Santonio Holmes Will Make New York Jets Offense Even More Explosive

by John B on Oct 4, 2010 7:53 PM EDT

Pending the result of tonight's game, the Jets are tied for the third most points in the NFL. The passing game has been terrific. Mark Sanchez has a 105.5 passer rating. The return of Santonio Holmes can amazingly make this offense even better.

There are obvious points. Holmes is the best receiver the Jets have. He is a great route runner with top speed. Snaps he gets will take snaps away from a guy like David Clowney, who has never been productive. He gives Mark Sanchez another option.

Just as important, though, is the role he will play on offense. He will likely see most of his time on the outside across from Braylon Edwards. I'll go back to the analogy I like to draw with what the Patriots used to have. Back when they had Donte Stallworth, New England made teams pay for shading their safeties to try and take the big play from Randy Moss. Stalloworth had 47 catches for 697 yards in this role three years ago as the second vertical option.

Holmes is probably going to be the guy on whom opposing defenses key. Again, he is the most complete receiver on the team. If teams focus too much on taking away Holmes, Braylon Edwards will have a chance to exploit it on the other side of the field. If teams focus on taking away the deep ball completely, it will create plenty of space for Jerricho Cotchery, Dustin Keller, and LaDainian Tomlinson underneath. Tomlinson and Shonn Greene will seldom have to confront eight man fronts.

This offense has the potential to get ridiculously good.

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I can't wait to see this offense.

Would love to see them go 3-wide with Braylon working the slot. Force teams to either take a backer off the field or cover Braylon with a safety. Also would love to see them motion him from left to right to have Braylon either seal the edge on a run (which he’s been awesome at) or send those 3 out into patterns on the same side (devastating).

We’re gonna be able to do some things.

by Crackback on Oct 4, 2010 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

I agree.

I personally cannot wait to see Holmes, Edwards, Cotchery and Keller split wide with Tomlinson in the backfield. Pick your poison; any one of them can take it to the house.

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Oct 4, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Sanchez keeps playing like this they are explosive anyway. Add Holmes makes it just stupid explosive.

In an Ideal world, I would have all ten fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching.

by BL3ACH on Oct 4, 2010 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

Sanchez needs to keep his head on straight

The only thing I can see ruining this is Sanchez getting overzealous with all the opportunities he’ll get. He’s had like one or two throws each game so far that should have been picked and he’s gotten lucky that they haven’t so far, so I’m a little worried that now that he’s gonna be tempted to let loose even more he’s gonna get careless. Be cool, Mark!

I always feel like I’m the debbie-downer of this site LOL but trust me guys I’m super-excited too!

by Exystence on Oct 4, 2010 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Lmao @ debbie downer but I see what you're saying and i hope he protects the ball instead of trying to foce it deep consistently

by JetsFan718 on Oct 4, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Trust me, you have a valid point brother.

by umohan21 on Oct 4, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

trust me, that title belongs to someone else on this site =)

by PowerBar on Oct 4, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

That’s what I’m always worried about Sanchez isn’t very mature yet I don’t care how well he’s playing. In Miami he dumped the ball to the mask of a pass rusher not even looking at him; that should’ve cost us that game, if not then OT at least. He made a dumb pass to Edwards last week that should’ve been picked off, but Edwards made a play and knocked it away. Commentators said “oh yeah Edward’s and Sanchez trust each other blah blah so Sanchez figured even if Edwards couldn’t get to it, he would make the play” That may be true to some extent…but I don’t like the idea of our QB sort of forcing our WR to act like a CB at any point.

I’m worried something will happen like last year where Sanchez gets over confident after a few big wins and then we go on a losing streak. I completely agree with you Exystence. He’s gotta play it like he did in Miami and against NE. Buffalo I’m not even going to say really…because they’re just a joke.

by Scott Bialor on Oct 4, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions