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patriotsdynasty12189 · 07-15-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tunescribe

Check your facts before spouting off. The Jets, Packers and Bears all had winning seasons and the Patriots beat all three. What's more, the Titans, Jaguars and Bengals all finished at 8-8 and would have had winning seasons had the Pats not beaten them.

And without a doubt, Man-vagina and the Jest DEFINITELY are a pest that needs to be brushed aside, early and often. Man-vagina exhausted his copycat bag of tricks in that first-round playoff loss. It's 9-7 for Popgun Pennie and your green beans this year, bubba.

P.S. Speaking of acting like a juvenile: I had to laugh watching Man-vagina play-acting the role of tough-guy head coach last year, chewing out poor Schottenheimer Jr. on the sidelines when things went wrong. So transparently arrogant and immature, a veritable caricature of BB without the depth or substance.

Actually, the Packers were 8-8....

italia44 · 07-15-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Frezo

You left out that this is absolutely, positively, without a doubt Belichick's final season with the Pats.

Ha Ha.......forgot that one...........THANKS!

Ochmed Jones · 07-16-2007, 05:33 PM

If you look pas tthe schedule and just examine the on the filed product, you see the Jets will probably be starting 2 rookies on defense, Harris and Revis. And while both will become good players, it's hard to imagine them not suffering from either a huge learnign curve or crashing the rookie wall or both.
Their DL features Robertson, Ellis and newcomer Coleman. None of whom is especailly large two gap run stuffers. Last year the Jets had success clogging the middle with bodies and funneling plays to the outside where their speed could gobble up opposing offenses. It's really diifcult to imagine that opposing OC's aren't scheming for that this offseason.
On offense, as long as Pennington is the QB, the Jets will remain a dink and dunk passing team. I see their running game becoming more of a legitimate weapon with the addition of Jones and the maturation of the rookies.

Bottom line: If their running game gets on track, they could be back in the playoffs. If their running game implodes, they will probably be an average team at best. The biggest factor for the Jets could be runnng game stats, if the Jets run for more than 110 yeards, they should win that game. Anything under that and they should lose. (Barring injuries or turnovers.)

***AndyJohnson*** · 07-16-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ochmed Jones

If you look pas tthe schedule and just examine the on the filed product, you see the Jets will probably be starting 2 rookies on defense, Harris and Revis. And while both will become good players, it's hard to imagine them not suffering from either a huge learnign curve or crashing the rookie wall or both.
Their DL features Robertson, Ellis and newcomer Coleman. None of whom is especailly large two gap run stuffers. Last year the Jets had success clogging the middle with bodies and funneling plays to the outside where their speed could gobble up opposing offenses. It's really diifcult to imagine that opposing OC's aren't scheming for that this offseason.
On offense, as long as Pennington is the QB, the Jets will remain a dink and dunk passing team. I see their running game becoming more of a legitimate weapon with the addition of Jones and the maturation of the rookies.

Bottom line: If their running game gets on track, they could be back in the playoffs. If their running game implodes, they will probably be an average team at best. The biggest factor for the Jets could be runnng game stats, if the Jets run for more than 110 yeards, they should win that game. Anything under that and they should lose. (Barring injuries or turnovers.)

Actually their defense couldnt stop the run to save their lives until Mangini installed a gimmicky blitz every down scheme. It worked OK short term, but needing to blitz to stop the run is a recipe for disaster.

As far as the running game, no RB is any good without blocking, including Thomas Jones who was pretty poor before landing in Chicago and running behind an excellent OL.
I hear comments about Jones as if he is some kind of great RB. I don't see it. With excellent blocking he is an effective back, with mediocre or worst blocking he will not be anythign to write home about. He should get 1000 yards (every starting RB should) but I can easily see him struggling thorugh a season of about 3.4 per carry.

I dont think they will suck, but they will have problems. They scream 8-8 to me, but injury problems (Pennington, a WR, a corner) could drive them to the basement of the AFCE, even with 2 other poor teams lurking.

PonyExpress · 07-16-2007, 05:43 PM

The Jets suffered no injuries last season of significance. None. They had the league's weakest schedule and no expectations. This season they have a world of expectations and will probably have more adversity due to injuries. That said, I like their draft, their acquisition of T. Jones, their young talent and their team personality and believe they will finish 10-6.