Just wondering ... I've noticed in a few "NFL Rumor" sections (yahoo & NFP, in particular) that Rex is one of several 1st year head coaches that find themselves on the hot seat. Mangini in Cleveland, Raheem Morris in TB, Spagnuolo in STL, the HC mess in Buffalo are among the possible head coaching changes. Not to mention the pending vacancies in Oakland, Seattle and Washington. Personally, I think we stick with Rex (he's is somewhat protected by not only a rookie QB, but also the injuries that hit the team). Do you think Woody reaches out to Cowher or Shanahan to make up for the ill-timed vacation he took last January?
No, and you spend some time reading factual stories and not just rumors. Cowher said on the pre-game Thursday that he is not talking to anyone if they have a coach in place. Basically, he will wait until after the season and some guys are fired before having discussions.
No, Woody will stick with Rex, as he should. I think we will have a new offensive coordinator next year though.
It's NY, the coaches are always on the brink. But I don't see any truth to this. Rex and the team are going through a rough patch, but it will make them stronger and better down the road.
You think? New OC from within - Callahan, or Cavanaugh? Or from outside the organization? Is it due to Schotty's playcalling, or how he handled a rookie QB?
Both. He treats Sanchez as if he's in his prime, not a rookie who came into the league with 16 starts in college. The playcalling is always suspect when it matters most, and most calls on 1st and 10 that are passing calls are downright foolish. My sig is a quote from Schotty about the timeout wasted against the jaguars. Good OCs don't make those kinds of embarrassing decisions. OCs who are being watched over by the big boss do.
If Woody didn't see fit to cut a Euro trip to talk with Cowher before, why do it now? This team only hires coordinators for the HC position. At least up until now...
No chance in hell...Rex and co are going thru a rough stretch but I truly believe that he has everything it takes to be a great head coach
I hate hearing anyone mention injuries and use that as an excuse. Injuries are and always will be part of the game. We were somewhat lucky during the Mangini years (with injuries that is).
Maybe he doesn't have a Euro trip planned this offseason? Seriously though, there is about zero percent chance that Rex isn't back next year.
Unless the team just ups and quits on Rex for the rest of the season, there is no chance that he will not be back next year. That having been said, this off-season is VERY important to Rex's future. He has to purge the roster of players (and coaches) that have not bought into (or can play in) his system and bring in people he knows that will. Now after doing this, if the results next season are the same (read no improvement/same mistakes) then there is a chance he's gone when the 2010 season ends. For now, we have to give the guy a chance to put his stamp on the team. Next season should tell us whether we have a real head coach or a glorified defensive coordinator.
Don't remember where I saw the stat, but earlier this week I read that the Jets run the ball 72% of the time on first down, which is by far the highest % in the NFL. Carolina comes in at number two, 61%.
Better not be, the reason the Chin was so good was consistency in the organization and we need to build that up here
Its time and place. And the type of 1st down passes he calls. A good example is the reverse WR option pass on 1st and 10. It nearly got intercepted. Luckily it wasn't a rhythm killer. and when it matters most, like 1st and goal at the one, he goes into "attack mode" and runs a spread look at the goal line only to call a timeout because he outsmarted himself again. These are the signs of a terrible OC. I don't see the successful coordinators doing stupid things like these.
While most are excellent Xs and Os OCs, some guys just have no feel for the game. In the last Lion/Vike game, the Vikes tried a double reverse at the Lions' 28 when Favre was 11/12 and AP was averaging 6 yards per. AD promptly fumbled the 2nd exchange. At times, they're most definitely looking for the glory.
This is what I really don't get at all. Passing on 1st and 10 is something a rookie QB shouldn't be asked to do? On 1st and 10 the defense has to worry about the run first, the pass second by and large. When a team always runs on first down, they become predictable and much easier to defend against. We saw that kind of play calling under Herm and Mangini, and everyone was creaming bloody murder about it. Teams knew the Jets would run. Then 2nd and longs became the norm, when opposing D's then knew that there would either be a pass or a freakin draw play. I think letting Sanchez throw on first down puts him in a postiton to succeed, not fail.
This is my main problem with Schott this year. On the one hand I guess it indicates that Lil Schott has a great deal of confidence in Sanchez, which is a good sign. Schott was a pretty good QB’s coach. On the other hand it puts a lot of pressure on Sanchez. He hasn’t reacted well to the pressure obviously. I know everyone is yelling for Schotts head right now, I’m not so sure it is a good idea with a struggling rookie QB. If there is a change, it has to be to Callahan. Don’t want to change the offensive language right now. Interesting stat on Callahan. During is tenure with The Raiders they went from one of the teams that ran the ball the most in the NFL, to one of the most productive passing teams.
