WR Coach Henry Ellard Will Not Return in 2012

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Jan 10, 2012 6:44 PM EST

Last week, Manish Mehta reported that Mike Smith, the Jet intern who coached Aaron Maybin to glory, will become the outside linebackers coach. Now, he is reporting that WR coach Henry Ellard will not return to coach with the Jets in 2012. Previously, Ellard was most famous for "curing" Braylon Edwards of the drops, by teaching him to better focus and track the ball over his shoulder. This year, with the receiving corps in disarray, this move is not a surprise. Not including Santonio Holmes' infamous behavior this season, the receivers in general seemed to be unable to gain separation or remain focused on the game at hand. Some of that can be blamed on the players themselves, and the rest on the coaches. Ellard is undoubtedly the fall guy for this, deserved or not.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Update: Jenny Vrentas is reporting that the Jets may try and get Todd Haley as the new WR coach. However, the jump from head coach to position coach is a big downgrade and they might not be able to get him for that reason. That would be awesome, in my humble opinion.

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Henry did a great job for Braylon but maybe him and Holmes didn’t see eye to eye, no substance to that. Fresh ideas are never a bad thing when a team has offensive struggles.

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by David_Wyatt on Jan 10, 2012 6:51 PM EST reply actions

Wisely said.

I liked him for the fact that he helped to fix Braylon, and I was hoping that Braylon would make a return this coming season. But if this is for the best for the future of the team, then it probably was a move that had to be done.

by NJGuy on Jan 10, 2012 6:53 PM EST up reply actions

well

hopefully brayln will be picked up. i think we would all love to see the real #17 back.

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by rexthejet on Jan 10, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions

Absolutely, would love to have Braylon back here.

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by David_Wyatt on Jan 10, 2012 6:59 PM EST up reply actions

It's good that the team is taking initiative to do something

So we know that they’re not just like “eh, we’ll let this problem fix itself”. This may be a sign of things to come.

by darshv3 on Jan 10, 2012 6:58 PM EST reply actions

I'm thinking the wheels are in motion.

My hope is that Hue Jackson will be hired as the WR Coach, then when Schotty either goes as HC (or no one hires him and the Jets finally fire him), Hue gets promoted to OC.

Cross your fingers, everyone!

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by dvdvil on Jan 10, 2012 7:07 PM EST reply actions

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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Jan 10, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

Horrible Move!

Ellard developed Torry Holt and other Rams receivers. Holmes should be the one to go. This effing team just never learns.

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by joeklecko on Jan 10, 2012 7:09 PM EST reply actions

i got to agree

i don’t get why we got rid of him. holmes was being a baby and plax just got out of prision. kerley played well this year, so i dont get why anyone thought he was the problem.

by rexthejet on Jan 10, 2012 7:16 PM EST up reply actions

Well tanny obviously knows more about what's happening in that building than we do

by darshv3 on Jan 10, 2012 7:17 PM EST up reply actions

yes

but i feel they are just scapegoating this on ellard. i mean, tanny won’t get rid of schotty, yet we are all pretty sure that he needs to go.

by rexthejet on Jan 10, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions

This is completely offtopic but i didn't feel it deserved it's own thread.

When could we expect the Jets to start re-signing players?

by Magaca on Jan 10, 2012 7:20 PM EST reply actions

I'm not 100% sure about this but I would guess

Maybe after FA starts?

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by MDGeekyGrl on Jan 10, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

well

after the super bowl, i expect. i’m not sure when but i’m sure there is a date

by rexthejet on Jan 10, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

The suspense is killing me

I’m more excited about the off season then I was about anything that happened during the season.

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by MDGeekyGrl on Jan 10, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions

Ik right?

As long as the patriots and giants eventually lose i could care less what happens in the playoffs.

by darshv3 on Jan 10, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions

The Saints have traded their 2012 first rounder to the Pats, so you might as well cheer for them.

by Magaca on Jan 10, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions

I thought he had been doing a good job

Both Kerley and Turner seemed to be developing nicely, I thought Burress played pretty well too for a guy who just got out of prison. I don’t how much you could have really done with Holmes.

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by Bob_The_Friendly_Baker on Jan 10, 2012 7:27 PM EST reply actions

by the way, this just in

the assistant D-line coach, Jeff Weeks, will not return, according to manish mehta. Not a very significant change but it’s worth reporting.

by darshv3 on Jan 10, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions

reported below on main page. or above

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by Noble_Lance on Jan 10, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

its a good sign

it may mean they will have a new oc, as anyone new would probably put in some new position people anyway.

by RichTodd on Jan 10, 2012 8:00 PM EST reply actions

another timid move

talk about missing the problem . guy did a good job with kerley and gets rewarded by been shown the door . reminds me of bray last season .
we extend contracts of terrible coaches and fire decent one’s .

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by tinley24 on Jan 10, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions

To clarify, Ellard is not being fired. His contract is up and they are simply not renewing it.

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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Jan 10, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions

I think Lance Taylor will take over for him

Just a guess, he’s currently an offensive assistant for us and used to coach wide outs at Appalachian.

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by Bob_The_Friendly_Baker on Jan 10, 2012 8:22 PM EST reply actions

It's hard to tell from a distance, but Ellard seemed like a good WR coach to me

You give a guy shit to work with, it’s hard to turn it into gold. I want nothing to do with Haley, he has a bad attitude and he was a guy who wasn’t liked in Dallas and was mostly overlooked until he fell into the front seat of a Lambo in Zona.

by J-Nasty on Jan 10, 2012 8:27 PM EST reply actions