Wednesday Injury Status

by David_Wyatt on Oct 14, 2009 12:16 PM EDT Comment 8 comments

With such a quick turnaround after the Monday night game I almost forgot that it was already Wednesday and we would get our first look at the health of the team, so there is good news mixed in with some bad:

Training

On the Bikes

For me Shaun Ellis has been pretty invisible so far this season, he really needs to do something and something soon. I think the further we get into the season, the clearer it becomes that on the first day of the draft, we need to go to the defensive line with our first and possibly second round selections.

Looks like Lito will be a definite 'go' on Sunday barring any setbacks, with Strickland out there as well I think it's safe to say that he will be back. I'm not too worried about Woody or Smith, Cotchery is a concern though.

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the reason we havent played the run very well so far is because of ellis and the rest of the D-line’s (besides jenkins) complete ineffectiveness. the dolphins have a good O-line but the way they were man handling us in the trenches was absurd. its not too late to look to free agency to add a DE. kevin carter, vonnie holliday or dewayne robertson are all available and could be good options. its worth it to at least work them out.

by joey d on Oct 14, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Injuries

Lito and Donald back will be a plus.
We need help at the DE positions. Ellis used to be a stud but looks very average. Douglas has never been a stud, not sure if we got any trades left in the vault, but gotta do something if our D is gonna be as good as they think they are.

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by jcgamble on Oct 14, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think

we have the means to make any trade that would substantially improve, we apparently won’t trade our first or second picks, so I think it may be a case of just toughing it to the end of the season. There are a couple of nice prospects at the DE position coming out of college this year. Ellis is most definitely a big disappointment this year so far. He will need to drastically improve. Douglas is pretty much doing what most expected. Steady but nothing spectacular. I think it may have been Scott after the game who said we were just not getting off blocks, and we haven’t really done all year. I know sacks are a overrated statistic when it comes to judging a defence, but we are dead last with four on the season. From a top 5 defence (wanabe top 5) that’s really is not going to cut it. It’s not like the Miami game was like the NE game where we were constantly disrupting the QB, we got little to no pressure on Henne on Monday. Part of that was good O-line play by the Dolphins, but a lot of it was down to terrible defensive line play from the Jets.

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by David_Wyatt on Oct 14, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ELLIS MUST GO!!!!!!!!

I’m sorry but “The Big Cat” is done to old and just not strong enough or fast enough he has lost the first step besides personally not a fit for our system the quick fix move Pouha to DE and give the kid Pitoitua a chance that would give a front of:
DE:Pitoitua – 6’8" 310lbs.
NT:Jenkins – 6’4" 360lbs.
DE:Pouha – 6’3" 325lbs.
not to shabby big strong space eaters thats almost 1000lbs. to move.
The next is a list of good FA’s for depth that could make us bigger and younger up front.
Ikaika Alama-Francis DE 6’5" 290lbs. 3rd year 24 years old.
Rodrique Wright DE 6’5" 300lbs. 3rd year 25 years old
Matthias Askew DE/DT 6’5" 302 3rd year 27 years old
Orien Harris NT/DT 6’3" 300 2nd year 26 years old
Shaun Smith NT/DT 6’2" 325 6th year 28 years old
Kendrick Allen DE/DT/NT 6’5" 328 5th year 31 years old I know its a push but great size probably hungry to play anywhere
so it could work trade Ellis and Douglas as a package deal for some mid rounders

by JETSFAN IN SC on Oct 14, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

College Prospects???????

Like who I’ve gone through this draft class and I don’t see much in the form of any real 3-4 DE and one more thing please stop spelling defense and offense with a c its pretty annoying there is no c in the spelling of both words and your a writer to boot!!!!

by JETSFAN IN SC on Oct 14, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pouha?

For me, i think Pouha is too slow for the outside, i like speed, but with our 3-4 it might work?
Thats a ton of weight up front, to have 3 300+ pounders is nice, wish they all hed the talent of Kris tho!

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by jcgamble on Oct 14, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Check mockingthedraft.com

They have some great mock drafts and player prospect profiles. Secondly I’m British, we spell offence and defence with a ‘c’ and not a ‘s’, so I’m afraid your just going to have to get used to that one.

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by David_Wyatt on Oct 14, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

mock drafts are fo the birds

I remember 2 years ago everyone going crazy who to pick gholston or whomever and I said Groves know look at us another bust on our hands as for this coming draft I counted two DT that can maybe go to DE and you really can’t count on any junior’s just yet but there is a pretty good underclass of DT and DE that are suited for a 3-4 hey i didnt know your a cheeky monkey sorry guy

by JETSFAN IN SC on Oct 15, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs