Jets win finale
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- December
- 30
Well, at least they ended the season on a high note. If a bad team is going to win any game, the season finale is the best one to win. Players leave camp with a good taste in their mouth. Nugent especially walks off with confidence after nailing two kicks in a row, despite the penalty and the timeout icing. Meanwhile, the Herminator and his Chiefs lost their ninth in a row and have to be feeling blue as they head to the golf course.
I don’t want to throw cold water on the party so soon after a win, and I’m sure Debbie will post soon with her happy thoughts, but I feel I have to step in with a reality check. By winning this game, the Jets cost themselves dearly in the draft. By my calculations, they now pick sixth behind Miami, St. Louis, Atlanta, Kansas City, and Oakland. Those last three teams and the Jets all have four wins, but the Jets had the toughest strength of schedule —Jets opponents totaled 133 wins; Atlanta, Oakland, and KC all had opponents totaling 132 wins. That means kissing any dreams of Darren McFadden goodbye. He’ll certainly be gone by No. 6, as will Matt Ryan and one or maybe both of the Longs.
A win is great and I will never object to my teams winning a game. Confidence and a winning attitude are important. But a month from now, a 4-12 season won’t feel any different from a 3-13 season. The Jets are all about the future, and their future took a hit with this win. The long-term health of the franchise would probably have been better served if Nugent missed. If McFadden becomes a franchise halfback for the Falcons or, god forbid, the Chiefs, we’re going to be annoyed.
Putting that aside, we know a lot of offseason decisions need to be made, starting with the quarterbacks. We’ll continue to update the blog throughout the postseason and as the moves develop.
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on Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 9:56 pm by Jake Thomases.
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Jane McManus 
And while i understand that argument—you just cannot tell a guy to miss a field goal or encourage a loss in the NFL.
Evan is right. After all Herman Edwards says that’s why you play the game.————————————————————————————I never get all bent out of shape about draft position. I have seen too many first rounders bust. Besides the Patriots seem to draft well with their late picks. Furthermore , I would argue that our second rounder ( Harris ) was more impressive than our first rounder ( Revis ). As for Mcfadden, I don’t see him as our primary need. No matter how good he is , he cannot run without a hole. Our offensive line does not punch holes to run through. The other major need is our D line. Though based on our performance after the bye, I am not so sure of that !
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On a separate note, I am worried about Clemens. I liked his arm strength. , especially the deep ball that Cotchery dropped. But I have issues with is accuracy and his decision making. Any thoughts ?
Micheal…Right on the money. We have a top flite RB in T.Jones. We need line help on both sides of the ball. I would like to see them get a top Guard or Tackle who can open holes and protect the QB. Keep Chad. Why pay 5 Mill for a possible back-up when Chad knows our system already. With a good OL Chad can shine if Clemens can’t. I think in the 2nd round we pick #35 because of the rotation and NE loosing #32. Do you think Herm played to win the game.