gg Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 9 in the box is a little bit extreme. Schotty would be fine game planning against 9 in the box. is 9 in the box code for something? OY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 is 9 in the box code for something? OY! You wanna find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 is 9 in the box code for something? OY! Not unless you just stumbled across your high school yearbook. Hey now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 great work tom, txs for being the eyes of JN up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Awesome job this week TS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Not unless you just stumbled across your high school yearbook. Hey now. you havent returned it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 So, even though this was just a Scrimmage, maybe just maybe Sanchez is someone who learns better in the games and Clemens just looks better in Practice. We'll see next Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMJ Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Great job this week Shane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I'm very happy that Sanchez is looking good. He was the 5th overall pick and not the 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sanchez sharp in Jets scrimmage Posted by Tom Curran on August 6, 2009 9:23 PM ET Honestly, comparing quarterbacks in a scrimmage in which they can't be tackled is a little like judging hitters based on how far they drive batting practice softballs. That said, Jets rookie Mark Sanchez looked very efficient Thursday night in the Jets "Green vs. White" scrimmage at SUNY-Cortland. Better than veteran Kellen Clemens? On this night, yes. Sanchez, the fifth overall pick, first worked with the second-team offense, going up against the second-team defense. Three of his first four passes were dropped on that drive, but later in the practice, after going three-and-out with the first-team offense, Sanchez caught fire, working with the second and leading a nice no-huddle drive down the field. He finished the practice completing nine of 15 passes for 70 yards. Clemens, who really didn't have many guys come free while he was in there, completed five of seven for 26 yards. Approached after practice, Jets owner Woody Johnson enthusiastically asked, "Whadja think?" Knowing the gajillionaire owner really coveted the opinion of the schlubby sportswriter, I paused and said, "I think he looked pretty crisp." And I'm sure Mr. Johnson will sleep well tonight. Sanchez, meanwhile, stuck to the eager beaver script from which he's been reading since getting drafted. "We had like an hour just to relax. We had a team meal. I couldn't eat anything," he said. "I had like a bite of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It was like game day, I was in game mode, I put in the iPod and just laid down for a little bit and came out ready to work and was really on today, I felt great. . . . This is the coolest thing that can ever happen. It's pretty special. At the end of the day, you lay your head down at night and [you're] an NFL quarterback, that's all you ever wanted to be." Clemens, meanwhile was a bit more . . . taciturn (look it up) about the unfolding competition. "It's my good fortune being a veteran, this is my third quarterback competition in four years," he explained. "The first couple years, I was always watching the other guy, 'What's he doing? Well, now I gotta one-up him.' But now [while] I wish Mark all the success when he's out there and I'm sure he does the same for me, ultimately I want to perform well for my teammates and my coaches. The focus for me is more on myself than on what he's doing. Obviously, I support him but I'm not always counting and keeping score." But for those who may be . . . +1 Sanchez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Jet Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks for all the tweets, Tom! Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I wonder who dropped those passes on the first drive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I wonder who dropped those passes on the first drive ? According to Tom, who was in attendance, Britt Davis, the guy whose been standing out, dropped a ton of balls in the scrimmage. Looks like another Practice Superstar/Gametime Dud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Don't worry about this news guys... Everything's going to be fine... I'm sure he'll still be a bust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynton Beach Jets Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 This is good news:headbang: Now if we could just get a decent #2 WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 This is good news:headbang: Now if we could just get a decent #2 WR Unfortunately, that's exactly what we have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynton Beach Jets Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Unfortunately, that's exactly what we have. I will settle for 2 #2's at this point 1 being Cotchery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Don't worry about this news guys... Everything's going to be fine... I'm sure he'll still be a bust. LOL It may be very early in the process but this is best case scenario for you guys IMO. Sanchez showing flashes bodes well for your franchise. Good luck to ya's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragmatic Bus Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Jets fans on the training camp crazy train Qt0-FEil1ag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 LOL It may be very early in the process but this is best case scenario for you guys IMO. Sanchez showing flashes bodes well for your franchise. Good luck to ya's. But, if he plays well, what am I going to be upset about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 But, if he plays well, what am I going to be upset about? Wide Receivers. PSL's. $7.50 Beers. Vernon Gholston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 But, if he plays well, what am I going to be upset about? WR's. Get with the program man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 WR's. Get with the program man! Can we have Hines Ward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Can we have Hines Ward? He's too old and washed up. Take Santonio instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 He's too old and washed up. Take Santonio instead. I'd rather Hines. I don't want anymore Buckeyes on my team. I feel like we are the Baltimore Buckeyes/Ohio State Ravens. Enough already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I'd rather Hines. I don't want anymore Buckeyes on my team. I feel like we are the Baltimore Buckeyes/Ohio State Ravens. Enough already! Something tells me that if your QB turns into a stud you won't give 2 sh!ts who the WR's are. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Something tells me that if your QB turns into a stud you won't give 2 sh!ts who the WR's are. lol I am pulling for Chris Pizzotti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 So how bad did Gholston look? Out of football bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Wide Receivers. I'm already upset about that, duh. PSL's. I'm not a season ticket holder. $7.50 Beers. I've spent $11 at bars, more than a few times. Vernon Gholston. Trite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 hello run and..... uh more run. for at least the first few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Mixed feelings on the scrimmage. And Tom's report. What happened to the sarcasm, the rapier wit, the nonsensical musings? They got to you Tom, didn't they. The JN mafia. The "Tom is biased" social club. It's hard to see the hardened crack. On a lighter note--Snachez looks like a QB! Yea! Then, of course, Britt turns out to catch like a biznitch. Boo! But Shonn Green runs like one of Marques Murrell's relatives! Yeah! But Vernon Goal-less plays like he's been snorting Ambien. Boo! Still, the Dee looks like its jellin' like a felon (if the felon is Ray Lewis). Yea! But nobody at the scrimmage could see it. Boo! After all is said and done, I'm cautiously pessimistic about this season. But glad that I can still follow the trials and tribulations of my Jets through the watchful and now unbiased eye of Tom "I used to be a rebel but now I just want everyone to like me" Shane. Thank you Tom. And all kidding aside, excellent job reporting from your old Alma Mater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Great job, T0m! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 So how bad did Gholston look? Out of football bad? I've read he made some nice plays in the first half (which may have been the only half he played). http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/08/06/green-v-white-scrimmage-1st-half/ Vernon Gholston made a couple of good plays I'd love to hear something more specific, if people know anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks for the kind words, everybody. I was just glad to see Sanchez play well tonight--MUCH better than I suspected he would. He may just be one of those players who looks like garbage in shorts and shells, but when the lights come on he just knows how to play the game. Still, there's miles of road left to travel before we anoint him an NFL starter. Yes, he "won" tonight's scrimmage pretty handily, but both he and the offense have a lot of work to do. Like slats said, it will be interesting to see how Clemens responds in the upcoming practices. Hopefully, he doesn't go into a shell and concede the job to Sanchez. As for the wideout situation, yes, they need a stud, imo. But, they may actually need a tight end even more. It has become a lost cause to throw it to Jack Simmons and J'Nathan Bullock and Kareem Brown, who all suck. The new guy, Brock, looks like he should be playing small forward in the NBDL (very long and lean), and it was not readily apparent how his game complements Keller's, if at all. If I was making a wish list for this Jets team right now, it would be to add a Marvin Harrison and a guy like Sean Ryan to work in the pits at TE. Forget Matt Jones already--the Jets need an established pass catcher and not a guy with maturity issues and questionable feel for the game. They already have a few of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) I don't see why anybody is surprised about Sanchez. He probably doesn't have a complete grasp of the offense. That seems obvious and it's likely the reason that Clemens has been getting the majority of first team reps. In the scrimmage they can put together a package he can handle, while they try throwing all kinds of **** at him in the regular practice. Especially when they aren't even running 11 on 11s. PS: Thanks Tom. Great job! Edited August 7, 2009 by #27TheDominator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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