Monthly Archives: January 2007
In addition to hiring Mike MacIntyre to replace Corwin Brown, it looks like the Jets rehired their old conditioning coach, Sal Alosi, and let Markus Paul go after just one of the healthiest years for most of the Jets players.
… considering the Jets were one of the healthiest teams last season. Alosi, formerly an assistant strength coach with the Jets, returns after a stint with the Falcons.
Funny, in the one year Alosi is gone, Chad goes all 16 games. Coincidence? Also, Jerome Henderson the Jets director of player development, will help Mike MacIntyre with the defensive backs.
Not a suprise that a guy who worked for Parcells has come to the Jets to coach the secondary. This from the Forth Worth Star-Telegram:
MacIntyre, whose contract expired with the Cowboys, is joining the New Yorks Jets as secondary coach after spending the past four years with the Cowboys.
From looking at his bio on the Cowboys Website, there really isn’t that much there that really sticks out, other than his age. MacIntyre is 41 years old. I wonder how he feels about working for an old coach like Mangini
Props to Bent for the heads up.
Now consider the source **cough cough erroneous!!** but news out of Chicago is that Thomas Jones might make his way to New York (Giants or Jets) in a trade.
Oh really? I don’t doubt that the Bears and Jets/Giants have been in contact about Jones, but I just don’t know that he fits the mold of what the Jets are looking for for a few reasons. Most importantly, consider the characteristics that Washington (5’8″ 202 lbs.) and Jones (5’10″ 220 lbs.) share:
- Outstanding initial quickness,
- A second gear in space.
- Extremely dangerous on the second level.
- Put together moves in the open field to outrun a defense.
- Good pass protection
- Good hands and effectiveness on passes
Are there differences between the two players that I am missing? So why would the Jets give up (likely) a draft pick for a guy that is four years older than Washington, is not as effective in the passing game, has seen his numbers drop in terms of long runs, has commonly shared the load and has a tendency to get banged up?
I think that Washington has much more upside, and I won’t worry about any QB getting killed while he is in the game, though I think he will struggle if left alone without a “hammer” style back. From looking at Football Outsiders the other interesting statistic is Jones’ DVOA ranking. Washington saw roughly half the carries that Jones did in 2006, but was much more effective in his limited carries. Out of the gate, Washington has shown more than Jones did in his first four years in the league. Clearly someone like Thomas Jones would come cheaper than Michael Turner, but at what cost? Just my opinion, but I would rather see the Jets use a high pick on Turner than a single day one pick on Thomas Jones.
With Brandon Jacobs hulking in the backfield, it seems more likely that the Giants make this move. I don’t doubt that Tannenbaum is taking the temperature for the RB market, but on this one, he is dealing from a position of strength. I would be shocked if the Jets make this move, if they do, don’t expect to see them give up much.
- Assistant Richie Anderson has taken a job with the Arizona Cardinals as a Tight Ends coach. Good luck, Richie! Rock notes that Brian Cox might soon be leaving as well.
- Cimini is getting mocked about his Yellow PT Cruiser in Miami. I would take that over a minivan anyday.
- A great question about Rex Grossman.
- A look at the parties of SuperBowl week.
- A really cool article on Namath’s guarantee.
- Former 1969 Jet, Steve Thompson now has other things to do on Sundays.
- Kerry Rhodes gives a phone interview to Eric Allen of the Jets’ site.
- Josh at the Feed goes in depth on Tank Tyler.
In our ongoing review/preview of all things Jets, we take on the letter B. For those of you left hanging in eager anticipation from last week, we start with the butcher, Chris Baker and the search for a backfield playmaker. . .
I finally have a reason to consider living in Massachusetts a blessing. Up here in the Commonwealth, it’s been over a week and sports radio callers are still obsessing about bad calls by the refs in the Indy game. Every time I hear a caller or talk show host talk about “the Ellis Hobbs pass interference” it makes me smile, while Patriots fans are stuck in their loser talk we Jets fans have moved on, and are thinking about how to make this team better for next year.
While thinking about this has dominated my thoughts, it occurred to me last night that the two teams in the SuperBowl were teams that the Jets played tough, but let the game slip away. Sure they lost to both the Colts and the Bears this season, but they hung with these teams in the first year of a new head coach, not too shabby.
Here’s my game recaps:
Colts Game
Bears Game
Peter King suggests the Jets not focus on Asante Samuel for a free agent cornerback this offseason, starting first with the other end of the Empire State.
8. New York Jets (10-7). If I’m Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, knowing the Patriots will almost certainly franchise or sign Asante Samuel, my free-agent focus right now is on Buffalo cornerback Nate Clements.
Clements played on a top ten pass defense and is a very capable corner who matches up very well (scroll down) against #1WRs. In terms of rate to stop plays (run or pass, based on my copy of F.O.’s Individual Defense Stats) he ranks alongside guys like Asante Samuel and Patrick Surtain, which clearly isn’t bad company to keep.
Clements is not a “top of the charts” player, but he represents a solid corner, and makes Dyson a very formidible #2. With guys like Coleman, Rhodes, Smith and Washington playing over the top, the Jets could see their high numbers against the pass dry up quickly, something they will need to do next year if they want to make another run at the playoffs.
From a check around the web, it sounds like the Bills have $39 million in cap space, but haven’t been courting Clements very enthusiastically, who was tagged last year. Are they taking franchising him again for granted? Clements is on the record saying that he wants to play for a winner, and that he foresees this might be his last shot at a real payday.
- Cimini is in Miami with Gary Myers and Myers wanted to rent a minivan!!! That and Mangini is rolling around on the outside of a shuttle bus.
- The Bill Parcells thing won’t go away, and apparently he was “influential” in bringing Mangini to NY.
- Marshawn Lynch investigated for a domestic violence incident.
- Andrew Gross thinks the Jets are running the organization the right way, and cites some bad examples.
- Maybe the government will get involved with the burgeoning DirecTV monopoly.
- Last week, the league upped the penalties with their steroids policy.
- No huddles for all? I don’t know that I like this.
- Schatz has now added NY Times writer to his list of accomplishments.
- It seems Cam Cameron is the anti-Saban, uh-oh that doesn’t bode well.
- Gary Grund, the guy who made my cool banner, has started a Jets blog of his own.
So Don Banks has a player that would fit the Jets’ needs going to the Jets at #25 but for the wrong reasons.
The Jets made due with veteran Kimo von Oelhoffen on the nose last season, but Tyler would give them a prospect to groom at that key position.
They did? Funny, I thought I was complaining about KVO playing end, not tackle, all year. It does bear to note that Tyler was tossed for a spitting incident just this past year while a captain of his team. I am curious to know how Mangini considers an incident such as that.
Again, not really relevant to any current Jets, but with all the whispers about a certain restricted free agent on a certain west coast team, I thought it would be a good idea to spell out the new wrinkle with the new collective bargaining agreement.
Up until last year there were three options regarding restricted free agents:
- The RFA’s team could place a low tender on them, meaning if other team’s tried to sign the player to an offer sheet, the original team could match it or receive a draft pick matching the round in which the player entered the league.
- The RFA’s team could place a first-round tender on a RFA, meaning that if another team signed the player to an offer sheet, the original team could match it or receive a first-round draft pick.
- The RFA’s team could place a high tender on a RFA, meaning if another team signed the player to an offer sheet, the original team could match it or receive a first-round pick and a third-round pick.
The new wrinkle for this year, is that a second-round tender has been added. If a team places that tender on a RFA, the original team could match any offer or would receive a second-round pick in return.
Here are the amounts associated with the different tenders:
Low tender — $850,000
Second-round tender — $1.3 million
First-round tender — $1.85 million
First- and third-round tender — $2.35 million
Not that this will really effect the Jets this year, as they have so few free agents, but it seems our friends to the northeast could have a tough time this year. Now in the first year of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, it looks like the Pats have a huge list of potential free agents this season, which I like to see in a lean year for free agency. Adding to that, the Patriots will probably franchise either Daniel Graham (TE) or Asante Samuel (CB).
QB — $12.6M
RB — $6.9M
WR — $7.6M
TE — $4.3M
OL — $9.5M
DE — $8.3M
DT — $6.7M
LB — $7.2M
CB — $7.7M
S — $4.4M
K/P — $2M
I know there has been some talk about trying to grab Asante Samuel for the Jets, but if he’s tendered, I want no part of it, because Pioli won’t pay the $7.7M, but also won’t trade him to the Jets for anything less than extortion. Risking such a high payout for the Pats seems to me like if they can’t extend Daniel Graham, they will tag him.
With the Senior Bowl tomorrow, I have been paying a little closer attention to scouting than I normally do. I am sure that we will have more to come, but I wanted to set off some conversation about who to pay attention to for the game tomorrow.
If you see the list of the top 32 players on the ESPN link below, note according to Scouts, Inc there are only two running backs (Peterson & Lynch) who are getting first round grades at this point, possibly setting up a number of options for the Jets at the top of the second.
I don’t know much yet, but I am interested to know more about this Amobi Okoye kid. He is 19 and a senior? Huh? It also seems he was playing this week at 285 not even close to his 310 listing.
Also, I heard Kiper talk about how Adam Carriker‘s stock has risen, which means he probably won’t be slipping down by the time the Jets pick, but I guess the combine will settle all that. That being said, what a monster he could be (6’6.5″ 290 lbs.) at Defensive End … I’m drooling!
ESPN’s Draft Index Page
NFL Draft Blitz
Senior Bowl Website
Topix.net Senior Bowl Feed
Scouts Inc.’s top 32 (as of 1/26/2007) listed below the jump…
