flgreen Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Camp preview: 10 hottest issues July, 22, 2013 Jul 22 4:29 PM ET By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com The Jets open training camp Thursday in Cortland. After a tumultuous offseason, there are more questions than usual. Our top 10 issues confronting the Jets: 1. Mark Sanchez or Geno Smith?: This is truly an open quarterback competition. Sanchez predicts he will win the job; Smith believes he has a "great shot." Chances are, it'll be Sanchez -- unless the rookie lights it up in the preseason. Jets' 10 Biggest Camp Issues What are the biggest issues facing the Jets? We ranked 'em. Top 10 Photo Gallery 2. Santonio Holmes' foot: The Jets' most accomplished wide receiver is expected to begin camp on the physically unable-to-perform list. He could be activated at any time, but it might be weeks before he's cleared to practice. Will he be ready for Week 1? 3. Replacing Darrelle Revis. Owner Woody Johnson traded his best player to the Bucs because he didn't want to pay $16 million a year, and now the Jets are hoping No. 1 pick Dee Milliner can step into the lineup from day one. He's coming off offseason shoulder surgery, so he'll be playing catch-up in camp. 4. Defensive overhaul: The Jets could have seven new starters, a remarkable number even in the here-today, gone-tomorrow world of the NFL. When you have that many new pieces, expect growing pains. 5. The new old Rex: It's a make-or-break year for Rex Ryan, who will be evaluated by new GM John Idzik. In an attempt to save his job, Ryan has tweaked his philosophy, taking control of the defense. He also will crank up the blitzing, shades of 2009, when the Jets led the league in defense. 6. Martyball: Marty Mornhinweg, the third offensive coordinator in three years, is installing a West Coast system with the hope of sparking some electricity in a unit short on talent. He's a proven playcaller, and he should help the regressing Sanchez, but don't expect miracles. Drawn from more than five decades of history, ESPN New York presents its 50 Greatest Jets. Top 50 Photo Gallery Rank 'Em 7. Finding good hands people: The biggest problem on the roster is wide receiver. Holmes still isn't 100 percent, so second-year WR Stephen Hill has to take a major step after a disappointing rookie year. TE Kellen Winslow is a long shot. If no one steps up, the quarterbacks have no chance. 8. Who carries the rock? For the first time since 1994, the Jets are entering a season without a 1,000-yard rusher on the roster. Chris Ivory, Mike Goodson and Bilal Powell will battle for playing time. The Jets think Ivory could be a top-10 back if he stays healthy. 9. Q's new home: Second-year DE Quinton Coples is attempting to transition to outside linebacker. In theory, it should help the pass rush, but how many 280-pound linebackers are there? 10. Safety dance: Safety is the thinnest position on the roster. Who will start opposite Dawan Landry? The leading candidate is Josh Bush, who has virtually no experience. The Jets will really miss Dawan's younger brother, LaRon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Camp preview: 10 hottest issues July, 22, 2013 Jul 22 4:29 PM ET By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com The Jets open training camp Thursday in Cortland. After a tumultuous offseason, there are more questions than usual. Our top 10 issues confronting the Jets: 1. Mark Sanchez or Geno Smith?: This is truly an open quarterback competition. Sanchez predicts he will win the job; Smith believes he has a "great shot." Chances are, it'll be Sanchez -- unless the rookie lights it up in the preseason. Jets' 10 Biggest Camp Issues What are the biggest issues facing the Jets? We ranked 'em. Top 10 Photo Gallery 2. Santonio Holmes' foot: The Jets' most accomplished wide receiver is expected to begin camp on the physically unable-to-perform list. He could be activated at any time, but it might be weeks before he's cleared to practice. Will he be ready for Week 1? 3. Replacing Darrelle Revis. Owner Woody Johnson traded his best player to the Bucs because he didn't want to pay $16 million a year, and now the Jets are hoping No. 1 pick Dee Milliner can step into the lineup from day one. He's coming off offseason shoulder surgery, so he'll be playing catch-up in camp. 4. Defensive overhaul: The Jets could have seven new starters, a remarkable number even in the here-today, gone-tomorrow world of the NFL. When you have that many new pieces, expect growing pains. 5. The new old Rex: It's a make-or-break year for Rex Ryan, who will be evaluated by new GM John Idzik. In an attempt to save his job, Ryan has tweaked his philosophy, taking control of the defense. He also will crank up the blitzing, shades of 2009, when the Jets led the league in defense. 6. Martyball: Marty Mornhinweg, the third offensive coordinator in three years, is installing a West Coast system with the hope of sparking some electricity in a unit short on talent. He's a proven playcaller, and he should help the regressing Sanchez, but don't expect miracles. Drawn from more than five decades of history, ESPN New York presents its 50 Greatest Jets. Top 50 Photo Gallery Rank 'Em 7. Finding good hands people: The biggest problem on the roster is wide receiver. Holmes still isn't 100 percent, so second-year WR Stephen Hill has to take a major step after a disappointing rookie year. TE Kellen Winslow is a long shot. If no one steps up, the quarterbacks have no chance. 8. Who carries the rock? For the first time since 1994, the Jets are entering a season without a 1,000-yard rusher on the roster. Chris Ivory, Mike Goodson and Bilal Powell will battle for playing time. The Jets think Ivory could be a top-10 back if he stays healthy. 9. Q's new home: Second-year DE Quinton Coples is attempting to transition to outside linebacker. In theory, it should help the pass rush, but how many 280-pound linebackers are there? 10. Safety dance: Safety is the thinnest position on the roster. Who will start opposite Dawan Landry? The leading candidate is Josh Bush, who has virtually no experience. The Jets will really miss Dawan's younger brother, LaRon. Instead of listing issues, he lists outcomes, then hedges... 1. "it'll be Sanchez, unless it isn't" 2. "it might be weeks for Holmes, but he could be ready for week 1" 3.... I stopped reading this hot garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 1. I almost feel like Cimini is rooting for Sanchez. Probably makes his job easier. 2. Its hard to imagine a worse offense than last year but if Homles cant go, I'm scared. 3. Revis might be the best in the biz but Cro aint too fard behind. Milliner is hopefully an upgrade over Wilson, so the CB position is stronger than last season. 4. The defensive overhaul is way overrated. Nobody that the Jets lost was irreplaceable, even the great Revis. Pass D was fine without him. But besides that, this isnt Rex's first time dealing with an overhaul. I know everyone likes to credit the great Eric Mangini for the roster that Rex had success with his first 2 seasons (pukes) but Rex introduced a new system and 5 new starters his first season (Leonhard, Scott, Sheppard, Douglas and Pouha), throw in DeVito, Strickland, Green who played substantial minutes, and it was essentially an entirely revamped defense. 5. Why is this an issue? 6. Who's expecting Miracles? Clearly Sparano was an awful choice. Again, why is this an issue? 7. No doubt, biggest hole on the team....but why is Winslow a long shot? They signed him. Maybe he's referring to staying healthy? 8. Who carries the rock? He answers the question and then says Ivory could top 10. Sounds like a big issue. 9. Cimini has been over blowing this all offseason. He's going to be a situational pass rusher as OLB. He's not moving full time. Rex is trying to find a way to get his best players on the field at the same time. Again, where's the issue? 10. Agreed. Who plays along side Landry is a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 11. The Jets have to deal with ****asses like Cimini live and in-person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 12. The Jets never had any interest in drafting Aaron Hernandez, but what if they did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 13. It's being held in Cortland which is costing Woody so much money he doesn't want to spend on nice players like Greene or Keller or the ghost of David Garrard!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 13. It's being held in Cortland which is costing Woody so much money he doesn't want to spend on nice players like Greene or Keller or the ghost of David Garrard!!!! I'm hoping for Sanchez hooking up with a 17 year old on freshmen orientation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Not sure why the media is assuming Sanchez will start. Geno should start he is the future and Sanchez has more than demonstrated how terrible he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Camp preview: 10 hottest issues July, 22, 2013 Jul 22 4:29 PM ET By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com The Jets open training camp Thursday in Cortland. After a tumultuous offseason, there are more questions than usual. Our top 10 issues confronting the Jets: 1. Mark Sanchez or Geno Smith?: This is truly an open quarterback competition. Sanchez predicts he will win the job; Smith believes he has a "great shot." Chances are, it'll be Sanchez -- unless the rookie lights it up in the preseason. Jets' 10 Biggest Camp Issues What are the biggest issues facing the Jets? We ranked 'em. Top 10 Photo Gallery 2. Santonio Holmes' foot: The Jets' most accomplished wide receiver is expected to begin camp on the physically unable-to-perform list. He could be activated at any time, but it might be weeks before he's cleared to practice. Will he be ready for Week 1? 3. Replacing Darrelle Revis. Owner Woody Johnson traded his best player to the Bucs because he didn't want to pay $16 million a year, and now the Jets are hoping No. 1 pick Dee Milliner can step into the lineup from day one. He's coming off offseason shoulder surgery, so he'll be playing catch-up in camp. 4. Defensive overhaul: The Jets could have seven new starters, a remarkable number even in the here-today, gone-tomorrow world of the NFL. When you have that many new pieces, expect growing pains. 5. The new old Rex: It's a make-or-break year for Rex Ryan, who will be evaluated by new GM John Idzik. In an attempt to save his job, Ryan has tweaked his philosophy, taking control of the defense. He also will crank up the blitzing, shades of 2009, when the Jets led the league in defense. 6. Martyball: Marty Mornhinweg, the third offensive coordinator in three years, is installing a West Coast system with the hope of sparking some electricity in a unit short on talent. He's a proven playcaller, and he should help the regressing Sanchez, but don't expect miracles. Drawn from more than five decades of history, ESPN New York presents its 50 Greatest Jets. Top 50 Photo Gallery Rank 'Em 7. Finding good hands people: The biggest problem on the roster is wide receiver. Holmes still isn't 100 percent, so second-year WR Stephen Hill has to take a major step after a disappointing rookie year. TE Kellen Winslow is a long shot. If no one steps up, the quarterbacks have no chance. 8. Who carries the rock? For the first time since 1994, the Jets are entering a season without a 1,000-yard rusher on the roster. Chris Ivory, Mike Goodson and Bilal Powell will battle for playing time. The Jets think Ivory could be a top-10 back if he stays healthy. 9. Q's new home: Second-year DE Quinton Coples is attempting to transition to outside linebacker. In theory, it should help the pass rush, but how many 280-pound linebackers are there? 10. Safety dance: Safety is the thinnest position on the roster. Who will start opposite Dawan Landry? The leading candidate is Josh Bush, who has virtually no experience. The Jets will really miss Dawan's younger brother, LaRon. This type of article would only be interesting for a team that's a contender, which the Jets are not, unfortunately. On offense, the Jets lack depth at literally every single position, except for C and T, where Mangold and Brick play. On top of that Sanchez sucks but is going to start the season by default. The only alternative is rookie Geno Smith. He'll probably play better than Sanchez, but that's not saying much. Starting him without a solid OL, no running game, and a weak core of receivers - Holmes or not - coudl shatter his confidence. Speaking of Holmes, whether or not he's even on the field makes no difference whatsoever, so why is he even mentioned in this article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjetsjetss Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Not sure why the media is assuming Sanchez will start. Geno should start he is the future and Sanchez has more than demonstrated how terrible he is. suppousedly sanchez has been outplaying geno in practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 1. I almost feel like Cimini is rooting for Sanchez. Probably makes his job easier. yeah its almost like he watches the practices and talks to the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 srsly what crap any poster here could write that does this guy have any internal contacts or insight ? one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 yeah its almost like he watches the practices and talks to the players. lolololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 lolololol I dont even know what it means or what it has to do with him rooting for Sanchez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 srsly what crap any poster here could write that does this guy have any internal contacts or insight ? one ? JN writers >>> ESPN writers. Admittedly, I'm biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I don't understand the concern over the cornerback position. You would think Revis was all NFL last year. He didn't play and we still had a pretty good defense and added the best corner in the draft to what we already had. I think this defense is going to be nasty with Richardson and Milliner added to what we already had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I don't understand the concern over the cornerback position. You would think Revis was all NFL last year. He didn't play and we still had a pretty good defense and added the best corner in the draft to what we already had. I think this defense is going to be nasty with Richardson and Milliner added to what we already had. There is no real cause for concern, it's nothing but more evidence showing how desperate some of these douchebags are to come up with something to give the Jets crap about. The guy played in two games all of last year, neither of which he even made it through to the end. It's one thing to have been concerned back when he got put on IR last year, but in the NFL that's essentially ancient history now. It's almost the same as talking about how the 2013 Jets need to be concerned about a player who they let leave via FA after the 2011 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 12. The Jets never had any interest in drafting Aaron Hernandez, but what if they did? The NFL led by the classy owners like Robert Kraft would have used the RICO Act to bring down our entire POS organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 fwiw Mark Sanchez is 3-1 on opening day, the only loss being 9-10 vs Baltimore in 2010. He's actually real good in early September. The rest of the year is a different story but he always seems to open hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 fwiw Mark Sanchez is 3-1 on opening day, the only loss being 9-10 vs Baltimore in 2010. He's actually real good in early September. The rest of the year is a different story but he always seems to open hot. Not that the Bucs are any different, but the 2009 Texans, 2011 Cowboys and 2012 Bills were hardly all-world competitors. Those teams weren't the bottom of the league, but none were any better than the Jets considering they actually all ended up with the same records as the Jets did in those years. He seems to play just as crappy as ever early in the season when facing any tough opponents, such as the Ravens game you noted or last year's games against the Steelers and 9ers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 fwiw Mark Sanchez is 3-1 on opening day, the only loss being 9-10 vs Baltimore in 2010. He's actually real good in early September. The rest of the year is a different story but he always seems to open hot. It's worth the 32nd ranked QB in the league by seasons end, and one of those was an epic Tony Romo fail job. The same Tony Romo who would be 4-1 as a week one starter minus that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 The article sucks. Cimini sucks. ESPN loves it. Cimini will be with this team forever. Welcome to my Little slice of Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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