New York Jets
Head Coach: Rex Ryan (42-38 all-time in New York)
Last Year's Results: 8-8, no playoffs
Projected Starters:
(My Player Rankings Guide:
E - Elite Starter: Franchise changing player at his position
HQ - High Quality Starter: One of the best in the game at his position
GS - Good Starter: If this guy's on your team, he's likely starting and you should be perfectly fine with it
AS - Average Starter: This guy is OK, but if possible, I'd be looking for an upgrade
BAS - Below Average Starer: This guy should not be starting, but he will because he's the best option
??? - Not enough information regarding this guy and the jury is still out on him
R - Rookie: Pretty self-explanatory
PS - Poor Starter: This guy shouldn't be starting for your football team. NO EXCUSES!)
OFFENSE:
QB: Geno Smith (BAS)
RB: Chris Johnson (BAS)
FB: Tommy Bohanon (PS)
WR: Eric Decker (GS)
WR: Stephen Hill (PS)
TE: Jeff Cumberland (BAS)
C: Nick Mangold (GS)
RG: Willie Colon (AS)
LG: Brian Winters (PS)
RT: Breno Giacomini (AS)
LT: D'Brickashaw Ferguson (GS)
DEFENSE:
DE: Muhammad Wilkerson (HQ)
DE: Sheldon Richardson (HQ)
DT: Damon Harrison (HQ)
LOLB: Quinton Coples (BAS)
ROLB: Calvin Pace (BAS)
ILB: DeMario Davis (BAS)
ILB: David Harris (AS)
CB: Dee Milliner (AS)
CB: Dimitri Patterson (GS)
SS: Dawan Landry (AS)
FS: Calvin Pryor (R)
SPECIAL TEAMS:
K: Nick Folk
P: Ryan Quigley
Schedule:
vs. Oakland
vs. @ Green Bay
vs. Chicago
vs. Detroit
vs. @ San Diego
vs. Denver
vs. @ New England
vs. Buffalo
vs. @ Kansas City
vs. Pittsburgh
BYE WEEK
vs. @ Buffalo
vs. Miami
vs. @ Minnesota
vs. @ Tennessee
vs. New England
vs. @ Miami
Predicted Results: 6-10 (3-3 in division)
Team Analysis: The Jets are one of those teams that I don't really know what to make of. While they have some nice pieces on the team, they have some big-time question marks at the most important positions in the NFL. Rex Ryan has been head coach of the Jets for five seasons now and has been the pure definition of a mediocre coach. He has yet to win an AFC East title. How does a coach keep his job for five plus years when he can't even win his own division? The most success that Ryan endured was when he first came to New York and led the Jets to two straight AFC title games, but he was defeated in both games and his roster has just been depleted since. The Jets haven't been to the playoffs in three seasons and if they don't get back there this year, Ryan will be let go. I've got good news for you Jets fans. Rex Ryan will not be coaching your team beyond this season.
On offense, the Jets are a dumpster fire. Your offense is only going to go as far as your QB can take you and unfortunately the Jets don't have a very good one. Geno Smith showed some signs that he could turn into a decent starter eventually last season, but he's going to need a lot of good coaching and patience. It's unfortunate for him that the Jets have neither. New York signed Eric Decker to a big contract in the off-season to help out Geno, but you have to be a little cautious whenever a WR signs a big-time free agent deal with a different team. Why didn't the Broncos want to bring back Decker? Was it because they believed that Peyton made him a better player than he actually was? That's my thought and it wouldn't shock me at all to see Decker flame out in New York. As far as the rest of the offense is concerned, the Jets are relying on a bunch of average guys and a beat-up Chris Johnson to help them score points this year. Things could get extremely ugly in New York on the offensive side of the ball this year.
Defensively though, the Jets aren't too bad. They have one of the best defensive lines in the NFL and should have no problem creating chaos for other team's offenses. The defensive line is going to have to be top notch this year as the Jets are lacking both talent and depth at linebacker and are also young in the secondary. Last year's first-round pick Dee Milliner insists that he's the best CB in the game today (he's not), but if he can start to play as good as his mouth think he is and the Jets also get a strong performance out of first-round pick Calvin Pryor...the J-E-T-S might be better off defensively than anyone is giving them credit for. I may knock Rex Ryan a lot, but he does get a lot out of his defensive talent and this unit should be one of his strongest in years. It's unfortunate for him that it's all going to be too little, too late. I have the Jets winning six games this season, but it wouldn't shock me at all to see the wheels completely fall off and New York is heading into next year's draft with the #1 pick.
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