granted the guy is playing in the wrong system. But remember folks, we were 4-3 defense through most of his career. He wasn't good then either.
I voted he is, but it's more that he doesn't belong in the 3-4. He is only accounted for by one O Lineman on the other side, which makes the 3-4 pointless if he's not getting doubled.
WHY.. Because Bradway decided to Use TWO 1st round picks for one player and basically got up on a pedastal and said THIS is one of the best players that the NY Jets will EVER suit up... That's what you say when you trade up to #4...... There's NO DOUBT when you trade up and spend that much.... Well, like some of us wondered at the time, we all wonder where those picks and money could have been better spent..... OL Maybe?
His football skills were, in hindsight, third round stuff. A bust in the Tony Mandarich sense? A bit Mamula-ish, though.
Same old broken record from the day he was drafed. The sad thing is, he isnt a bad player..but like always...Jets fans WANT early draft picks to be busts, and dont understand the role of a DT
He is playing out of position, and that is Mangini's fault for being so stubborn about the defensive scheme the Jets play.
If we asked D'Brick to play Safety and he got burned by Randy Moss on a deep slant, would you call D'Brick a bust at the number 4 overall pick? Oh wait, this is the Jets forum, of course you would.
Joe Klecko Joseph Edward Klecko Position: DE/DT/NT Height: 6' 3'' Weight: 263 Born: 10/15/1953, in Chester, PA, USA High School: St. James (Chester, PA) College: Temple University Regular Season Stats DEF INTS FUMBLES Year AGE Team LG GP SK SFY INT YDS LNG TD TOT OWR OPR YDS TD 1977 24 NYJ NFL 13 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1978 25 NYJ NFL 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1979 26 NYJ NFL 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1980 27 NYJ NFL 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1981 28 NYJ NFL 16 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1982 29 NYJ NFL 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1983 30 NYJ NFL 16 6.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1984 31 NYJ NFL 12 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1985 32 NYJ NFL 16 7.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1986 33 NYJ NFL 11 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1987 34 NYJ NFL 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1988 35 IND NFL 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 NFL Season Totals 155 24.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
Klecko was drafted in the 6th round...so Damn those two first round and that one fourth round pick we gave up for D-Rob
Dont forget Jonathan Sullivan and Jimmy Kennedy who also came from that same draft. Stupid 4th round pick!
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f..._jets_could_use_a_productive_nose_tackle.html Jets could use a productive nose tackle BY RICH CIMINI DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Wednesday, October 10th 2007, 4:00 AM There was a story making the rounds in the offseason about a list the Jets had compiled, ranking their players from one to 53, based on 2006. One of the top names, we're told, was NT Dewayne Robertson. If that's true, they need a new list. Robertson has started 21 games at nose tackle in Eric Mangini's 3-4 defense, and it has become painfully clear that he's miscast in that position. It never was more apparent than in Sunday's loss to the Giants, who ran all over the Jets. A close review of the tape reveals that Robertson, aside from being unproductive, didn't seem to concern the Giants much at all. Consider: * Robertson was double-teamed on only five of 27 running plays. (The Giants totaled 135 yards on those plays, averaging a hefty 5.0 per carry.) If the nose tackle in a 3-4 isn't drawing consistent double teams, it hurts the integrity of the scheme. He did attract two blockers on seven of 23 pass plays, but that didn't free up any teammates; the Jets were held to no sacks. * He recorded only two legitimate tackles in 50 plays, not making a tackle until his 34th play. (Sorry, we're not counting Eli Manning's 13-yard scramble; he was already down when Robertson arrived for the finishing "touch.") He also missed a tackle on Derrick Ward's eight-yard TD run. Mangini has talked a lot about Robertson's explosiveness, how it sets him apart from the prototypical nose tackle. We're not buying that spin anymore. At 6-1, 310, he simply isn't big enough. "If you don't have size and strength, you're in bad shape," Patriots NT Vince Wilfork (6-2, 325) told the Daily News last month, discussing the position in general. "If you're standing still, two-gapping all the time, you're going to wear down by the third and fourth quarter."
Exactly how I feel. He has good burst off the line for a guy his size and can be effective given the right role. He's miscast as a 3-4 NT.
