Revis A Perfect 4-4 In Coverage
by David_Wyatt on Jan 18, 2010 4:08 PM EST
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So someone asked yesterday if a pass was completed on Revis all game, and I said that I thought one had but wasn't sure. I was going to look back over the film of the game tonight to see (who doesn't want to watch that again), but luckily Peter King covered this issue in his MMQB column over at Sports Illustrated
Oh really? Rivers went back to pass 45 times (40 passes, two sacks, three runs after being chased from the pocket), and I charted Revis' coverage pattern on every one of Rivers' pass-drops. By my count, Rivers threw four passes into the zone where Revis had primary coverage, or to the man Revis was playing man-to-man. One was complete, to LaDainian Tomlinson, for a loss of four yards. One, to Legadu Naanee, was batted down by a diving Revis on a cross route. One, to Vincent Jackson, a deep pass up the left seam, was overthrown, with Revis and Jackson running stride for stride. And the fourth, to Jackson, was up for grabs between the two, with Revis coming down with a juggled ball for an interception in a spectacular play.
I'm sure Rivers looked his way a few more times, but when you see a sheet of white covering your receiver, it's probably not wise to try and force it in, so I'm hardly surprised that Rivers didn't look towards Revis and his receiver more.
As usual there is a ton of good information in the column, and it really is as close to a must read as there is for a football fan on a Monday morning. There is a lot more Jets material, so head over to read that.
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Just makes the DPOY all the more a travesty.
The horror… THE HORROR!!!
I think Charles Woodson just gave up another Touchdown to Larry Fitzgerald….but hey, he played safety at some points this season, SO HE MUST BE DPOY!! Schein=Moron
Matthew Falkenbury
No.
You guys really have to stop. The writers never, ever, ever get these awards write. Ever. Not in any sport. They are literally meaningless awards because they are voted on by fools. On top of that, while I agree that Revis is the best defensive player in the NFL, a case can be made for Woodson. You may not like it, but as you guys always say, you can’t just look at stats, you have to watch them play, and most of you did not watch Woodson play this year. He is really good. He isn’t as good a cover corner as Revis, but he does do other things that Revis didn’t (I didn’t say can’t, I said didn’t) do. Woodson had more picks and sacks, he scored more TD’s. I understand Revis didn’t blitz, and he didn’t have as many opportunities at picks, but Woodson really is a good player and you guys shouldn’t cry and trash him just because Revis didn’t win. The Packers run a much different style of defense then the Jets, a lot more zone.
My main point is though, we are about to play for the chance to play in the superbowl. Who cares who win the defensive player of the year? I don’t. I don’t think Revis does either. What do we have to gain by Revis winning this award? Who cares if he got snubbed, he will come out next year and maybe have a chip on his shoulder. We all know how good he is, and after playing 2 games on a national stage, so does everybody else. He is only going to be better next year barring any injury, so he will be the front runner going into next year. Again, I think Revis was the DPOY, but Woodson is really good. As for the Fitz matchup, he was zoned out a lot of the time, on the TD’s, the first he had to cover Fitz for like 7 seconds and lost his balance. Happens. On the second one Fitz just ran him over and there could have easily been a OPI call. Don’t take it out on Woodson because Revis didn’t win, Woodson is a stud, I’d take him on our team in a second and it isn’t his fault that writers voted for him.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
by nrmax88 on Jan 18, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
+1
I still believe that Revis deserved it more, but I’m not complaining. Woodson was still amazing this year, and he’s much older I think. Revis actually said that he’d vote for Woodson if he had a choice.
"We're only going to score 17 points?"
+1
very well put
also, to your point about the writers getting it wrong, i think they also unofficially include a ‘career achievement’ component which would obviously go to woodson
by JetsFan1991 on Jan 18, 2010 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
+1
form making me regret my comment lol
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by Jetsmets321 on Jan 19, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
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Cheering for the "Wrong" New York Teams Since 1995
by Jetsmets321 on Jan 19, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks guys.
Yes, I believe Revis is the cornerback in the NFL, easy. Just saying, Woodson is really good and had a really good year too. These guys commonly make mistakes in these voting awards, and I really think if anything it will propel Revis’ game to the next level (that is scary right?). Really though, I’m just so excited about how good this team is, in the first year of the plan so to speak, with a rookie QB and coach, that I can’t get angry about little things. Think about it, Sanchez is being protected and look at what this team is doing. We know he will make all the throws, this time next year I expect him to be an asset. We have the best CB in the NFL, we have David Harris, a 25 year old (26 in 2 days, happy birthday Dave)freak at ILB that nobody even knows about, a rookie QB who is improving weekly, and this kid Shonn Greene looks like our feature back in 2010, or at least a prominent part of a rotation. We are loaded with young studs at important spots, and we already have a scary good defense, pretty much with Rex Ryan using Mangini’s parts.Wait until Rex can pick out a pass rusher for this defense or a lineman. This man is responsible for Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs. I just think we are scary good, and can’t even get caught up in something like some stupid writers snubbing Revis.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
+1 for that nrmax88, excitement for the present and future should be all we are concerned with. Not going to say that I wasn’t one of the guys who trashed Woodson immediately after the pick, but that was a reflection more on the fact Revis didn’t pick up the award than Woodson’s game. You make a great argument, we have far more pressing goals to strive for.
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should say is the best cornerback in the NFL.
Also, should say we know he can can make all the throws, not we know he will, in reference to Sanchez. I really should use that preview button.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
King really did a 360 on the Jets. After they beat the Bengals the first time, he was saying the Jets backed into the playoffs and had no right to be there.
Think Rex will move Revis around like he did with the Chargers? The more and more I think about it, that was a great strategy. That way he can line up against Clark,Addai,Garcon,Collie, or Wayne. All of whom he can cover.
No way.
He sticks Wayne all day. Take Revis off Wayne for one play and put Lito or Strickland on him and Manning will recognize, and find Wayne for a big play. That was a good strategy for the Chargers game because Gates and Jackson are both so good, with Floyd emerging. Dallas Clark is very good, but he isn’t nearly the physical mismatch that Gates was. You stick Revis on Wayne all day imo.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
The thing with Clark is that he plays way more like a WR and is used way more like a WR than Gates… Rhodes is a great coverage safety, but I’m not entirely sure I like that matchup. Still, Rhodes did a great job on Gonzo earlier this year who is the best combination of physicality and WR-like route-running skills in a TE; the caveats of course being it was a bad day for the passing game, and as good as he is Matt Ryan is no Peyton Manning (at least not yet).
I think you mean 180
360 is a circle
Sorry if that came out douchy.
The Mets lobby Omar for a plan, and his plan, he likes his plan. The problem is that he didn't write his plan down 'cause that makes it paperwork, and that’s false hustle... Know what I’m sayin’?
Was Revis really covering LaDainian Tomlinson on that play?
I thought he just made a heck of a play. But either ways he allowed the catch…for -4 yards. STRANDED.
"We're only going to score 17 points?"
yes and it shows you how good of a tackler he is
by chrebetsthebet on Jan 18, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Technically Revis was
45 for 45, since the other 41 times he had his man covered well enough that a pass wasn’t even TRIED!
Go Jets
Go Devils
From China Tim: Jets beat Colts!
From the Prophet of the Forbidden City: Revis will lead Jets to Promised Land!
I think the Revis int was one of the top plays of the year and sure shifted momentum helping to get a Jets win
Never saw Rivers look as bad as Sunday
Leonhard, other players, and the Rex D plan helped, but Revis was the key factor imo.
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Most interesting part of King's piece:
“3. I think the Jets’ decision on Braylon Edwards, restricted free-agent, won’t be as difficult as some of us have thought. Let’s look at their alternatives. Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum is almost certain to put the franchise tender on Edwards, about $6 million for the 2010 season. If a team wants to sign Edwards, it would have to pay a first-round pick to the Jets as compensation. With the receiver’s uneven performance this year and continued plague of dropped passes, it’s highly unlikely a team would surrender a first-round pick plus a contract of $9-million a year or so for Edwards. So the Jets could pay him $6 million for a year and give him a full season to prove he’s not the disappointing receiver he’s been in all but two years of a five-year NFL run.”
if he’s done the math right, i think his conclusion has to be right. He is worth $6mm for one year, but not a long term deal at a higher number.
I wonder how he'll react to getting the franchise tag...
As the player you get screwed, but like I dunno. I’m thinking Braylon really likes being with the Jets and hopefully it motivates him to force us to pay him the big contract he is no doubt craving.
Will we really franchise him, being a RFA this off-season, why don’t we just sign him to a tender sheet which will be lower than the average salary for a receiver he would make with the franchise tag?
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by David_Wyatt on Jan 19, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah actually that was more what I was thinking but Peter King confused me and put my knowledge of restricted free agency in doubt. Of course, that’s because my knowledge of it comes from playing franchise mode in Madden >_>;;
Haha, I was thrown by that a little as well, I read it at the time and didn’t think anything of it, but after seeing the comment JetsFan1991, it got me wondering because we ran a piece a while back about what to do with Edwards and the majority were in favour of signing him to the one year tender.
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by David_Wyatt on Jan 19, 2010 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
good question – i tried to caveat my approval of King’s statement, because like I said I don’t know if he’s done his math right. If you guys are right, then its even more obvious in my opinion to bring him back at a cheaper rate. if we still aren’t sure one year out, then use the franchise tag.
by JetsFan1991 on Jan 19, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
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