Is Chemistry Really An Issue This Year?

I think leadership comes into play duringthe off-season mostly. You want guys showing up to meetings on time and having productive work-outs. You want to set a tone. I think most of it stems from the coaching staff, but it makes things a lot easier when you have your stars fully buying in and totally committed. Then the new guys feel pressured to live up to the standard set by the guys that are already there; they want to fit in.

From what we’ve heard so far, this will not be a problem. Guys like Scott, Harris, Revis, Leonard, and Jenkins all go about their business the right way and will set the tone for the defense. On offense, I’ve been readingthat Sanchez basically lives at the facility, that LD is doing working out like a demon (2 two-hour sessions a day that will make you puke just thinking about it, with a newborn over on the left coast mind you), Braylon is apparently really itching to go, and you have Mangold, Brick, Moore and Wood who all go about their business the right way.

Im not worried about chemistry at all. These guys seem focused on the task at hand.

Thank you! I completely agree. I’m glad you didn’t even mention Jay Feely in this article. Sure he’s a good guy but I can’t believe some people are worried about losing the leadership from a kicker. All I ask of Folk is to make field goals.

People make the mistake of relating off the field issues as locker room issues. People like Adalius Thomas and Joey Porter are people who have no problem speaking about team issues to the press. These are the type of players we don’t need. I know for a fact one bad apple can spoil the whole crop. I don’t see no bloated egos on this team, we do have some players who have to get their social aspect of their life together, however, I’ve seen none of these issues lead to the field. Those people who say the Jets locker room will be a problem just hate Rex Ryan and the boastfulness of the Jets.

Realistically when you think about some chemistry was probably already built in from the start as far as the acquiring of the new players. There was also probably some due diligence put in by the players that were already on the team. The Mark Sanchez and Joe Mcknight chemistry is probably already there due to their time at USC and probably requires just a little time to catch back up. Seeing an interview with a guy like Ducasse he seemed like a likeable guy which probably plays big when joining a new team as does Tomlinson who throughout his career came off as a class act in my eyes. A lot of the players that were already Jets players publicly stated their support and desire for Jason Taylor to join meaning he is probably already starting to feel some acceptance on the team and feels these guys wanted him when nobody else did. Santonio Holmes has said all of the right things to let his new teammates know he is here to contribute and that he will be a team player. Granted those things may seem minor but in my mind those are things that people may have overlooked as playing huge in the chemistry this team will have. Hell, just having a guy like Rex Ryan as a head coach seems like a big bonus in chemistry…to me he is a likeable everyday guy. The persona that he puts off seeing him in interviews makes him the type of guy that I would like to work for. Then again on the negative spin I don’t think there is any way that you can have about 50 people and have every single person get along or like each other or even be on the same page. When I was in boot camp it didn’t happen but in a similar sense we all understood we needed to chip in and/or be encouraging even with someone we may not have liked for the success of the group and I think this team gets that.

Funny, if I remember correctly, after every addition Revis tweeted something extremely positive. I recall Scott also being excited as well as Sanchez and Greene. These are the team leaders as well and if they are excited, remarking about how Cromartie and LT were working out, shouldn’t we be excited.Leon loses credibility when he didn’t show up to work out or rehab with the team, in my opinion.
What fails to get mentioned with the character and chemistry warnings lobbed at Holmes, Cromartie and LT is the fact that they didn’t seem to destroy team chemistry on their old teams. All the Steelers did with Holmes was win the Super Bowl, (with him as the MVP). Cromartie and LT kept the Chargers first in the Division and if not for the Jets and Colts they would have gone to a SB.
Nobody thought the Mangina 9-7 Jets had chemistry but the 9-7 Rex had so much chemistry they can’t be touched. Could the difference be …….REX RYAN!

Chemistry is the least of this teams worrys.I just hope these new huys can perform up to there capabilitys. lets not get it twisted we made the AFC championship without a leon but he is the man and the only home run guy we had. im interested in seeing wat this kid Mcknight does that home run threat will get us over the top to a championship.

Greene is above average but not yet,braylon cant even get the ball in his hands let alone take it to the house every touch he get and keller maybe but leon had that make anybody miss factor he used to make a whole team look like poor tacklers we still may fair out without it but it was a nice luxury to have