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Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Scott Wrights opinion on the Jets Win last week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: How so you ask? If the Jets had lost to Kansas City in Week 17 they would have been picking #3 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft but by winning it dropped them all the way down to #6. What's a few spots you ask? Well, it probably takes them out of the running for Darren McFadden, Jake Long and Chris Long, the three prospects who would have addressed their most glaring needs and made the most sense for them. Sure there are still going to be talented players on the board at #6 but now they are looking at prospects from the 2nd tier rather than the 1st. We actually see this every year, with terrible teams winning meaningless late season games that drop them in the draft. The argument everyone gives for playoff teams resting their players in the final week is that they have to do what's best for their franchise but the same logic should apply to porous teams as well. Who cares if you finish 4-12 or 3-13? Either way you had a dismal season. The only difference is that now instead of getting an impact player and franchise cornerstone the Jets will now be left to choose from guys the other bad teams didn't want. Can you tell I feel strongly about this? Coaches and GM's will tell you that they want to win regardless and that they don't care about draft position but maybe they should. In fact, I think they are doing their franchise a huge disservice by not paying attention to that factor. Would it essentially be a case of tanking? Sure. But don't you think that what teams like Indy and Dallas did in Week 17 was textbook tanking as well? Furthermore, it's not like the outcome of the Jets/Chiefs game had an affect on anyone other than those two teams whereas the Colts and Cowboys lackluster effort actually eliminated Cleveland and Minnesota from the playoff race. In a perfect world everyone would play their hardest and try to win every single game but that just isn't reality and since that is the case teams need to be cognizant of the big picture and what those inconsequential late season games really mean for their franchise long-term. Once again that doesn't appear to be the case though and New York Jet fans will just be the latest to pay the price for their teams poor management. In fact, maybe that is why they are one of the worst teams in the league... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Darkest before the Dawn For years, we all questioned and rolled our eyes at former GM Terry Bradway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Jets Off-Season Evaluation: Part 2 - The Linebackers By Joe Caporoso | January 3rd, 2008 E-mail | Print | Share Today is the second segment in our extended look at the current Jets roster and the changes they need to make to improve. We will begin by grading all the players from the team this past season, now moving to the linebackers. Each article will also contain updates on any player or coaching news as it comes out: Updates: - Nothing notable today, it will probably be a few days before the Rob Ryan move becomes official. I have heard some whispers on message boards about Ryan being a 4-3 coach, but he does have experience coaching in the 3-4 as he spent 4 seasons in New England with Mangini learning the 3-4 under Bill Bellicheck. Mangini is committed to the 3-4 at this point, and certainly after seeing it make large strides over the last 7 games isn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Some rumblings regarding the Jets' coaching staff Still no official word on Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. At least two newspapers in the Bay Area have reported that Ryan was told before the final game that he was going to be fired, opening the door for him to reunite with Jets coach Eric Mangini. Here’s my take: Raiders coach Lane Kiffin, who has known for a while that he doesn’t want Ryan, told him last week, “You’re outta here.” Thing is, in Raider Nation, you can’t get fired until owner Al Davis signs off on it. Ryan was supposed to meet yesterday with Davis; indeed, one mole told me that Ryan was spotted at the Raiders’ facility. But with Davis, whose health is failing, you never know when he’s going to get around to handing out the pink slips. There isn’t much doubt that Ryan will be fired; it’s just a matter of when. And when it does happen, I’d say there’s a very good chance he’ll end up with the Jets, although I’m hearing that 49ers assistant Mike Singletary wants Ryan as his coordinator if he lands the Falcons’ head-coaching gig. Ryan would be perfect for the Jets. In four seasons as the Raiders’ coordinator, his unit never finished better than 22nd against the run. I’m hearing that the Jets might be trying to hire a “running-game coordinator.” Haven’t nailed down any candidates as of yet, but this would be an interesting move for Mangini. In two seasons under Mangini, the Jets haven’t been able to run the ball on a consistent basis. Obviously, the line needs to be upgraded, but there are scheme and philosophy issues here, too. It sounds like Mangini wants a fresh approach. This certainly doesn’t bode well for line coaches Tony Wise and Mike Devlin. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that both guys were in trouble, and that seems to be the case. It also raises questions about RB coach Jimmy Raye, the unofficial running-game guru, and coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. Obviously, the RGC would have to be compatible with Schotty. Heard from a source close to the team that secondary coach Mike MacIntyre would’ve been fired if he hadn’t resigned to become the Duke defensive coordinator. My source tells me that MacIntyre “talked too much” and wasn’t well-liked by his players. Mangini might not have to look far for a replacement. Former Packers and Falcons defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, who worked on the Jets’ staff this season in an undisclosed capacity, has a lot of experience with the secondary. By Rich Cimini on January 3, 2008 9:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (33) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Ryan's future unclear Defensive mentor's fate appears in Davis' hands David White, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, January 3, 2008 (01-02) 20:31 PST Alameda -- Rob Ryan remains the wild-haired, big-porched defensive coordinator of the Raiders, though that can change in an Al Davis-minute. Then again, Al Davis minutes are slower than most. The Raiders' boss isn't one for hurry-up firings, so if Raiders coach Lane Kiffin wants his own handpicked defensive coordinator, he must wait at least another day. Several team sources remain convinced Kiffin wants Ryan gone after a subpar season, and they are just as sure Ryan wouldn't pull out any flowing locks over it. Ryan has one more year on his contract and, ultimately, Davis has to consent for the firing to go down. For now, Davis is gathering information and advice while forming his opinion. Ryan and the rest of the staff were at Alameda headquarters Wednesday, where Ryan and Davis were to have their postseason meeting. When Kiffin last spoke with reporters Monday, he reiterated that no decisions were made as of then. When asked about the defense, he didn't exactly give a ringing endorsement for Ryan's half of the team. "It really was disappointing," Kiffin said. "I really felt that the defense was gonna be our strength. There had been a lot of improvement from two years ago to last year on defense, so I thought we'd continue to build off that with 11 returning guys." Instead, the defense was undone from start to finish, ranking 22nd overall and second-to-last against the run despite returning all its starters. In 2006, the Raiders' defense ranked third overall, by far the best showing of Ryan's four seasons. It ranked 27th and 30th the previous two seasons. Media speculation has begun on what both sides will do next. Ryan has been linked to the Jets, whose defensive coordinator, Bob Sutton, is in trouble. Jets coach Eric Mangini wanted to hire Ryan before last season, but Davis blocked the lateral move and gave Ryan a three-year extension. Kiffin reportedly is interested in hiring his father, Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, whose contract is up after this season. That theory comes with significant roadblocks. Monte Kiffin is an expert in the Tampa 2 zone-coverage scheme. The Raiders play man coverage at the unbending request of Davis, a loyalist to the 11-on-11 way of life. That's why Ryan ran the same base defense all season with a four-man rush, little blitzing and tight man coverage from the cornerbacks. Players treated Sunday's season finale as a farewell game for Ryan, with defensive players taking turns hugging Ryan on the field and pleading for his job in the locker room. Of note, key figures Warren Sapp, Kirk Morrison and Nnamdi Asomugha have given Ryan their spoken support. "Rob Ryan? Love him to death," Sapp said. Speaking of Sapp: Still no word on whether Sapp wants to return for a 14th NFL season. Several teammates, including Morrison, said Sapp told them he was going to retire, but Sapp wanted to give it one week before making anything official. Kiffin said Sapp told him Monday of his intentions, but he wouldn't reveal the news. "I'm not going to take that from him," Kiffin said. "He'll tell you guys whenever he's ready." E-mail David White at dwhite@sfchronicle.com. This article appeared on page D - 5 of the San Francisco Chronicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 A year ago, the Jets approached the free-agent signing period as if they were a finished product, fresh off a 10-6 season and a wild-card playoff appearance. They made a signing here, a signing there, merely tweaking the roster, not adding any franchise-changing players. Don't expect Mike Tannenbaum and Eric Mangini to make the same mistake this time. Besides, the Jets' 4-12 campaign shined a light on just how many holes this team currently has. Still, keep in mind that Mangini and Tannenbaum are the same guys who orchestrated a climb from 4-12 in 2005 to that 2006 playoff season, so it's way too early to write them off. Yet one thing they should do is be a little more flexible about their "Jets' core values." Wanting to have a roster of players with good character isn't a bad idea. As Chad Pennington noted the day after the season ended, "It would have been really easy for this locker room to implode and for guys to start pointing fingers at one another. No one ever did that. That says a lot. It's easy to have character and make the right decisions when you are winning and things are going your way. When you're losing and things aren't going your way and adversity comes your way, that's when your character is truly revealed." That is true. While there was some behind-the-scenes grumbling during the Jets' disappointing season, there were no full-scale mutinies or rampant finger-pointing, despite the tight ship run by Mangini and his coaching staff. But character cannot substitute for talent, and the 4-12 record shows the Jets just didn't have quite enough of the latter ingredient. With over $27 million in salary-cap room for 2008, the Jets have the finances to alleviate that problem. Now this isn't a call for the Jets to revisit the old Al Davis philosophy with the Raiders, when he would bring in plenty of players with renegade reputations, although that worked out pretty well for him in the 1970s and 1980s. The Jets just need to find a happy medium of tangibles and intangibles. Consider that the Jets didn't even broach the subject of acquiring Pennington's college teammate at Marshall, Randy Moss, when he was being shopped by Oakland last spring. New England traded for him instead, giving up merely a fourth-round draft choice, a price that seems incredibly low now. And Moss has fit in swimmingly on a veteran-laden team, just like running back Corey Dillon, who also was considered a loose cannon when the Patriots acquired him in a trade with Cincinnati in 2004. Dillon helped New England win a Super Bowl before retiring after the 2006 season. One of the most attractive unrestricted free agents on the market in 2008 will be Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs, who has 45 sacks in his five-year career, but also has a reputation for being candid and outspoken. If the Jets give legitimate pursuit to him this offseason, it will show that the organization is willing to tweak its philosophy when it has to. NOTES, QUOTES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Posted: 9 hours 36 minutes ago Two prominent receivers expected to seek trades By Adam Schefter | NFL Network Wide receivers know how to produce big catches and lingering storylines. The next two could be coming out of Cincinnati and Denver, where Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson and Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker are expected to try to seek trades. Cincinnati sounds far less open to dealing its wide receiver than Denver. Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Two years removed from a trade request that sent Javon Walker from Green Bay to Denver, the receiver could demand another such move this off-season. Since last season, when the grumblings about Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 How bout Chad Johnson, Jerry Porter, or Bernard Berrian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 January 04, 2008 Sutton can breathe easy ... for now Jets defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Jets Off-Season Evaluation: Part 3 - The Secondary By Joe Caporoso | January 4th, 2008 E-mail | Print | Share Today is the third segment in our extended look at the current Jets roster and the changes they need to make to improve. We will begin by grading all the players from the team this past season, now moving to the secondary. Each article will also contain updates on any player or coaching news as it comes out. Today will also include picks for Wild-Card Weekend: Updates: - Nothing prominent. The Daily News has reported that the Jets may be looking for a run game coordinator, to assist Brian Schottenheimer in developing an improved running attack. This hiring could be bad news for running backs coach Jimmy Raye. Wild Card Weekend Pics Washington - 21 Seattle - 20 : The Redskins are the hottest team in football right now, playing inspired football over their last four games to clinch an improbable playoff spot. Seattle is always tough at home but hasn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarterback | Senior | Tennessee Erik Ainge Height: 6-6 | Weight: 220 | 40-Time: 5.05 Official Bio Strengths: Has prototypical size...Arm strength is more than adequate...Displays good touch, timing and accuracy...He sees the field well and knows how to read a defense...Is naturally athletic...Tough and stands tall in the pocket...Productive...A competitor with solid intangibles...Lots of experience against top competition...Still improving. Weaknesses: Extremely inconsistent...Durability's a big concern...Gets sloppy with his mechanics and fundamentals...Below average mobility...Does not throw well on the run...Has had his confidence tested..Needs to be developed..Probably a boom or bust type. Notes: Uncle, Danny, played in the NBA for over a decade and is currently the director of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics...A four-year starter in the SEC...Has missed action with injuries to his shoulder ('04), neck ('05), ankle ('06) and knee ('07)...Really blossomed as a junior and senior under offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe, who coached both Peyton and Eli Manning...An underrated prospect with starting potential...Has everything that you look for in a pro signal caller physically and could end up being a pleasant surprise if he can show a bit more consistency. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Career Statistics Year GP Comp Att Yds Comp % TD INT 2004 9 109 198 1,452 55.1% 17 9 2005 8 66 145 737 45.5% 5 7 2006 12 233 348 2,989 67.0% 19 9 2007 Totals 29 408 691 5,178 59.0% 41 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 The other Ryan By Tom Rock Here's a story updating the future plans and opportunities of Rex Ryan in Baltimore. Although, really, there isn't much to update -- sounds like he's just sitting around waiting like the rest of us. But it does appear that Rex will get the head coach feelers. So if the Jets want him to be their D.C., they'll have to wait for all that smoke to clear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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