VAJetsFan Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I know offseason grades don't mean much, but this was nice to read: The best offseason work assures nothing in the NFL, as Tampa Bay and a few other teams proved again last offseason. But we can still evaluate the jobs teams have done in addressing their roster needs through free agency, trades and the draft, with an eye toward how moves affect outlooks in the short and long terms. To that end, I've enlisted ESPN analysts Bill Polian, Louis Riddick, Matt Williamson and Field Yates, quoting each extensively in our 2015 NFL offseason grades. I also took into account Mel Kiper's draft grades for every team. Here are offseason grades for all 32 NFL teams: New York Jets: A Re-signed: DE Leger Douzable, LB David Harris, LS Tanner Purdum, OL Ben Ijajana, OL Willie Colon, RB Bilal Powell Veteran additions: CB Antonio Cromartie, CB Buster Skrine, CB Darrelle Revis, ILB Jamari Lattimore, OT James Brewer, OG James Carpenter, TE Kellen Davis, DT Kevin Vickerson, S Marcus Gilchrist, DE Stephen Bowen, RB Stevan Ridley, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, WR Brandon Marshall, LB Erin Henderson, LB Joe Mays, WR DeVier Posey, RB Zac Stacy Veteran subtractions: S Dawan Landry, WR Greg Salas, DE Jermaine Cunningham, FB John Conner, DT Kenrick Ellis, CB Kyle Wilson, QB Michael Vick, ILB Nick Bellore, WR Percy Harvin, CB Phillip Adams, TE Chris Pantale, FB Mario Harvey Draft picks: 1-Leonard Williams (DE), 2-Devin Smith (WR), 3-Lorenzo Mauldin (LB), 4-Bryce Petty (QB), 5-Jarvis Harrison (G), 7-Deon Simon (DT) Analysis: The Jets commanded the only A grade overall and the only A-plus from an individual voter. Riddick liked their moves that much. He worked with Todd Bowles in Philadelphia and he believes in the Jets' new head coach, calling him a "dynamite" hire. Adding Revis in free agency, Marshall by trade and a luxury first-round choice in Williams separated the Jets. "It is hard to find a fault with anything they did from coaching to free agency to the draft," Riddick said. "It is all about the QB. Can Chan Gailey get Geno Smithto not be the cause of losing games?" Polian said the football gods smiled on the Jets when Revis became available and New York was able to sign him away from its top division rival. "Defensively, there may not be many teams better," Polian said. "You just cannot waste a defense like that with a quarterback who turns it over. The question is, does Geno all of a sudden become a quarterback? Or does it have to be Fitzpatrick?" Fitzpatrick headed my list of value signings in free agency based mostly on a statistical profile suggesting he has been better than his reputation suggests. Tennessee was certainly worse off without him, and it's fair to wonder if Houston upgraded by swapping out Fitzpatrick for Brian Hoyer. Fitzpatrick has generally been associated with horrible defenses (since 2010, only Tony Romohas gotten less defensive support among players with at least 40 starts). "Fitzpatrick is not good, but he is a major upgrade," Williamson said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 No doubt that the best scenario for the Jets is that Smith is right, and this is his team, and he plays like it is his team from day one. I have strong doubts, but hope so until he implodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Sign of apocalypse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 You know who else got A's? Hitler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain The Foe Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Jets had an epic offseason no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Could it be possible that the media doesn't have an anti-Jet agenda? Just we've been a bad organization for a long time... We have a regime come in and do the right things and they are recognized for it. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 You know who else got A's? Hitler. "Although he had received stellar marks when he was younger, he wound up having to repeat a semester at this new school. His grades were never stellar again and bounced back and forth between poor and average for the remainder of his days there." Come on now, at least put a little effort in your Hitler knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 "Although he had received stellar marks when he was younger, he wound up having to repeat a semester at this new school. His grades were never stellar again and bounced back and forth between poor and average for the remainder of his days there." Come on now, at least put a little effort in your Hitler knowledge. That doesn't sound reich to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 "Fitzpatrick is not good, but he's a major upgrade." Welcome to life as a Jets fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 You know who else got A's? not porn stars and strippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 "Fitzpatrick is not good, but he's a major upgrade." Welcome to life as a Jets fan. Whine more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 That doesn't sound reich to me. Why bring up a former Bills QB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 You know who else got A's? Hitler. yea but eventually his defense let him down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Whine more. OK. I wish we wouldn't have given David Harris so much money. He's solid, but a bit overpaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Why bring up a former Bills QB? You mean former JETS signal caller Frank Reich? The only starting Jets QB to actually WIN a game in 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolot Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 They signed a future first ballot hall of famer in his prime , how often does that happen ? That gets an A even if they did nothing else honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 soooooo the jets could be good, as long as the turnover machine QB isn't a turnover machine ? where have I heard this before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaxor5 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 You know who else got A's? Hitler. Always good to see Godwin's law in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I say our offseason deserves a solid B+. Fixed the secondary. Added a great player in the draft and upgraded at WR. O-line still can't pass protect however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 revis and marshall would be an epic off season everythign else is just so sweeeeeeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Tampa should be much better, they actually have a decent amount of young talent at least on offense plus they play in a soft division. I could see them sneaking into the playoffs this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 soooooo the jets could be good, as long as the turnover machine QB isn't a turnover machine ? where have I heard this before ? 1969-2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas2No99 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The Jets addressed key needs in FA and apparently got high praise for the VALUE in which they maneuvered & handled the draft. As far as on OFF-SEASON goes, they hit it put of the ballpark. Now it is for the coaches to harness the talent assembled and for the Players to FULFILL & REALIZE what the GM has masterfully netted durning the offseason of 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoeword Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Why bring up a former Bills QB? Who, Fitzpatrick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBallhawk Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The proof is in the pudding so let's not get too carried away with this offseason stuff. But so far so good I guess. Last offseason was a complete nightmare/disaster and the season showed. If that is any indication we should be very competitive this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Tampa should be much better, they actually have a decent amount of young talent at least on offense plus they play in a soft division. I could see them sneaking into the playoffs this year Plus they play in a terrible division. Saints got worse this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Why wouldn't we go overboard with our offseason? This isn't like the years we signed over the hill players like Leonard Marshall or Ronnie Lot. We resigned the best CB in all of football still in his prime. We signed a WR that is top 5 redzone threat, holds the record for most passes caught in one game, has an amazing catch radius, plus he'll take tremendous heat off of our #2 WR Decker. We brought back Cromarty who is already familiar with our new Head coaches defense. We signed one of the top slot CBs in Skrine, (he's also a tanacious tackler). We signed another safety in Gilchrist to keep the competition for those positions. We had under the radar signings of Lattimore & Henderson at LB/ then added Jones who was considered a top UDFA signing. Then we lucked out & got clearly the #1 draft pick on everyone's board after the QBs in Williams. Devin Smith was a much needed draft pick adding the speedster we needed to stretch the field. Added Mauldin to the LB core. Resigned Douzable to give us incredible depth on the Dline. Signed Fitzpatrick in case Geno implodes (plus Fitzy knows Chans offense). Added Chan Gailey, a coach who has always been respected for adapting to his players skills. He had success with Slash who couldn't hold Genos jockstrap throwing the ball. * As long as we can stay healthy & get off to a good start this will be an exciting year. I can see us getting better as the year progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Blast Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Why wouldn't we go overboard with our offseason? This isn't like the years we signed over the hill players like Leonard Marshall or Ronnie Lot. We resigned the best CB in all of football still in his prime. We signed a WR that is top 5 redzone threat, holds the record for most passes caught in one game, has an amazing catch radius, plus he'll take tremendous heat off of our #2 WR Decker. We brought back Cromarty who is already familiar with our new Head coaches defense. We signed one of the top slot CBs in Skrine, (he's also a tanacious tackler). We signed another safety in Gilchrist to keep the competition for those positions. We had under the radar signings of Lattimore & Henderson at LB/ then added Jones who was considered a top UDFA signing. Then we lucked out & got clearly the #1 draft pick on everyone's board after the QBs in Williams. Devin Smith was a much needed draft pick adding the speedster we needed to stretch the field. Added Mauldin to the LB core. Resigned Douzable to give us incredible depth on the Dline. Signed Fitzpatrick in case Geno implodes (plus Fitzy knows Chans offense). Added Chan Gailey, a coach who has always been respected for adapting to his players skills. He had success with Slash who couldn't hold Genos jockstrap throwing the ball. * As long as we can stay healthy & get off to a good start this will be an exciting year. I can see us getting better as the year progresses. That is key. We have new schemes to learn on both sides of the ball and will take some time to all come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 We had a very good, not great offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaxor5 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 We had a very good, not great offseason. Jesus, what are your standards? Outstanding quarterbacks don't grow on trees. We got a guy to develop and a steady veteran as a fallback option. What more do you want?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Jesus, what are your standards? Outstanding quarterbacks don't grow on trees. We got a guy to develop and a steady veteran as a fallback option. What more do you want?! I don't like our OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I don't like our OL. Because there were so many great OL available in FA and the draft, right? BTW, the Jets o-line really wasn't THAT bad last year. It was perfectly average. They looked worse than they were due to Geno's poor decision-making and inability to make reads at the line of scrimmage. When your QB holds onto the ball for too long, it will make any OL look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio State NY Jets fan Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Jets also signed James Carpenter to play left guard, 6,5 320 and another former first round pick Brick, Carpenter, Mangold, TBD, Giacomini The OL could be solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Giacomini and Carpenter can't pass protect. Colon/Aboushi are JAGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Giacomini and Carpenter can't pass protect. Colon/Aboushi are JAGs. Jarvis Dozier Winters We have depth, one or more from them may prove a gem. It's been a stellar off season IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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