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- 9 months ago
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Darrelle Revis not on IR yet because Jets could be Super Bowl-bound
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan told the media that he will wait to place cornerback Darrelle Revis on injured reserve, which would officially end his season.
Why not? Because the Jets could still make it to the Super Bowl, and there's a very remote possibility Revis could be healthy by then.
The Jets will wait for Revis to have surgery – still a week or two away – and reassess the corner then. Said Ryan via the New York Daily News:
"Obviously, we're not going to put him out there if he's at risk. Let's just put it this way: if you're fortunate enough to make it to that big game and he's fortunate enough to be healthy, I know our fans would want him playing just like I would want him playing."
Still, Revis recovering from an ACL tear in roughly four months plus a Jets trip to the Super Bowl seems like a pretty unlikely set of circumstances.
- 9 months ago
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Post-Darrelle Revis, expect changes to New York Jets defense
New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said changes will be coming to the team's defensive scheme following the season-ending ACL tear by cornerback Darrelle Revis on Sunday.
In an interview on the Michael Kaye Show on ESPN Radio New York, Ryan discussed at length how monumental the injury to Revis is for the team, even going so far to say that it is the worst thing that could have happened this year. Ryan explained that Revis cannot be replaced by one player and the team will need to compensate for his loss collectively.
Via SportsRadioInterviews.com:
"When you take a guy that is clearly the premiere corner in this league and you take him away from your football team, you got to do things differently [...] You can't put it on one guy to replace a Darrelle Revis. Kyle Wilson is not going to be able to replace Darrelle Revis, but we have to find a way to get it done and we have to do it collectively."
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- 9 months ago
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'Losing Darrelle Revis Is Like Having Your Right Leg Cut Off'
The loss of Darrelle Revis will mean changes to the New York Jets defensive scheme. It's hard to handle any injury, let alone one to arguably the best cornerback in football.
SB Nation's Gang Green Nation says losing Revis is "losing the ability to lock down half the field."
There is no substitute for what he brings to the Jets. The Jets have one of the best cornerback tandems in the NFL but the drop from Revis/Cromartie to Cromartie/Wilson is very significant. It also means that players like Trufant and Lankster will have to step up. The blue side of New York may be experts at 'next guy up' but I haven't seen that from the Jets.
I can't explain how important Revis is. He allows the defense to blitz more and he allows us to roll coverage to the other side. Without him, the pass defense will take a big hit and I hate putting too much emphasis on one player but losing Revis is like having your right leg cut off. I can't think of a more valuable player to lose or a harder player to replace.
Gang Green Nation is right. This is perhaps the most devastating non-quarterback injury in the league so far this year, and likely the rest of the year.
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- 9 months ago
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Darrelle Revis, Most Important Jet, Is Gone For The Year
The New York Jets' worst fears have been realized: Darrelle Revis is out for the season after tearing his ACL. If there is one defensive player who means more to his team than Revis does to the Jets I don't know who that is. This is an absolutely crushing blow to a team that couldn't afford to lose their best defensive player.
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Outside of quarterbacks, you can make the argument that Revis is the most important player to any team. The ability to send an opponent's top receiver to Revis Island and not think about it for the rest of the game was such a luxury to the Jets.
Letting Revis play the opposing receiver one-on-one allowed Rex Ryan to play a different kind of defense than he otherwise would. This lets allowed the Jets to bring a safety up in the box to help with run support. It allows them to send an extra man to pressure the quarterback. It lets the defense send extra secondary help to the other side of the field.
Revis is the glue that makes it all stick. That's why this is a devastating blow to the team.
You can't help but change your outlook on the Jets season after this injury.
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