Jets at Broncos Preview: Gang Green Goes a Mile High

Let’s hope he can couple he “speed” and motor, with some quality tackling because he’s going to be expected to do more then take down a stationary QB or run down a slow one from behind.

I know that in the 5-2 the ends take the QB and the LBs take the pitchman. I would imagine the OLBs would take the pitchman and the ILB would take the QB. If so, looks for Harris to get pieces of Tebow all over the place when he destorys him.

i do not wish you luck lol

I think if you guys execute without turning the ball over then you can win, no sweat.

…a run happy attack like the Broncos’ will eat up a lot of time…

We cannot afford to go 3-and-out again and again like we did last week. As good as the defense is, they are going to get tired if that happens, then we lose.

We’re gonna need a lot of rotation up front.

Hope we use Ducasse as an extra linemen and run 40 times too. Lets see what McKnight and Pow can do. Use the play action and spread it around.

I’m tired of bad mouthing Schotty I hope he doesn’t continue to disappoint!

It’s gonna come down to turnovers and sacks. If you guys play like you did on Sunday I expect you will have a hard time winning in Denver. You guys have a great team and a great coach. I wish you good luck and I hope lose. Said with the utmost respect, of course.

I’ve been reading a lot of Bro Namath’s comments and like what I read. Now, before I go on, don’t get me wrong. I’m rooting for the Broncos and have been since the mid sixties, the nineteen sixties, not the eighteen sixties like my kids seem to think. But I also remember rooting for Joe Willy against the Colts and nobody was happier than me when he led the Jets to victory in what is now called Super Bowl III. It was the best thing that could have happened to pro football at the time.

I like what I read from Bro Namath because he seems to be a true football fan, pulling for his team, rightfully confident but also realistic, and treats the fans of others teams with respect, even when they sometimes don’t deserve it.

I’m really looking forward to this game tonight. Frankly, unlike many on both our sites, (I’m an avid reader of Mile High Report), I don’t know how it’s going to turn out. It is intriguing though.

I don’t buy what some are saying that the Jets weakness on defense is the running game. I suppose relatively speaking that might be true as compared to the Jets CB’s, but what I see is a defensive front that has been getting stronger against the run, and at least one under appreciated linebacker. I respectfully withhold judgment on Maybin. I think you’re getting the most out of him as a situational rushing specialist. I’ll let time reveal whether he can be more than that. I almost called your front a front seven but that’s not quite right is it? I know the Jets use a lot of five and even six DB looks.

Either way, I’m really looking forward to seeing how they match up, over the course of a full game against the power running game of the Broncos. I know I’ve read here and elsewhere that this read-option offense is a “college offense”. I could be wrong but I think it t might be a mistake to treat it lightly. John Fox is thought of as a defense-first head coach and that is true, but he is also a run-first coach and he and McCoy, the O.C., have been pretty good at adding new twists and surprises, even to the rushing aspects of this offense.

I’m no genius but I’m guessing McCoy might also add a little more passing to this offense. I think he might try to isolate our tight ends or a running back on your safties. It may not happen this week but I think it’s coming. I don’t know if this will work. That will probably depend on how well Tebow throws the ball, but if all you see are high lights, (low lights?) you might think he isn’t capable of making those throws. That might be a mistake, too. This is really only the third week of this offense so we’ll see, but I would be very surprised if it is nolonger viable after tonight.

And as for the Broncos’ D against the Jets’ O, I see this as a very interesting match up as well. I think many under estimate the Jets running game, but I don’t. I expect the Jets to try to use it well, especially draws, until the Broncos prove that they can stop it. At the very least, it will help to slow down the Broncos’ pass rush. I would expect to see some quick, short passes to the flat, wheel routes, and screens for the same reason. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see Sanchez get some good yardage if he scrambles, especially if a lane opens up in the middle of the pocket.

In an ideal Bronco world, I’m hoping the Broncos can grind the ball down the field, get up by at least two scores and then unlease their pass rush. But I’m expecting a close, hard fought game and I think that would be O.K. for the Broncos too. If they can just keep it close I’d put my money on Tebow finding some way to pull it out at the end.

Somewhere in all this I read someone who said that if the Jets get out to a quick lead, the Broncos won’t be able to catch them. I think that’s a fair estimate. However, I’m not sure even then it would force the Broncos out of the running game unless it’s at least a three score lead. I’m sure they will still want to keep it as close as possible, forcing as many three-and-outs as they can, and hoping for a turn over or for Tebow to catch fire as he sometimes does.

I don’t expect a blow out, by either club. I think both defenses are good enough to keep that from happening. I wouldn’t be surprised if this one turned out a lot like the game last year, turning on a single play near the end of the game, only this time, I hoping it isn’t some Bronco touching a face mask.

Either way, here’s to a good, hard fought and injury free game and good luck to your Jets for the rest of the season, except, you know, when we meet again in the AFC Championship game, lol.