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By: Harvlis

Harvlis — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:20:01 +0000

I have been a hard core critic of Schottenheimer, for the past two years. Like everyone else, I have no idea of how Mangini impacted his decisions. I am hoping that Mangini was the problem.

Lately, I have been hearing that we are going to have multiple formations and lots of shifting, on Offense. I believe that this has been missing for the past two years. Deception is everything. Chad’s play-action passes left receivers all by themselves. We have been vanilla, on Offense, for the past two years. If you ever get the chance to watch videos of the 49ers with Montana at QB, watch all the movement in the backfield. The Defense had no idea what was coming at them. We have been so obvious, for the past two years, it’s a wonder we were able to move the ball.

When you ask for a receiver to get separation — play-fakes and deception are what makes that happen. Not just speed. If you want a running back to break a long run — mis-direction is what makes it happen.

Let’s hope we got rid of the right coach.

By: BubbyBrister/shovelpass

BubbyBrister/shovelpass — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:33:50 +0000

fonzie – this is all part of Woody’s diabolical plan to get more wins and more improved play from the entire Jets team… just so he can get YOU to part with another buck!
Don’t fall for it, man! You’re smarter than that…

(sic)
:-)

By: levi

levi — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:28:17 +0000

you seem to be reading alot into it fonzie. I believe ryan did not want to change both off. and def. completely if he didnt have to. But I am sure he has a say in it.Like when he said we will be a run heavy team. Ryan does not seem like a man without a plan.

By: fonzie

fonzie — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:19:09 +0000

I truly think that there is a conflict between Schotty and Ryan. Schotty enjoys the liberty of not having FARVE attached to him while he can develop Sanchez and continue working with Clemens and Ainge. The problem lies when Tannenbaum goes to Ryan first and addresses his Defensive needs (like a defensive coordinator asking for some talent) because Ryan has a defensive coordinator mentality and then goes to the offense (because Schottenheimer who was picked up by Mangini has to deal with a few draft picks with a couple areas of need) eventually there is tension on who get to choose what. I could see this not being a problem if Ryan had a better grip on everything. This is why Schotty was unsure about staying in new york. I think there is more than what we are lead to believe. I think Schotty is going to run the offense as if he has complete control of the offense with respect to the team and really ignore Ryan’s input. How much of Ryan’s input to the offense will actually change it? Its all on schottenheimer and he is going to run it the way he wants to in spite of what anyone says. Ryan has no chance really.

By: are-tee

are-tee — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:03:06 +0000

From what I’m hearing, Schott was contsrained more by Favre last year than by Mangini.

I think playcalling in the NFL is overrated – you look like a genius when the players execute, and like a moron when they don’t. The touchdown bomb to Cotchery on 4th and 1 against Arizona was a “brilliant” call, but had it failed, Schottenheimer would have been blasted by everyone.

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:43:53 +0000

My problem with Schotty’s playcalling is often he gets too cute. If the running game is working, keep on running until the defense adjusts. I’ll never forget the Raiders game last season, first drive of the second half, Jones gets something like 40 yards rushing in 2 carries and, then, a quick pitch/swing pass/Favre fumble to Leon on 1st down that loses yardage. Momentum over. Why was Jones taken out, why run to the left and outside when Jones was running right/middle and gutting the Raiders defense?!? I hope that Rex sets the tone with a bruising running game and that 2nd and long isn’t automatically a passing down. You have to pass to win in the NFL, but passing off of a robust running game is much easier than having the defense tee off on your QB, who is passing every down.

By: Gregory Rasputin

Gregory Rasputin — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:58:20 +0000

The thing that I don’t like about the Jets offensive strategies is that it seems schizophrenic and without rhythm or definition.

I don’t no why it is that way.

What I mean by ‘schizophrenic’ is that it goes way beyond trying to achieve surprise…

In so many games when a line of thinking would begin to work, they would shift the offense and try something else instead of capitalizing on rhythm.That’s a serious musical mistake.

It has seemed like they are more preoccupied with the idea of striving for artistic genius than the idea of quickly finding what works against a specific team and carrying that out to win.

My feeling is also that the running game lacks imaginative structure. No T-Formations…No Wishbone…No power sweeps…Not enough reverses and double reverses to make Brad Smith’s appearance at quarterback effective.

My sense is that all of this spells either a conflicted leadership…or a lack of artisitc maturity in the hands of the designer.

I hope that this year comes together more with respect to this.

By: jsa

jsa — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:45:39 +0000

The offensive play-calling was awful last year. With an excellent running game and an inconsistent passing game, far too often on 3rd and 2 and other non-obvious passing situations we’d go five wide, taking away even the threat of a run.

If that was Mangini’s decisionmaking and not B. Schott’s, then there’s hope for B. Schott. People seem to be assuming that’s the case, but I haven’t seen anything that really would confirm that.

By: zenlaw

zenlaw — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:30:34 +0000

Harlan, you just beat me to the punch. Exactly what I was going to say as far as this year being Shott’s last year with the Jets.

I know it’s not really my place, but can I award a Kewpie Doll to you?