How Proactive Will the Jets Be This Offseason?

I think improved QB play would breathe new life into the whole team, both offense and defense.

A new OC is an absolute necessity. But I agree that we have to start looking at the possibility of changing the QB too. While Sanchez has shown some flashes here and there, he still hasn’t really imposed his will in a game.

Steve Young made an interesting comment on ESPN Radio yesterday. He said that he has a theory that defensive-minded head coaches never have good offenses. They just don’t have the mindset to create the environment for one to flourish.

I think Rex needs take a page out of Sean Payton’s book and go out there and find a new coordinator and turn the offense over to him. You can tell Rex’s input has been with that defensive mindset that Young was talking about. When ever he gets in Sanchez’s ear, its about protecting the ball (and his defense). Its never about attacking the opponent and exploiting weaknesses.

Rex needs to find a guy that will attack on offense. A guy that will have the same basic principles on offense that he has on defense. And if the QB is missing throws and leaving yards and points out there, then he has to go.

Trading our #1 to Miami for Jake Long. He is going into the last year of his deal, and just had the torn biceps which shut him down for the year. Even with 2 #1’s Miami is going nowhere fast – new coaches, new philosophies, etc. – and this would upgrade our O-line better than anything else we could get in the draft. We could move Brick to RT, have Turner back as a backup, shitcan Hunter and try to add some other depth in the late rounds of the draft or through FA.

come to think of it the jets were awful quiet this offseason aside from resigning a couple of their bigger name free agents and replacing some guys on the depth chart with rookies and backups. The closest thing they made to a splash was bringing in plax and mason. it’ll be interesting to see what they do this year.

The problem is inconsistency, especially on offense. That falls on coaching. I hope that’s what Woody Johnson sees.

Sanchez was Schotty’s call and they’ll live or die together, which explains just the 1 year extension for Schotty. I guess the FO agreed that 4 years should be enough time to develop Sanchez and the offense. BTB AFCCGs gave Schotty a stay of execution. The bright side to that happening is that they’ll probably give them more tools to be successful (Upgrades and depth on the OL, younger/faster at the WR).

This season Rex and Tanny gambled that they had enough pieces on offense to move the ball the way they wanted too and that they just need to be better scoring in the RZ. Hence the Tom Moore hire. They locked in Tone, got late-round depth on offense and lucked out with Plax. They weren’t counting on Mangold and Moore to be banged up and they overestimated the ability of Hunter to step-up and be a starter.

As much as I would like to see both Schotty and Sanchez gone, I think I’m going to be rooting for them to prove me wrong next season.

If you recall when Rex was hired, Schotty was also a candidate for the HC and was passed over. Rex was made to talk with him and try to convince him to stay for exactly the reasons pointed out above, that Rex was a defensive coach and Schotty provided continuity on the offensive side of the ball. That would allow Rex to fix the defense, and was also the reason they wanted Favre back. So now Rex can stand there and say he supports the hell out of Schotty, all the while knowing it won’t be his call – it will be the guys who made him keep the guy in the first place. Give Rex credit for being smarter than he appears in his press conferences – the real question is who will make the call on the next OC?

but the reality is that he isn’t terrible. He’s just mediocre to below average. If you are happy going 9-7 or 8-8, then he’s just fine. But if you want to win the SB, you need the best.

I have two big complaints about Schotty. First, his offensive isn’t unpredictable. It is predictible and boring with a bunch of gimmicks thrown in to create the illusion of unpredictability.

Second, Schotty appears to not plan around his players’ strengths and weaknesses? Can anyone imagine Schotty coaching in Denver and overhauling the offense to suit what Tebow does well? Me neither.

My inclination would be to go for a proven commodity like Turner. And despite my concern that Turner not to coach under Rex after Rex’s comments, he actually might like (a) Rex taking the media spotlight away and (b) a defensive-minded HC who will let him do his own thing.

to put together an offensive line that can protect a QB long enough to have an effective passing game that can move the chains and contol the clock with third down completions. The NFL is becoming a pass first then run league. The Jets need to have a successful passing strategy to become an elite team. The Packer, Saints, and Pats have offenses that are based on the passing game. They can score quickly through the air and overcome lapse in their defenses. All three will be in the post season because of their high powered passing offenses. The Jets need to change their offensive thinking. Ground and pound works to control the clock and tempo of the game. If turnovers happen and the Jets fall behind, they will need a good passing offense to score quickly and win the game. Ground and pound works only if there are no turnovers. A great passing offense is the now NFL. Jets need to get NOW in their offensive future.