Yesterday I stated what the team needed to do on defense,in my opinion, let's see if I can figure out what is wrong with the. . . .
Offense:
So everyone,myself included, has been calling for Brian Schottenheimer's job since last year. While many think he is a brilliant offensive mind, he makes some mind numbing decisions. Such as all the motioning, the gimmick plays, and the lack of the deep ball. Where is the long passing game? Mark Sanchez doesn't have the strongest arm but he is no Chad Pennington. He can throw it deep, but why hasn't he? All Schotty calls are the quick outs and slants you never see him throw go routes, deep posts, or any other deep routes. Part of this could be because the offensive line has been inconsistent this year. But I think a large part of it, is because Schottenheimer does not have confidence in Sanchez or his receivers getting open. I think to remedy this problem Rex needs to get involved in the offensive plan again. In his first year Sanchez was protected by his running game, he never had to put the game on his shoulders. Well look at what happens when the game is on his shoulders, he excels. I'm not saying they should pass 50 times a game, but they should let him take more chances deep. Defenses know the Jets are not going deep so they sit on the short passing game. I'm sure Rex would rather run it twice as much as throw(for defense's purposes), but how is Sanchez ever going to become an elite QB as a game manager? So Rex sit down with Schotty and and reassess the offense.
The line is horrible. I just can't explain it. Does Damian Woody make that much of a difference? Think about it. The only difference in the offensive line from last year is Woody. Ok sure they were counting on Rob Turner to play RT, but they always talked up Hunter as being just as good as Turner. They made Andre Carter look like the second coming of Bruce Smith, when they last played the Patriots. Von Miller(a rookie) abused and embarrassed the line in the Broncos game. Bill Callahan coaches the offensive line and he is one of the best position coaches in the game. He did a great job with Slauson, but Ducasse has been a mistake, and Hunter gets beat every week. Also, Ferguson has been slipping too. Again, just like the ILB position, there is no way to fix this in season. Anyone available on the wire is there for a reason. They will have to cut ties with Ducasse(a 2nd round pick in 2010), and build depth on the line via the draft and free agency. Some of it may be Sanchez not making the proper protection calls at the line. So maybe he needs to be coached more.
Not much can be said for the RB's as there success is directly tied to the offensive line. I will say that Tomlinson will most likely retire next year, and Greene is more of a complimentary back. McKnight has shown flashes of brilliance but I doubt could be an every down back. Bilal Powell is a rookie and is definitely not ready to play at the NFL level yet. The Jets need to check into drafting a RB to either be the clear #1 or a back that can complement Greene.
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