I think TJ has another solid season in him, but if it's a money issue...peace... LW I think has a long road to recovery. I know this is not based on much, but I had a friend who broke his fibula and it was a long-long road.
He'll find room as a 3rd down back and as an occasional reciever in spread formations + in the wildcat with BS plus in the return game... ergo he has work to do
T.J. might be the one gone and i would guess it would be Greene - Leon and that Chauncey Washington guy or maybe somebody else. Maybe we draft a RB later on.
My opinion is move Jones NOW while he has some value, and avoid the March bonus. Greene and Leon can handle it next year and I'm sure we'll have someone to carry the ball in pre-season. Jones doesn't make people miss, and he was the beneficiary of a mauling and powerful OL this year. After Greene was injured against the Colts, we went nowhere on offense.
The point is... for a team that's a SB contender (wow, feels weird saying it ) does it make sense to trade a vet for like a 6th rd pick or do you ride him while you can? I say give Greene 50% of the snaps and TJ 30% He can be effective if you don't give him too many carries. With Greene, TJ and Leon we are a force in the running game... with Greene, Leon and a 6th rd rookie I'm not so sure.
Jones has no trade value. Zero.....nada. If the Jets do not want him he is being cut period. If a fan of the team can see he is done you can bet everyone in the NFL has. He hit that 30+ rb wall. A shame but shit happens. The Jets need at least 3. LW is small scat back, Greene is too much of a contact machine and they need a 3rd possibly TJ.
Yeah TJ cant be traded with his current contract. Hes going to have to be cut then resigned and given a fresh one.
I am in 100% agreement with this. TJ is a workhorse that does not get injured and rarely fumbles the ball. yeah in the post season, he looked like and old Vet, but rest in the offseason, combined with his work ethic, he will be ready to go come spring/summer/fall. You know Rex loves TJ. I just think he has one more solid year, and the best part now is that we know Shonn Greene has arrived. I say pound TJ for 6-7 weeks and then hit em with Greene. They work well together as a 1-2 punch. The only way I let TJ go is if we are getting a something in return, or it's a money issue.
If TJ wants to take less of role in 3 man backfield then he stay. If not then nice knowing you. We cant go into the season with just greene and washington to many injuries between the 2
/I have one of those feelings that the Jets will have a offense simmilar to the Ravens next season (Balanced). When you look at the whole situation the Jets are currently in it is not that much different then what the Ravens were in last year. Both teams have QBs who both started in their rookie years. Ravens and the Jets did not get much out of Flacco and Sanchez Yards/TD wise during their first season. Both teams depended more on their ground and pound rushing attack. Flacco came back the next season with a better understanding of the QB position and look what happened. The Ravens had the most balanced Offense in the NFL. Last season was the first time in NFL history that a 3,500 Yard Passer (Flacco) and 1,300 Yard Rusher (Ray Rice) were on the same team. I look for the Jets to follow in the same footsteps as the Ravens, once the Jets get a good slot receiver they will be a balanced offense. Sanchez needs to adjust this off-season, if he does it is very possible the Jets will have a balanced offense like the Ravens.
The Ravens numbers appear more balanced than they should. Flacco had a very strange season. He had some GREAT weeks, and a few horrific weeks. Even when this guy went into the playoffs you saw them for what they were, a ground and pound team completely incapable of throwing the ball. And over 1000 of the Ravens passing yards was just dishing it to the HB in the flat and letting them work the YAC. That said I think the Jets should have a more balanced offense, simply because our WRs/oline are far better. Even though Baltimore has a massive advantage at the HB position.
Yeah your right, they are not as balanced as they appear. What you said proves that the Ravens are pretty much a dominant rushing team, and Ray Rice is the core of that whole offense. I do remember in the begining of the season Flacco had weird numbers every week. After week three I really thought Flacco was going to blossom into a superstar QB, he had the two 300 plus yard games. I just took a quick peek at his stats and he had a dissapointing second half. Just from looking at his numbers week by week it looks like he was playing safe football, not a lot of turnovers. Ray Rice also had a handfull of big games rushing the ball. I do expect the Jets play ground and pound, and I expect Sanchez to have a "semi breakout" season at the least. I am going to go out on a limb and say this, I would not be one bit suprised if Sanchez has a breakout upcoming season. Every Jet fan knows this kids potential, especially after the first few games this past season. Btw, I am new to these forums, I used know a lot about the NFL and all the teams when I was younger. My life changed a lot during my high school, now I am trying to get back to being a diehard NFL fan. I must say I think I have found out where I can find the smart Jet fans lol, you guys really know your stuff. Sometimes I just cant stand the wannabee Jet fans on Long Island lol.
Re. Greene's ribs - is it not possible to design the body armour so that more of the ribs are covered or put in some extra padding to cushion most of the blows he'll get. (Before you blow me out if I'm being daft, bear in mind I've never played Gridiron but I love the game and the Jets. Just trying to make a suggestion). That, allied with specific conditioning to ensure he doesn't get rib-related injuries should help? In College with Iowa, he never got injured as far as I know, but we know NFL guys will be targeting his ribs next season. Bettis is very similar to Greene and he never got injured, at least I don't think he had any rib-related injuries.
There certainly are any number of types of pad available for protecting a vulnerable area, but it doesn't stop blows to that area from making an impact. Pads disspiate a blow to spread the force of the impact out over a wider area, but the force still has to be absorbed by the body. Pads are more useful at preventing an injury from happening in the first place, rather than letting you continue to play with them once they've occurred.
