I think the Jets looked good against the Bengals this week. ESPN has analyzed this meaningless game over and over and over. It was very hard to judge the offense because 2 of our top 3 WR's were out with injuries and the Sparano was rotating O-linemen in and out and trying a variety of different blocking schemes. The Jets players expressed confidence about finding their way in this new offense and being ready for the season opener. Of coarse they were attacked for it.
As a Jets fan, now more than ever, I need to block out the endless criticism and over-analysis. Sanchez looked confident and ready to lead. Tebow looked like a guy that will find a way to contribute and make a difference. Joe McNight is going to be a solid role player contributing as a change of pace runner and return man. And thats about all we were able to see this week on offense.
As for the defense, our #1 overall pick in the Draft looked explosive. He was simply disrupting the opposition on every snap. Our rotation on the defensive line should be impactful and our secondary looks dominate as well. The new veteran safety's will be solid and the rookies will get some time to learn. Our LB corp looks like a hott mess. Harris is a solid ILB and then there is everyone else.
If the pass rush we are counting on from our LB's is suppose to come from guys like Maybin and Pace we are in a very tough spot. ILB Demario Davis, our 3rd round pick, was very active and looks like he will push Bart Scott for playing time. Scott looked as bad as ever, but if he is used exclusively as a pass rusher I have no problem with him being on the roster. He is ridiculously overpaid, but it's not my money. The only thing that really concerned me about the defense was the sloppy tackling, but that is normal for the first preseason game. In camp they do very little tackling these days.
A powerful veteran RT would help our offense and so would one more WR. Kerley's stock has seemed to drop this offseason. He was lackluster in OTA's and has been injured in camp. If he gets healthy he can be a solid #3 or #4 WR. Holmes and Hill can play #1 and #2. I also like Turner and Schliens. My only issue is what happens if Hill or Holmes go down for an extended period of time. Also, Hill is a rookie and there will inevitably be some growing pains.
IMHO I think Buress is the answer. He should easily have a better season this year. I think it was a mistake to not sign him by the beginning of camp. If they don't get him in the next 7 days another team will snatch him up and most there won't be enough time for him to learn the offense if we do land him. He should be signed today. 1 year 1.5 million. I love the idea of Hill and Buress on the outside as 2 huge targets and Holmes causing the same havoc in the slot that he causes in the locker room.
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