Brad Smith was the best QB out of the Wildcat in 2010. I know there were a lot of groans and moans last year because many here felt we ran the WC too often, the fact is we had the best player in the league running that offense and it was extremely effective.
The only time it seemed effective late in the year was that Buffalo game, against a team that had given up and couldn't stop the run all year.
WC is a good option when the QB you're taking off the field isn't all that good. Sanchez is now in his 3rd year and the more we go forward the less I want to see him on the sideline in crucial downs. But for the first two years of his career the WC has been able to take some weight off his shoulders... PS That said, with the new KR rules and the fact Smith is a ST/gadget player I don't see him getting big offers... I mean, as a person he certainly deserves to see big time money... but as a player he ain't worth it.
Is he really the only guy in the world who can gain 4 yards or so in the Wildcat? I think our offensive line had a lot to do with it as well, not to diminish Brad Smith's contribution at all. We'll be fine. I actually thought we would have used him in passing situations much more.
I'm hoping the CS plans on running the wildcat much less this season, regardless of whether or not we keep Brad Smith. Sanchez is in his third season and the ball simply has to be in his hands more than the last two. It's time for him to grow as a QB on the field and taking him out from under center is not going to help that. Sanchez needs to be the dominant focus of the offense giving Smith's greatest potential value to this team as a WR. However, Smith just isn't good enough in that role. Between Sanchez, Smith's receiving skills and the changes to kickoff, I just don't think that he can bring enough value to the team to warrant the money that some other teams will probably try to throw at him. Plus, we know the offense had a few formations with Tomlinson running the wildcat as well. Seems like the Jets were preparing for this. I can see Miami signing him and still being a dismal team. Unless they plan on running the wildcat the entire season. Smith could be the most athletic slash player in the game but without the Jets' OLine in front of him that wildcat offense would have been much less effective. Miami does have a great LT in Jake Long and a promising rookie in Pouncey but I don't see much to fear from the rest.
Get Terrelle Pryor then, hes going to be another Brad Smith like player. Personally I hated the Wildcat and won't miss it at all.
**** the 2yrds run up the middle wildcat. I want to see Smith actually use his arm on the field more often.
I wont be too upset if we no longer use the WildCat. 3rd and 4 wildcat up the middle NO GAIN, happened way too often.
Yes, the wildcat never led to anything more than a 2 yard gain up the middle and all the throws e have seen Smith make have been beautiful spirals.
I expect to see less the of the wildcat and don't expect smith to be much of loss but the selective memory in this thread is astounding.
Seriously. People significantly overrate his significance as a returner (everyone the Jets plug back there with Westhoff has success), but they underrate his offensive capabilities in the Wildcat. 7 yards per carry out of the Wildcat. I knew he was good, but that is even better than I thought he was.
It's hard to improve on this post, so I will settle for total agreement. Holding onto the Wildcat is admiring that your quarterback is not ready to handle the full load. Young Mark is ready, my friends. Embrace it.
Its not about Mark being ready or not ready. When you have a system that works that doesn't involve Mark its stupid not to continue using it.
This is a 'systemic device' that was first heavily utilized in recent years by a Miami Dolphins team that wanted to disguise it's weakness at quarterback. While it stands to reason that the Jets could turn it into a staple of a dynamic offensive system, you are taking snaps away from your passer in a passer's league any time you utilize it. By design. It has everything to do with Mark Sanchez being ready. Please do not let your very astute recognition of Brad Smith's superior ability distract you from this simple fact.
The wildcat had died by midseason last year. The only three games where it was statistically significant were against Cincinnati and the two Bills matchups. It wasn't effective against quality opposition and therefore won't be missed.
The object of football is to gain yards and score points by any means necessary. Why would you stop using a successful way of doing that?
