F.Chowds Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Every year there is one player who comes to symbolize the fans' frustration with a team. This isn't just with the Jets. Almost every fan base picks out a whipping boy, the guy who can do no right. The treatment isn't necessarily completely unfair. In most cases the player is simply not performing at an adequate level. Last year it seemed like Clyde Gates took the title. He won it in a Week 2 contest in New England where he failed to make several relatively routine plays, any of which might have swung the result of the game. Even ending up on IR did not stop Jets fans from expressing their frustration with his play. Who will that be this year? I'll guess Stephen Hill, the former second round pick who has accomplished little in the NFL. He has overwhelming athletic ability in a general sense, but the things he does well do not necessarily translate to a football field. He will have a chance to keep his starting job due to the Jets not targeting receiving talent in free agency outside of Eric Decker or on the first two days of the Draft. Unfortunately Hill has made almost no progress as a player. He is essentially the same receiver he was when the Jets drafted him. Even if he loses out on the competition to start, I imagine fans will continue to bring up his failure to develop at points where the offense struggles. Who do you think the whipping boy will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Depends on how much Wilson is on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think Mcdougle will get the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 no doubt its rex the deck is always stacked against him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Jace Amaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Gonna go with Dex. Mostly because fans were frustrated with that pick initially and if he struggles, which most first year corners do, the frustration will grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxgreen Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Geno, if he screws up the first game. He'lll ride the bench all year and will become a sad punchline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Dee Milliner. Because expectations of him are high, and he's already drawing the coach's contempt. Every time he gets burned, benched, or injured the site will grab their pitchforks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Coach: The conditioning coach if the JETS keep getting those tender hammies. Player: Coples if he keeps up his Jane like tendencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Jetsrule128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Changing my vote to Logic and Reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better2bgreenthanblue Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Idzik, after first 2 games offense shreds, defense is stout. Go 2-0. Then Oline injury. Turnstile replacements. Geno gets hurt. Dog pound. Lots of ints. Finish 8-8. Board goes crazy after week 3. How could he not have gotten some depth for his ageing Oline? Geno gets a Pennington shoulder and is never the same, just a 2 week wonder. Our chance at salvation slips away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBEAN Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Idzik, after first 2 games offense shreds, defense is stout. Go 2-0. Then Oline injury. Turnstile replacements. Geno gets hurt. Dog pound. Lots of ints. Finish 8-8. Board goes crazy after week 3. How could he not have gotten some depth for his ageing Oline? Geno gets a Pennington shoulder and is never the same, just a 2 week wonder. Our chance at salvation slips away... I hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Idzik, after first 2 games offense shreds, defense is stout. Go 2-0. Then Oline injury. Turnstile replacements. Geno gets hurt. Dog pound. Lots of ints. Finish 8-8. Board goes crazy after week 3. How could he not have gotten some depth for his ageing Oline? Geno gets a Pennington shoulder and is never the same, just a 2 week wonder. Our chance at salvation slips away...Never the same assumes Smith is any good. He is not. At a loss why Geno getting hurt would be a bad thing. He's the worst QB on the roster, and if Idzik hadn't picked him in the 2nd round he'd be a nonstarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think Mcdougle will get the crown. No way. He will be the biggest positive from this draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Easily Steven Hill-this is his last chance to show he belongs and can play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Never the same assumes Smith is any good. He is not. At a loss why Geno getting hurt would be a bad thing. He's the worst QB on the roster, and if Idzik hadn't picked him in the 2nd round he'd be a nonstarter. Liking Matt Simms that much isn't helping your credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Could be CJ when he goes 18 for 38yds with 3-4 tackles behind the los and puts up a few of these games in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I guess Stephen Hill is no longer penciled in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 If everything falls right, it'll be T0m. And he'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 It will be a rookie, forced to start out of need because of injury, they will naturally struggle like all rookies do and fans will naturally overreact and call him a bust because there is no in between with Jets fans and Rookies must be all pros day 1 no matter what round they were taken. My guess, Dakota Dozier. And Tom and jgb will whine in every thread about how Rex can't develop offensive talent, meanwhile Geno, Winters and Hill all see vast marked improvement to which all the credit will go to Marty M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 If everything falls right, it'll be T0m. And he'll love it. Ha. When does anything ever fall right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Tom Shane was too easy an answer-had to think out of the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 vick. he will seize starting gig, start season 4-1, get hurt in week 5 and then geno trots in and jets finish 6-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 vick. he will seize starting gig, start season 4-1, get hurt in week 5 and then geno trots in and jets finish 6-10. Why would Geno have a worse winning percentage than last year? What causes him to digress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Why would Geno have a worse winning percentage than last year? What causes him to digress? don't see a regression, i see a moderate improvement (he will still be bottom starting 5 QBs in NFL). but last year jets were historically lucky with scoring differential. the difference in my mind will be the schedule and return to the mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Mangold I'm saying it to be unique, different and special. OTOH he's one of the most expensive on the roster, one of the oldest on the roster, has been nowhere near what he was at his peak with the Jets...Not that this plays into anything but Jonathan Goodwin, the guy sandwiched in between Mawae and Mangold, has been to two SBs and won one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 don't see a regression, i see a moderate improvement (he will still be bottom starting 5 QBs in NFL). but last year jets were historically lucky with scoring differential. the difference in my mind will be the schedule and return to the mean. Not a big proponent of the strength of schedule. Every year some teams are better than we expect and others are worse. So basically the Jets will be less lucky this year and this will result in Geno showing moderate improvement and this causes us to lose two more games? The additions on offense will not be good enough to counter the extra bad luck? Does anyone have a site to luck up a luck metric? Not familiar. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Not a big proponent of the strength of schedule. Every year some teams are better than we expect and others are worse. So basically the Jets will be less lucky this year and this will result in Geno showing moderate improvement and this causes us to lose two more games? The additions on offense will not be good enough to counter the extra bad luck? Does anyone have a site to luck up a luck metric? Not familiar. Thanks. nope but we are fans doing what we do, expressing our opinions. first to admit my "analysis" wouldn't stand up to any sort of data monger but i don't care. i am usually right about the jets in that they always do less than this board's consensus. and that you can take to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 nope but we are fans doing what we do, expressing our opinions. first to admit my "analysis" wouldn't stand up to any sort of data monger but i don't care. i am usually right about the jets in that they always do less than this board's consensus. and that you can take to the bank. Maybe back in the day. But right now? This board is a stale Kaiser Roll of negativity and nobody has a toaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 nope but we are fans doing what we do, expressing our opinions. first to admit my "analysis" wouldn't stand up to any sort of data monger but i don't care. i am usually right about the jets in that they always do less than this board's consensus. and that you can take to the bank. How'd you do with that last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 How'd you do with that last year? i'd say a trend that has proven right like 7 of the last 8 years is pretty good money. or maybe you are right 100% of the time? ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Dee Milliner!!!! SOMEBODY AGREE WITH ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 i'd say a trend that has proven right like 7 of the last 8 years is pretty good money. or maybe you are right 100% of the time? ha! So you were also spot on for the two AFC Championship runs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 So you were also spot on for the two AFC Championship runs? when everyone was calling for SB in the second year? absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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