Not to toot my own horn, but in my post back in July entitled "Six players we live and die with" I focused on 'The Big Kat', Mr. Sean Ellis. Please take a moment and see how I predicted his impactful play and why I saw him as a much more important part of our defense than Darelle Revis. In four games Ellis has been disruptive to say the least and has already racked up 3 sacks including a forced fumble.
I also had an interesting post about a month ago right before the season opener simply entitled "Leadership". I am not LT's biggest fan, and I wasn't thrilled when we signed him. But as training camp and the preseason progressed I changed my tune...
"My only hope is that somehow LT starts the season the way that C-Mart did back in 2004. Most people had started to write Martin off and he came out of the gates on fire. If Tomlinson helps us win those first few games his voice will start to resonate in the locker room. It's a long season and the Jets are an unpolished group heading into the season opener. Sometimes soldiers have to be in a real battle to learn how to fight........... LT has really shown burst and ferocity on the field and looks and sounds like a hungry player off of it. He not only gives off the impression that he is focused and prepared for a big 2010 campaign, but he also seems to be having a lot of fun. I hope he can bring all of that to the huddle on gameday"
Who predicted his resurgence and how it would affect the Jets? This guy =)
I also tried to calm the Jets nation after our lackluster season opener assuring everyone that bleeds green that Sanchez and Schotty would figure it out. #6 now has a QB rating of over 100 with 8TD's zero INT's and is starting to look like the leader REAL Jets fans believed he was all along. Going back to the 2009 post season Sanchez has thrown only 2 INT's in 7 total games... and one was a tipped ball. He doesn't need 40 TD's and he doesn't need 4,000 yards. He just needs to make plays on third down and throw it to the open man. With the return of Holmes there should always be someone open.
The most interesting thing about the addition of Santonio is that all of our WR's can now play their ideal roles. Holmes is a #1 wideout, combining his speed, elite route tree, amazing hands and innate ability to make the big play. Braylon Edwards is the perfect #2 guy. He has things that you can't teach like height raw speed. He has been a #1 his entire career and now he will most likely start seeing the #2 CB and single coverage from opposing defenses. Thats a scary thought. Jericho Cotchery is the perfect slot receiver now he can do what he does best. I am sure Dwight Freeny could do well as an OLB, but he is a future HOF'er because the RE position in a tampa 2 is the ideal spot for him. Thats my point.
As far as I am concerned the main X-factor facing the long term success of our offense in 2010 is Greene. #23 finally made an appearance this week with 117 yards. It's exciting that LT is playing like it's 2006 again... but he can't touch the ball 20+ times a week and be fresh for the post season. We will need him in the post season if we plan on making a run. Greene needs to start carrying the load with his young legs if our running attack is going to remain as the best in the league (technically we are #2 but I am sure we will end up as #1 just like last season).
We dominated the worst team in football and I don't take that for granted. Week after week I have noticed steady improvement in our run blocking, pass blocking, and overall precision on offense. The defense has been very impactful, led by the aforementioned Ellis as well as Thomas who had a FF this week, and Taylor who recovered the fumble. These three players have been simply amazing and the thought of Revis and Pace being added to the mix this week is exciting.
Now we have to face a one of the most talented teams in the league, who is underachieving, and a bit desperate. Favre disrespected our entire team by faking a retirement, asking us to release him and then running off to Minnesota. He made it clear that he felt that his new team is far superior to the Jets. He also threw our GM and former coach under the bus by telling the media that we forced him to conceal an injury (in an attempt to make an excuse for his horrible performance at the end of 2009 when he ran out of gas).
Rex is playing it very politically correct, praising Favre for being such a legend, but trust me... our defense has a score to settle and I hope #4 gets the beating he deserves.
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