Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters that WR Devin Smith and OT Breno Giacomini could be activated off the PUP list and play this week. I'd imagine that Breno would take over the starters role at RT, not much of an upgrade at all. But Devin Smith would most likely take the roster spot of Jeremy Butler. I'm still really high on Smith even though he had a rough first go. I was actually at the game vs the Titans where he got hurt. If he comes back and lives up to potential it makes us more dangerous on offense, and we need all the help we can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Nice, another deep threat for our QB that's can't use them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Devin Smith being activated gives me another reason to watch, outside of hoping to see Anderson and Peake make a few plays. Assuming of course Gailey can design some plays that allow Fitz to get the ball to these guys. He has got to call a couple deep bombs and pray Fitz doesn't get intercepted... who knows, maybe he might connect on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 9 minutes ago, SayNoToDMC said: Nice, another deep threat for our QB that's can't use them Smith's trademark is definitely the deep ball, but I would hope his route running has improved somewhat and can help in the intermediate pass game as well. If I'm wrong about him, it kinda sucks wasting a 2nd round pick on a guy who can only run the deep route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joejet Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 So Butler would probably go, who do we think will be the other player cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, Joejet said: So Butler would probably go, who do we think will be the other player cut? Ijalana or Qvale perhaps ? Not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 The only way I could extract any pleasure out of watching the 2016 Jets is to see some young guys play and hopefully develop. Bring back Devin Smith-teach him how to fight for the ball, play Petty, play Hack, play Mauldin, Burris etc, etc. I'm fine losing by 59 points every week - real game reps are invaluable in this era of limited TC and OTA reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, Joejet said: So Butler would probably go, who do we think will be the other player cut? Butler for sure, we probably have 1 LB too many right now....OchI could be gone, Stanford looked too good and Taiwan Jones just got here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownJetFan Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Cab they activate Smith and Breno if the PUP list?. I thought they can only activate 1 player off the short term IR/PUP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike135 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 38 minutes ago, JetBlue said: He has got to call a couple deep bombs and pray Fitz doesn't get intercepted... who knows, maybe he might connect on one. I appreciate the optimism, but "Fitz", "deep", "bomb" and "connect" are pretty darn funny together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joejet Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 27 minutes ago, UnknownJetFan said: Cab they activate Smith and Breno if the PUP list?. I thought they can only activate 1 player off the short term IR/PUP. PUP is different from short term IR. They can activate anyone on PUP as soon as their time is up. You are right about only one from short term IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 No sense in actually playing Giacomini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 32 minutes ago, Barton said: No sense in actually playing Giacomini. Our RT's haven't been that good at all so far this season, might not hurt to try? But I agree, Breno is toast. He's actually a nice guy I met him at camp 2 years ago, but his play has been sub-par. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 That's interesting. Have they either of them been reported as practicing? I hadn't heard anything about, and they're technically eligible to begin practice prior to being activated from the PUP. I have to imagine if they're really being considered to play this week they would have already gotten back involved in practices when they first became eligible last week? Interesting and despite some feelings on either player, struggles of the OL and injuries at WR certainly make them both worthwhile options to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 1 hour ago, UnknownJetFan said: Cab they activate Smith and Breno if the PUP list?. I thought they can only activate 1 player off the short term IR/PUP. Yeah they can! I actually think the Jets have to activate both within 3 weeks of when they're first eligible to come off, if not then they can't be activated and will miss the remainder of the year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, Bleedin Green said: That's interesting. Have they either of them been reported as practicing? I hadn't heard anything about, and they're technically eligible to begin practice prior to being activated from the PUP. I have to imagine if they're really being considered to play this week they would have already gotten back involved in practices when they first became eligible last week? Interesting and despite some feelings on either player, struggles of the OL and injuries at WR certainly make them both worthwhile options to return. I can't find anything on breno but Devin smith has returned to practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR24 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 2 hours ago, JetBlue said: Devin Smith being activated gives me another reason to watch, outside of hoping to see Anderson and Peake make a few plays. Assuming of course Gailey can design some plays that allow Fitz to get the ball to these guys. He has got to call a couple deep bombs and pray Fitz doesn't get intercepted... who knows, maybe he might connect on one. Gailey can design some plays to get the ball deep right after mac designs a trade to get us a qb that can throw it there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Breno is aweful, the other two have played fine without him. Devon Smith, well if he plays any thing like last year, he's not coming back. Im not high on this kid at all, he looks to have stone hands, and fumbles, both of them meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 6 hours ago, BurnleyJet said: Breno is aweful, the other two have played fine without him. Devon Smith, well if he plays any thing like last year, he's not coming back. Im not high on this kid at all, he looks to have stone hands, and fumbles, both of them meh. Way too early to give up on Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 8 hours ago, Barton said: No sense in actually playing Giacomini. More like, there was no sense in PUPing him in the first place (and in doing so, guarantee his salary for the season). Now that they did, it makes perfect sense: to justify the airheaded move to keep him in the first place. $5M for 8 starts if he comes off PUP this week & starts next week. What a maroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 10 hours ago, Jetlife33 said: Smith's trademark is definitely the deep ball, but I would hope his route running has improved somewhat and can help in the intermediate pass game as well. If I'm wrong about him, it kinda sucks wasting a 2nd round pick on a guy who can only run the deep route. Given Smith was out with an ACL, I doubt his route running will have improved at all. If anything it will have regressed. Best I think we can hope for is for him to stay healthy this year, contribute if he can, and make it to the off season next year in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJets Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I think Smith's route running is a bit understated. He was getting open last year pretty frequently. I can remember at least 4 times Fitz wildly missed him. But it's hard to be productive as a rookie when Decker and Marshall are getting 80% of the targets. He still needs to improve his route running, and I doubt he has, due to the injury. Was hoping he'd put on some weight this offseason too, but that obviously hasn't happened either due to injury. During this next offseason, him and Anderson need to hit the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 11 hours ago, Joejet said: So Butler would probably go, who do we think will be the other player cut? please can we just cut Kellen Davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I'd be more optimistic about Devin Smith if Geno were still playing. Speedy deep threats don't mean much when your QBs popgun arm can't throw over 20 yards without making it a moonball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I was hoping the next sentence after the thread title was "were cut and last seen taking a town car to Newark Airport".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blocker Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 11 hours ago, Barton said: No sense in actually playing Giacomini. I am not sure why Giacomini is on the roster. Hard to make sense of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blocker Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Jetlife33 said: Way too early to give up on Smith. While there's not much basis for optimism about Smith, I agree it's unreasonable to give up on him. Let's see what he can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 8 hours ago, BurnleyJet said: Breno is aweful, the other two have played fine without him. Devon Smith, well if he plays any thing like last year, he's not coming back. Im not high on this kid at all, he looks to have stone hands, and fumbles, both of them meh. Wow, in that short sample size, as a rookie who missed part of training camp and all of preseason, you come to that conclusion? Boy I hope the coaches are more broad minded than that. Devin Smith before the punctured lung, was looking awesome, in fact on that injury he made a spectacular catch. Why not give him a chance to get acclimated? I recall he was starting to play better before the injury. Sometimes sh*t happens; you don't give up on talent like that so quickly. I personally am looking forward to seeing him but not expecting any miracles since this is his first game action in almost a year. To me what I am really looking forward to is seeing what he looks like playing with Petty or Hackenberg down the road or next season. Quarterbacks with the arm strength to go deep at any time which is obviously where Smith excels. The key will be see if he has improved his route running ability because if so, he can be another weapon for Fitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH1962 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 13 hours ago, JetBlue said: Devin Smith being activated gives me another reason to watch, outside of hoping to see Anderson and Peake make a few plays. Assuming of course Gailey can design some plays that allow Fitz to get the ball to these guys. He has got to call a couple deep bombs and pray Fitz doesn't get intercepted... who knows, maybe he might connect on one. Or heaven forbid we get a PI flag, of course, we all watch the NFL and we know that never happens on long passes, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 12 hours ago, Mike135 said: I appreciate the optimism, but "Fitz", "deep", "bomb" and "connect" are pretty darn funny together. Ha, ha, ha, I get it Fitz can't throw deep.... consistently. But if he has a enough time to step into his passes he can get the ball down the field every now and then. Plus the db can trip and fall, we can get a PI call, anything is possible but you have to at LEAST try. We could also run a flea flicker or two; a couple of reverses, I mean why the hell not? What does this team have to lose at this point? I want to see our young receivers with the ball in their hands and chance to make something happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Just now, ASH1962 said: Or heaven forbid we get a PI flag, of course, we all watch the NFL and we know that never happens on long passes, right? Hey I am on your side. I agree, throw the ball down the field, a PI is as good as a long reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 49 minutes ago, Big Blocker said: I am not sure why Giacomini is on the roster. Hard to make sense of it. This is a mystery to me as well. Anyone care to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletKnight89 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I would have liked to have seen Devin Smith with Geno. Not because I love Geno, but because he is best suited to get the max potential out of a guy like Devin Smith. Hopefully Petty and or Hack can utilize his speed when they get a shot. With Fitz as QB the game plan with him should be to get him the ball in space. His deep game is just not a fit with Fitzpatrick. I don't want to see him running fly routes all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 What is the point of even playing Breno? The RT play has been fine between Ijalana and Qvale and the more reps these guys get the better they'll be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blocker Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 1 hour ago, peebag said: This is a mystery to me as well. Anyone care to explain? Let me know if you ever get a coherent answer. Just don't hold your breath waiting for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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