On the face of it, we have 3. Pennington, Coles and JC. Not bad considering before this year we had only 2 (Keyshawn and Chrebet). Moss is debateable. It should be evident however, that we're gonna need more than those three guys to make this thing work. I don't see it this year, but we had really better start to think about drafting a blue-chip RB if one is available. This team has heart, but no swagger, no identity. No style. Pretty much as bland as it's coach. This has to change. Eventually, we're gonna have to get away from "good character" guys and start getting some "starpower" on this roster. We're gonna have to change from Beige to GangGreen and enjoy the limelight that only NY can give us. Now, given the well documented deficiencies, what path do you think this team should go in? More "character guys" or perhaps bundling DP's for a bluechip, impact player assuming one is available. Now before some of you say there isn't any such thing, think again. Perhaps BPA might be the way to go in '07. With 14 games left in '06, anything can happen. We can only hope for an honest assessment of this team's personnel and changes get done that can help the Jets take a quantum leap in '07. There are bluechip players out there. Isn't it about time the Jets get one? Why do we always get the "filler" and not the "Filet"? Also, do any of you think that presently, there are other gamechangers on the roster?
i prefer not to draft tope 4 again... marshawn lynch, close thread. or calvin johnson who could, yes go ahead of peterson, but i dont care.
Nice thread. I think BRAD SMITH can be a gamechanger and dittio LEON WASHINGTON. If we ever get a run game CHAD can be a game changer and so could COLES and JC. We have not seen TIM DWIGHT yet but he can play! IMO what we need are TWO big, strong OGs that can push the DL back and givce our run game a chance to run! It is too hard for the run game to get any room with 8 and 9 man fronts. DEFENSES have yet to begin to resopect CHADs throwing ability so they get away with crowding the LOS and clogging up the run lanes. Play action fakes are a thing of the past without a run game!
I personally would like another DEFENSIVE playmaker (particularly the line). Aside from Vilma who do they have?
Rhodes will be an all-pro soon! Justim Miller will become a very good player. I like what I have seen of RASHAD MOORE. Dave Ball never quits either. Vilma has been quietly efficient but SUNDAY he was hit by bigger men all day long. That can not be allowed to happen much more!
true vilma is a playmaker on D, but we really need some help at noseguard to keep guys off of him...he is a speed player in the way ray lewis is, and look how much he struggled with the 3-4 vilma will last longer with more protection at NT
vilma is not a playmaker on D... He makes tackles and he has a great nose for the ball which is great and he gets good recognition for it. He doesnt make sacks he doesnt make interceptions and he doesnt really cause fumbles. Our playmakers on D are kerry rhodes, and believe it or not david barrett.. he seems to always get that int or knock that pass away. On offense it is a bit more obvious with coles and the emergence of cotchery.
A playmaker at RB is desperately needed, but I think a bluechip NT is even more important. Also, a better RT would be a great help. Clements just isn't that good.
i think the oline can be addresed next year in the 3rd round and on, every pick before that shoudl be to address RB, DL, and possibly a FB or TE
I agree with you except that going for a bluechip NT is as big a gamble as anything, especially seeing that our "supposed to be" bluechip defensive tackle is now completely useless to us now
top priorities: - Big, strong, DT to eat up blockers - stud, blue chip RB - Offensive Guard - big, mauling Right Tackle - Speed Rusher (OLB) I think that we should move D-Rob over to right end, and see what he can do there if we decide we want versatility out of the FB position, i would absolutely love to get Brian Leonards (FB, Rutgers)... however, if Mangini & Schott decide that we want a big, blocking FB, then Leonard doesn't fit that role
seriously this team is missing 1 thing besides an oline which will come with time. a defenseive playmaker a great pass rusher or a guy who gets in the back field like porter. im not sayin abraham screw him he is a bitch who wont play through an injury my friend played our whole high school game with a fractured ankle which he fractured the first play. he is a safety who had 10 tackles 2 ff and a int. but thats neither here nor there. if we could put pressure on the d it would be key yes there are other places where we could get a lot better like a nt but if we just had a fast ass olb we could be golden at d.
why do u guys think that we need to address a te chris baker can get the job done and can block at the same time wat else do u want i mean unless we are lookin for a te in end of the first day or second we would need to pick up a nt a rb or a g since kendell is 87 yrs old and the other rg sucks ass he doesnt deserve a name im sorry (clements i think) who knows he is unexistent
everyone read the chris baker shout out in TMQ? Sweet Block of the Week: Laveranues Coles of the Jets could not have made his sweet 46-yard catch-and-run touchdown against New England without a perfect downfield block by Chris Baker. Often in broken-field-running situations, blockers end up whiffing because they stand around trying to figure out where the runner is going, or charge too far downfield as if they themselves had the ball. In the open field, every blocker should simply eliminate the man closest to him, and let the runner make the decisions about where the play will go. Baker smartly eliminated the closest man, who was behind him -- which turned out to be the key to the touchdown, because Coles cut back.
So I guess you are agreeing with me that 2010 or later should be the time we move up to elite status on the NFL? What you posted certainly I agree with with having posting the same but sorry to say mosr on this board are non believers to the present & future status of the players on the team
