Comments on: Buzz: Jets Pursuing Internal and External Candidates?

By: bringbacktestaverde16

bringbacktestaverde16 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:14:01 +0000

The best thing for us right now is if Favre was to retire. Just move on. It was a failed experiment and we just gotta cut our loses and turn the page. I would love to see a Brett Ratlif Kellen Clemens Competition in camp.

By: Bent

Bent — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:50:43 +0000

OK, one player at a time:

Jenkins: Yes, he is very effective in a 4-3, but in Spags 4-3 you have to be smaller and more mobile, which is the opposite of what KJ is becoming as he gets older.

Barton: Yes, he’s a better 4-3 OLB than 3-4 ILB, but he’s a free agent, so I’m assuming he’ll leave.

Coleman: Not a 4-3 DE, too slow. Maybe a 4-3 DT though.

Pace, Harris, Thomas: Would be the slowest 4-3 LB corps in NFL history – and you thought we had problems covering RBs and slot WRs (and TEs) last year?

Not to mention that in a 4-3, Pace and Thomas have always been horrible.

Switching back to a 4-3 would require a pretty big overhaul, although in Spags’ scheme (which is more of a hybrid, so easier to transition to than Herm’s Tampa 2) could provide good opportunities for guys like Trusnik, Murrell and Cummings. If Favre comes back, they aren’t going to be able to spend a lot to fill these needs.

By: Pete57

Pete57 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:46:37 +0000

It is much easier to switch from a 3-4 to a 4-3, rather than the other way around. The obvious problem is finding the NT. I would like to see a competent proven head coach. Someone with a decent track record of developing a QB would be great. Holmgren? Mariucci? Not really in love with Mariucci. Whoever we get needs to have a personality, and be tough and somewhat emotional on the sideline. Tom Coughlin would probably be the perfect candidate in my mind. Is there someone out there similar to him? Maybe right now the best I could come up with is Billick. I would accept him. And he’s an offensive guy so he could hire a DC to run a 3-4. I think Westhoff could be a very interesting dark horse candidate. Hope we keep him and Callahan.

By: ramble914

ramble914 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:12:37 +0000

I don ‘t see there being a problem with switching to a 4-3 defense.

Ellis, Jenkins, Pouha,Coleman as D linemen
Pace, Harris, Thomas as LB’s.

By: Joe B.

Joe B. — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:53:49 +0000

Bent -

Jenkins played the 4-3 for Carolina and was plenty effective. Also, you don’t think Barton could play the outside? Like I said, I think we’d need another linebacker, but switching to the 4-3 would hardly require the dramatic roster shakeup that the move to the 3-4 necessitated.

By: mbi

mbi — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:40:06 +0000

Dont want Cowher – obviously the Steelers have been fine in the post Cowher era – maybe it want him, but it was more the organization and the franchise that has created winning teams year after year. I would like spags – the only problem there being that the Jets have spent a ton of money and draft picks to find guys who fit the 3-4, now we have the personell and we are going to switch back to the 4-3? We have seen what happens what you try to fit square pegs in round holes. Needless to say I dont want to watch this team re-build (again). Can we bring back the Tuna?

By: GP

GP — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:38:35 +0000

Mike F, I’ve been clamoring for Jim Fassel for weeks now. That’d be a great move.

By: rj

rj — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:12:05 +0000

If the Jets hire Mike Tice I am finally quitting as a Jets fan.

By: swizzle81

swizzle81 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:02:05 +0000

Dear Woody,

Please steer away from hiring anyone from the Schottenheimer family for HC and while your at, please fire your OC and DC immediately. Thank You

By: Bent

Bent — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:46:35 +0000

Joe B:

Don’t be too sure. If the Jets get Spags and run an identical system, Jenkins doesn’t have a role. Their tackles are smaller and more athletic. Any switch to a 4-3 system means the Jets will need to acquire at least two starting linebackers, although he was able to use converted 4-3 DEs (of which we have four or five) in an OLB role, I don’t think they would get away with two of these and Harris, because that would be a really slow linebacking corps.

Still, it would be better than a standard 4-3 system where they would need to acquire three linebackers and would be severely limiting Harris’ effectiveness.