The pressure to preform is part of the NFL. If he can't improve/preform under these conditions he is not NFL caliber.
We have a GM and an owner and a coaching staff. All of them make up what's called management. I would hope management has a plan to develop a QB, analyze the overall talent and can make honest evaluations of the players and the coaching staff in context of the league and what the goals are long and short term. Idzik is going to make decisions on coaches and players based on a plan or pulled out of his ass. In either case you are assuming Rex is being evaluated on Geno's development or wins and losses. Idzik may very well evaluate Rex on an entirely different basis. Rex's comments about Geno may be he's way of motivating Geno? It could be his frustration as a competitor? It could be he's out of control and in the heat of the moment? Knowing how Rex operates I doubt if he had a 5 year deal he would act any differently after getting his ass beat because of putrid performance out of his rookie QB. Further if Geno is going to become a top NFL pro in NYC he better be able to handle people telling him he stunk it up when he stunk it up. Unlike junior soccer, the NFL doesn't hand out trophies for sucking.
You're looking at it from a fan's perspective.Idzik is into self preservation. If the Jets finish 8-8 or worse and finish third in the division, kiss Rex goodbye. Idzik will cry he needs to bring in his own coach, that will buy him another couple of years and then he will be gone too, because, as others on this board have correctly stated, both the D and the O will take a step back. Too bad the Jets couldn't pay Rex the same $$$ and keep him as the DC and bring in someone to tighten up the discipline andbe the HC.
You're looking at it from a rival fan's perspective while projecting the persona of other franchise executives on other teams in the past onto the Jets. Never bothering to take into account that the Jets' situation and recent actions don't fit the stereotype you are trying to project onto them. I guess I'd be doing the same thing to Pats fans if I gave enough of a shit to post on their boards and if they were in flux, but neither is the case.
Rex has not had control of this team the last two years and admitted it... so why in hell would you give him any more money. this is a make or break year and if after five drafts you still don't have any depth on your roster it is the coaches fault. The bad time management and all the penalties are horrible. Rex is a good DC but a bad HC.
You can blame a lot on a HC but to say depth on a team is the HC's fault is beyond rediculous. Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are 0-4 right now because they have no depth, should they fire Tomlin because its his fault?
I love how people say comments like this, but can never come up with a viable replacement for Rex Ryan. Oh and MM would more than likely be canned to - you rooting for Geno to succeed? How about ditching the idea of 2 coordinators in 2 years.
The Steelers are in decline after winning a SB. Tomlin will get an extra couple of years because of the ring. If the Steelers don't start turning it around in a year or two Tomlin will be fired.
This is not about having someone better then Rex, it's about Rex and his body of work as a HC. He hasn't shown me he has a grasp on what it takes to run the show. This is my opinion.
Fuck Rex and his hot seat. If he wants to be off the seat then bring the team disciplined and ready to play. bills victory they showed a complete lack of discipline. Ten game they showed a complete lack of discipline and were poorly prepared in all facets. -he can't control having a rookie QB and all that that brings, but he can control his gameplan and the discipline of his team. So far not good. I can't speak for Woody and Idzik, but I have to say IF* he's on the hot seat it's his own fault.
So your opinion is to fire a coach with winning record, winning post season record, who's never had a QB to fall back on. because he 'doesn't grasp it'. AND you cannot name a single candidate 'better than Rex' who is available, not to mention a viable reason for the dismissal to begin with. Expect some criticism to your 'opinion'....especially when you post it incessantly throughout the board..
Listen, just like you're verbalising your opinion I'm verbalising mine. I don't need to come up with a bunch of names to appease you for my feelings. It's been proven time and again that Rex has no clue how to run the full show. He's lost the locker room by his own admission has no clue about offense by his own admition and holds none of his players accountable. The ridiculous amount of penalties this team is committing is just another knock on him as that's a total lack of discipline. You wanna say Rex is a great coach that's your prerogative but I disagree. I couldn't care less about taking flack about how I feel. This message board should be about debate.
He's not the guy getting paid to find a coach... thus he doesn't need to come up with names that are "better than Rex". Lets not act like that will be an impossible endeavor for Idzik anyway. Even Rex's strongest supporters aren't going to confuse him with Vince Lombardi! Oh, as to your point about Rex having a winning record as a coach - that's fading fast. Talk to us in December about that.
