A. Elam's pick 6

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  1. Steve032

    Steve032 New Member

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    i haven't seen many people talk about Abram Elam's interception yesterday. Remember, the Bills were driving down the field and were in our red zone about to take the lead. Out of no where, everybody's favorite scapegoat Abram Elam came through with a HUGE interception and returned it 90+ yards for the score. The last few weeks, the Jets could not get any breaks. We were losing the turnover battle against weaker teams and it seemed like no one could come through with a big play. i know our buddy Elam has made some boneheaded plays last year and many people were down on him. But this play was game changing and i believe it was the main reason why we won this game.

    And i also truly believe that we will look back on this play and say it was the play that changed our season. :jets:
     
  2. BadgerOnLSD

    BadgerOnLSD Banned

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    Elam >>>>>>>>>>>>> Smith
     
  3. The Lord

    The Lord Active Member

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    It was a game changing play, but it was all Jenkins. He pushed through the center and the guard and got right in Edwards' face.
     
  4. Namath2Kolber

    Namath2Kolber New Member

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    Shouldn't he be able to run the length of the field without having to jog the last 30 yards?
     
  5. Beamen

    Beamen New Member

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    They both suck...

    That was a gimme pick because the pressure forced the QB into making a terrible decision...

    I give Elam props for holding on to the ball and going all the way- a David Barrett would have dropped it, but that play was all Jenkins, and Elam still is mediocre at best
     
  6. GreatSwamp

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    if he has to run 5 more yards he duznt get the TD and gets tackled by Lynch too.
     
  7. Phear

    Phear New Member

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    yes jenkins getting to the qb helped, but elam jumped on that ball and ran with it. If he doesnt jump on the ball, make the catch and return it for the td the game may have been different. I'm not trying to take anything away from the way jenkins played on sunday but to not give elam any credit (possibly because of him running into his own team mate and blowing his chance for an int last year) is just ignorant.
    Thank you Elam
     
  8. Steve032

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    Oh i absolutely agree that Jenkinks is a beast and made that play happen. My point was that in past weeks (and past seasons for that matter) our DB have been dropping easy interceptions and not recovering fumbles. it was just nice to see a player coming through with a huge play that not many of us would have predicted. Contributions from these types of players are what makes good teams great
     
  9. The Uniform Bomber

    The Uniform Bomber Spivey's Agent

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    Let's just be happy that wasn't Smith tripping over himself while trying to break on the ball and consequently, allowing Parrish to walk into the endzone.
     
  10. Long Time Jet Fan

    Long Time Jet Fan New Member

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    Yes, he can catch a ball thrown right to him because of a great play by Jenkins. Following that the worst return I've seen in ages. The guy isn't very good. The Jets need a better safety in the offseason.
     
  11. Tight

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    elam gets credit now let him keep the Job. hes serviceable... smith would of tried to swim through the football
     
  12. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    We lost the game. At least I think so.
     
  13. Johnny Rico

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    hey at least he didnt tackle revis this time
     
  14. savinoRB2

    savinoRB2 New Member

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    elam is actually really overrated.....hes really the only player in our secondary that plays with fire.....

    kerry rhodes used to have that but hes quiet this year

    darrelle is up there too with the whole fire thing

    and lowry will get it hopefully

    i enjoy watching him play....
     
  15. Baumeister

    Baumeister Well-Known Member

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    I turned to talk to a buddy then I looked back and elam is running the other way. It was a good momentum swing. A defensive TD is always always a good thing no matter how ugly it may look.:beer:
     
  16. penny10jet

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    Did you mean overrated or underrated?

    (this post is gonna look really stupd after edited)
     
  17. al_toon_88

    al_toon_88 Well-Known Member

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    Elam should be starting from here on out. Period. Not that he's great by any stretch, but he's our best option right now.

    Eric Smith should be given the Justin Mc-Sh-t treatment. I don't even want him on the team. We could pick up any guy off the street for the league minimum, and that guy would be better than this piece of trash.

    E. Smith is lamer at his position than Dewayne fatboy Robertson was at 3-4 Nose.
     
  18. sunnygs97

    sunnygs97 New Member

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    Really? Have you seen the highlight reels? Everything is about Elam's 92 yd pick-6 and there was very little love for Jenkins or Revis besides in the newspaper articles.
     
  19. sackexchange

    sackexchange Well-Known Member

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    Elam has certainly made more plays than Smith and seems to be less of a liability in coverage. He seems like someone who normally won't set the world on fire but is certainly solid enough to start.
     
  20. Steve032

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    i meant on theganggreen.com. i wrote this post before seeing Elam's pick the number 3 play in the top 10 on ESPN.
     

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