schemes with their corners, which allows the safeties to freelance and it gives Ryan liberal blitz opportunities; he will also show blitz before letting his linebackers drop into coverage. This is a defense designed to constantly keep offenses off-balance and many times fooled. Team Needs 1. OLB: In this aggressive defense, the pass rush pressure is supposed to come off the edge from the 3-4 front, but the Jets do not have that impact guy. Holdover Vernon Gholston is a better athlete than player and he is not getting better. This weakness forces the Jets to blitz too much to get pressure and good QBs can expose that. They need a double digit sack guy. 2. DE: The two starters, Shaun Ellis and Marques Douglas, are not spring chickens and right now it doesn't appear that Douglas will be back. They may want to get younger at DE. The Jets want physicality and some pass rush skills and a young swing guy to develop would be nice and even though this is not necessarily a playmaking position in this defense, the coaches would like more big plays here. 3. WR: WR Braylon Edwards drops too many passes and Jerricho Cotchery is productive, but not flashy, and the backups don't get you overly excited. QB Mark Sanchez needs a young WR who will fight for the ball, catch with consistency, and give them more big plays. The addition of Santonio Holmes does help, but he will miss the first four games of the season.
jetsfan328 (4/13/2010 at 6:22 PM) Report Violation How is WR one of the top 3 needs when we have Edwards, Holmes, Cotchery and Brad Smith? OL depth is much more important and it's lacking. Horton, you gotta go over this team again and give us some more insight as this is trash. How is a #4 WR more important than OL depth on a run-oriented team? I agree with that awesome guy.
I bet all of the updated mock drafts are still going to have us drafting Golden Tate or D Thomas....it seems like every year all the mocks have us going WR in the 1st and it never happens.
This is an absolute joke. First of all, all these "experts" that try to come across as intellectual by proclaiming the jets need DL help for their "2 gap 5 technique scheme"..are completely wrong and off base. Watch the Jets DL play. Despite it being a 3 man front, they are shooting gaps and flowing to the football. It is not a classic 34 2 gap scheme at all. In fact, Damien Woody confirmed it is a 1 gap scheme on NFL Sirius late last week. The sentiment that they need DL help is partially correct...but the style of player they maybe targeting is not a 5 technique type. They'll be looking for someone stout, strong and lengthy...but also with a quick release and counter moves to shoot gaps and disrupt. Secondly, pass protection troubles? Aside from the couple of drives when Woody had some ankle problems and when Faneca struggles w/ a bull rusher...did anyone see the jets have any pass protection problems? When did Keller ever stay in to assist in pass protection? The Jets have a top 5 unit as a run blocking O-line as well as in pass blocking....and that is clearly the consensus league wide
Still not a bad idea to draft one, WR's usually take a season or 2 to develop and sharpen their route running, I am still in favor of drafting a WR (not with the 1st 2 picks) to potentially replace either Edwards or Holmes om 2011
Hahaha...they didn't wanna put it but there weren't any others, so they decided to go with "things they used to need."
Here's the biggest problem that I have with this point: WR Name - # of Drops - # Times Target - Target/Drop Average Braylon Edwards - 4 - 70 - 17.5 Starers with more drops but a better target/drop average: Brandon Marshall - 8 - 149 - 18.6 Hines Ward - 7 - 127 - 18.1 Wes Welker - 6 - 153 - 25.5 Chad OchoCinco - 6 - 112 - 18.7 Steve Smith(NYG) - 6 - 151 - 25.2 Derrick Mason - 6 - 128 - 21.3 Calvin Johnson - 5 - 132 - 26.4 DeSean Jackson - 5 - 112 - 22.4 TJ Houshmandzadeh - 5 - 129 - 25.8 Greg Jennings - 4 - 107 - 26.8 Starters with more drops and a worse target/drop average: Marques Colston - 10 - 102 - 10.2 Mario Manningham - 10 - 96 - 9.6 Andre Johnson - 9 - 113 - 12.6 Santana Moss - 9 - 152 - 16.9 Santonio Holmes - 8 - 127 - 15.8 Randy Moss - 8 - 136 - 17 Donald Driver - 8 - 109 - 13.6 Laveranues Coles - 6 - 76 - 12.7 No Rookies and all starting over 10 games/season. Edwards had a career best for drops this season, he just happened to have some in some really inopportune times(i.e. in the endzone). It's a great improvement over his past two seasons. He made a huge jump after getting out of Cleveland and working with Sanchez in those deep routes should keep that one that hit him in the facemask against the Bills. It doesn't excuse the drops he had but it definitely earns him another chance before he gets completely discounted.
