I'd also note that as crappy as the 45-3 loss was, the Jets are 2-2 against Pats under Ryan. With the notable exception of Brady, I believe the Jets players are better than their equivalents on the Pats across the board.
Thus, if Jets lose, they have only their under-performance or poor game plan to blame, IMO.
-SHK
You're crazy, man.
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Mangenius doesn't think so. Good article by him in Post today on how to beat Pats. Considering he served them a 34-14 beating earlier this year, he's worth listening to.
Here's a question: if the Jets had any of the top 5 or 6 QBs (say Brady, Manning, Roethlisberger, Rodgers, Rivers or Vick), do you think there's any chance they're not in the SB?
Braylon + Santonio > Branch + Welker.
LT + Greene > Green-Ellis.
Jets O-line > Pats O-line.
Revis > McCourty.
I'll call Keller and Gronkowski/Hernandez a wash, or even give Pats a slight edge.
Here's a question-
Do the Jets have one of the top 5 or 6 QBs in the league?
That said, I think our WR corps is good not great (is Braylon good for anything besides a go route?), and our OL is not close to what it was last yr (Woody out, Moore banged up, Slauson < Faneca).
Their TEs are way better (Keller has been invisible)
D has looked awful last 5 wks and ST lost its best weapon (Smith).
If we win (certainly not impossible) I think it would ne rwgarded as one of the bigger playoff upsets in recent memory. You know I'll be pulling for it.
Btw, the Mangini article was great. His analysis was great, and the inside look at how the organization made all its decisions w Pats in mind. That said, do you realize how dif Rex's philosophy is from what Mangini is calling for?
That said, do you realize how dif Rex's philosophy is from what Mangini is calling for?
That was definitely one of the things that struck me as I read the article. Yet interestingly both Mangini and Ryan have done what the rest of the league can't - figured out a way to beat the Pats.
Jets beating Pats would be an upset, but not even close to as big an upset as Giants beating them in the SB, IMO.
Keller has been invisible but I always wonder if that's on him or Sanchez/Schott. One thing that's been disappointing with Sanchez' development this year is I don't get the sense he can read the field well and react. He still tends to telegraph where he is going and locks onto that receiver early. Then, if it's not there he can only look to one other option, the checkdown pass to LT. To really make this offense explode he's going to have to be able to scan through at least 3 options on offense before pulling.
With regards to Braylon, I've seen him make some great catches over the middle this year, including in the Colts game. He also had that great quick out to nail the Colts game at the end. I agree in general though, his strength is obviously the fly pattern. But that's all we need him to do. Holmes and Keller should be able to provide quick slant or in/out patterns, same with Cotchery.
This offense has definitely shot itself in the foot all season. It seems that whenever Sanchez has an accurate game, all of a sudden Keller, Cotchery and Holmes are dropping gimme passes. (BTW, Braylon has only dropped one pass this year I think.) Then when they are on, Sanchez is way off.
I'm still calling for Jetties upset today. I know the Pats keep on winning, especially at home, but to me they are a team that should be beatable. On paper they are not that impressive. I think you just need the right scheme.
Well Rex sure has set himself up on the same page as u- the right scheme will win (me vs Belichik). The guy's not afraid of criticism, that's for sure.
I would say the last Braylon catch last week was another go route, not an out. Sanchez threw it short and high for a jump ball.
Sanchez seems to look for Keller more than any other receiver, if I were to judge by the number of forced throws.
if I were to judge by the number of forced throws.
That is not a small number.
Mea culpa. Still, the pic is its own reward.
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