RB Bilal Powell to Receive More Carries

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Dec 9, 2011 1:52 PM EST

As you likely noticed during the game this past weekend against the Redskins, our backfield is seriously banged up. Shonn Greene is running on bruised ribs, LaDainian Tomlinson has a sprained MCL, and Joe McKnight has a hyperextended elbow. Greene carried the load during the game, interspersed with some wildcat and John Conner. I'm happy to report that Bilal Powell, our fourth string RB, will receive some carries to no doubt spell Greene. This is coming from Rex Ryan himself. Despite the fact that we have not seen a ton of Powell, I am confident that he'll do a good enough job to give Greene some rest as the workhorse of the team. Greene always comes on at the end of the season, as he has been doing this year, but I don't want to wear him out, should we be fortunate enough to make the playoffs *knock on wood*.

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IDK Powell looked terrible last game he carried the ball....

by GangGreen73 on Dec 9, 2011 2:01 PM EST reply actions

OK i guess

Im all for the idea of trying to keep Greene and LT healthy for a late season push and based on what he did in college Powell should be able to contribute but he looked awful in very limited action, that goal line fumble is completely unacceptable and a game losing play if it wasn’t for a lucky bounce. Hoping for the best.

by GreenFlight on Dec 9, 2011 2:02 PM EST reply actions

FUMBLE!...TD!!!!

by GreenFlight on Dec 9, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8243a6d8/McKnight-fumble-leads-to-Jets-TD?r_src=ramp

by GreenFlight on Dec 9, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

Arguably the most frustrating game of the year.

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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Dec 9, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

I'm still mad about that idiot Eric Smith missing that tackle

Matt Mulligan is the worst TE ever

by 2xtheBully on Dec 9, 2011 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

I'm all for it

I think that this year has shown how one good back is never enough because injuries can and usually do happen, we need to know who we can count on. The draft is always deep with RB talent if he continues to look the way he has lets grab another one in this years draft.

by Vegas Jets Fan on Dec 9, 2011 2:04 PM EST reply actions

I agree

This is an audition for a fourth-string running back against a team that is arguably worse right now than their 5-7 record.
Hopefully the rest of the Jets won’t play worse than their record and make us regret it.

by Joe Namath's Pantyhose on Dec 9, 2011 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

Good point

Not to mention the idea of giving the rest of our RBs a break.

"I just build our guys up. If it's trash talking that I believe in our football team, then, yes, I agree with that statement. I'm the biggest trash talker there is." Rex Ryan

by OldJetsFanatic on Dec 9, 2011 5:37 PM EST up reply actions

Honestly... I'm hoping that none of his carries are meaningful.

He hasn’t shown anything at any point this year. Not in pre-season, not in reg season… Nada.

by Crackback on Dec 9, 2011 2:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I would rather see him make a ton of meaningful plays

As that would help contribute to a win. Sounds like you just don’t like the guy.

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by OldJetsFanatic on Dec 9, 2011 5:38 PM EST up reply actions

I tend not to like guys who tend not to look too good.

He hasn’t shown a single thing. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. I haven’t seen him break a single tackle or make a single guy miss. Not a one.

by Crackback on Dec 9, 2011 5:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

And yet you sported wood all offseason about Kenrick Ellis without seeing him play. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

by DL2086 on Dec 9, 2011 8:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah Crack why ate you talking about that scrub Ellis all the time like he is amazing

But you can’t speak about another guy who dies nothing

Matt Mulligan is the worst TE ever

by 2xtheBully on Dec 9, 2011 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

I meant does not dies

Matt Mulligan is the worst TE ever

by 2xtheBully on Dec 9, 2011 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

Ellis is a 350 lbs athlete from a small school. and he has shown flashes.

Powell is what…? A 205 lbs RB that did little in college and that’s too slow to be a scat back and that’s too small to pound it between the tackles. I thought he was gonna be a smallish guy that runs much bigger than his frame would suggest, a la Bradshaw.

Ellis is raw, which we knew. He’s having issues with his pad level and technique, which we expected. But he has shown some things. What has Powell shown at any point this season? Has even shown a decent burst through an open lane? I don’t remember any.

by Crackback on Dec 9, 2011 10:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Kenwreck's legend precedes him as Thunder precedes Lightning!! Just needs time!

by Putnan Prince on Dec 9, 2011 11:14 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think we've seen enough of him to form an opinion yet

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by OldJetsFanatic on Dec 9, 2011 11:46 PM EST up reply actions

?

Powell had 28 carries in pre-season and 7 in the Denver game and you’re already writing him off? Maybe, the Jets can sign you on as Chief Talent Evaluator and fire everybody else. Gimme a break!

by JetLogic on Dec 9, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

Did he show a single thing during the pre-season against lesser competition?

McKnight might have fumbled a few last year, but he was busting runs all over the place.

by Crackback on Dec 9, 2011 10:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

My point is 28 carries doesn’t make or break an evaluation unless the player’s performance is horrific…by evaluators who do that for a living. Powell very well may be a bust but 28 carries won’t define him as such, yet. I’m sure the professional personnel folks on the Jets will see what they have in him over the rest of the season and next pre-season…if he makes it that far.

by JetLogic on Dec 9, 2011 11:49 PM EST up reply actions

So none of us should offer our opinions on this here blog until we're told what to think by the infallable professional evaluators?

The same ones that cut Maybin and started Eric Smith all year?

With guys like Gholston, Kenrick and Ducasse you can at least bank on the physical ability being there. You have even seen flashes of dominance at times.

But what have u seen from Powell? Nada. I haven’t seen a flash of speed, quickness, power, elusiveness… Nothing. Even before McKnight broke out, I saw him make a bunch of guys miss and pull away from people in space. We saw flashes from Greene when he bulled his way for yards and moved the pile. But I haven’t seen a single thing from Powell. Not one single thing.

by Crackback on Dec 10, 2011 10:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

A rookie + 4th rd. pick + no off season

I’m willing to give him a fresh slate, to prove himself.

by Clarke W. Griswald on Dec 10, 2011 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

Powell's going to turn out to be a useless pick IMO

by J-Nasty on Dec 9, 2011 2:38 PM EST reply actions

McKnight had the Buffalo game last year

I had given McKnight up for dead last year until the Buffalo game. This is Bilal’s audition, he needs to show that he can run the Ball, Pass protect and avoid mistakes.Powell’s leash is a little bit shorter than McKnight’s because he doesn’t have Special Teams ability.
The jets will look to overhaul the Running Game in the off season, either Bilal is part of the problem or part of the solution, we may find out on Sunday,

by JetOrange on Dec 9, 2011 2:38 PM EST reply actions

only difference was that Mcknight had over 20 touches

Powell isn’t getting that here.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
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by Noble_Lance on Dec 9, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

Uh oh

I didn’t see him play because of studying for exams, but I asked my mom about Powell and if he was any good, she said he sucks…so I’m kinda worried about him carrying the ball for us.

by Melrenee on Dec 9, 2011 3:14 PM EST reply actions

What scares me is Who is going to return kicks?

by Vegas Jets Fan on Dec 9, 2011 3:17 PM EST reply actions

Not digging this move.

I want McKnight to get those extra carries, not Powell.

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by John B on Dec 9, 2011 3:25 PM EST reply actions

I guess they want to see what do they really have in Powell

Although it seems not much.

by Melrenee on Dec 9, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

McKnight is injured suppose to be a game time decision, sounds like he might not play at all.

by Vegas Jets Fan on Dec 9, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

I kinda understand it though

Powell at least is in the same vein as Greene, power backer type. I don’t mind it this week if Mcknight is injured, but the rest of the season I’d rather see Mcknight get some of those carries.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
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by Noble_Lance on Dec 9, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

If McKnight was healthy, I'd say hell yes

But he’s not and I don’t want him injured any more. Apparently the reason he couldn’t go back in the game last week was because his elbow hurt so bad he couldn’t physically hold the ball. You sure you still want him carrying the rock?

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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Dec 9, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly what I was going to say

"I just build our guys up. If it's trash talking that I believe in our football team, then, yes, I agree with that statement. I'm the biggest trash talker there is." Rex Ryan

by OldJetsFanatic on Dec 9, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t understand how the same people who give Kenrick Ellis the benefit of the doubt, jump all over this kid.

by DL2086 on Dec 9, 2011 5:02 PM EST reply actions

If McKnight is healthy enough, then non of his snaps should go to Powell

Powell is garbage right now. Maybe next year he will have a revival like McKnight did, but I doubt it’s happening this year. If McKnight and LT are good to go, Powell should be nothing else but a security blanket.

Get busy winning or get busy losing.

by GangGreenMag on Dec 9, 2011 5:07 PM EST reply actions

Powell has good speed and is a tank in the open field.

But he is has slow acceleration. He did struggle vs Denver, but the entire offense struggled that day. I hope he can get positive yardage and make some plays

by jets4life24 on Dec 9, 2011 5:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Gotta find out what you got sooner than later

This seems like a good opportunity to get the guy some work and see what he’s got. LDT probably won’t be back next year, so the Jets need to know soon what they have on the roster before they go looking elsewhere.

by CervezaVerde on Dec 9, 2011 6:43 PM EST reply actions

Powell is like a carbon copy of Glen Coffee

Who wasn’t much until he decided to up and go be a preacher.

by J-Nasty on Dec 9, 2011 10:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Same story different RB.

We wrote off Greene in his rookie preseason when he was having trouble holding onto the ball. We wrote off McKnight when he couldn’t keep his lunch down in camp last year. And too many of us are writing this kid off before even giving him a fair chance.
I like his build. I love his drive that he showed in college. I have enjoyed his story so far that led him here as well. I’m a fan and I think he has the tools to get it done.
Like it or not Rookie RB’s have to work out their nerves in real games against real teams. Preseason doesn’t help a kid shake the jitters.
Let the kid work out the kinks with a few touches this week and leave the “bust” crap and “he’s garbage” stuff till next season (which is still too early imo).

by Can'tWait on Dec 10, 2011 11:00 AM EST reply actions

Unfortunately for impatient Jet fans...

We have to ignore his game tape as a Jet thus far and differ to his production in college and the skillset he displayed there.
Powell was directly related to the aging of LDT when comparing his protection ability in the pocket bc Joe does NOT have that ability.
Powell displayed TRUE open field vision and ability along with good size and relentless drive against the tackle.
If his head is not yet right and he still has the rookie jitters we will not see any of that. The moment becomes to big for the rookie and he more or less shows fans nothing.
Be patient with the kid. These touches are big for him. Even if they don’t result in giving Jet fans reason to leap off the couch and cheer. These touches help him pick up the speed of the game. Being 4th on the DC means he has a great chance to get some snaps that normally would never happen for a player in his position. He’s lucky for the chance and we are lucky we have SOMETHING to go to with 3 lame RB’s.
Cheer the kid Jets fans. NONE of us have seen enough of him yet to judge.

by Can'tWait on Dec 10, 2011 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs