Realistically, how good are we?

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[D.Revis24]

I think this is the most talented group that we have had under Rex, but they also have some younger guys so we'll see how things pans out.

Some things I would like to see work out
Aaron Maybin needs to build off of last season and be productive again, it would be great if he had 10+ sacks. I think its possible, he had 6 sacks last season and was real close to getting more sacks and he was limited. More playing time and working on improving his game, he could be there.

Laron Landry staying healthy, that would be a big boost to our defense. His speed will be awesome in this defense.

Quinton Coples having a productive rookie season and booming not busting. If he can come out and create pressure and help others get sacks, that would be big for our defense.

2nd year DL stepping up, Wilkerson and Ellis. Wilkerson had a strong rookie season, I would like to see him take the next step. And Ellis getting into the rotation and contributing.

Stephen Hill having a impact as a rookie, he doesn't need to be a dominant WR. But can he be more productive than Burress was? Burress only had like 600+ yards. Hill's speed and length should make him more of a threat, hopefully he adds that element we missed on offense and can make big plays for us.

The RB stepping up, Shonn Greene showing he is a #1 RB in his contract year, or maybe Terrance Ganaway showing something or anyone.

Mark Sanchez improving, I think he will cut down on the turnovers in Sparano's offense. That could be the biggest improvement from last years team, this offense not beating themselves which could help them win a few extra games. He will connect on more big plays, hopefully bring up the completion percentage as well.

The OL improving, they have more depth than last season. But what needs to happen is guys just playing better. Brick needs to play like a elite LT again, like he did Rex's first 2 years here. Moore needs to show hes not done, that he still has some juice in the tank in a contract year. And of course Hunter needs to improve. This was the same OL that was good in 2010, so they definitely could improve.

Santonio Holmes not being a cancer and being a play maker again, I think he will step it up and be back to making plays to win ball games.


Looking at our schedule and the way this offense will play ball control, I see our defense being elite. I can see us going 10-6 or 11-5 next season, playing for a WC spot as the Patriots will go 14-2.

I also see this team being more humble and motivated this offseason, I think it will translate to the field. I believe in Rex as a coach and I have a good feeling about Sparano as our OC, I think he was the right man for the job at this point in time.
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[Robbie Epic]

I don't see us as much better than a 7-9 team, and I can see us being much worse. Strategy plays a lot into it, and I don't think we have good coaching on this roster. Our talent is so-so, but our chemistry is bad. We're a poorly built team, the result of rushed architecture and unwillingness to make hard decisions.

I don't see us being much better than that. I think we have enough talent with good coaching we could succeed, but we don't have that. And our team doesn't have the mindset of a winner. You can see it in a defense that boasts it's All-Pro and should be leader complaining about his contract so regularly, and a ground and pound team with last year's two returning leading rushers being soft and uncommitted to the game. You can't lean on a defense that can't close out games. And this offense just isn't good.
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[JfaulkNY]

keep reading people say the jets are a 6-10 team, how? they were 8-5 before an epic collapse. rex has never had a losing season with us and i dont think he will anytime soon, unless sanchez goes down.

this team can win 8-12 games. im going with 10.

[sharpy]

Great post Colt45. I've really enjoyed the analysis so far. In my humble opinion there really isn't that much change with proven players. But what I am sensing is a different lockerroom. I beleive this will translate into an improved competitive spirit. We all like to point at Tone as the problem but the cancer was much deeper than that last year. I can only blame one person for allowing that to happen. Sorry Rex.
I beleive he would be the first one to admit that. To me, the biggist improvement has to come from our coaching staff, in order to improve on last year. Its called accountability, discipline and team play. This will be the biggest factor with our offence. I think our "D" will be just fine if the vanity dissapears a bit. ( Confidence is one thing. Calling other teams out is another)
Rex has tamed it a bit this year to the presses chagrin. I just hope he stays the course. I think if theres one thing Teebow brings with him is leadership and a competitive spirit. I beleive he will be the most overpaid cheerleader on the team LOL but Ive heard many Bronco players speak of his presence in the locker room and on the sidelines. I think he will help more than hinder Marks progress.
I think we are headed for a lot of nailbiters this year. Fieldgoals and special teams will make or break our season which gives me more concern than anything. I think we're good for 11 wins this season with two bypass surgeries! ha!ha!

[Revis4president]

Saying that this team is going to have a losing season is so pessimistic. We all know this team is in fact the most talented of Rexs career with the jets so far.

You guys need to realize that we have filled every position of need except RT. The biggest thing we have better than we did the last 3 years is depth. We finally have young depth at the safety position. With Upgrades in Bell and Landry. These guys are both perfect safeties for rex ryan. They immediately make our team better. I love Steed and Fletcher, two cornerbacks who went undrafted but showed alot of good upside in college. Add them to the list of our stud corners in Cromartie, Wilson, and Revis. Now move to the OLB position. Pace is solid, no need to worry there. But now we have significant competition at the other side. Thomas, Sapp, and Maybin. Maybin will get his snaps either way but Rex all offseason has thrived about the pick up of Sapp. This is a guy who provides speed and athleticism. ILB I absolutely love. Scott losing weight, and the draft of Demario Davis who i think was maybe one of the most consistent and possibly most talented pick of all. He gives us leadership and much needed speed. Harris will be good like he always is. Our defensive line is significantly the best we have had yet. Wilkerson coming into his own in year two after a good rookie start. Big Sione Pouha back at NT who i think is the best run defender and line clogger in the league. Now we have a young, big, fast pash rusher in Coples who wont have to worry about double teams, and if he does, it frees up space for us to get to the pass rusher finally. Now for depth Ellis from what we hear has lost alot of weight and has significantly improved according to Pettine, Ryan, and Scott. He will definetly see some snaps maybe alittle in 4-3. Then we have Devito who has been a strong run defender for us the past few years. I like the pick up of Jay Richardson also, i like his size and can be good depth as well.

Two guys to look out for on defense though are Brett Roy and Marcus Dowtin. Two guys with tremendous upside. They both went undrafted but have good history and thrived in playing good competition in college. I like there odds in making the team or practice squad.

Our defense i think might be the best one on paper in the league. We have the best defensive coach and one of the youngest defenses in the league. When a guy goes down for us we have the depth to figure a way to replace him. Whether its ILB, OLB, DE, CB, now S, i think our team has better depth than a lot of other teams. I expect our defense to be the best we have had yet but to also force turnovers and score points.

Now on to the offense.

Mark Sanchez has looked good in OTAs. Shows confidence and is stepped up to the plate in leading the team finally. Who knows what Tebow will do, most of it is overreaction. For the people that say this could be a nightmare scenario are watching to much tv, watching to much nfl live, or stephen a smith on first take. The best player will play. Competition is the best thing for a team. Sanchez needed to grow up and find a way to see that this is his team. If holmes whines to Sanchez, Sanchez needs to be a leader and say something. Because a player whines, whoever it may be, doesnt mean it should be detrimental and make a team lose the final 3 games to miss playoffs. The old guys are gone, Plax and Tomlinson are out. We have a young team now that should be able to build team chemistry and play without pressure. There is no pressure to win the superbowl anymore. Its a goal but now its about making the playoffs. This team can 100% do that.

Our running backs are all young Greene, Mcknight, Ganaway, Powell. The best will get carries. Competition will be nice there.

Fullback i think was underperformed last season. We all love John Conner but TRich was significantly missed. Josh Baker is an underrated player that is talented and can CATCH the ball as well. Should be a good training camp competition. Dont forget about Fui Vakapuna.

Wide Reciever. We have some depth here. Holmes should be the number one if he doesnt take plays off. Hill has tremendous upside and has looked good in OTAs so far 6-4 4.36 40 yard dash is exactly what we needed. Kerley should continue to improve after a productive season as a 5th rounder. Dont forget Chaz Schilens now, when healthy he can be a very consisent, big, and strong blocking wide reciever. The biggest thing is that Chaz, Hill, and Holmes can all block well. This will help the running game.

Tight End. Keller, Smith, Cumberland, linthicum. Keller should continue to play consistent catching the ball. Hopefully he may improve in blocking alittle and hopefully added alittle size this offseason. Smith, who knows about this guy, hes huge and should be alittle project the next few years. Cumberland showed promise last preseason looked like he was finally coming to his own. Hopefully he recovers from injuries and can get back to his form last year. Linthicum is a big sleeper. The guy can block as well as be very consistent catching the ball. Might be alittle slow but he makes up for that in his recieving and blocking.

Offensive line. Slauson, Mangold, Moore, Brick are all the set 4 guys. We all hate hunter from last season because he played flat out horrible. I see alittle sense of urgency for the jets after they picked up to tackles the other day. Stephon heyer and Ray Willis. Also Ducasse is back at G which is better for him as he is to slow. I doubt he ever becomes anything now. Id expect him to be cut after this season unless he shows promise. Big Robert T Griffin should be fun to watch. The guy is a monster. If he can continue to play low, he could be a solid nfl starter. That was his biggest problem in college playing to high when he became tired and getting blown off plays. Hes a consistent run blocker. I think at guard we have good depth Griffin, Schlauderaff, Ducasse. It will come down to getting consistent play out of the RT position.

I expect a big year for the jets. Quite frankly i didnt feel as good going into last season for the jets. We hardly did anything in the offseason. But this year we have revamped the defense got faster. On offense got a young talented size Wideout. And added a new OC that makes things easier to understand. A big thing to realize, with a new offensive coordinator and new playbook this gives everyone a fair shot to become a starter. The best player will play. Usually when a guy gets signed and comes into a new team with veteran returning players, hes a step behind. Less likely to make an impact as fast as a guy who knows the offense. Now we have a bunch of new offensive young players who are know given the shot to show coaches. This will also give Tebow the best chance to make this a competition as Sanchez will be trying to learn as well. If Tebow cant take Sanchez in Camp dont expect him to start at all unless injury. Sparano will play the best players no matter what theyre ego is.

Be excited for this season and stop being so pessimistic because our team is young, talented, well coached. There is no reason why anyone right now should be saying this team is anything less than 8-8. We went 8-8 last year. We are better on both sides of the ball. It was a wake up call. We have an easy schedule this year anything less than 8-8 would tell me that your an uneducated fan that is still upset about last season.

[Rockice_8]

At best I see us as a WC team with a shot to pull an upset or two in the playoffs, maybe make another AFC Championship run which ultimately falls short again.

On the other hand if the right side of the line and running game don't pick up Sanchez is in for another long season, which might fair or unfairly cost him his job. That means Tebow takes over the last 4 games and we end up 6-10 or something.


I think we are closer to the 1st part then the 2nd so I think 10-6 would be my best guess and whatever happens in the playoffs would be a bonus.
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[Harris Smith]

I think a lot of the pessimism you hear lately has to do with Tim Tebow now being on the team. It's sort of like when your Presidential candidate doesn't win the election, or an opposing political party takes control of Congress, and suddenly everything is wrong, and going to hell in a handbasket. Some people really just don't like Tebow and what he represents, and it influences their opinion of the team. I've seen it in my own circle.
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[Jamison.]

I do agree this team is poorly coached. I hope we can perform well enough to mask it.
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