Newsday reports that Donnie Henderson gives the Jets Defense some latitude in their play calling. This is one of the best articles I have read in a while. I am glad to see that Herm and Hendy think highly enough of this defense to allow them this freedom.

I am sure that it will pay great dividends for this unit and the players, but in the meantime, you like me have been wondering some on why the Jets have been giving up some big plays, and blowing some coverage (think of that TD versus the Niners). If so, this is a great article to read.”

We stop the run, but we give up explosion plays,” said coordinator Donnie Henderson, who came up with idea of the players-only meetings on Thursdays. “That's our issue. If we didn't give up explosion plays, we'd be sitting up there in the upper echelon of defenses in this league.”

Filed under: Main Page