I think it's strange they aren't playing him more like Chandler Jones, at least, how they use Jones in the 3-4. He's basically played the LT role from the Giants that BB ran. He lines up wide as a LB, but on the line, and 80% of the time he's playing the LB position he's rushing the passer, not covering. He can cover, but it's not what he's good at, he's a 4-3 DE at heart and if he's going to play LB it's going to be the rush LB role. Coples is a similar player, he's just being very poorly used by Rex, which isn't what one would expect. Who is generally you're 4th pass rusher when Coples is on the field covering? I don't know if I really agree that "it's fine" when he was drafted as a pass rusher. If he was more of a cover guy (a real cover guy, not a misused pass rusher as a cover guy) then 5-6 sacks a season would be outstanding. But he's a middle first round pick used on a pass rusher, you expect production. The hits and pressures are great if they lead to turn overs (which I understand isn't his fault if the DBs drop a pick) or another player with the cleanup sack, but it's his job to finish plays too.
Coples has been a bright spot, although I agree about his usage. It should be Coples, Babin, Wilk and Sheldon rushing the passer the most - and for some reason they take the guy on passing downs. Huh?
He is kind of a straight line rusher, very adept at shooting through gaps to get in the backfield. But his outside move is not sufficient, and he is playing outside linebacker. I think Rex wants to turn him into Terrell Suggs II, so there is something to the claim that Rex tries to fit square pegs into round holes to suit his system
Rex is a great salesman. After defensive strategy, his sales skill follow. If Rex has more control, you bet your ass Revis would have been back and we probably would have signed desean Jackson and had zero cap space by the end of it. We probably would be 4-2 or 5-1 hahaha
if nobody said coples was lazy his senior year in collage...not 1 person would say he is lazy now..the fact is everyone who says he is still lazy does not watch his play but just read stupid comments and go by that as if its a fact. and again everyone take the postion switch to seriously... he did not move to a lineback spot...the jets scheme really only has 2 true linebacker spots that is harris and davis spot..and most of the times pace also in the base d... other then thats coples is playing a rush spot with his hand in the dirt against denver rex was using coples and pace a little against areceiver to bump
coples is a 4-3 Defensive end lol he doesnt have a good first step he is a power rusher that goes right into the tackle not edging it to try to tie the tackles feet. I honestly belive he would be a beast playing oposite side of robert quinn for example
I wished then & today that the draft pick had been David DeCastro instead. At least DeCastro would have been playing every snap. Your best players should be on the field for every play. That's the problem with this team & coaching staff. We make everything more complicated than it should be.
Check the message board on this thread--most agree with me on this issue--few, if any, agree with you. Sorry, Zach.
Man, somebody wanted decastro, a guy who missed a whole season, because he would play "every snap"? Anyways, Rex's whole philosophy is putting guys in to do what they do best and not force them in a scheme. That's true for coples also. Coples mostly rushes and has the option of putting his hand down or stand. All a 4-3 would do is to require him to have his hand down, which he already does when he wants to. Playing coples at DT would lead to him being ran on. The best compromise is playing at LB where he can excel agaisnt the run, rush in 3 point stance or rush like a DT by lining up over the guard and blitzing. He does all of these things.
Fair enough. It is my opinion that 1st round pick Coples has been totally misused by Rex Ryan. In my opinion, he is a DE/DT and not an outside LB. I think the jets would have an awesome 4-3 defense with Coples, Wilk, Richardson and about anyone else. I listened to the entire San Diego game on the internet on Chargers radio and even the Charger announcers repeatedly commented that Coples looked lost and out of position on several plays. Who can blame him? The kid played DE his whole life and now he "learning" a new position in the NFL. The proof is on the field. I don't see him doing much either, but Rex is too stubborn to admit he made a mistake putting Coples there in the first place. If you think he belongs at LB, fair enough; I just haven't seen it.
We'll see a lot more Coples now that were not playing top 10 QBs every week anymore after this week. He's having a good year you gotta understand schemes & gameplans people
What? He plays good against bad QBs, but disappears against "top 10 Qbs?" Not sure what point you are trying to make, but doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement. I'm glad you "understand schemes and games." (whatever that means, too).
