Opening Day Roster

by John B on Sep 5, 2009 6:03 PM EDT Comment 3 comments

Bill Kostroun - AP

Danny Woodhead making the team is probably the biggest roster news.

QB: Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens, Erik Ainge
RB: Thomas Jones, Leon Washington, Shonn Greene, Danny Woodhead
FB: Tony Richardson
WR: Jerricho Cotchery, Chansi Stuckey, David Clowney, Brad Smith, Wallace Wright
TE: Dustin Keller, Ben Hartsock
C: Nick Mangold
OG: Alan Faneca, Brandon Moore, Matt Slauson
OT: D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Damien Woody, Michael Kracalik, Wayne Hunter, Robert Turner
DE: Shaun Ellis, Marques Douglas, Ropati Pitoitua, Mike DeVito
DT: Kris Jenkins, Sione Pouha, Howard Green
LB: Bryan Thomas, David Harris, Bart Scott, Jamaal Westerman, Calvin Pace, Vernon Gholston, Brandon Renkart, Larry Izzo, Jason Trusnik, Marques Murrell
CB: Darrelle Revis, Lito Sheppard, Dwight Lowery, Donald Strickland, Drew Coleman, Marquice Cole, Ahmad Carroll
S: Kerry Rhodes, Jim Leonhard, Eric Smith, James Ihedigbo
PK: Jay Feely
P: Reggie Hodges
LS: James Dearth

Thoughts:

Danny Woodhead fans, celebrate. Your man is on the roster. Readers here could probably sense I was back and forth. In the end, I think keeping him was the right call if for no other reason than the game he played against the Eagles. He showed an ability to make plays and an aggressive and elusive running style. I get it was against backups, but his speed and athleticism are real. It's good to find a spot for a guy like this. From Chadron State to the NFL, an incredible story. We may have the next Chrebet on our hands.

I also notice the lack of blockers on the roster, two tight ends and one fullback. I said early today I was fine with it. My guess is Brian Schottenheimer used his influence here. The Jets used a lot of Robert Turner and Wayne Hunter at tight end last season. With a defensive head coach, he has bigger influence, and it looks like he used it.

Two players on the above roster will be gone. The first will be out when Shaun Ellis comes back in Week 2 and the second when Calvin Pace's suspension is over Week 5. Michael Kracalik, Ropati Pitoitua, Brandon Renkart, Drew Coleman, and Marquice Cole are the early favorites. Kracalik and Pitoitua may have only made the roster because they play Pace's and Ellis' positions respectively, and the team needs extra depth. Kracalik is one of five tackles on the roster. The two other backups are the aforementioned Hunter and Turner, who figure to be important cogs in power sets and have experience lining up at tight end. Cole and Coleman are in danger with seven corners, Revis, Sheppard, Strickland, and Lowery the top guys and Carroll a special teams ace.

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While the list above looks like the defense has a lot more depth, the numbers don’t necessarily support it:

24 offense/st
28 defense/st (-2 when Ellis and Pace return, I imagine)
3 special teams

I think the list above also suggests that Rex likes his LB. While we are a 3-4 defense, he is holding 10 line backers. I am also surprised by the number of CB on the team. It almost feels like Rex kept a few extra on, will test them out the first few weeks and reshuffle the counts when Ellis and Pace return. 7CB and 4 S is a lot, in my opinion.

Just looking at the roster, I’d expect to see loads of DBs on the field, lined up all over the place, causing confusion. Also, based on the lack of depth at FB and TE, I’d also expect to see more of Hunter and Turner lined up as TE or FB.

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by NC_Scott on Sep 5, 2009 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Woodhead Arrives!

After seeing the performance Woodhead gave against the Eagles, all I can say about him making the roster is YES!! I hope he soon is one of the NFL’s star running backs!! We love you Danny!!

"We're gonna win the game. I guarantee it."

by NamathGuarantee on Sep 5, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Woodhead makes roster

I was really happy to see Danny Woodhead make the final cut. After his game against the Eagles, I knew he was special. Kinda reminds me of Leon Washington and how he can make something out of nothing. Good luck, Danny!! Thank you New York!!

by LORI6268 on Sep 6, 2009 9:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs