Wayne Hunter May Decide New York's Passing Productivity

by John B on Dec 3, 2011 8:49 AM EST

The Redskins are able to generate a ton of pressure off the edge with their young outside linebackers Brian Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan. Other players on their roster have put up solid sack numbers, but the two linebackers carry the bulk of their team's quarterback hurries.

A team that attacks the edges leaves extra pressure on the tackles. We know the Jets have a good one on Mark Sanchez's blind side in D'Brickashaw Ferguson, but they have an extremely inconsistent one in Wayne Hunter also. All year we have seen teams try and create favorable matchups by putting their top rusher against Hunter. There have been some notable successes like a dominant effort against Cameron Wake in Week 6. Overall, though, Hunter has been a below average right tackle.

If the passing game is ever going to get going, Mark Sanchez needs to feel comfortable. The way Sanchez is playing, there is no guarantee that extra time will have a good result, but taking a ton of hits early like he did against Denver is a recipe for disaster.

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Blaming Schotty Again

Wayne Hunter is a marginal player, a veteran that has skills but still hasn’t put it all together.. The question I have, is that why do the Jets leave him on an island with the likes of Demarcus Ware ?Tradionally Right Tackles always had a TE beside them, but we are in an era of 5 wide and spreading the defense out. I am not saying that Wayne Hunter is a great tackle, but I think that Schotty and Callahan have to bear some responsabilty for the lack of help and poor protection schemes.

by JetOrange on Dec 3, 2011 9:12 AM EST reply actions

And how many times have we seen Hunter leave Mully stranded with a legit pass rusher to offer help inside?

Hunter has to be smarter than that, but after it happens once or twice, the coaches must take over and get that shit ironed out.

by Crackback on Dec 3, 2011 9:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I still don't understand why mulligan always gets stuck with a good pass-rusher

I don't want to hear anymore CP3 to the Knicks trade rumors

by 2xtheBully on Dec 3, 2011 10:14 AM EST up reply actions

If I am an opposing DC, I would scheme for that matchup, all day

by JetOrange on Dec 3, 2011 10:28 AM EST up reply actions

Exactly

And if you’re just gonna keep a blocking TE in to get abused like that, why not use an extra tackle instead? Or hot route slant to the WR on that side? Or idk something to make them pay?

I don’t see this being a good game for Sanchez :/

by Exystence on Dec 3, 2011 10:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

maybe they should start using Ducasse as a blocking TE instead of mulligan

I don't want to hear anymore CP3 to the Knicks trade rumors

by 2xtheBully on Dec 3, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions

What happened to that Tackle that was recently released that played with Rex in Baltimore?

by Chrebetfan on Dec 3, 2011 10:56 AM EST reply actions

The Chargers picked him up.

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by John B on Dec 3, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

Hunter has the physical ability to be a good if not great RT

But his football IQ is almost nil. I don’t know if that’s on Hunter at this point considering his age, but at some point the coaches have to realize that what’s going on needs to be addressed. I’m sick of seeing Mulligan abused by guys he shouldn’t be blocking by himself. At the very least use Ducasse as the blocking TE. If Hunter is gonna leave him out to dry at least he has the bulk to hold his own.

by Exystence on Dec 3, 2011 10:58 AM EST via mobile reply actions

+1 for Ducasse instead of Mully.

It would give us extra juice in the run game (Vlad can flat out maul). And it also let’s us use Keller as the true hybrid that he is.

We can put Keller next to Vlad to really leverage the run game. We can play him in the slot to either side. We can put him in a twin set to the strong side (which gives the SS a migraine), we can line him at FB and make the defense play “Where the hell is Keller? And where the hell is he gonna go?”, we can motion him from all kinds of places and create all kinds of match-ups.

by Crackback on Dec 3, 2011 5:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

We can't have hunter screwing up tomorrow.

I can only imagine the redskins lining up orakpo and Kerrigan on hunter’s side. If that happens we might need to bring in ducasse as an extra blocker on that side, cause mulligan would get bitched.

by jets4life24 on Dec 3, 2011 11:28 AM EST reply actions