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Geno Smith has got to do a better job of sensing blindside cornerback/cornerback blitzes.
He often seems oblivious to it.
There are times that when a team is blitzing, there just aren’t enough blockers to account for every player attacking.
So the quarterback is responsible for the extra unblocked man.
Obviously, the quarterback isn’t going to block the guy, but the way he handles the extra blitzer is by getting rid of the ball fast before the guy gets to him.
This problem reared it’s ugly head in the second quarter on a sack by safety Brandian Ross.
“You have to be able to feel the safety (blitzing off the corner),” said Rich Gannon. “Geno Smith has to recognize this and the ball needs to come out.”
The Jets can only hope this improves in time.
Woody Johnson feels it will.
“We’ve got a young quarterback, who is very, very talented,” Johnson said. “He’s learning so much… I think you’ll see him get better and better and better.” . . .
Mo Wilkerson is having a heck of a season, but he needs to stop jumping the snap count so much. He has jumped off-sides way too many times this off-season.
Speaking of off-sides penalties, the Jets lead the NFL in pre-snap penalties. This is obviously on both sides of the ball.
And when John Idzik decides whether to keep Rex Ryan as his head coach, this isn’t going to help the him.
Pre-snap penalties are preventable, and could be blamed on a lack of discipline, and some might put this on the doorstep of the head coach.
You just need to watch the ball . . .
Idzik gets mixed reviews for his first year on the job, but one big-time feather in his cap was the trade with the New Orleans Saints for Chris Ivory.
You have to love the way this guy plays the game.
Every time he runs the ball, his motor is in overdrive.
Just like we said that Smith needs to help his offensive line by dealing with the extra blitzer better, kudos to Ivory for helping out his line by breaking so many tackles.
He does this with regularity.
On his second run of the game, a gain of nine to the right side, he broke a tackle attempt by defensive tackle Vance Walker around the line.
We mentioned yesterday his 15-yard touchdown run at the end of the game, where he broke five tackles on the play.
Is he a great blocker and receiver – no.
But when it comes to running the rock, few players in the league run as hard at this Texan, and he can be a nightmare for defenders to deal with . . .
Antonio Cromartie continues have issues with bump-and-run.
In the second quarter, on Andre Holmes 40-yard reception, Cromartie allowed the receiver a clean release off the line, and was in trouble from that point out, as Hillsdale College product left him in the dust on a crossing route and was off to the races.
Rex Ryan feels Cro’s hip injury is impacting his ability to get a good jam at the line.
December 10, 2013
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