Jenkins on His New Coach
Kris Jenkins, one of the favorite folks for the media to get soundbites from last year, had a quote that I think explains the difference between Mangini and Ryan very well. Jenkins was clear to say that he liked and appreciated his last coach, but that he also enjoys playing for his new coach.
“We’re all grown men, so we go out there and understand what we’ve got to do. If it doesn’t get done, you know he’ll be upset about it and voice it, but he does it in a way to keep it fun. He doesn’t make football hell. Some coaches believe football’s hell, some coaches don’t. He’s one of those coaches that don’t. We love those type of coaches.”
Jenkins made it clear that hiring Rex was the right move for this team, going as far as saying that:
“I think that everybody from Woody Johnson to Mike Tannenbaum and everybody that was involved made probably one of the best decisions currently that they could’ve made for the Jets as far as moving forward,” he said. “I really think that them selecting him was better than getting this facility built.
And that’s saying something when you know just how nice the new Atlantic Health facility really is.
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I like what I hear from Rex but, let’s see how he controls a game as head coach, before we start celebrating. He can say all the right things but, does he know what to do when the game’s on the line.
Jenkins better worry about keeping his weight and conditioning in check, and not how fun the coach is.
I pushed for Rex after Mangini was fired. I wanted him over any other coach but…..
We have heard this happy player talk before. When controlling coach leaves town and a “player” coach walks in everybody is so happy until…. until players start running the show….then everybody wants a controlling coach again.
I love Rex and have since before we hired him….but calm down a little “Big Jenks”. Just makes tackles for loss. That will show how happy you are.
Now if we could only get rid of Woody!
And Drew, I think you meant that you were pulling for Rex.
Push would indicate that you actually had some say in the matter…..just sayin.
I agree with Harvlis. The the only thing that matters at the end of the day is what happens on the field on Sunday. That said, it’s still good to hear that the players appreciate the situation they’re in.
Dear Harvlis,
Coach Ryan isn’t going to ‘control’ a game.No coach…in fact nobody on the field does such a thing.
A Coach’s job is largely decorative on game day.His job occurs during the endless days and months before and after those games to make sure that thew team that takes the field is in a superior state of mind and body-both individually and collectively.
It’s clear that Coach Ryan is doing that..but as Mr. Calvin Pace said something to the tune of…”It’s still up to whether the players perform up to their abilities and beyond…”
Getting the players to the gameday field in a good state of mind is something that Ryan excells at and something at which Coach Mangini was rather mediocre.
Gregory, You are way off. Coaching on game day is critical. Controlling the game clock. When to call time outs. Whether to punt or go for it on fourth down. Whether to try an on-side kick. Plus the guidance that he should be providing for both the offensive and defensive coordinators.
If you are old enough to remember Bill Parcell — if we were winning the game, with five minutes or less left in the game — the game was over. Bill was a master of running out the clock and ending the game.
If you remember Herm, he was a great motivator of players but, he was a horrible game day coach. Mangini was not much better.
If you think that a coach’s job on game day is decorative — you must be watching soccer.
gregory
i couldnt disagree more. a football head coach has probably more of a direct impact on a game than any other person in the building. he is responsible for putting players in position to make plays, making adjustments throughout the course fo the game, managing timeouts, punting/going for it….the list goes on and on…
for proff of this look no further than herm edwards. by most accounts, he was a great coach monday – saturday. he motivated his players, he gameplanned, players loved to play for him. but he could not coach a game. he was terrible with timeouts and clock management, etc, etc. he singlehandedly costed the team a trip to the AFC championship. thats the impact a HC makes on a game
harvlis – exactly. we were thinking on the same wavelength there
One thing omitted from this, was that Jenkins said he was against the firing of Mangini. So, his comments reflect how he feels “moving forward” from the firing.
That said, I wanted Rex from the moment EM was fired, and so far so good.
You people need to stop being so negative we have Rex Ryan as our head coach … He’s going to be great .. Our defense is going to be great .. Our running game is going to be great .. All the keys we need to get to the superbowl and Kris Jenkins knows it and probably see players more into Rex Ryans philosophy .. He is the real genius
Dear Harvlis and Brian,
I respectfully disagree with you.
The only thing a coach does of value on game day is make halftime adjustments.
Everything that you state that a coach must do on gameday is not possible.All that must have been done earlier.
No rehearsals possible on showday.
Concerning Coach Edwards and his ‘ game-day terribleness’…Didn’t He take our team further than it went with Parcells or anybody since Eubank.
The team either has it figured out on Saturday already or it’s likely a loss.
Gregory,
Whether you realize it or not, the Head Coach (the guy with the headset on) is calling time outs, making the crucial decisions, all game long. When to go for an onside kick, when to punt or go for the first down, final decisions on play calling, etc… How can he do that on Saturday — the game is on Sunday.
As for Herm, if he was a good gameday coach, we could have won the Superbowl. We had a very good team and they played very hard for him. Herm’s problem was that he did not make the game-day decisions well. He did a poor job controlling the game.
I don’t think that you will get too many people agreeing with you, that a head coach is a figurehead on Sundays. His job is crucial.