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Florham Park -Dan checks in from behind the scenes at One Jets Drive with some good stuff from the Jets’ training complex . . .
I know this is a controversial statement, but I’m going to say it anyway – John Idzik is more to blame for the Jets’ loss in Buffalo than Rex Ryan.
The Jets are starting five draft picks, and four of them really struggled in Buffalo.
Brian Winters, Tommy Bohanon, Dee Milliner and Geno Smith all played poorly in Buffalo, and all impacted the result.
Look, I’m not saying Idzik is a bad GM, or these picks were lousy ones, but some of these players were rushed into the lineup.
If Idzik wants all these guys to learn in the job, that’s fine, but when it impacts the result to the degree it did in Buffalo, than loss is more on him than Ryan, and he should consider that when deciding Rex’s future . . .
I think the Jets solution to getting their offense going, might not necessarily be a quarterback change, but more Wildcat.
Remember, unlike using running backs in the Wildcat, Josh Cribbs was a quarterback at Kent State, and has a very good arm, and is a legitimate threat to throw. He can really spin it.
Marty Mornhinweg feels it’s important to mix in the Wildcat to take pressure of Geno Smith.
And don’t be surprised, with Smith coming off a rough game, if the Jets use much more Wildcat in Baltimore, than they have in any other game.
And let’s not forget Cribbs has a great feel for the Baltimore defense after playing in Cleveland for eight years.
I get the sense there is going to be a heavy dose of Cribbs this week.
And it would be a good way to go – take some pressure off Geno, take some off his plate, without benching him . . .
One reason David Garrard isn’t an option right now – as the third string quarterback, he almost never works with the front-line receivers on the roster in practice, so he little chemistry with them . . .
As you know by now, the Jets signed outside linebacker Jermaine Cunningham today, and put Konrad Reuland on injured reserve with a knee problem he’s been dealing with for about a month.
Cunningham certain passes the eye-test.
He looks right out of Central Casting to play 3-4 OLB at a muscle-bound 6-3, 255 pounds with very little fat.
Cunningham was a second round pick of the New England Patriots in the 2010 draft, and was released this summer.
It was thought that he could help the Patriots’ pass rush, after flashing as a pass rusher during his career at Florida, but he only had 3.5 sacks in three seasons in New England.
He was actually a better insider rusher in New England than edge rusher.
His third-year in New England, which is such a pivotal season for NFL players, was sidetracked by a four-game suspension for PEDs.
With Garrett McIntyre dealing with a knee injury, and Troy Davis somewhat new to the 3-4 OLB spot, the Jets need another body at outside linebacker, and Cunningham is certainly worth taking a flyer on . . .
During Jets practice, they have a DJ, who plays music and different sounds like crowd noise. That is who is pictured above.
November 20, 2013
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