Link: From Strength to Strength
Erik Boland writes in this morning’s Newsday that Nick Mangold and his mates on the line relished their challenge over the past weekend. Facing one of the league’s best defensive lines.
“I don’t think you really get tired of hearing it when you realize that they are a very good front four,” Mangold said yesterday during a conference call. “I think if it was unfounded, it could really get kind of annoying, but they were a very good front four and a very big challenge for us. I think our guys came and stepped up and played well.”
Mangold said the offensive line’s primary motivation came not from what was being said, but because the Titans’ defensive line is first-rate.
“As a player in the NFL, you want to go against the best, and we had a great opportunity going against them knowing that they’re one of the best front fours in the league right now,” Mangold said. “That’s a great challenge and it gives you an opportunity to see where you’re at.”
In the three biggest wins of the season in three of the last four weeks, the Jets offensive line has faced the Bills (0 sacks, 96 rushing yards), the Patriots without Ty Warren (3 sacks 140 rushing yards ) and now the Titans (2 sacks, 192 rushing yards) and come out victorious each time. This line has now proven itself against some of the league’s best defensive lines, which is a very good sign … and throw in for good measure that this line did it all while on the road.
Filed under: Links, Main Page, News
Big deal. Just wait until next Sunday when Dewayne Robertson is up in your grille. He’s going to pick up Mangold, spin him over his head, then chuck him at Favre for a loss. I’ll be surprised if Denver even puts anyone else in the box.
I know the pundits keep talking about the 4 first rounders, but they ALL played a great game. I have ripped D’brick in the past, but he made two great blocks on TJ’s little screen/scamper in for the TD. Granted, he got plowed over by Haynesworth on a bull rush for a sack, but he played great the rest of the way and that was his only blemish on the day. I’ll take losing one battle all day from him anyday. Faneca did a great job on Haynesworth all day and Mangold’s help was big. Especially the shot he gave Hayneworth on his side that knocked him on his ass and out for a few plays. Moore and Woody blew open that huge backside hole and created two walls for Leon to run through for that 61 yearder.
Bassett…do you know the projection of playing time for Robertson and what pick it looks like we will be getting for him? I was thinking about it while I was watching Vilma play last night? Can you let us know?
Vilma needsto get resigned to really help us. I think he is well on his way to fulfilling his playing time requirements.
How great is it to hear that our Oline isn’t swiss cheese? This makes me a very happy man.
I’m still waiting to hear from the “fire Mangini and the other coaches” crowd. I suspect they will be quiet for the rest of the year rather than retract their sentiments. The Jets couldn’t have been better prepared than that. Denver is next!
spent –
You owe me a new keyboard after I just laughed out my water all over it.
Piggy backing on David I and JustAGreenGuy… Can someone summarize what the Jets have going in 2009 draft (trades of Kendall, Roberson and Vilma)?
The terms of Vilma becoming a number 2 pick were 85% of defensive plays and a contract extension. IF that happens, then the Saints would have to give the Giants their number 1 pick for the Shockey trade, so I have a feeling Vilma will either have a few games off towards the end of the season, or will not get extended.
I don’t remember the exact terms of the D-Rob, but I remember that there was little chance to get more than a seven for him.
billvv,
I have and still will call for a new defensive coordinator instead of Sutton. I think Mangini has alot to do with why the defense is better. Sutton is to conservative for me and you can see that when the team has a lead the defense lets up. He is trying to protect a lead and is almost always backfires…
Out with Sutton….
I did some research on the internet and here is what I found out:
Kendall – 2009 4th round pick from Washington
Roberson – 2009 3rd round pick from Denver; if in on 65% or more of the Denver’s 2008 defensive snaps, if this condition not met the no comp…
Vilma – 2008 4th round pick from New Orleans; 2009 2nd round pick from New Orleans; if in on 85% or more of the New Orleans 2008 defensive snaps and resigned to new contract, and return the 2008 4th round pick with 2009 pick, if this condition not met the no further comp…
I think there is “gentleman’s” agreement to not purposely not playing someone because of trade comp… otherwise other teams would shy away from trades with that team… Not like we would sit Farve…
I can’t wait until March 1st when Woody flies Cassell in on his jet, takes around NYC in a helicopter and then out to Florham Park to meet Favre and does it just to irk Belicheat…of course, he leaves without a contract, but at least they get a chance to irriatate the hell out of everyone in Foxborough.
Kendall – 2009 4th rounder
Vilma – As reported above BUT a New Orleans blogger reported that their owner said he definitely wouldn’t extend Vilma until after the draft. This would prevent the conditions for a 2nd rounder from being met. Since they also traded a second rounder for Shockey, they would instead have to give the Giants their first rounder if the 2nd rounder went to the Jets and they apparently are willing to risk Vilma hitting the open market first. As it was reported, I think the playing time (which he will meet easily unless he gets hurt) still enables a possible third rounder (but if the Jets do get an extra 2nd or 3rd, they send their 4th to the Saints).
Robertson – Nobody knows, but based on differing reports, it seems likely that the best the Jets can expect is a late-rounder (6th or 7th). Denver’s line has been effective at times, but DRob himself has not been statistically productive. His knee is always going to be an issue, so maybe they got rid of him at the right time.
Drob has started all but one of Denver’s games, and the condition on copmensation is 65% persent of the plays, so looks like that may happen…
i agree that the line has looked much much better lately. but i don’t think it’s unreasonable to want a 3rd year tackle drafted number 4 overall to be able to pass block against a strong bull rusher . . . it seems that he’s no longer d’bust but rather d’average.
According to the Denver Post, re Robertson:
While playing exclusively on first and second downs as part of the Broncos’ eight-man, game-day rotation along the front four, Robertson has brought a quiet, lunch-pail presence.
The situational role has served not only to keep Robertson fresh but produced other big-picture consequences. The Jets will receive nothing in terms of draft-pick compensation for Robertson if he plays less than 65 percent of the snaps this season. He is playing considerably less and isn’t expected to approach that threshold by season’s end.