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What’s baffling to me is schitty schotty comes from football university..,,he basically popped out the womb with a dayum play book in hand….u would think if nothing else he would at least have a great feel for situational play calling….I never seen I guy get rewarded for failure yr after yr like, this guy has….the man dialed up 60+ play calls against a team who’s only strength is the pass rush…not even the elite of the elite QB’s are asked to do such a thing…I really believe this man set out to sabotage and undermine this team…what other explanation could there be!!?! Fire his arse!!!
Couldn’t agree more. How can the son of a coach be so clueless? You look at a guy like Rex Ryan, who grew up eating, drinking and breathing football, and he’s become one of the premier coaches in this league. Then you have the younger Schottenheimer, who was afforded the same opportunities as Ryan, growing up a football lifer, and I would argue he’s actually had more of an opportunity to coach in this league. He’s 11 years younger than Ryan, yet Brian Schottenheimer has gotten a lot more opportunities than Ryan had at that age.
Its clear to me that someone in the front office is a huge Schotty fan. I don’t know who it is. It could be Mike Tannenbaum. It could even be Woody Johnson. But if this organization is serious about winning championships, they have to realize what you and I and thousands of fellow Jets fans have already figured out. He is the problem. He has simply got to go. Every second he’s still employed our championship window shrinks. It would be a disaster if Ryan ended up ringless thanks to a rogue coach like Schottenheimer. Fix it!
You hit it right on the head with Scottenheimer. He and Cavanaugh are not capable. In fact they are 100% responsible for the lack of development in Mark Sanchez over the course of three seasons. The Jets have done well in spite of these two which in itself is pretty amazing. It’s obvious when Sanchez thrives in games. He needs play action, roll outs, and more running plays then passing plays. The fact this is season three for Rex and BS it all falls on Rex since he is HC of NYJ. All Rex has stressed since taking the job is to have a ground and pound offense which wins late in the season in the cold weather. Rex needs to take charge and can’t question his offensive coordinators plan after the fact as he did with the Giants game. He might be a defensive minded coach and he chose to keep BS when he got to the Jets. That tells you he either really liked him or he didn’t know the first thing about offense. Rex is a great communicator and he is a superb defensive coach. He also supports all his players and coaches which breeds confidence. He has made the Jets relevant again. If he wants to win a Super Bowl he needs someone other then BS to help him on the offensive side of the ball.
Here are some other needs for the New York Jets.
1) Tannenbaum has left us exposed when players have gone down to injuries. Offensive line, safety, outside linebacker. We need depth to win since your guaranteed to have injuries in the NFL.
2) A new safety. Please make Eric Smith a special teamer if you love him so much. We need an athletic safety who hits and can cover a tight end.
3) A new punter
4) Someone to replace Wayne Hunter
5) A defensive lineman that can beat his man and get to the quarterback
Definitely agree with you about Rex needing to take control and make these changes. He didn’t hire Schottenheimer but it’s time for him to use his head coaching duties to force him out. It’s time to get involved in the offense and hire people you can trust to handle that side of the ball.
As far as Mike Tannenbaum, you’re absolutely right about some miscalculations he made this offseason. This may have been the worst offseason Tannenbaum’s had since getting the job, and make no mistake, I think he’s terrific and I hope he stays a long time, but he definitely needs to be held accountable for these missteps.
Letting Damen Woody retire instead of bringing him back to at the very least compete with Wayne Hunter and Vlad Ducasse was a mistake. When Rob Turner went down with a broken leg, it exposed their complete lack of depth on the offensive line.
Eric Smith, as you point out, is a good special teamer but is not a starting caliber safety. I like what he brings to the table but there’s no doubt in my mind that Ryan and Mike Pettine were overly ambitious and gave Smith a role he simply cannot handle. Smith is a good player on special teams and in sub packages on defense, not as a starting safety.
On the bright side, if you and I can identify these needs, surely the Jets can too. It’s not as if the Jets need a complete overhaul to be legitimate contenders again. They definitely need to make changes but I’m optimistic that these fixes can be made in one offseason. The Jets have a good core. They’re going to be right in the middle of the playoff race every year under Ryan, and that in itself is a great thing.
Going into the Giants game, the Jets averaged 24.6 points per game,
7th in the league. While one could attempt to cite great defense
(not THIS year!) & field position (not THIS year) & special teams
(somewhat), one has to give the offense its due. Certainly the
results belie your assertion that “the offense was awful and
ineffective again, like it’s been all year.”
While the play-calling in the Giants game was admittedly atrocious,
I think you’re taking a myopic view of things. And while the “dink &
dunk” pass game all year is frustrating to watch, I don’t think you’re
giving enough blame to the atrocious receiving corps. Burress, Mason &
Kerley are a huge downgrade from Edwards & Cotchery. None of these
receivers get any separation at all other than Keller. Holmes & Burress,
are play-makers, but not speed-burners — which explains their stellar
red-zone efficiency, but lack of ability to get *TO* the red zone.
24+ points per game is effective — even if the methods are frustrating
to watch. Schott is making do with the cards that have been dealt:
A porous offensive line (Hunter!), slow/old receivers who can still make
plays, an aging but still occasionally effective Tomlinson, a fullback
who doesn’t really block too well, & a young QB with a huge up-side.
Throw in penalty-maven Mulligan & there you go.
Two AFC Championship games & 4-2 in the playoffs are a good resume.
Face it, looking at the big picture, it’s the defense that has let
them down this year (22.5 ppg).
Continuity is huge in the NFL. Let Schott go, & risk having Sanchez
having to learn another offense & stunt his growth for another couple
of years. And while I’d love to see what he’d do if they’d stop
over-coaching him & take the shackles off, given the receiving corps,
the offense has been effective scoring-wise.
I don’t think you’ll allow this post to go through, but I sincerely
hope you consider what I’ve written. Jets fan since the 70′s.
Lived through a lot of clowns (Herm, Mangini, Kotite, Groh, Walton,
Carroll, Coslet, etc.) I enjoy your web site.
Respectfully submitted,
JC
JC, thank you for your feedback. I welcome any and all of my readers to speak their mind, as long as it is on topic and doesn’t disrespect other posters. Thanks for reading. You raise a lot of good points. I definitely haven’t given the wide receivers enough blame for their performance this season. They are terrific in the red zone, but the Jets offense definitely does struggle in the middle of the field, etc.
You’re right about my assertion of “awful and ineffective” being a little harsh. Perhaps “maddeningly inconsistent” would have been a better choice of words. We’ve seen them have games, Week 5 in New England comes to mind, when they’ll have seven three-and-outs and then get into a rhythm their next few drives and move the ball down the field and eventually score. It’s so up and down.
One thing I feel I should clarify is that I don’t think letting Brian Schottenheimer go is a singular move that will fix the team. Definitely there are holes on all sides of the ball. You’re right that the defense has given up big plays and have a higher ppg allowed than the last two years. I feel that letting Schottenheimer go will help the team only if another coach with the same offensive system is brought in. Whether that’s Norv Turner or Bill Callahan, I imagine the Jets will make the move if they feel it will help the team. Hopefully that won’t hurt the continuity too much.
At the end of the day JC, you’ve seen a lot of Jets teams over the years and I think we can agree that this has been one of the greatest era of Jets football in quite some time. The changes they need to make are minor tweaks, not really major overhauls. I am excited to see what the future brings, though. I think the Jets have a great core with a great GM and head coach, and a roster full of young, hungry players who believe in each other and will only get better as they find time to gel. It is an exciting time to be a Jets fan.
JP,
Well put, & agree.
“Maddeningly inconsistent” is an apt description.
I’ve often wondered why they seemingly wait until the 4th
quarter to get going.
Yes, compared to many years of ineptitude, despair & disappointment,
the past 3 years have been fun. And they’re not technically out
of it yet this year.
I remain befuddled by the abuse Sanchez has taken in recent days
in the media (not by you). Given his relative lack of experience
(including only 16 college starts) he’s quite accomplished at
this stage. I wish they’d allow his inner-gunslinger out a
tad more often.
Go well, sir!
JC
JC,
It sure is frustrating to watch this Jets offense sometimes, but to think that we’re now in an era where 9-7 is considered a “failure” of a season? Pretty refreshing, if you ask me. It sure would be interesting to see the Jets sneak back into that sixth seed and do some more playoff damage again this year.
Sanchez has a ton of talent, and I know the mainstream media has been quick to blame the quarterback, but it’s just not that simple. Many quarterbacks have struggled in the regular season far worse than Sanchez over their first three seasons and been more than ok. Troy Aikman comes to mind, as does Drew Brees and even Eli Manning.
It’s just too early to tell if Sanchez is the problem. With the right pieces around him, both on the field and on the sidelines, perhaps the Jets will see more of that January version of Sanchez. The decisive, fearless leader who wins big games, rather than a quarterback being asked to do too much like last Saturday.
Let’s hope so. Go Jets!