On to the Jets - What I need see for hope

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24 hours later and the anger has left me and I'm left with disappointment. But the good news about a short week is that we can't dwell on the past and we still have 15 games to go. I was going to go to the game in person, but it's an 8 hour drive for me and I'm too nervous for another letdown. That drive back would just be too damn hard. With that, here's what I'm looking for in week 2, broken down by segments:

 

Rex Ryan:

• Less Penalties
• Team psyched up and ready to go (Team never looked comfortable or prepped the entire Ravens game to me)
• I want to see some fire from him if the offense isn't getting things done (not getting plays called in time, making adjustments at half)
• Holding the Jets to 15 points would be nice
• Duke Williams shouldn't be covering ANYbody. He can help over the top, that's it.
• Figure out how to get some pressure up the middle without Dareus.
  • I don't know if Kyle got double teamed last week, but it was alarming how little pressure we generated up the gut.

Roman:

• I want to see the team up to the line with at least 15 seconds left on the play clock
• Clay with at least 5 touches. Working the seam
• Woods and Watkins working some slants with deep routes mixed in (Jets play press and with one safety deep)
• Half time adjustments if a close game (if blowing them out, keep on doing it :-))
• Spread out the field and get some quick passes called to start the game. Get TT in a rhythm. Get Clay, Woods, and Watkins going early. Even if it's 3-4 yard plays. Just build some confidence and momentum.

Runningbacks

• McCoy needs some screens and cutback routes. Get the man in some space
  • Run him until he pukes. I don't want Bush out there on 2nd down.
• Bush - he runs backwards again, put his ass on the bench

Tyrod:

• Some fire/passion (I respect his demeanor and not getting distracted, but he needs to lead this team and if they are in a funk, snap them out of it)
• Find the middle of the field (like he didn't do all of last year either)
• Get the plays called and to the line quickly (if not, let me see him do something about it)
  • Audibles as he sees them

Overall

• Give me a reason to believe last week was a bad week. The defense did good. The offense was pure crap. Tyrod did enough last season to give him the benefit of the doubt for me. But they backed themselves into a corner by losing to the Ravens. If you are going to be a playoff team, you have to beat the teams that are beatable on the road. The Ravens was that team. So now, you HAVE to win your home games against division opponents. It doesn't get easier after the Jets with the Cardinals coming to town and the Patriots are proving to be no joke without Brady.
• If we start 0-4, which isn't unthinkable, it's going to be a really brutal season and continuity goes out the window.

 

 

 

Thank you for posting this.

All I want to see is a win. It could be ugly or beautifully executed. They can work on your list now or later or never. Just win Thursday and I will begin to have hope.

[Manther]

I don't think there are many ledge jumpers, just good folks who are seeing the lousy football they expected to see and are disappointed for it.

Agreed. And, agree with the original post! Edited September 13, 2016 by Manther