Popular Post LIJetsFan Posted October 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2019 By Matt Stypulkoski | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The Jets have spent been relying on their rookies early this season – and particularly over the last couple weeks. Most of the team’s five first-year players have quickly carved out important roles, either due to their own talent or injuries that have pressed them into action. Either way, it’s worth taking a moment to evaluate how the rookie crop has fared so far, now that we’re five games into the season. We’ll be honest – these players are being graded on a curve. Expectations matter. A first-round pick gets judged differently than an undrafted free agent. That being said, here’s a breakdown of how all five players have looked in the early going this year: DL Quinnen Williams Has Williams gotten off to the same sort of start as 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa, who went No. 2 in the draft? No. But the No. 3 pick gets some leeway because he missed two games due to injury. Still, he needs to start popping up with some more plays in the backfield. He’s started making his impact felt over the past two weeks and is getting more disruptive on the interior, but breaking through for those game-changing plays is the next step. He looks like he’s on the right track, though, which is a positive. And he started to show up in the highlight reel a bit against the Cowboys, when he came up with a big fourth-down stop. All in all, not bad, but still plenty of room for growth. Grade: B- OL Chuma Edoga Edoga beat out Brandon Shell for the right tackle job in Week 5 and held onto it in Week 6. So, the third-round pick has earned enough trust from the coaches to get thrown into the fire. That’s good. Now, it’s about refining his technique and minimizing the errors. He’s been beaten for two sacks and six hurries in two games, but that’s not abnormal on this Jets offensive line; if anything, it’s slightly above average as the group goes. His run blocking could improve too, but again, that’s par for the course with this front. Edoga has been an improvement over Shell, but he hasn’t completely fixed that spot. Still, he’s laying down a solid baseline and giving the Jets hope that he could be a real contributor in the years to come, if he continues to improve. Grade: C+ TE Trevon Wesco The Jets haven’t had starting tight end Chris Herndon all season – and Wesco still can barely buy a snap. It’s no big surprise that veteran Ryan Griffin is ahead of him in the pecking order, but the fact that Wesco has only seen the field for about 15 percent of the Jets’ plays is worrisome. This team’s tight end spot is thin right now; he should be a bigger factor. Equally problematic is the Jets’ willingness to use backup offensive linemen, like Jonotthan Harrison, as a fullback, instead of putting Wesco there. Why? Because Wesco played a ton of fullback in college. He’s supposed to be a blocking specialist, but right now the Jets don’t trust him to get that job done. Grade: D LB Blake Cashman When training camp opened, the fifth-round pick was supposed to be a depth piece and a potential coverage specialist. That would’ve been a decent role for a guy picked that late in the draft. Instead, he’s spent four games in the starting lineup, due to injuries. The biggest compliment you can pay Cashman is that he’s mostly blended in; he hasn’t looked out of place during this pinch-hitting assignment. That’s impressive in it’s own right. His insane motor is another big positive; the guy never quits on plays and flies around on every snap. He still has plenty of work to do before becoming a legitimate week in, week out starter in this league – he’ll be back on the bench once C.J. Mosley returns – but these early reps can only help him moving forward in his development. Grade: B DL Kyle Phillips Phillips has been a shining light for the Jets. This guy came out of nowhere as a UDFA, but has since turned a strong training camp and preseason performance into a legitimate role on the defensive line. He’s played nearly half the snaps up front and has given defensive coordinator Gregg Williams good production, too; he’s logged seven pressures and four quarterback hits, plus 11 tackles. If the Jets decide to trade Leonard Williams at the deadline, Phillips’ emergence will probably be a key reason why they feel comfortable dealing him. Grade: A- 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Phillips has stood out more the Leo, that's why he's on his way out. We can use assets from trading him to improve another part of the team. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Edoga should really have got a year to sit out and enter a more stable line in time. I liked him a lot as a prospect but he’s getting a rough deal being thrown into fix that mess. Rating is also pretty kind on Q. Certainly wouldn’t give him higher than a C. He was hyped as a dominant force and we’ve seen only occasional glimpses in a position where rookies can generally contribute immediately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post varjet Posted October 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2019 Cashman deserves an A- for a fifth round pick. Otherwise good article. 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: Edoga should really have got a year to sit out and enter a more stable line in time. I liked him a lot as a prospect but he’s getting a rough deal being thrown into fix that mess. I am far from an expert on OL play, but I don't recall seeing or hearing much from Demarcus Lawrence. Pretty sure he lined up on Edoga's side most of the game. I think Edoga had some help from the TE at times, but also seemed to handle him pretty well in some one-on-one situtuations. I thought he was pretty solid after a rough first outing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, varjet said: Cashman deserves an A- for a fifth round pick. Otherwise good article. Agreed. I don't know how you could expect much more than what we have gotten from Cashman through these first 5 games. Forced to start due to injury and playing well. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sec101row23 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lith said: I am far from an expert on OL play, but I don't recall seeing or hearing much from Demarcus Lawrence. Pretty sure he lined up on Edoga's side most of the game. I think Edoga had some help from the TE at times, but also seemed to handle him pretty well in some one-on-one situtuations. I thought he was pretty solid after a rough first outing. Agreed. I thought Edoga looked a lot better, his head was probably spinning pretty fast the prior week in his first start. He seemed to settle down and played pretty well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beerfish Posted October 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2019 What about polite? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightBoyz Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Beerfish said: What about polite? Dude Chase Winovich is gonna be a thorn in the Jets side for years. Cant believe Mac drafted that scrub Polite over him. Other than that Cashman has been great. Looks like a solid pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 57 minutes ago, Lith said: Agreed. I don't know how you could expect much more than what we have gotten from Cashman through these first 5 games. Forced to start due to injury and playing well. No way he gets that PI vs Zeke if he was wearing a Pats uniform. Incidental contact, fighting for the ball & had his body turned & could see the ball. Now if they start calling that sh*t all the time the NFL will be unwatchable. Every Patriots pass break up looks just like that & they are never flagged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, FlightBoyz said: Dude Chase Winovich is gonna be a thorn in the Jets side for years. Cant believe Mac drafted that scrub Polite over him. Other than that Cashman has been great. Looks like a solid pick? Cashman is very similar to Sean Lee, let's just hope he can stay healthy unlike Sean Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Jetster said: Phillips has stood out more the Leo, that's why he's on his way out. We can use assets from trading him to improve another part of the team. phllips laid some nice hits on dak. cashman deserves more than B. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Irish Jet said: Edoga should really have got a year to sit out and enter a more stable line in time. I liked him a lot as a prospect but he’s getting a rough deal being thrown into fix that mess. Rating is also pretty kind on Q. Certainly wouldn’t give him higher than a C. He was hyped as a dominant force and we’ve seen only occasional glimpses in a position where rookies can generally contribute immediately. qwilliams has been injured. the times he has been in he's made some good plays. give him time. he's going to replace leo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Irish Jet said: Edoga should really have got a year to sit out and enter a more stable line in time. I liked him a lot as a prospect but he’s getting a rough deal being thrown into fix that mess. Rating is also pretty kind on Q. Certainly wouldn’t give him higher than a C. He was hyped as a dominant force and we’ve seen only occasional glimpses in a position where rookies can generally contribute immediately. I agree. Grade on Quinnen is a little generous, grade on Cashman a little low. Agree that Wesco has been the biggest disappointment. Given the circumstances he should have had the easiest time getting playing time of everyone outside Williams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, rangerous said: qwilliams has been injured. the times he has been in he's made some good plays. give him time. he's going to replace leo. He has to e a lot better than leo otherwise it was another terrible pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, Beerfish said: He has to e a lot better than leo otherwise it was another terrible pick. i'll go along with that. leo had the advantage when he was young of playing next to shelly and wilky. those guys were pretty good when leo was drafted. who is qwilliams playing next to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethead Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Silly article. Way too soon to grade anybody. Do like Phillips though. Makes up for the miss on Polite. Promising draft class so far but very early days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lon chaney Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Williams a B- ?? That's really generous. Should've drafted Allen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lon chaney Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Imagine if the Jets drafted Allen and Winovich? They would have book-end rushers for the next 5 years. Instead we have another average interior DLineman and nada. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Agree on Kyle Phillips. It is truly amazing how Macc had a better record at picking UDFAs than rounds 2-7 combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Irish Jet said: Edoga should really have got a year to sit out and enter a more stable line in time. I liked him a lot as a prospect but he’s getting a rough deal being thrown into fix that mess. Rating is also pretty kind on Q. Certainly wouldn’t give him higher than a C. He was hyped as a dominant force and we’ve seen only occasional glimpses in a position where rookies can generally contribute immediately. Q has played 2 games and has flashed. Can we take a deep breath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, Bruce Harper said: Q has played 2 games and has flashed. Can we take a deep breath? Yes we can and we can give him a fair grade too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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