A matter of timing
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- January
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The Jets could be ready to make a choice, but if it’s going to be Rex Ryan, they will have to wait. Jets fans have been through a lot this offseason, and I’m sure a lot of them want a happy ending on this story as soon as possible. (Unlike the sad melting clock by Dali.)
There are still offseason contracts to be signed and the curious case of the indecisive quarterback, who hasn’t been tipping his hand publicly or, it seems, privately. Those close to the team are bracing the fans for a longer search.
“This is an important choice and the Jets are going to take the time necessary to make sure it is the right choice,” said a source familiar with the coaching search. “The team is seeking a passionate, dynamic leader that can create a winning atmosphere where players enjoy coming to work and are held accountable.”
It was not meant to be a swipe at Eric Mangini, but the Jets ex-coach wasn’t necessarily beloved in the locker room, certainly not in his first year. The Jets brass need to pull in a coach that can motivate the pricey veterans on the team like LB Calvin Pace and NT Kris Jenkins. That won’t happen with a coordinator looking to establish himself as a disciplinarian.
Are you ready for the wait?
And p.s.: Thanks to everyone who came out in the snow to watch the Snow Bunnies crush the Ice Queens. The storm helped the bout live up to the name, Frost Bites!
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Jane..you are doing a great job keeping this BLOG active. However there is no action at JET HQs right now. If they want a passionate dynamic leader they should look no further than Brian Billick. Once that issue is taken care of the draft will be the hot topic. I can’t wait to see the choices everybody wants. Remember, last yeat Ghoston was the man for many JET fans. I’ll give him another year or two to develop. he’s only 22 years old, so give him some space. But this year we definitely need a big time WR.
I don’t necessarily think that a younger coordinator will not have the ability to motivate his veteran players. I just don’t think Mangini could do it…....I most definitely agree with Joe when he says that we need a good (and tall) WR.
I’d like people to explain to me WHY we need to motivate a player who is making lots..lots…lots of money. Seems to me a chance of losing that if I was let go would be motivation enough or lets see…I’m making a great living just playing football.
It’s almost as if the Jets have a phobia against Billick. WHY?
The only problem I see waiting for Rex, is the coaches available get sparser. But Rex, I suspect, has an idea of who he’d like to bring in.
I’m resigned to the fact, that Lil Schott will probably be back at OC, which I think is a mistake.
@Dorothy – you are absolutely correct. There is some degree of motivation, a coach can provide, but most of it falls on the players… whether personally, or as a collective unit.
I think one of the big mistakes Mangini made, was not insisting on bringing in a few vocal players, to compliment his stoic demeanor. The Jets’ players are generally good guys, but seemingly quiet, especially on D. There are no real emotional leaders, that can help fire up the guys.
I think, in the end, most fans place too much emphasis on the coach motivating a team. But being too cerebral, as Mangini is, won’t translate to some players… so he needs a few translators on the field.
As for the draft, we need another CB, big edge-rushing DE, S, and a an ILB, to replace Barton. On O, obviously, our QB is up in the air, and a big, fast WR would be nice, but I think other positions take precedent.
Burf,
Interesting you should say that about Mangini bringing in guys to help him translate on the field. He did bring in a few last year with that understanding. But it was too little to win back the Jets regulars he already lost in the first two years.
burf..Why would you replace Barton. Check his numbers tks/solo/asst
Eric Barton 119 93 26
Calvin Pace 80 62 18
Kerry Rhodes 84 60 24
Dwight Lowery 64 54 10
I would ditch lowery – he’s a bust.
Coaches do need to motivate players…..The day of the motivated millionaire is long gone. These young men have had everything handed to them their whole lives. They expect a lot. In my opinion, most of them do not know what it means to work truly hard on a daily basis. Most of them are motivated soley by money…....Not that many players are far off from Manny Ramirez.
Jane – great job.
Back off on Lowery – he is definitely not a bust. He showed a lot of potential and ideally he’d settle in as a quality nickel offering some depth at cb, one of the weaker positions after revis.
i think schott as HC is a total joke, but if he stays as OC we all need to be quiet and live with it. Mangini may be a god coach someday, but he learned on our dime. hopefully we can benefit from schoot’s learning curve too
@joe b – - Firstly, Barton’s a free agent looking for, probably, his final big payday. He played well at the start of the season, but over the last two months really tapered off. I just don’t see him coming back/ us re-signing him… obviously, I could be wrong.
@Erik Sec.309 – - I think your take is a typical fans take, but not reality. The Jets played hard for Mangini, as do most players in general, around the league. If only for all the competition, just to keep their jobs. For the Jets, to me, there were no on-field leaders on D, that could stand up & rally the team, when it was on its heels. Despite what most fans believe, it’s the players on the field that win games. People used to say that Edwards was a great motivator, but all he motivated them to do, was play his philosophy – - fearball, playing not to lose.
Jane, I think Jenkins was as close to leader as we had on D, but he too, seems to be a relatively quiet, thoughtful guy. Not that that’s bad, but I think you need a mix of personalities, to compliment one another.
We need a few Brian Cox types, to get in other players faces, when it’s needed on the field. I think with this group of players, an emotional guy like Ryan, can provide that extra bit of emotion they lacked with Mangini.
I wish the fans would revolt against bringing Schott back, since all reports seem to be that he’ll be coming back in some form. Beyond his first two drives – - his scripts – - he never seems to have a coherent plan. I rarely saw him call plays that would set up subsequent plays. It was like he picked plays from a hat. And he never figured out how to use Leon, Brad Smith, Keller, Chris Baker, Stuckey, etc.
The only thing I’ll give Schott, is that this past season, he had to change his offense to incorporate Favre. But, I never was impressed with his playcalling, from day 1.
burf…@joe b – – Firstly, Barton’s a free agent looking for, probably, his final big payday. He played well at the start of the season, but over the last two months really tapered off…............. I guess you really didn’t watch too many games late in the season. Because Barton had 81 of his 119 tackles in the last 8 games, including 65 solo. He was the 14th ranked player in the NFL. He had more total & solo tackles than Ray Lewis. Next time, do some research before you stick your foot in your mouth
@joe b – - Defensive lil guy, aren’t ya?
Stats aren’t everything. Barton’s play tailed substantially, over the 2nd half of the season.
Next time, you might try actually stating your case, rather than getting defensive & personal. We all have opinions.
@ burf…What are you a talent evaluater. I did state my case. You were the one who said his play tailed off in the 2nd half of the season, Look at his numbers. Nobody on the team was even close to his numbers in the second half of the season. And he was the only player you thought they should get rid of. WHY ? State your reason why.
Joe – - He’s not the only player I think the Jets should move-on from… I was simply responding to your posts.
We’ll disagree, and see how it plays out.
Have a good one…
Which post. I didn’t mention any names anytime.