- Miami's offensive line is even worse than the Jets, while their defense looks vulnerable to runs between the tackles.
- Buffalo's defense has been decimated with injuries and off-season losses.
- The NY Giants' pass defense has looked pathetic, while the running game has not looked good.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Don't Panic - Weeks 3, 4, and 5 should be Easier!
This team is not ready to take on the elite and it showed in weeks 1 and 2. Most analysts had the Jets opening 0-2, and now that forecast has come true. The good news is that the schedule gets a lot easier over the next 3 games (Miami, at Buffalo, and at NY Giants).
Quick Thoughts After Week 2 Loss to Ravens
Offensive Line
The offensive line play is an embarassing mess - the pass protection and run blocking has been horrendous from preseason all the way thru today's game in Baltimore. If they continue to play this way the Jets will be lucky to win 6 games. But fortunately the line play should improve as the level of competition drops significantly after today's loss to Ravens.
QB
The Jets have seen the future. Pennington gives the team the best shot to win near-term, but the development of Clemens needs to become a priority. He showed great poise and toughness against a dominant Ravens defense that was constantly pressuring him. In addition, it was clear that his arm strength is far superior to Pennington's and strong enough to be an NFL starting QB. In the 4th quarter he made some excellent throws even when they went incomplete. The dropped pass he threw to McCareins at the 5 yard line was an excellent example of how the Jets offense could open up if they replace the weak-armed Pennington.
Run-Defense
The run-defense was much better today, but we suspect that the Ravens played a conservative style as their defense was dominant and starting QB S. McNair was out.
Pass Rush
This is becoming a real problem. Many fans wanted to believe that the poor pass rush in week 1 was somehow related to the Pats stealing defensive signals, but today's performance dispels that myth. With the exception of DE S. Ellis's one play on an all out blitz late in the 4th quarter the Jets were unable to get any pressure on Boller.
The offensive line play is an embarassing mess - the pass protection and run blocking has been horrendous from preseason all the way thru today's game in Baltimore. If they continue to play this way the Jets will be lucky to win 6 games. But fortunately the line play should improve as the level of competition drops significantly after today's loss to Ravens.
QB
The Jets have seen the future. Pennington gives the team the best shot to win near-term, but the development of Clemens needs to become a priority. He showed great poise and toughness against a dominant Ravens defense that was constantly pressuring him. In addition, it was clear that his arm strength is far superior to Pennington's and strong enough to be an NFL starting QB. In the 4th quarter he made some excellent throws even when they went incomplete. The dropped pass he threw to McCareins at the 5 yard line was an excellent example of how the Jets offense could open up if they replace the weak-armed Pennington.
Run-Defense
The run-defense was much better today, but we suspect that the Ravens played a conservative style as their defense was dominant and starting QB S. McNair was out.
Pass Rush
This is becoming a real problem. Many fans wanted to believe that the poor pass rush in week 1 was somehow related to the Pats stealing defensive signals, but today's performance dispels that myth. With the exception of DE S. Ellis's one play on an all out blitz late in the 4th quarter the Jets were unable to get any pressure on Boller.
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