Buzz: Jets Getting Wild for the Wildcat?

WhiteShoeWillis · Jun 10, 2009

Other than the scathing Crowder rebuttal, Rich Cimini writes about today?s practice and notes that the Jets were seen running the Wildcat formation extensively today.

The Jets spent an inordinate amount of time working on the ?Wildcat? formation. Makes sense. With versatile athletes like Leon Washington and Smith, it pays to have some gadget plays. O.C. Brian Schottenheimer has used both players in the past, allowing them to take direct snaps in shotgun, but this morning they devoted an entire period to the Wildcat.

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Explaining his own use of the Wildcat, Ryan said it will help on two fronts: It?ll allow them to maximize the athleticism of Washington and Smith and it will help the defense to prepare for the formation. The Dolphins figure to use it more this season after drafting former West Virginia QB Pat White, a serious running threat.

Ryan did note that the Ravens shut it down pretty well last year, so it sounds like it?s not something the team will use extensively this season. Even so, I think Ryan?s right to use it to get his defense familiarized on how to neutralize it, and with the personnel that the team has, I think they can run it to some effect. Smith and Washington have run it to some success in the past (see the at home 2007 Patriots game) and with the amount the team plans to run the ball, some wrinkles like the Wildcat will be welcome.

All told though, I don?t see it as something that I think is going to be transformative for this offense this season.
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vinnumber13 · Jun 10, 2009

and it isnt like were copying miami. if you remember we have been using a form of it ever since we drafted smith. what is cool is we with the guys we have we will also be able to simulate it in practice so it will help our defense learn the looks and ways to stop it.

GreyhoundJet · Jun 11, 2009

Someone today asked Leon if they were running the wildcat and he said that he wouldn't call it the Wildcat.. it was the Seminole.

GreenMachine · Jun 11, 2009

GreyhoundJet said: ↑

Someone today asked Leon if they were running the wildcat and he said that he wouldn't call it the Wildcat.. it was the Seminole.
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Isn't that known as a jail break?

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