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I think you may have identified my problem: I much prefer the 1934 Bears to the modern NFL. Perhaps I prefer Rex simply because I dislike the NFL's modern, hit-averse, pass-happy rule set. I find that I prefer NFL films to games anymore. It's really only the last few years since it became illegal to play the safety position and the CBA took all the physicality out of the game. At 31, I don't think I'm just being an old fart about this....but you never know. I really do think I may be a Rex Ryan supporter just because I like watching Ground-and-Pound Offenses and smash-mouth Defenses. I certainly have problems with him as a coach (you know, blitzing on every 3rd down for 6 years, stuff like that), but I like that the Jets were trying to hold out and play real football like men, instead of playing backyard catch like the other 31 teams. Football was so much more fun when teams still had a chance without a top 5 QB. When it was HB-centered, there was a really quick turn over of teams on top, because of injuries and much shorter careers. Now, you get a QB and you're set for 10-15 years. Great for a handful of teams, sucks for everyone else.
Was this petition not passed around during well the 12 losses? Good thing those Idzik picked players Geno and Decker signed the petition, eh?
the only problem with this is that the players end up killing themselves or unable to walk or depressed or any number of inhumane endings. yeah, football had all those gruesome hits...hell players lost their lives. The reason you love Rex Ryan is the reason I hate him: the Ground and Pound. You just can't win a championship with it. But, you know what? I think if the Jets had a REAL GM this offseason, the team would be a lot better than it showed. Imagine a Jets team where the OL pass protected well on obvious passing downs, like it did today. I'm not saying it would be a playoff team because I think it had more holes than just the OL. Smith needed to mature--and still does--and you actually do need CBs and probably a stud WR or two and a OLB who can play all three downs with impact. The Jets were NOT served well by Idzik this year, unless having the sixth pick is serving them well. They could have had a talented WR in addition to Decker. They could have had a high-quality CB in FA and, hell, they could have signed BOTH Howard and Giacomini for the right side or some other combination of OL that was better than it was the majority of the year. I don't know, I think that Idzik was in a bit over his head this year: slow on the trigger and not willing to pay people. Unfortunately, the scouting department wasn't able to overcome his FA sluggishness. But Ryan had plenty of miscues. I tired of his blitz-all-the-time defensive calls. It wasn't fair to the corners he had to force them to constantly play man zero coverage. Sometimes, hell often, they were beaten before the snap. And then there were all the timeout gaffes: players calling TOs, coaches calling TOs, challenges that seemed not worth it or just plain wrong. I was not really liking Ryan most of this year. And then there was today: you saw a modern offense, a motivated, talented defense, some razzle-dazzle on specials, and [almost] perfect QB play. And you saw a team fighting when there was really nothing to fight for. So, clearly, he can motivate players to at least appear to not have quit. That could be worth a win or two more than maybe another coach might get. So, if he could learn how to delegate more and manage the TOs and challenges, he would be a much better HC. Of course, he'd probably learn that at his next stop, cause he's gonna get another shot. Anyway, I wish I had seen much more of today's Jets this year. And, of course, they managed to ruin prime draft position too.
As much as I agree with having a longterm coach can lead to results. The problem is that Rex has not grown many players drafted and there are plenty of obvious ones. We are talking both sides of the both offense/defense. He has not grown himself( bad timeouts, challenges, undisciplined way of on the field football... terrible in game adjustments...etc You get the point. Has shown 0 growth and development and 4 declining years
I think what Rex was trying to do is follow the same basic model that the Seahawks, Steelers, Ravens, and others have won a super bowl with, and done it recently: 1. Strong defense 2. Good running game 3. Offense that can make the occasional big play If you look at Seattle last year, they weren't an amazing offense, but they were good enough. They finished 8th in the league on points, but 20th in passing and 4th in rushing. If you run the ball, limit turnovers, and have enough QB talent to make a handful of big plays, you can win a lot of NFL games. Guys like Manning, Luck & Rodgers can throw for 400 yards and 3TDs every week- but they often lose in the playoffs to a team that grounds & pounds them. 2013? Ravens were the 25th offense, still won the SB. So, yes, scoring 35pts a game looks great on paper, but I fault the personnel more than the style for the Jets failures. How many times did the Steelers beat us over the years by running the ball, and making 3-4 big plays a game that won it for them? Times when we had BigBen wrapped up for a sack, he wriggled out of it, and hit us for a 30+ yard completion? Seemed like 2-3x a game. That guy can run a ball control, move the sticks, running-based offense all day long, and still win games by being effective with his chances, without being Drew Brees out there.
Yeah, sure...but we've seen that the Jets got to the AFC Championship game and no further, twice. I'd like to see a balanced team: one that can win a shootout as well as a defensive slugfest.
Ravens won a 'shootout' in the Super Bowl, 34-31, after doing this in the playoffs: 24-9 vs. Colts 38-35 at Denver 28-13 at New England 34-31 vs. San Francisco That's a balanced team (a somewhat lucky one, they should likely have lost to the Broncos), but that's a team winning both low & high scoring games. They ran the ball, they made long plays down the field on Flacco's arm, and generally did 'enough', without trying to go Drew Brees/Peyton Manning with the play calling. Seattle's playoff run last year: 23-15 vs. New Orleans 23-17 @ San Francisco 43-8 vs Denver Steelers in 2009: 35-24 vs. Chargers 23-14 vs. Ravens 27-23 vs. Arizona If your offense is good, it can win both types of games, even in a run-heavy set up. I know Rex tends to go ground & pound to a fault, but, I think he'd take winning some games 34-30 over losing them 17-13 if he had the choice. But his QBs were a turnover happy Mark Sanchez, and a turnover happy Geno Smith. Da fuq did you want him to do? If he threw more & turned the ball over more, you'd be calling him an asshole for trying to win every game 34-30 with the Norv Turner bullshit. All I wanted from this team offensively was a team that ran the ball, could hit you for play action deep now and again, and moved the chains by being able to run OR throw for first downs. I don't care if they are scoring 30pts a game or not, just win the games. Rex always talks about defense "being multiple". Be able to hit them with a 3-4 look, a 4-3 look, blitzes out of coverage formations, etc. It is what makes him a great defensive coach. We need to also "be multiple" on offense. Tom Brady kills us with this all of the time. Some games he's run heavy. Some games he's pass heavy. Some games he goes hurry up and kills us, other days he goes play action & kills us up the seams or over the middle. We spent a decade watching Kevin Faulk & his dumb elbow pads catch a 6 yard pass on 3rd & 3, and then run it for 15 more yards on us. Plays like that aren't as sexy as 50 yard TD passes, but they win games. We can win with an unspectacular offense, it just has to be consistent on 3rd down, and not turn the ball over. So far, we haven't found that. I blame the talent & the execution, more than the direction.
