kelly Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Rich Cimini says the Jets are making Mike Catapano a full-time linebacker. From what I hear, the Jets are giving Mike Catapano a chance to become a full-time linebacker. He has dropped weight since the end of the season (he's in the 260s), which should help with the transition. A few years ago, he was a 290-pound defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs. Catapano played in three games for the Jets last season after being called up from the practice squad in November. In his 52 snaps, he was fairly effective as a pass rusher in this limited playing time before suffering a season-ending Lisfranc injury. The Jets also have a need at linebacker. Lorenzo Mauldin is slated to take on a bigger role, but things do not look pretty even if we assume the unproven Mauldin can step up. Freddie Bishop III will be making the leap from the CFL. Who do the Jets have after that? Trevor Reilly? With that said, I am not sure how much can reasonably be expected out of Catapano. Position transitions are seldom easy and never a sure thing. If he turned into a good situational player, it would be a major win. This move might be more emblematic of how unlikely it was Catapano would make the team as an interior lineman than anything else. Now he has a chance to make the Jets at a position where they need help. > http://www.ganggreennation.com/2016/4/4/11359874/report-mike-catapano-to-become-full-time-linebacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Who??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 So we got that going for us. Which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 People better get used to this. The team is transitioning to developing and using "back end" roster players. This is how you can maintain cap flexibility and keep a pipeline of talent flowing. There are going to be a lot more "who is that guy" comments coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Catapano in the three games he played was more relentless and showed more fire than Coples did in 3+ years with the Jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just now, KRL said: Catapano in the three games he played was more relentless and showed more fire than Coples did in 3+ years with the Jets So did the kid that run out after the kickoff to get the tee in week 3. That's more of an indictment of Coples than praise for Catapano tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustiniak Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 demario davis stunk. they need to draft offense in the first round, the last time they did that was nearly before obama was president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jett Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 52 minutes ago, KRL said: Catapano in the three games he played was more relentless and showed more fire than Coples did in 3+ years with the Jets No this is actually true. I remember when he played there was A lot buzz around him. He had played well in practice and immediately made an impact for us. I'm excited about the possibilities from this kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 His pro day would have made him a LB prospect anyway. I thought he already was a LB, guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Awesome. This a player that I'm excited to see get more time. I think he impressed in his limited snaps before his injury. He'll certainly be an upgrade over Coples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powpow Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 13 minutes ago, Spoot-Face said: Awesome. This a player that I'm excited to see get more time. I think he impressed in his limited snaps before his injury. He'll certainly be an upgrade over Coples. Who's Coples? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Powpow said: Who's Coples? ? A mythical, dominant creature whom the legends say once decapitated Maurice Jones Drew and ended his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 His motor is legit. Has a good bull rush. Can set the edge with the best of em, and is a monster on specials. Should be an easy transition for him --> OLB/DE. Good move, Coach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hmmm... I just had a thought. Does moving Catapano to LB indicate that they aren't trading Mo? If Mo is gone, wouldn't that create a hole on the D-line that Catapano could fill? Or do you suppose that they already have plans for who might replace Mo, and they are more worried about the void at OLB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJets Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Spoot-Face said: Hmmm... I just had a thought. Does moving Catapano to LB indicate that they aren't trading Mo? If Mo is gone, wouldn't that create a hole on the D-line that Catapano could fill? Or do you suppose that they already have plans for who might replace Mo, and they are more worried about the void at OLB? We literally just signed Jarvis Jenkins, and used our 6th pick to draft Leonard Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Catapano's pro day workout numbers: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/mike-catapano?id=2541140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, BroadwayJets said: We literally just signed Jarvis Jenkins, and used our 6th pick to draft Leonard Williams Let's look at it this way; if we run a 4-3, without Mo I imagine the base would look like this: Sheldon -- Leo -- McKlendon -- Jenkins You're right. I should've outlined this first. I guess they see Jenkins as an instant starter and an upgrade over Catapano. That would fill the hole (not necessarily the production). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJets Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just now, Spoot-Face said: Let's look at it this way; if we run a 4-3, without Mo I imagine the base would look like this: Sheldon -- Leo -- McKlendon -- Jenkins You're right. I should've outlined this first. I guess they see Jenkins as an instant starter and an upgrade over Catapano. That would fill the hole (not necessarily the production). Thanks. In that scenario, correct. In a 43, which they will run from time to time on 3rd down, they'll likely have Jenkins in for McLendon on the inside, with a lot of different combos of our guys including Catapano on the edge. They see him as a 3-4 OLB rather than a 4-3 DE according to this report, he's not going to be a LB in a 43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maxman Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 56 minutes ago, KRL said: Catapano in the three games he played was more relentless and showed more fire than Coples did in 3+ years with the Jets He did look really good when he played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 This thread topic suddenly gave me a really bleak feeling about this upcoming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 10 minutes ago, BroadwayJets said: In that scenario, correct. In a 43, which they will run from time to time on 3rd down, they'll likely have Jenkins in for McLendon on the inside, with a lot of different combos of our guys including Catapano on the edge. They see him as a 3-4 OLB rather than a 4-3 DE according to this report, he's not going to be a LB in a 43. You're right, I imagine the base 34 backers could look like this: Mauldin -- Harris -- Hendy -- Catapano Wherever he lines up, I'm excited to see. I was really disappointed when he was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 The strength of this team will come from the contribution of players buried in the depth chart. Last few years, we didn't really have any talent besides the top of the roster but going forward, this will change. I am loving what Macc is trying to do. I hope he can solve the QB problem and we can be perennial play off team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJets Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just now, Spoot-Face said: You're right, I imagine the base 34 backers could look like this: Mauldin -- Harris -- Hendy -- Catapano Wherever he lines up, I'm excited to see. I was really disappointed when he was injured. Same here, he's a local guy. It was a shame. Happy to see that he'll likely recover. I also completely forgot about that guy Bishop. That would be tremendous if one of them could turn into an every down player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscrazey Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Catapano is better than Coples, yes, but lateral quickness and holding outside contain could be an issue. We'll need to do better if we want to be a playoff team. Years of bad drafting is killing this roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 minute ago, pointman said: This thread topic suddenly gave me a really bleak feeling about this upcoming season. You're a Jets fan, you should always have a really bleak feeling about the upcoming season. Until we beat the Pats once then it's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, jetscrazey said: Catapano is better than Coples, yes, but lateral quickness and holding outside contain could be an issue. We'll need to do better if we want to be a playoff team. Years of bad drafting is killing this roster. With everything said about Pace here, he was pretty damn good at setting the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 hour ago, munchmemory said: Who??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscrazey Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Spoot-Face said: With everything said about Pace here, he was pretty damn good at setting the edge. Pace had amazing "length" which made up for his lack of lateral quickness. Catapano doesn't have the luxury of height and long arms so it'll be tougher for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 minute ago, jetscrazey said: Pace had amazing "length" which made up for his lack of lateral quickness. Catapano doesn't have the luxury of height and long arms so it'll be tougher for him. Catapano is quicker than Pace, though. Didn't it say that he's dropped weight from last season, too? I think they were grooming Mauldin to take Pace's place, so perhaps they see him as more of a rounded player, and Catapano as the pure pass-rusher. Mauldin did show some promise as a pass-rusher, too, but it'd be great if became more than just that--as much as we desperately need an explosive pass-rusher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 People do realize that Damon Harrison (5 years/46 million) was basically Catapano 3-4 years ago. A UDFA who got on to the back end of the roster, developed and was given a shot. Harrison took that shot and became very wealthy. Don't dismiss "back end" roster players you never know when you'll find a gem. Most people probably thought Harrison was a "fat, camp body" when he showed up how did that turn out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 12 minutes ago, Spoot-Face said: With everything said about Pace here, he was pretty damn good at setting the edge. If I hear this said about one of our olbs as the big positive one more time I'm going postal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Beerfish said: If I hear this said about one of our olbs as the big positive one more time I'm going postal. lol For the record, I thought Pace should've been gone last year, but he wasn't terrible. He just was not as fast as he used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 25 minutes ago, jetscrazey said: Pace had amazing "length" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I hope this works out for the Jets and Catapano. If not, he'll have a long way back to try and catch on somewhere as a DL again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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