Game Observations (NE)

[KRL 12,005]

Whew, that was close!!!  But JAX and their fans got punched in the mouth as the
Jets pulled out a last second loss to continue their quest to the #1 pick.  Let's
take a look:

- It really stinks Mekhi Becton got hurt because he was putting on an absolute
clinic at LT.  Totally sealing off that side in pass protection and throwing
defenders around like ragdolls in the run game.  During the interviews for the
next OC and OLine coach, if they don't have a definitive plan on building their
line schemes around Becton they better not be hired

- Loving the growth I'm seeing out of Denzel Mims.  Nice production last night
(4 recs / 62 yds) but what was really impressive was how physical he was fighting
off CB's to get in his routes.  Also doing it against a Belichick defense shouldn't
be dismissed

- Nice game by Breshad Perriman (5 recs / 101 yds / 2 TD) but until proven otherwise
its just a tease.  Great vertical speed and good deep ball tracking but what good is
it if you're never on the field.  I wouldn't mind re-signing him to another one year
contract and allow him to compete for a job.  But Joe Douglas needs to go big game
shopping and look at Chris Godwin and Allen Robinson at WR in free agency.  This team
needs a stable WR corps for the 2021 QB, because I don't think its a coincidence that
once Perriman, Mims & Crowder were on the field they had serious production (11 recs /
189 yds / 3 TD)

- Again not nearly enough reps for LaMical Perine (6 rush / 19 yds) (2 rec / 19 yds)

- If Sam Darnold is here next year I hope he was watching Joe Flacco on how he delivers
deep balls to his WR's.  Because they are a thing of beauty in terms of touch, loft
and distance all things Darnold has struggled with

- Props to Sergio Castillo in his fill in for Sam Ficken.  Will he be kept around
for the next staff to evaluate?

- Nice to see the young secondary players on the field with Marcus Maye, let's take
a look:

  * Bless Austin is an excellent tackler (12 Tkls) but I need better coverage.  I 
    would gladly give up 7-8 of those tackles for 3-4 passes defensed
  * Bryce Hall got on the field and that was enough for his first game
  * Ashtyn Davis is starting to look comfortable and showing up (5 Tkls, PD).  Gregg
    Williams started to send him into the box and allow him to blitz.  He needs to
    work on his timing and strength but he would've had a sack if not for a roughing
    the passer call

- Nice games from Foley Fatukasi (7 Tkls, TFL) and Tarrell Basham (2.5 TFL).  But Douglas
MUST find at least two edge rushers in free agency and the draft.  It was embarrassing
the lack of pressure generated, on some passes Williams sent 7-8 men and still didn't
get home

2021 Notes

- Massive credit to Brian Daboll (OC) up in BUF!!!  The job he's done with Allen's development
and hiding his flaws has been terrific.  He should be a top candidate on Douglas list once
Gase is gone 

- And can the media stop with this stupid "Trevor Lawrence is going to stay in school" narrative.
If he's a "generational talent" then he should start his career as soon as possible.  Why???
Because he needs to start the clock towards his second contract where he could get 45+ million
a year if he reaches his ceiling    

[Joejet 1,819]

Excellent post as always KRL 

[LockeJET 2,664]

[CM28 151]

Nice summary as always

[Sonny Werblin 4,866]

I disagree with the sentiment that because of Daboll's success with Allen, he should be a HC candidate. That's like making your top salesman the plant manager BECAUSE he is the top salesman. The qualities that make you a good HC are not the qualities that make you a good OC. Maybe Daboll has good HC qualities, but the fact that he's done well with Allen this season is not an indication that he would be a good HC.

[Alka 934]

Excellent post as always!

[varjet 3,863]

27 minutes ago, Sonny Werblin said:

I disagree with the sentiment that because of Daboll's success with Allen, he should be a HC candidate. That's like making your top salesman the plant manager BECAUSE he is the top salesman. The qualities that make you a good HC are not the qualities that make you a good OC. Maybe Daboll has good HC qualities, but the fact that he's done well with Allen this season is not an indication that he would be a good HC.

The Jets are back to where they were when they hired Gase.   If you need an OC, you need to hire an HC who can at least be the OC, if not build it.  It is hard to get lucky like Rhule did in hiring Joe Brady.  

So the new HC can keep GW, but the first priority is to be able to build an offense and develop the new QB.  That was what Gase was supposed to do, and why McCarthy would have been ok.

Develop the QB and the offense first, and then maybe we get a real HC. 

[Adoni Beast 4,144]

- Darnold’s deep ball has regressed since his rookie season, a little each year. Quite concerning, but a lot of that is footwork and pocket presence...not necessarily arm strength. So it could be correctable (by his next coach/team).

- We should absolutely in the market for a Godwin, Robinson, Juju this offseason, and drafting another WR high. Do those things, keep Crowder and all of a sudden we have a nice WR corp. Mims looks like he is going to be a good one.

- If we are going the coordinator-1st time HC route this hiring cycle...then let’s hope Brian Daboll is the guy because what he has done with a raw Josh Allen is about as good of a job I’ve seen a coach do with a young QB in a long time.

- Our draft class is starting to look good. Hopefully, we can get Cam on the field, Bryce and Davis more playing time.

 

 

[drsamuel84 702]

Don't underestimate the Pats getting another win under their belt too.  They are not a good team and are going to be in need of QB.  I'd love to see them spend a few years in that 6-10/7-9 purgatory territory where they're never bad enough to have a top pick but never good enough to be a real threat.  I'll never count Belichek out of course, but the Pats are a team that looks like they could be in for a rebuild. 

[peebag 7,391]

I think Perriman's production is a direct correlation of having a #1 WR in Mims on the other side.

This is what's called "having dem weeponz"