New York Jets and Colt McCoy Could Provide Each Other With Some Problems

by John B on Nov 13, 2010 10:46 AM EST

Sending a rookie up against a Rex Ryan defense is a very tough task. Josh Freeman went 14 for 33 with 93 yards and 3 interceptions last year. Being a rookie quarterback in the NFL is incredibly difficult. These players must adjust to the speed of the game, mastering a new playbook, and getting comfortable with teammates. Ryan shows exotic fronts that perplex veterans.

McCoy is at a distinct disadvantage. No team in the Big XII plays defense like this. The conference is dominated by pass happy spread offenses. Defenses adjust to this by playing vanilla zone based schemes. Most of the time, quarterbacks have to face subpackages of conventional defenses. They don't have to read man coverage much.

McCoy has started three games. Two of these opponents run zone based defenses, Pittsburgh and New England. The quarterback played pretty well. The one time he had to play a man based opponent that attacks, New Orleans, he threw for only 74 yards. The quarterback and the coaching staff minimized the chances for mistakes since the Browns led for most of the game, but it's tough to imagine McCoy has much of a comfort level against man coverage, particularly corners with the ball skills of Antonio Cromartie and Darrelle Revis.

One attribute McCoy has which gives me concern is mobility. He can extend plays and make runs with his feet. The Jets have too many instances where guys fly up field on blitzes, overrun the quarterback, and leave room to scramble for big gains. He had a 175 yard rushing game at Texas A&M last year. While I don't think the Browns will want to expose him to hits on too many designed runs, he is capable of making things happen on broken plays.

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This is exactly my concern

I’ve stated several times on here that I think we are very beatable in this game because of this. If he sees daylight in front of him he’s gonna take it. We’d better hope the blitz actually gets there tomorrow, otherwise it’s gonna be a long, painfully annoying afternoon.

by Exystence on Nov 13, 2010 10:55 AM EST reply actions

Eh... Even if he does run for a mile, so what?

I still don’t see them scoring more than 14, unless they a a couple return TDs. It might even be to our benefit if he’s successful taking off a few times early on. It might stop him from making his progressions, thinking that the run is going to be there.

by Crackback on Nov 13, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions

I say this with affection

but you remind me of those Bears fans on SNL, Crack.

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by John B on Nov 13, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously though. Let him run all he wants. We’ll probably shut everything else down. It’ll be like the Bills game defensively. Their QB scrambled all over the yard and the rest of their O did squat. And I think that the Bills’ O is every bit as formidable as the Browns.

Their only shot to hang some points is to get some type of return (INT/kick). Its feasible, but not exactly something that you can take to the bank. And I really don’t see them having an answer for Keller this game.

We’re gonna blow them out. Da Jets!!!

by Crackback on Nov 13, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe we keep a safety home....

A guy like Leonard might have to be the player who stays close to the line and keeps his eyes on the QB and then their RB Hillis. He’s a beast, and in the open field he’d be a handful for a secondary defender to bring down.

by oldskooljet on Nov 13, 2010 1:02 PM EST reply actions

Not only has he not seen a defense like the Jets' in the BXIII

they actually don’t even play defense in that conference, contrary to popular belief.

by psuwxman on Nov 13, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions

they actually don’t even play defense in that conference

LMAO. The states of Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska are doubled over in tears laughing at this post. Put any of those teams defenses from ’09 up against the Jets and you would have had an NFL offense reduced to tears of humiliation.
Ndamukong Suh alone would have had Mark Sanchez seriously considering a different line of work after it was all over (most likely from a hospital bed).

by burntorangeandbrown on Nov 13, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions

Is this the same Ndamukong Suh who didn't sniff Sanchez just last week

And now you saying he would kill Sanchez playing in a college scheme. Ok, I know, you talking about somebody different.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Nov 13, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

The same Sanchez who led the Jets on three scoring drives to beat Suh and the Lions? Dude, do you watch pro-football?

How’re your Longhorns doing by the way ; )

by Down Since '86 on Nov 13, 2010 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

How’re your Longhorns doing

Awful. That future NFL hall of famer they had playing at QB left for the NFL and they are suffering horribly this year trying to fill his shoes.

by burntorangeandbrown on Nov 13, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions

Isn't that what they said when Chris Simms left too...

hows his NFL career working out.

by Judgegavel on Nov 13, 2010 5:45 PM EST up reply actions

Chris Simms

No Longhorns fan I knew ever thought much of Simms. Daddy’s boy – kept lots of frustrated UT fans wondering when they were going to replace him with someone of McCoy’s caliber.
McCoy on the other hand. Well – its all in the books of course for anyone who doesn’t know about his accomplishments (the record books, that is…).

by burntorangeandbrown on Nov 13, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

Sanchez who led the Jets on three scoring drives to beat the Lions

Impressive victory indeed – down by only three points to the super bowl bound 2-6 Lions in the waning seconds – and a field goal to put it into over time. As great a team as the Lions are – they obviously were no match for the Jets.

by burntorangeandbrown on Nov 13, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

Really wow, Browns fan attacking the Lions...

ever here the expression those in glass houses?

by Judgegavel on Nov 13, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

Point is you were saying how all these college defenses would beat the Jets offense, and Suh in particular, and Sanchez not only didn’t get put in a hospital bed from Suh like you said he would, but Sanchez beat Suh and his teammates…

by Down Since '86 on Nov 13, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions

maybe we keep a safety home

Something has to happen to stop the crossover routes. The middle of the field has been exposed too many times. I don’t see the deep threat here with the Browns, but is Hillis out of the backfield or Moore going to eat us alive 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage?

by jaxopguy on Nov 13, 2010 2:28 PM EST reply actions

Bring both safeties into the box and dare Colt to fend off crazy blitzes and decopher the bluffs and hit his receivers deep.

by Crackback on Nov 13, 2010 3:04 PM EST up reply actions

hit him in the mouth.

end his career.

by Ozone on Nov 13, 2010 4:55 PM EST reply actions

Not hoping for a career ending injury, or any injury for that matter, but him getting smacked in the mouth and put on his back all day long would be great…

by Down Since '86 on Nov 13, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions