To answer the thread title, there absolutely is room for 3 HBs on the roster, and if there wasn't we'd make room. Any team that runs more than they pass needs extra legs, if for nothing else than to replace the legs that get injured during the season.
I really don't know why we don't put leon in the slot more often. Maybe 10-15 in the slot and another 10-15 in the backfield. The more he's on the field the better. Putting him in the slot also makesit easier to keep all 3 RBs actively involved. So no one burns out for the playoffs again.
Agreed. If you split Leon out wide and put Greene in the backfield the defense can either crowd the box to stop Greene but allow Leon the chance to get wide open, or spread out to stop Leon and allow Greene the chance to gash them for 5-7 yards.
Well, you have to take what Rex says at face value - he said 'more balanced', which means not as run-heavy as we saw in 2009. I do think that his goal will be to run a 50/50 offense eventually, but I don't see that happening in 2010. Sanchez isn't going to turn into a franchise QB over the course of 1 offseason. But I agree that if there is an odd man out, TJ is most likely to be that man.
Yea with the amount we run the ball TJ does not have the legs to make it to the post season strong. If we split the running between him greene and leon well enough he might still be good come december and january. In his defense he was injured this post season so we cant really judge him to much and he is very good for the team.
Even if TJ is back we need another solid running back who can run, pick up the blitz and take a screen pass. This is a huge hole in our running game. I suspect we will also try and pick up a blocking back who can catch the ball. I'm not convinced that TJ, Greene or Leon can take 150 carries in a season at this point. We might well let TJ go and try and get another feature back to replace him who can catch the ball.
Greene better be able to take 150 carries thats less then 10 a game. A lot of our season is relying on Greenes durability.
Run heavy teams carry even more than that. The Giants carry 4 routinely, 5 if you count the fullback. Even the Cowboys have a 4th RB that they rarely activate and they have a 3 headed monster in Jones, Barber, and Choice. The Jets should, IMO, draft an RB in the later rounds to help spell Greene or Jones if they get nicked up. That guy could also be groomed for the future, as Jones is old, and should probably be someone who compliments Greene well. The Jets have a great stable of RBs and should add some depth, but keep what they have.
While I agree that there is room for 3 RB, I don't think they should be LW or TJ, the NFL is a game for healthy young players. LW is coming of a horrible injury and just because his rehab is going well that only means he can walk again and live his life without any setbacks. It does not mean he can play football at the level he played at before, we also made the championship game without him. TJ on the other hand had a good season, but as some have posted, he just may be at the point where he hits the wall this year and does nothing. I'm of the opinion that we try to replace both LW and TJ and bring them back only if we can't find suitable replacements.
Before the postseason, I may have disagreed with you, but Jones ended up banged up and useless. Greene has had his own health issues. I wouldn't mind going into 2010 with 5 backs on the roster, honestly. If we can find a guy with the skillset of Pierre Thomas (Saints) or Tashard Choice (Cowboys), I wouldn't complain at all.
leon is coming back.thats a lock.t.j. needs to restructure so they don't have to give him his bonus if he wants to stay.his replacement is chauncey washington.i don't see us trying to replace 2 rb's with limited f.a. moves and 5 draft picks
TJ is not getting a one year deal. He has that one yr left from his original contract when we traded for him. He WILL play next season on a one yr contract. I'd be pissed if we gave him a multi yr multi million dollar extension. But I sure would like to see him play one more season. After the season, we'll see where we stand. TJ, LW, and SG are all neccessary for this teams success. Infact, I wouldn't mind picking up another mid round RB since after these three, its Woodhead and the CS doesn't seem to have too much trust in him as an RB.
The Jets won't be relying on Greene to go 15 carries a game next year. Not with his banged up training camp and his end of season injury. They'll plan for him to carry the ball as much as he can handle and they'll have options behind him just in case. Ankle-ribs-ribs is a bad sequence of injuries for a guy to have if you're projecting him to be a workhorse. The ribs is really bad because he's going to take some shots there over the course of a season. He has the rep now also of being tender there and that's going to open him up to people putting their elbows and shoulders and helmet into his ribs instead of trying to wrap him up. It's kind of like a boxer who has a rep for being tender in the midsection.
Im glad to see leon come back. But if someone offers us a 1st round or 1st and 3rd round tender, id be more than glad to see him go
I see no reason for the Jets to change in anything like a major fashion next season. Sanchez will probably be asked to throw a few deeper passes to keep defenses loose, and if he shows a hot hand in a game they may let him throw a few more - but he isn't suddenly going to become the finished deal in year two. The Jets will still be overwhelmingly a running team and that's fine, because they are damn good at it and it's hard to stop pure power. With that in mind, having TJ on a weakening knee, plus LW coming off a serious injury, plus SG who has shown himself to be injury prone, looks too risky. I would be very surprised if the Jets went into next year with these three backs and nobody else. It will either be these three plus one more, or a new back brought in to take TJ's spot. I think Leon will be back to see if he can rebound.
I don't think our RB situation is as clear cut and solid as many believe. Hence why I drafted Toby Gerhart w/ the jets 2nd round pick in the recent TGG 3 round mock. I got alot of criticism for that pick. But consider this... Not one of our 3 potential RB's ended their season healthy. Not ONE of them. Greene and Washington COULD be a formidable tandem. But Greene has to prove that he cannot only stay healthy but also he can alleviate this fumbling problem he had last year. Likewise, Washington has to prove that he can come back w/ the same burst he once had and have the same endurance to handle standard offense as well as ST duties. That remains to be seen. Jones I believe is done. He's a great team leader and is a warrior..but he has absolutely no burst to the hole and no big play ability. If he took a significant salary deduction perhaps we bring him back for some goalline and late 4th qtr situation..but i don't see him as much of a contributor at this stage.
I just hope we don't draft an RB in the second round. There may be a need at depth, but not that big of a need. We have several other bigger needs than drafting an RB in the 2nd
I like the idea of the jets getting a 3rd RB, as a matter of fact I think its completely necessary. I just dont know if i want them giving up their 2nd round draft pick for one. Id like to see the Jets make a stab at a free agents like potentially Lendale White or Jerious Norwood both of whom have very low salaries and I think we could get if their teams do not tender them. (id bet on White getting tendered, not so sure about norwood)
the saints managed to find enough touches for thomas, bell and bush ... and theyre a passing team im sure we'll manage
