Daily Links: Dustin Getting His Due
Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by Bassett
- USA Today writes an article on Dustin Keller.
- Brian Costello thinks the next stretch of four games will indicate the future of Coach Mangini.
- Erik Boland reminds us of the different tone that Mangini struck after the Oakland loss compared to this past weekend’s.
- Rich Cimini notes that “right now [Gholston is] a train wreck.”
- Steve Overmyer writes that the Jets have to get back to business this weekend.
- Roosevelt Colvin was back in Foxborough to talk to the team about re-signing.
- The Patriots sent another player, CB Jason Webster, to the IR.
- Ted Rogers death has clouded the future home of the Bills.
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I love this from the Keller story: “(Teammate and fellow tight end) Bubba Franks told me ‘Forget the last play, whether it was a good play or a bad play, and move on to the next play.’”
Sometimes when the team signs an older, seemingly done, vet and we say, “Huh?”, we need to keep things like this in mind.
Look at the effect of Faneca & Woody on Mangold & Ferguson … I’m sure Ty Lay isn’t hurting Dwight Lowery’s development …
Cimini’s article was interesting. I am sick about the blitzing stats. Sutton should be fired. As for the missed tackles — I think his stats are wrong. It was much worse than what he stated. Just the missed tackles of their FB/RB added up to much more yardage than listed. In regards to Gholston, I don’t know where his speed went but, during that attempt to sack Cutler, he looked like a three hundred pound porker. I know Gholston needs time but, every time I see him trying to make a play, he looks bad. No energy, no effort, no desire. If I were him, I would ramp up the intensity or look for a job at a local gym.
Costello is a lousy writer. Mangini isn’t a HOF coach at this point by any means, but a .500 record is better than Marvin Lewis, Herm Edwards whose jobs are some how safe and a highly touted coaches like Del Rio is only 3 games over .500 after 6 years. It maybe a mediocre record, but for inheriting a program that many considered a disaster it could be a lot worse. If anyone disagrees look at the Niners, Fins (their win total was inflated by the wildcat), and Raiders.
God I hate NY writers.
Though they did get a lot of sacks early in the year, the Jets D was still giving up significant passing yards. It seems to me the CS reaction to that may have been to focus more on coverage at the expense of pressure. If not necessarily in play calling, then in philosophy and execution.
Perhaps overly concerned about covering check down RBs or leaking TE’s, Pace and Thomas just don’t seem to be coming off the edge with any real authority in the last few weeks. And even when blitzes are called they seem a bit half-hearted, like they’re thinking more about who’s getting free behind them than on attacking the QB. For all the Gholston trashing over the Cutler play, the hesitation might have been institutional as much as individual.
What I’m afraid I’m seeing on the Jets D is pulling from strength to bolster a weakness and ending up with two weaknesses. I hate to keep bringing up Pittsburgh because I know there are personnel differences, but when they rush they rush with malice and intent. I’d rather see the D rush with similar abandon and let the chips fall where they may.
I agree about the pass rush subwayfare. They call it a rush for a reason. It is not called a hesitate and decide later. The chance to chase down the QB should set hairs on the back of your neck to stand on end.
Also, I was going to draft Keller on my fantasy team but since I have gotten him from FA he’s been great for me. I think they should use him more since apparently he can catch and Ds can’t cover him very well. If Cotch and Coles aren’t getting open just heave it to Keller. I’m surprised that he has dropped the ball personally because his hands look pretty sure but I guess it happens to the best of them.
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I think this corroborates my theory: “We’ve been playing a little bit more coverage, I know I have,” said linebacker Calvin Pace, who has just 1 1/2 sacks in the past seven games. “Obviously, that’s not my decision, it’s more game plan. (But) we’ve been winning with it.”