kelly Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 The Team's Pro Scouts Evaluate Opponents & the Green & White During the Season While Preparing for the Future When the NFL’s 2016 Free Agency negotiating period begins on March 7, the Jets will be well-prepared for every potential scenario in front of them.“The free agency process really starts a year in advance,” says Jets pro personnel director Matt Bazirgan. Working with a talented staff that includes pro scouts Tom Gibbons & Greg Nejmeh, versatile scout Dan Zbojovsky, scouting assistant Andy Davis and seasonal assistant Tosin Kazeem, Bazirgan and his group started on this year’s free agency class in the spring of 2015.“Once free agency dies down, we go back and all of us will watch all of our non-opponents and have a write-up on every single player on that team with an eye towards this guy coming upon his next year,” he said. “And that way with each player coming up in free agency, you kind of have a chronology of what he’s done each year in the league.” So by the time players complete their fourth season in the NFL and are about to enter free agency, the Jets have already collected a ton of information.“You’ve graded the guy every year basically, so has he been consistent throughout this career? Has he been up and down? Is he kind of ascending player who’s played like 30, 40, 50 percent of the snaps? Are his playtimes going up? OK this guy has really been a backup, but skill set wise and projecting him to us, hey this guy can be a starter for us,” Bazirgan said.Last August, the pro scouting staff got ready to help the Jets win in ’15 while keeping an eye on the future at the same time. Eric Allen @eallenjets Maccagnan on Free Agency: Might not have same volume in '16, but hope for the same impact. “During the season, we’re doing our advance teams and we’re putting in an evaluation on every player that we do for our opponent – strengths, weaknesses, how to attack them and how to neutralize them. But also you’re earmarking those free agents on that team,” Bazirgan said. “So it starts with Cleveland in Week 1 and you’re doing that the last week of August. It’s kind of a mix where we’re self-evaluating the Jets during the season, we’re doing our opponents but we’re also looking at the upcoming free agents on our opponents’ teams, upcoming UFAs.” The Green & White broke up their free agency watch list with Bazirgan taking 9 teams, both Gibbons and Nejmeh assigned 7.5 clubs while Zbojovsky – who contributes both on the pro and college side along with specializing in information technology – got 6 teams. Whether in the office or even in the hotel room on the road, the pro scouts opened their iPads and devoured game after game. And in the case of a potential free agent, the staff wants to see how a player fares against the best.“Each of us will go through game film and try to see him against best competition, early season & late season,” Bazirgan said. “Was he hurt? If he was hurt earlier in the season, is he healthier later in the year? A guy can be a little nicked earlier in the season and kind of round into form late. You try to do as much background as you can on a player to give him his proper due.” The staff meets formally as a group in November and they share a snapshot of the respective positional groups. “That’s where we do a lot of cut-ups. So receivers, you see all their targets. Quarterbacks – we’ll see all the throws. You don’t need to see them hand the ball off just to make it more efficient. Usually running backs it’s touches, but then we’ll show clips at the end of them in protection,” Bazirgan said. “With defensive backs a lot of times it’s targets and run support. We try to streamline a little bit just from a time standpoint during meetings. But the bulk of what we do is all straight game film.” In addition to the originally assigned clubs, Bazirgan, Gibbons, Nejmeh and Zbojovsky also have cross-check responsibilities as well.“We try to ensure everybody has at least one grade and then the guys we like or at least earmarked will have a second look by position. And either myself or director of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger, we try to see the entire board. Not every single player, but every single player we would potentially have interest in whether it’s a high-priced guy or a minimum salary-type guy.” > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-6/Jets-Free-Agency-A-Year-in-the-Making/66e6fbf5-d26f-4a73-a1eb-836fbe22e99b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I guarantee you that the past regimes didn't do close to the research Mac & this group are bringing to the Jets. This is how you can find "under the radar" players that can contribute to the system you run. Value, value, value. Exciting future for this team. Right now the contracts of Dbrick & Mangold are holding us back. We need to draft replacements, especially at LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 FITZPATRICK AND HARRISON TOP JETS' LIST Ryan Fitzpatrick and Damon Harrison are the biggest names from the Jets to hit free agency this offseason. New York clearly wants to keep both and doesn't have a fall-back option at either position. Biggest free agents > http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 At one point, Bruce Irvin was a name commonly associated with the Jets. The athletic and versatile Seahawks outside linebacker, and impending free agent, was viewed as someone that could complete the Jets defense. A reasonably-priced option that, when put next toSheldon Richardson or Leonard Williams, could be the edge rusher New York’s defense so desperately desired. Now, a week before the free-agent market opens, one major flaw has been found in that theory. Irvin won’t be cheap. Not even close. According to a report from ESPN NFL Insider John Clayton, teams are willing to pay Irvin close to $9.5 million a year.Irvin, 28, has been a bit of an everything man for the Seahawks since his selection in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. While his stats indicate he’s performed well below expectations, the tape tells another tale. Used as an outside linebacker/situational pass rusher/defensive end, Irvin has been a key piece to a Seahawks defense that has been one of the NFL’s best over the course of the last several seasons. While he has just 22 career sacks (12 in his last two seasons) in 58 games, Irvin’s importance to the defense cannot be overlooked.“I’ll tell you that the guys that have been with us that have helped us become the team we’ve become, we want them back,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said earlier in the year. “We like our team. We like what our guys, how they contribute, how they fit in, the depth that we have of knowing and understanding they can help us out. And Bruce is certainly one of those guys.” Irvin has been a little bipolar about what exactly he wants for the 2016 season. At one point, he said his desire was to play for his hometown Atlanta Falcons. Just after the 2015 season ended, though, he said he’d take a hometown discount to stay in Seattle.Now, whatever Irvin decides to do, if he were to hit the open market, he’d likely be well outside of the Jets price range. As things sit right now, New York has between $6 and $7 million in available funds. Of that money, GM Mike Maccagnan will need to figure out how to divvy it up between potential free-agent acquisitions, along with some of the Jets 20 unrestricted free agents, namely quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, running back Chris Ivory and nose tackle Damon Harrison, looking for new deals. It was considered a long shot for the Jets to afford Irvin at $4 or $5 million, but at more than $9m? There’s almost no chance the versatile backer can fit into the Jets budget. > http://jetswire.usatoday.com/2016/03/03/report-seahawks-bruce-irvin-potential-jet-target-could-get-9-5-million-a-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Here are the moves the New York Jets should consider when free agency opens at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday : Priority No. 1: Re-sign Ryan Fitzpatrick. In a perfect world, the Jets would like to have a deal in place before the start of free agency. If not, they have to keep hammering away because he's their starting quarterback and there are no attractive fallback options in free agency or on the roster. Do you wantGeno Smith as your opening-day starter? Neither do the Jets. Fitzpatrick, 33, isn't a long-term solution, but he makes them competitive and can be a bridge quarterback until Bryce Petty (or someone else) is ready. Priority No. 2: Enjoy "Snacks" time. We're talking about nose tackleDamon "Big Snacks" Harrison, of course. Much like Fitzpatrick, the Jets need to lock him up before he goes to market. If not, there's a good chance they could lose him. That would be a blow to the run defense, which relies on his ability to tie up two blockers and control the point of attack. Harrison is only a two-down player, but he's very good on those two downs. If they can keep Harrison, Fitzpatrick and Muhammad Wilkerson (franchise tag), it'll be a productive offseason. Priority No. 3: Find some "hold-the-fort" guys at linebacker. The Jets don't have enough cap space to bid for Bruce Irvin or any of the top linebackers, but they need to add two potential starters (one inside, one outside) so they don't have to reach in the draft. Erin Henderson could fit the bill as the inside 'backer; he did a decent job last year behind Demario Davis, who will be allowed to test free agency. The ideal outside 'backer would be Tamba Hali, 32, on a one-year deal. He's still durable and productive. Another possibility is Nick Perry, an underachieving former first-round pick who flashed pass-rushing ability in the postseason. Priority No. 4: Line up potential replacements for Chris Ivory. It'll be difficult to retain their leading rusher, so they need a solid Plan B -- Alfred Morris. Coach Todd Bowles likes tough, physical backs, and Morris is just that. He's a notch below Ivory, especially as a receiver, but he could be a price fit.James Starks is another possibility. No matter how it unfolds, the Jets figure to draft a running back. The position screams for an infusion of youth and speed. Priority No. 5: Sign a tight end who can catch. The coaches camouflaged it last season by using a lot of four-receiver packages, but the lack of tight-end productivity (eight receptions) limited the passing efficiency in the middle of the field. Dwayne Allen, underused by the Indianapolis Colts, would be a nice add. He can block and catch. Such a radical concept! Ladarius Green and Jared Cook are solid options, too, if the price is right. > http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/58734/jets-need-to-re-sign-qb-ryan-fitzpatrick-get-him-some-help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Free Agency Preview: Ivory & Powell Among UFAs Green & White Would Like to Retain Veteran Passer Ryan Fitzpatrick video.. > http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/videos/Free-Agency-Preview-Ivory--Powell-Among-UFAs/eaf984d8-d209-41da-8f66-09c94fdcefb5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 the free DE's.. > http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2016/03/nfls_top_free_agent_defensive_ends.html#0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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