New York Jets Interviewed David Lee for Coaching Position
Cimini reports the Jets interviewed David Lee, Tony Sparano's quarterbacks coach in Miami for a coaching job.
Lee spent three seasons on Sparano's staff in Miami (2008-2010) before moving on last year to become the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss. In 2008, Lee was named "Innovator of the Year" by the Sporting News for introducing the Wildcat offense to the NFL.
With all kinds of speculations surrounding Matt Cavanaugh's job, it seems possible the Jets are looking at Lee for the same position he used to hold under Sparano, quarterbacks coach. There is certainly no harm in interviewing him, but I really hope the Jets go in a different direction. Ole Miss was terrible this year, and I think it is difficult to argue that Lee did a very good job during his last stint in the NFL with Chad Henne. I think the Jets need a guy with a track record of success, not a track record of mediocrity to turn Mark Sanchez around.
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Not overly impressed but he was the QB coach when Romo burst onto the scene
by J-Nasty on Jan 12, 2012 9:27 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Agree 100% with JohnB.
I am not really aware of who the “best” QB coaches are, but given the current situation with the Jets and Mark Sanchez, getting a top flight highly respected QB coach would be the best investment the Jets could make this offseason.
Hopefully the QB coach can work with the OC to design an offence that gives Sanchez [and by extension the Jets] the best chance to succeed. I am sure no one in the Jets organization really wants to have to begin another QB search.
"I’m sorry for all the people who want us to run the ball 40 times a game, but we’re going to put the ball in No. 9’s hands and he’s going to make plays for us like he did today," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said. Amen to that Jim!
I actually quite like Lee, he did a great job with Arkansas back in 07, although I agree he hasnt got the best record In the NFL and Ole Miss were terrible for a whole load of reasons but that 114th ranked offence doesn’t look too good. I thought Henne was really coming on under Lee and then he just seemed to nose dive.
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Basically he was supposed to watch tape of the team and the opponents and give his input to the team. Previously, they had Jim McNally doing the same thing, but I don’t know if Jim stayed on after Moore was hired.
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considering the improve once we got there I'll take it.
He was also probably the guy who gave us in my definition the orange zone, which I consider 21-30 yards. Cause we took end zone shots from there.
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I have no problem with Lee, as long as it doesn't interfere with them also bringing in Haley...
although to me I thought part of what Haley would do/bring would be coaching Sanchez along with the rest of the passing game, although with a different title.
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Mixed reaction to this one
It doesn’t seem as if Lee ever did much with an offense and doesn’t have a history of success. However… The best season he had for a QB was with a guy who just got out from under BS’s tutilage… Chad Pennington.
"Schotty... You Suck!" - Mark Sanchez
he worked with romo for 1/2 a year
Romo was the backup until late October of Lee’s last year in Dallas. So i’m not too sold on how much impact he had on Romo.
"Schotty... You Suck!" - Mark Sanchez
I'm aware of that
But how much input do they provide to the backup when they are expected to watch and work with the guy getting the starter money. I’ll give him some credit for Romo, but not full, but i do give him full credit for Pennington.
"Schotty... You Suck!" - Mark Sanchez
Double Yuck
this is not the guy to get the best out of Sanchez. Is this team trying to emulate the awesome Miami Dolphins offense of the last few years? Its amazing that we fired Schottenheimer and most likely Cavanagh and might end up just as bad.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jan 12, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
I will take him as well add Haley into the mix and finally we have a offensive
staff that should be able
Sign a mid grade veteran to compete with Sanchez and give McEnroy a real shot as well.
Make it a competition if Sanchez wins it, he starts
I think there is potential...
the reason being that when they implimented the wildcat in Miami it had more to do with the strengths and weaknesses of their offensive personnel on that team. I swear I’ve read a hundred times over and even believe that this is something that was lacking in the playcalling under Schotty. So hopefully that is exactly what happens…they build an offense that works for Sanchez and takes advantage of the talent of players like Joe Mcknight, Jeremy Kerley, and/or any other versatle talent we have/draft/sign to this offense. That is the potential if we are able to get Lee to team up with Sporano…not saying the same would happen for us but this is just a possibility.
I just really hate this whole direction they're going
The passing game failed under Schottenheimer, so now we’re just going to completely abandon it and turn into Miami circa 2008? There’s a reason it only worked for one year. I still love Rex Ryan, but c’mon man, why do all you defensive coaches have to make your teams so damn conservative on offense?
by Exystence on Jan 12, 2012 10:47 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Completely agree
sounds like this team is going to be even more basic on offense than it was under Schotty. Its been proven that the wildcat does not work consistently and “ground and pound” is a myth. The key to the Jets offense is Mark Sanchez yet we are hiring guys that have no ability whatsoever to develop QBs.
The plan will be run run run and short playing action passing on occasion. I have no idea why we are trying to emulate an offense that has been every bit as bad as ours. Instead of trying to copy the likes of Green bay and New Orleans this idiotic organization wants to play offense like the Miami Dolphins.
I agree with Steve Young when he says that defensive coaches like Rex create an atmosphere that makes it extremely difficult to produce top offenses. These coaches are so set on the defense carrying them that they just want the offense to stay out of the way and not make mistakes. That is what makes coaches like Bellichick and Parcells so rare; they are defensive coaches who let the offenses breathe and go out and make plays.
The more this nonsense goes on the more I believe that Mark Sanchez has no chance to succeed as the QB of the New York Jets. We have stifled him and made him afraid to just go out there and make plays. We have to accept that our QB will make mistakes at times as all QBs do and just let him go out there and make plays. This conservative nonsense that we call offense will never be good enough.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jan 12, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
Exactly.
It is as if:
a)The Jets doesn’t understand that a team’s ability to compete and win a SB is first and foremost predicated not on running or defense but the ability to pass the ball.
b)That they spent a 5th overall pick on someone who, despite being up and down, has shown ability and the ability to win big games and is still only 25 years old (Eli Manning didn’t break 60% passing OR 80 QB rating until his 5th year, age 27 with several years of college starting ability). That is not to make excuses for Sanchez, only to say that they still owe it to themselves to see what his ceiling is and then move on if need be. Not to hide Sanchez behind a run first gimmick offense.
c)The Dolphins never had a good offense under these guys, not even in 2008.
I think with haley there is hope. Lee-less so.
I don't get it either.
I’ve always thought that if you have a strong D you can afford more risks on offense.
With that said, I think a lot of what happens is going to rest on Haley. If we get him, I don’t expect that our offense will be too conservative. There’s nothing wrong with a good, strong run game. I think Houston has made it pretty clear that a good run game doesn’t necessarily mean “3 yards and a cloud of dust.”
I’d love to see a good, agressive run game. Mix in some DEEP throws and I can’t say I’m too sad. Constantly punching LT up the middle, on the other hand, is something I can live without.
by cult hero on Jan 12, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree
I think with Haley we can really envision a decent offense. It is not as if Schotty’s offense wasn’t conservative anyway-it was just dumb conservative with too much short passing and too many plays with needless moving parts. I would be all for toning down the dumb motion and even tilting the balance more in favor of the run as long as the passing game is not an appendage and is well designed. I think there is a chance of that but less so with Lee.
by Buzzy on Jan 12, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Haley?
I think we can all agree that whoever the Qb coach is should be someone with a reputation of making Qbs better. what Qb has Haley developed? i understand he ran the offense when Arizona went to the SB and i believe he will help the passing game in terms of creating plays, but Kurt Warner was the Qb there and already well accomplished. Then he went to KC and had Matt Cassel who isnt that good and has done nothing.
So who exactly has Haley turned into a good Qb?
Well
first of Haley would not be the QB coach-he would coordinate the passing game. He coordinated the passing game in Romo’s rookie season (very successful), Matt Cassell had his best season last year with Haley as HC (93 QB rating, 27/7 TD/INT, pro bowl). he looked like he took a step back this year, but you have to remember that the Chief lost a ton of offensive talent (Moeki, Charles, Waters…). Then we have a proficient passing game in ARI. So what you have is successful passing under his game management on 3 teams. He would not be there to coach Sanchez, only to build a playbook to suit him and perhaps call the passing plays.
by Buzzy on Jan 12, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
OK I understand all that but don’t you think we need a coach that will help Sanchez improve? IMO I dont feel like Haley is a coach that helps the Qb.
Who was coaching...
… M. Moore last season? He looked at times like “The Mad Bomber” , outside of B. Marshall not a whole lot of talent around him. I like the idea of bringing in Sporano to solidify the run, adding Haley will help the WR’s and the passing game. I am checking in daily to see if Haley is added, as it will do nothing but help the Jets offense by signing him.
The pair would both come with chips on their shoulders as they were both wrongly fired. In Miami it was the GM who failed to add talent and scapegoated the HC. In KC after a turnaround season injuries devastated the team and again the HC paid the price. This could only help right the ship and work to the advantage of the Jets.
by BachsOfRain on Jan 13, 2012 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Bad Idea
I dont get it, this guy was the guy grooming Henne. Henne has done nothing in the NFL. Why would we get a coach who has no reputation? Sanchez needs a QB coach who has experience grooming Qbs. I dont know who that coach should be but it shouldn’t be Lee.
becoming increasingly disappointed in this FO
for all this talk about Sanchez, it seems that the FO are the ones being lazy. It’s like they don’t believe in a meritocracy.
They should cast a wide net and hire some people that actually have a history of success.
i just dont understand whats goin gon with the Jets
besides all of these players coming out and airing dirty laundry, we hire Sparano? which could be a good thing but there’s no one else? not even if we waited until after the playoffs? maybe we could have asked permission to talk with anyone from the Packers, Saints, Lions offensive staffs. but now were taking scraps from the Miami Dolphins, who get a new QB every single season, have had 1 winning season in like 10 years, and havent won a playoff game since i have no idea when. why are we looking to become that?
this Franchise has done a complete 180 since 2 years ago. and its everything from cutting vets who can still play and going with backups who suck, to looking at coaches with little success.
they better come up with the best draft class ever this year otherwise i dont see where this Jets team is going.
He just took a job with the Bills, stronger sign Haley is in and wants his guy
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I hope you're right, because Haley in NY with Sparano would be SWEET.
For those who missed it, this thread is now moot.
@AdamSchefter: Ole Miss OC and former Dolphins QB coach David Lee has accepted QB coaching job with the Bills, Chris Mortensen reports.
ah well...
Lee would have been sweet. Well we got Sparano, another assistant or two maybe an equipment manager and well …. anybody else smell a superbowl?

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