Kentucky Jet Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 http://nygreenmachine.com/2007/08/08/whos-hot-whos-not-2/ Who’s Hot, Who’s Not August 8th, 2007 by Corey Griffin Who’s Hot QB Kellen Clemens - The second-year pick out of Oregon has turned his minicamp bumps and bruises into training camp “oohs” and “ahhs”. After verbally disciplining rookie Alvin Banks at camp for missing an assignment, Clemens had a big day in the Green-White Scrimmage, finishing 14-18 for 205 yards and two touchdowns. He followed that up with a solid day at camp yesterday when he hit rookie wide receiver Chansey Stuckey on a crisp pass after safety Rashad Washington left Stuckey open. Bottom line, Clemens is starting to show the leadership and confidence that Mannenbaum saw when they took him in the second round last year. It may just be that Clemens is starting to make Mangini and Tannenbaum much more comfortable in their vision of Clemens as the QB of the future. K Mike Nugent - If you’ve read any local tabloids for the past week, it’s been hard to avoid mention of Nugent. The Ohio State grad put on eight to ten pounds of muscle during the offseason in an attempt to improve his distance on field goals and kickoffs (but mostly kickoffs). As Jets fans witnessed, Nugent was severely deficient on kickoffs, registering only two touchbacks all year. In the Green-White Scrimmage alone, Nugent had three touchbacks and Nugent’s monster kicks into camera towers and the like during camp have become a semi-daily occurrence out at Hofstra. DBs David Barrett, Justin Miller - Barrett and Miller started the Green-White Scrimmage (Barrett in place of hobbled incumbent Andre Dyson) and limited starters Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery to a combined 37 yards on 5 catches. Okay, now that I’ve said that let me temper the expectations. Miller hurt his hamstring in that “game” (and still has not returned to practice) and while Barrett has had a very good camp, it’s still just that, camp. In reality, Barrett is much better suited for nickel and dime packages, and Dyson needs to get healthy and back to being the player he was for 15 games last year. However, before Miller was hurt, he was having an outstanding camp and may become more than just a Pro Bowl kick returner. Obviously the lack of first-round pick Darrelle Revis hurts the secondary, it should be encouraging for Jets fans that the men Revis was drafted to replace have stepped up their game on the field and in the classroom in an attempt to stave off football annihilation. A little competition is good for these guys and hey, let’s all remember that the Patriots won a Super Bowl with Troy Brown and Randall Gay starting at corner. Just saying. WR Justin McCareins - Like Nugent, everywhere you go these days, there are tales of the vast improvement for McCareins this year as opposed to last. He’s in better shape and he’s using his speed to stretch the field vertically for an offense that desperately needs that dimension added to it. If McCareins can translate his training camp progress to the field when it counts, the Jets will have just another dimension added to what is becoming an intriguing assembling of pieces and play-calling. HBO - For bringing back Hard Knocks; an exceptionally well-done look into the rigors of an N.F.L. training camp (even if it is about Benedict Edwards). And for John from Cincinnati, the summer’s best show and another in a long, long line of HBO hits. Who’s Not GM Mike Tannenbaum - The front-office-half of Mannenbaum makes his second straight appearance on the Not list as the two biggest problems remain unsolved. The Pete Kendall situation has become a cancer that’s spreading Brandon Moore and who knows who else and with Justin Miller and Andre Dyson hurt, the Jets need Darrelle Revis more then ever. I understand the need to maintain negotiating leverage for future picks and signings, but it’s time to get this done. Neil Schwartz - The agent for both Kendall and Revis, there’s no man Jets fans despise more these days than Schwartz. While the Kendall situation is clearly out his hands, the Revis negotiation is and one has to wonder if the two are intertwined. That would be the most unprofessional of unprofessional decisions by Schwartz and in a time frame when sports as a whole are facing multiple issues of credibility and legitimacy, this would be nothing more than Schwartz holding the Jets hostage, the way the Jets are Kendall. It’s time for Schwartz to do what Keyshawn Johnson and his agent did during their holdout and show up to Hofstra for an impromptu negotiating session to get the deal done. It would certainly leave Schwartz and his client Revis in much better light than they currently are right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kentucky Jet Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 having read greengals report, a bunch of the who's hotties aren't even listed in this report pfft sorry, I only try to post football articles. Most notably, Jets articles! GO JETS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 sorry, I only try to post football articles. Most notably, Jets articles! GO JETS! speaking of which, i don't always respond to them but please know that this fellow jetsfan really appreciates all that you post my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 speaking of which, i don't always respond to them but please know that this fellow jetsfan really appreciates all that you post my friend Thank you JOEWILLY. I really appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWC611 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Yeah Kentucky you stay on top of the news. Thanks for keeping me informed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Yeah Kentucky you stay on top of the news. Thanks for keeping me informed We are all Jets brothers! I appreciate your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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