Cimini: Upon Further Review

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DEC 2

8:00

AM ET

By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com

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A review of four hot issues from the New York Jets' 23-3 loss Sunday to the Miami Dolphins: 

1. Triple option at quarterback: Unless they switch to the single wing, the Jets will have to name a starting quarterback for Sunday's home game against the Oakland Raiders. Rex Ryan will consider all three quarterbacks -- the slumping Geno Smith, the unproven Matt Simms and the ancient David Garrard. It's a no-win selection. Smith, in a serious funk, needs a timeout. He needs to watch a week or two from the sideline, perhaps gathering himself for another shot at the end of the season. Simms isn't ready, but at least he has a live arm and young legs. Garrard, 35, is a grizzled vet, but he has a bad knee and hasn't played since 2010. He'd be a sitting duck in the pocket. My prediction is that Ryan will go with Simms, although he's been known to bypass the No. 2 in this type of situation. Does Tim Tebow/Greg McElroy ring a bell? 

2. Blowouts are bad: The Jets' 5-7 record isn't troubling; after all, we all expected this to be a rebuilding year. It's how they're losing that sends up a red flag. A 20-point loss to the offensively challenged Dolphins at home? There's no alibi. The Jets' last four losses (in order) were by 40, 23, 16 and 20 points. Earlier, they lost by 25 points to the Tennessee Titans. The Jets have a minus-121 point differential, which is staggering. The only team with a worse differential is theJacksonville Jaguars (minus-178). This league is built on parity, and there's no excuse for being noncompetitive in so many games. Yes, there's a talent gap between the Jets and probably half the league, but coaching and effort can narrow the gap. We haven't seen that from the Jets in a month. 

3. The Ed Reed jinx: The decision to sign Ed Reed hasn't exactly paid huge dividends. The Jets are 0-3 since Reed's arrival (he's a combined 0-11 with the Jets and Houston Texans) and their pass defense has gone south with him at safety. With the future Hall of Famer in the secondary, opposing quarterbacks have completed 67 percent of their attempts for 849 yards, five touchdowns (all over 27 yards) and only two interceptions. It's unfair to blame it all on Reed, as cornerbacks Dee Milliner and Antonio Cromartie have contributed to the mess, but the nine-time Pro Bowler has made no impact. In fact, he missed a tackle on Brian Hartline's 31-yard touchdown. Showing no accountability, Reed dodged reporters after the game. 

4. Bad day for John Idzik: The general manager's first draft pick, Milliner (No. 9 overall), was benched after a feeble tackle attempt on Mike Wallace's 28-yard touchdown in the third quarter. That makes three in-game benchings for Milliner. Idzik's third pick, Smith (second round), was benched at halftime. Suddenly, his bountiful draft doesn't look so bountiful. Idzik inherited a tough salary-cap situation, but other than trading for running back Chris Ivory, his pro personnel moves are easy to pick apart, especially at quarterback. This team is woefully devoid of talent on offense, and some of that falls on the GM.

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I'm surprised Cimini didn't bring up the "great" job that Winters is doing while bashing Idzik

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I'm surprised Cimini didn't bring up the "great" job that Winters is doing while bashing Idzik

 

It's a legit concern. I wont even kill Geno because there was zero chance of succeeding with this offense- but Milliner and WInters have both stunk. Oboushi was atrocious in preseason and only kept because he was drafted. Campbell hasnt played. The first draft looks like a disaster outside of Richardson.

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Cimini has Rex on the hot seat in his column today for his lack of skill in developing QB's of which has has NONE. The mess that is the NY Jets is mainly the fault of Rex Ryan and Woody Johnson. Rex is so limited as a HC it is laughable that he has remained for five years and THAT is only because Woody has a man crush on him and looks at him like the schoolyard bully who actually likes the nerdy Turnip.

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It's a legit concern. I wont even kill Geno because there was zero chance of succeeding with this offense- but Milliner and WInters have both stunk. Oboushi was atrocious in preseason and only kept because he was drafted. Campbell hasnt played. The first draft looks like a disaster outside of Richardson.

Obushay was a head scratcher for sure and Winters has struggled next to the vastly overrated Ferguson. Campbell was a project and Bohannon hasn't done much either. Only Richardson has exceeded expectations while Milliner hasn't shown one single flash of promise. He doesn't even WANT to tackle anyone. Replace Revis? This guy can barely hold off ANOTHER Rex bust, Kyle Wilson.

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Cimini has Rex on the hot seat in his column today for his lack of skill in developing QB's of which has has NONE. The mess that is the NY Jets is mainly the fault of Rex Ryan and Woody Johnson. Rex is so limited as a HC it is laughable that he has remained for five years and THAT is only because Woody has a man crush on him and looks at him like the schoolyard bully who actually likes the nerdy Turnip.

I agree with all your points spare one; turnips are, cooked poprerly, a wonderful side dish or soup ingredient. How dare you, sir, besmirch the good name of this humble but tasty root vegetable by comparing it to turd like clueless Woody Johnson. An inanimate object would be preferable to this lucky sperm club member who runs this team into the ground on a daily basis.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWjjViJzfCU

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Obushay was a head scratcher for sure and Winters has struggled next to the vastly overrated Ferguson. Campbell was a project and Bohannon hasn't done much either. Only Richardson has exceeded expectations while Milliner hasn't shown one single flash of promise. He doesn't even WANT to tackle anyone. Replace Revis? This guy can barely hold off ANOTHER Rex bust, Kyle Wilson.

Aboushi has yet to be active while Dukie-asse is dressed every game. Don't understand that at all.

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I agree with all your points spare one; turnips are, cooked poprerly, a wonderful side dish or soup ingredient. How dare you, sir, besmirch the good name of this humble but tasty root vegetable by comparing it to turd like clueless Woody Johnson. An inanimate object would be preferable to this lucky sperm club member who runs this team into the ground on a daily basis.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWjjViJzfCU

LOL. I call him a turnip - not to besmirch my favorite side dish of Thanksgiving - but to illustrate how clueless he is.