When you hear the talk of more 4-man defensive lines there's plenty of reason to be excited. Yes, we've operated out of a hybrid scheme for the past few years, but right now... right now, we're built to run more 40 looks. I know we still have dinasours like Pouha and Devito as intrical cogs in our defensive line wheel, but the future lies with our young athletes. Players like Coples, Wilkerson and Ellis are the future. You could even add Maybin to that group. They might even be the present. And there's reason to be excited about the likes of our LBs too.

Harris is a bona fide stud. He's at his best when he's allowed to attack, and when he can flow freely to the ball. More forty fronts will allow him to do just that. The same can be said for Bart Scott. And with Bart dropping some weight and gaining some mobility, I'm expecting these guys to be as dynmaic as they were in 2009. But I'm most excited about Demario Davis and Marcus Dowtin. Davis has shown that he's a very athletic and very explosive prospect who possesses the kind of leadership qualities that bring about a certain level of expectations. But I think Dowtin, despite being a UDFA, just might be the one that plays sooner and more often. Dude just sizzles on tape, and just seems to have that "it" quality that you look for. He has a nose like a bloodhound for the ball, and when he gets there he blows up stuff. I like having two young backers waiting in the wings that are athletic and mobile and violenty aggressive and instinctive. Davis finished the year with 69 total tackles, with 10 for a loss and 3 sacks. Guess who, their last year of college, had 94 tackles with 15 for a loss and 2 sacks?

Kenrick "Freaking" Ellis. Thats who. Yes, 94 tackles for a DT is damn impressive, regardless of the level of competition. And I think the transition to more 4-man lines is going to help him immensely. He's had issues with his pad level in his rookie year. But I honestly think that a lot of that was due to playing with more of a 30 front base mentality. The stacking and shedding and reading and reacting made the big fella have an inclination to stand up a bit. I think that in a 40 front, he'll be able to do what he does best and attack the line of scrimmage and then go hunt for the football. I think with the schematic shift in fronts along with being coached up a bit by Dunbar, Kenrick is going to bust out. 94 tackles is freaky for a DT. You don't fall into 94 tackles by opponents running into you at scrimmage. Heck, thats 25 more tackles than the explosively athletic Demario Davis notched against subpar competition. 94 tackles man!!! Crazy.

Now lets talk about some other guys. Mo Wilkerson will be an absolute stud in a 40 front. He was born to play undertackle. I think with an attacking and athletic 340 lbs Kenrick Ellis by his side, Mo Wilk can do some things with the space he'll have. He can stunt and dive at gaps galore. And with that wing span and ability to change direction, I think he'll be quite the headache for most o-lines. Coples is just a freak. DE on regular downs, DT freak on passing downs... whatyagonnado wit dat guy? And Pace might be a pretty pedastrian 34 OLB, but as a 43 DE he's goshdang athletic. He can hold the point of attck, AND give you some range. Plus he gives you decent pop in the pass rush. And Maybin? Lets just say speed kills. Pace and Maybin at DEs with Coples and Wilkerson at DTs, and thats a pretty freaking athletic group you got there. Sprinkle some Rex blitzes behind that bad boy with the likes of Davis and/or Dowtin and/or Landry and/or some other DB/LB and we can do some things. Some very bad things. Things that hurt.

New Jets DL coach Karl Dunbar has no need for Viagra. At least not while he's talking about his new defensive line and 46 fronts. A lot of us have speculated that the addition of Dunbar is indicative of a philisophical shift to the use of more 40 fronts [since Dunbar was formerly the DL coach of the recent great lines of the Vikings]. Apparently, according to Dunbar, those speculations are warrented. A recent article by Jenny Vrentas all but says as much.

"We’re going to play a lot of that 46 defense," Dunbar said with a grin. "You get in that 46 defense, you’re going to get a lot of one-on-one blocks, and when we put athletic guys on the field, bad things happen for the offense."

Preach it coach. PREACH!!! I am not in need of Viagra either. The more I hear from this coach, the more me likey. Oh but wait, there's more...

He can’t wait to coach it here with the Jets, particularly because he feels like it’s a perfect fit for their personnel.

Their selection of Quinton Coples, a defensive end out of North Carolina, 16th overall, may allow them to use even more fronts with four down linemen. Dunbar pointed out that the Jets often used four-down fronts last year, but outside linebackers Calvin Pace and Aaron Maybin were at the ends. Now, Coples can be on the edge, with Pouha, Kenrick Ellis or Muhammad Wilkerson inside, he said.

BOING!!! Oh but wait, there's more...

Dunbar continued to explain: "It’s attack, it’s getting up the field, we’re not holding blocks. Every man for himself, we’re going to get to the quarterback."

Dunbar explained that the "bear front" associated with the 46 defense gives offenses fits because the offensive linemen have to block defenders one on one, instead of double teaming or zone blocking. Passes come out more quickly as a result, and if the opponent does look to throw deep, Dunbar said the Jets have an advantage because of their two elite cornerbacks.

Dunbar believes Coples is "an awesome fit" for the 46 defense. He said Coples could line up as a "3-technique," which is over the outside shoulder of the guard, or as a defensive end. He also sees Coples used as a "wide nine," a pure pass-rushing spot outside the tight end.

OK. So I'm officially excited for the upcoming season and its only May. What the heck am I supposed to do now? I'm really looking forward to seeing Coples play. I fully believe that the kid is going to be a stud in our defense, and I can't put into words how fantastic it is to see our coaching staff salivating at the opportunity to mold him. Between Rex and Dunbar and the 46, having guys with the talent and athleticism of Coples, Wilkerson and Ellis has our defensive line poised to be special for years to come. I can't even imagine the havoc that all that size and athleticism can cause with all the exotic blitzes Rex can scheme up and with Maybin threatening the edge. Oh my GOD if Laron Landry stays healthy and Demario Davis pans out.

I'm really diggin the addition of this Dunbar fella. I'm diggin it all the way to China.

A lot of folks hear the name Ducasse and think of assignments being blown in spectacular fashion, with QBs getting creamed and linemates getting their legs snapped. The disdain for Ducasse is justified. I was one of the few that wanted Ducasse when we drafted him 2 years ago, so I'm also one of the few that keeps an eye on him when he steps on the field. Its unfortunate that TV directors usually only show o-lineman when they're getting beaten. And this has negatively skewed the perception of Vlad. Yes, he's been beaten badly quite a few times. But there are plenty of other occassions where he's manhandling people and it goes unnoticed. There were times where he came in as a blocking TE and was moving DLs 3, 4, 5 yards off scrimmage, creating huge creases in his wake. I still believe in Vlad Ducasse. But he needs to put it together this off-season.

There's been talk bubbling to the surface that some of Ducasse's short-comings are due in part to his not having a full off-season to help him develop. I think there's some legitimacy to this notion. Vlad came from a small school with a low level of competition, and he was moved all over the line in his first season. In his second season, he had no off-season with individual coaching due to the lock-out to help him get ready. Then you have to factor in all the nonsensical complexities of a Schotty-schemed offense and a quasi zone-blocking scheme. Word seems to be that Ducasse has been working out at RT, and only RT this off-season. That Sparano's system is far less complicated in both verbiage and in assignment, and that it also offers a lot more help and double-team opportunities. I think the simplification of assignment and the extra help will bode well for Ducasse. I think we'll see him in favorable positions a lot more, with our expected renewed commitment to the running game. I think he'll be able to hone in on some weaknesses and improve a bunch with a real off-season and some extended one-on-one coaching. I'm expecting him to take a big jump this season.

Keller also echoed what coach Rex Ryan recently hinted, that Sparano's system allows players to help each other more, instead of for instance leaving a tackle out on an island. Keller said there are more calls designated for specific situations, rather than catch-all calls, taking the gray area out. The additional calls also give the Jets more chances to use double teams, he said.

I also like the talk I'm hearing about this 22 personnel stuff:

Keller said the Jets are still focusing on the base offense but they have been mixing in some "22 personnel" sets, in which there are two tight ends and two backs. In those sets, he said Jeff Cumberland, who is coming off a season-ending Achilles tear, is the second tight end.

I love it. I would also go so far as to say I hope that Josh Baker is used as the FB in these sets. You can put Keller, Cumberland and Baker all off Vlad's flank. This would put the defense in a tough spot. Its a heavy personnel set, but the players that make it heavy are all also dangerous and capable pass catchers. I would leave the corner free every time, and invite him to dive at the line of scrimmage to take on Greene. The SS and the SLB are in a bit of a spot. If they bite hard at the run-action, both Keller and Cumberland have the speed to hurt them. But if they lean back on their heels, one TE can double down on the DE while the other two press the LB and Greene can hit it downhill for a quick 4 to 5 yards, and more if he shakes off a tackle. And the possiblities get even more enticing when you add McKnight and Ganaway to the potential RB combos.

All in all. I'm liking that our OC seems to at least recognize the strengths of our personnel and seems to be trying to use those strengths to the benefit of the team. I've said it many times but it bears repeating: its all bout imposing your will. The team that can dictate the terms of the game, the one that can do what it wants when it wants, is the team thats more likely to win. The beef I always had with Schotty was that he seemed to always be about TAKING the opportunity that presented itself. He wanted to balance out the formation and distribution, and see what you're giving him and try to take it. That approach is flawed, imo. That allows the opponent to dictate the terms. With that philospohy, the opponent has control of what you're doing and where you're going and when you're going there. It allows them to disguise and shift and make you react to THEM. I always admired the way the Pats approach offense. They DICTATE with pace and personnel. They don't wait to see which match-up presents itslef. They hurry personnel packages onto the field and MAKE match-ups. They don't react, they make YOU react. It seems that we finally have an OC that adopts more of that philosophy. Hopefully we see that play out on the field this season.

Quotes are from nj.com's Jenny Vrentas artical.

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6-6, 284, 4.7 forty, 33.25 reach
2011: 55 tackles, 15 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 3 FF 2010: 59 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 10 sacks, 2 FF

This guy oozes talent. It just drips off him. Guys that big and that long aren't supposed to be able to move like that. He's like a big cat. He changes direction with such ease that he's almost impossible to block. But its all set up by his strength, length and leverage. He has the power to absolutely overwhelm the man in front of him. But when that guy drops anchor and braces against the force that Coples generates, the big cat quickly changes the equation and shifts directions, throwing the leverage all out of whack.

Coples is the type of player that has the ability to summon greatness. He has the ability to turn it on and just decide that he won't be blocked. He has the talent and ability to impose his will. One... two... three guys won't stop him. It'll maybe slow him down. But it won't stop him if he doesn't want it to. That, folks, is special. I like watching the gutty underdog scratch and claw his way to repsectablity as much as the next guy. But nothing... NOTHING... is better than watching a superior athlete imposing his will on a game. Coples has the ability to be THAT GUY.

That guy you just hope against hope decides he's not interested that day, for whatever reason. That bear that you hope keeps hibernating. The godzilla you hope is content encrusted beneath the surface of the earth. The Kraken you hope remains in the deep, dark unknown. That guy you don't talk to during the game because you have no idea what might set him off. You just keep congratulating him on a good effort and keep helping him up off the turf whenever you can. Anything... ANYTHING... to keep the beast from awakening. Yeah, Coples is THAT guy.

Imagine Rex with THAT guy. THAT guy that he can line up at stronggside OLB on early downs, then transition him down to 34 DE on passing downs, then stick him at 43 DE whenever he damn well feels like it. He can move that guy around from the left side to the right. 43 DE to 34 OLB to 34 DE. THAT guy that he can rev up and carve and craft and mold into greatness. THAT guy. That guy thats just unapologetically, unremorsefully, mercilessly dominant. Imagine him in a 30 front at DE with Maybin flashing off his flank. Imagine Rex with THAT guy. Watch Rex watching THAT guy right before his eyes, and imagining all the possibilities, and trying to hide the electricity in the air. Watch him watching him, leaning forward, whispering sharply to a nearby colleague... Watch him watching THAT guy and positioning himself right at the finish line of one of those drills. They say Rex took over the workout and put THAT guy through some linebacker drills too. I wonder what Rex thinks when he's thinking about THAT guy.

Some say THAT guy is lazy. That he won't play hard. Maybe they're right, but I don't see it. I see a guy that can make you kneel whenever he feels like it. I see a guy that says tattoos are for wussies without having to actually say a single word. When I look at Quinton Coples, I see THAT guy.

Anyone else hate seeing Amar'e floating around outside on the wings? Anyone else hate seeing him bumping into Chandler in the paint or suffocating Melo's space? So why do we keep banging our heads against this wall? Both Stat and Tyson do their dirty work in the paint. Stat can flash some range, but thats his counter-punch. His bread and butter is rockin rims. So why not design a base offense around what everybody does best? Melo iso's on the wing. Stat and Tyson PnR.

Who says the pick and roll has to be run with the ball handler and only the ball handler? Why can't it be run off-ball? We have two dynamically athletic bigs that are incredible finishers near the rim. Let them PnR for each other. Melo can operate where he's comfortable on the wing. And Tyson and Stat can screen and roll for each other while Melo has the ball. Its already been incorporated some, but I'd like to see it run more as the automatic default. Tyson cross-screens for Stat to get him free near the elbow, where Stat can either sink an easy jumper or explode to the rim, and Chandler can dive off of that into a secondary look for an alley-oop. If its not there, Stat can roll through and set a PnR screen for Melo, while Tyson screen for one of our slashers (JR/Shump/Landry).

I think the idea is to keep them in motion and diving to the rim and then resetting and rescreening. Let them use each other rather than impede each other. Their gift is their athleticism. Keep it in motion. Rather than having them watch Melo and try to figure out where to go to get out of everybody's way. If you don't have the rock, you better be setting a screen or cutting.

Tyson Alualu was a DT that the Jaguars selected #10 overall in the 2010 draft. The pick was controversial because Alualu was mocked just about universally to be a second rounder. So it goes without saying that when the Jaguars selected him at #10 in the first round, just about everybody had one of two reactions: 1) Who?; or 2) WTF... Alualu?

But we all have our guys, don't we? We all have a guy we like, that we would take in the first round if we could, even if nobody else in the world would. It doesn't have to make sense. It doesn't have to be rational. You just know that this guy in this system is gonna be superfantastic.

So who's your guy? Who's the guy that you would take at 16, even though nobody else thinks he's a first rounder? Who's the guy you kinda wanna take at 16, even though everybody else is absolutely positively positive that he has no business being taken anywhere in the vicinity? Eff conventional wisdom. Eff (nasally) "trading down for value." Eff everybody and their momma. Who's your guy? Who's your Tyson Alualu?

We all have our draft preferences. Lets leave the whole mundane speculation of who goes where for another time. Eff value for now. Let's see not only who you like, but who you like paired up with whom. The obvious choice would be OLB prospects. Or possibly OLB/DE prospects to match up. But I don't want to limit it to that. We can throw in some WR/RB combos, or some OL/TE combos. I even like safety combos. I'll throw out some of mine to start us off. Hopefully, ya'll join in.

Quinton Coples/Chandler Jones -- these two DEs I think would compliment each other nicely as bookends in a 40 front. But you could also have a deadly pass rushing combo by going to a 30 front with Coples as the DE and Jones as the OLB rushing off his flank. They're both long and athletic and are difficult to contain once they gain a step.

Melvin Ingram/Shea McClellin -- these two are Rex Ryan wet dreams. They are both versatile enough to play all along the pass rushing front in either 43 looks or 34 looks. They each can bring it from the edge from their ideal 34 OLB position, but they're both big, smart and athletic enough to line up as 43 DEs, 34 DEs, ILBs and pretty much anything else you can think of as the situation requires.

Nick Perry/Whitney Mercilus -- both are pure, athletic pass rushers that can bring the heat from both 30 fronts and 40 fronts. As a pair, I think these two would cause some migrains.

Markell Martin/George Iloka -- would be a very athletic, very aggressive safety tandem. And they would perfectly compliment Revis and Cro in the secondary.

Bruce Irvin/Mychal Kendricks -- one of the major knocks against the Jets defense is a lack of athleticism. Well Irvin and Kendricks would add just that. Irvin from the OLB spot, Kendricks from the ILB spot. If we were somehow able to add both of these guys, our defense would be much more dynamic.

Trent Richardson/David Wilson -- while the above combos are somewhat realistic, the odds of landing both of these RBs pretty much exists entirely within the realm of fantasy. But I love my RBs, and watching this pairing would be almost like porn for me.

So, who would you like to draft as a tandem if you could?

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Malik Jackson vs SC (via BrownsOrBust)

6-5, 284
2011: 11 TFL, 2.5 sacks

You're gonna look at his stats and wonder why I'm profiling this guy. Understandable. His stats are unimpressive. But I beg you to watch this guy play. Particularly watch the snaps where he's lined up at his natural position, i.e. defensive end. Why Tennessee played him at DT is beyond me. He gets smoked off the ball time and time again as an interior run defender. It was also a waste of his pass rushing skill-set. Yet when you see him lined up at DE, albeit in limited fashion, the dude soesn't just look good, he looks down right dominant.

Jackson is clearly a natural defensive end. He's masterful at using his quickness and length, along with a set of violent hands, to gain leverage and control on the edge. Honestly, it is truly beyond me why this man didn't play defensive end in college. He's got a great get off with some long arms thats lets him seemingly dominate every snap from the DE position. Just his build alone makes him ill-suited to play inside. I mean he's 6-5 280. Seriously, WTF is up with that? Yes, there's only a handful of snaps of him playing DE in the clips, but he's manhandling people when he does. He seems to just overwhelm people.

The clip against South Carolina seems to have the most looks of him playing DE. See 0:28, 1:20, 2:18.

Jackson's optimal position seems, to me, to be at 4-3 DE. But I also think he can be a demon as a pass rusher as a DE in 34 sets as well.

Now, this post isn't about Timmy the Tebow the player and whether or not you think he's any good. And this isn't about whether or not the front office made a good move in acquiring Timmy the Tebow. This about the future of the Jets offense. However, just so that there isn't any confusion about my feelings regarding the trade, and for the sake of posterity, I would like all eyes which happen upon this piece to know that I DO NOT LIKE IT. Now that thats out of the way, lets dig in.

FACTS: Timmy the Tebow was acquired via trade with the Denver Broncos for a 4th round and a 6th round draft pick and $2.5M. The supposed reasoning for the acquisition was that Timmy the Tebow is believed to be a dynamic football player that could be a dynamic element to the wildcat package. Rex Ryan has stated that the Jets plan to utilize Timmy the Tebow, but was coy with regard to the amount he will be utilized, stating that teams will have to be prepared to face him and that he could see as little as 1 snap or possibly as many as 20 snaps during the course of a game. Mike Tannenbaum is on the record as having stated that if the offense stalls under Mark Sanchez and successive 3 & outs, Timmy the Tebow would enter the game to run the wildcat package. Timmy the Tebow arrived to NY with a lot of fan fare. The Jets required that Timmy the Tebow announce his arrival officially via press conference at the Field House at Met Life Stadium. The press conference was reportedly the largest press conference in Jets history, with over 200 members of the media in attendance.

So what does all this mean? What can we gleen from these facts? What do they tell us? Well, to me, its pretty obvious that Timmy the Tebow is going to play. The Jets traded two picks and spent two and a half million bucks to get him here. They describe him as being dynamic and are designing a wildcat package to implement on his behalf. And they made a ton of noise about him being here. There is no way in hell that the Tebow is not playing. They invested too much and made too big of a deal about it for them not to put Timmy on the field. In fact, they invested too much and made it too big of a deal for him to not only play, but to play successfully.

Lets face it, if Timmy doesn't play or if he plays poorly, then Rex and Tanny and Woody are going to look like giant jackasses. He HAS to play, and he HAS to play well. They have to justify their actions here. Tebow HAS to be dynamic. So they are going to play him. They are going to play him until he's successful. And if/when he's succesful and productive, they're gonna play him some more. Regardless of how well Mark is playing, Timmy is going to trot out there and play. He's gonna get to slam a few into the line until he pops one. And when he pops one, he's gonna slam a few more until he pops another one.

The next question is: what does this mean for Sanchez? I gotta say it doesn't look too good to me. It seems to me that the front office is invested in Sanchez' failure. Think about it... If Mark has a big year and is doing so well that they can't play Timmy, then Rex and Tanny and Woody look really stupid for bringing Timmy the Tebow in when those resources could have been allocated elsewhere. It looks bad for the FO if Mark does too well. They need Mark to play well enough not to lose, but not good enough to keep Timmy off the field. The better Timmy does, the smarter the front office looks for making the trade.

Oh yeah, again, just so we're clear... I DO NOT LIKE THIS TRADE.

The NY Jets have announced that Eric Smith will be their back-up safety in 2012. A press conference will be held on Thursday in the Florham Park Field House. Smith is currently vacationing out of the country at the moment with his family, but he has stated that he regrets that he couldn't make this announcement in conjunction with Timmy Tebow this afternoon. He stated that, together, they will be the new Backup Dynamic Duo. He will be returning on Thursday via private jet. Hanes will be placing a billboard featuring Smith at the Madison Square Garden arena.

Eric Smith plays safety, and is notorious for his inability to cover. The primary responsibility of the safety position is coverage. But Rex Ryan believes that Smith is a "good football player" and has designed a special package of plays to get Smith on the field. Ryan calls Smith a winner, citing the team's 11-9 record in their last 20 games with Smith as a starter. Ryan claims that offenses will have difficulty adjusting to the Eric Smith packages and that he will implement these packages somewhere between 1 and 20 times per game.

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DE, Illinois
6-4, 265, 4.68 forty, 1.57 split
2011: 22.5 TFL, 16 sacks
I was oce one of Mercilus' staunchest critics. I thought he had a power-based game with an inability to change direction or disengage. My main beef though was that he was obviously over-reliant on his power game. I saw him time and again go straight at opposing OTs and push them around, all the while using very little technique and exhibiting an apparent lack of instincts. I initially thought that there was no way this guy was going to be able to push guys around like that at the next level. Yes, he's poweful. There's no denying that. But I didn't think he was strong enough to move around NFL OTs. NFL OTs will outweigh him by 40 or more pounds and they'll be much more athletic to boot. But after watching Mercilus push around the Wisconsin O-line, I've changed my mind.

Mercilus plays with freaky strength. Not only is it rare that he gets moved off his spot, but it's also a rare occasion that he doesn't move his man backwards. But his strength isn't his only attribute. And thats what makes him such a delicous prospect. Most of his other weapons have yet to have been unsheethed.

Mercilus is long and athletic. He has very long arms, and just about every time I saw him use them effectively he was getting serious pressure, if not a sack. He also has long legs and good speed. The 1.57 split shows that he has good get-off ability. The long legs and good speed show that he can close quick when he gets the corner. The 16 sacks show that he can definitely close. The problem is he's really really raw. I see very little technique. He got over in college using his strength and power, so he used it. I can't say that I blame him. It worked. Not even the behemoths at Wisconsin could handle his strength. And those guys maul everybody. He powered his way to leading the nation in sacks. Can't really knock him for that. What's scary is that he hasn't even scratched the surface.

The tools are all there and if he puts it all together, he can be a force to be wreckoned with. The length, the burst, the speed, the strength, the power... Just improving his hand-technique a little bit will make him really tough to handle. If he adds a few moves... forget about it. And I think that standing him up on the edge will make him a freak. [Some looks of him standing in the UCLA clip. See 0:16, 0:40, 1:35, 2:16, 4:28, 4:53, 5:40, 6:25]. He has the speed and burst to win the edge, and he can easily transition that to power to create a push into the pocket. Just standing him up at OLB as raw as raw can be will make him really hard to handle. Imagine him standing and having some hand technique at his disposal. This dude could turn out to be one bad mofo.

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Bring Back Braylon.

Remember the backflips and dougies? Remember the huge first down that put us in FG range in Indy? Remember him dragging Pro Bowl Patriots around like rag dolls? Remember him beasting against the Phins? Remember how he used to knock fools unconscious on running plays? Remember how he always stepped up in the big spot, even when the ball wasn't coming his way that day?

Sometimes, certain players only work out in a certain place. Sometimes, things just fit even if you don't understand why. Sometimes, you just have to set your pride aside and do what you know in your heart is right. Sometimes, all that matters is winning. Sometimes, its just simply time to go home. One of Rex's mantras is "Once a Jet, always a Jet." Nobody played like a Jet like Braylon. Cmon Rex...

Bring Back Braylon.

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Would you like Braylon Edwards to be a Jet again?

92%

Yes

134 votes

7%

No

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Okay so I guess somebody has to do it. But nobody is gonna come in my house and pick on my little brother but me. Sanchez has his flaws, but Timmy Tebow is flat garbage. He's got nothin on my boy Sanchez. Last year, as frustrated as Mark made us all, he still threw for damn near 3500 yards, 26 TDs, and rushed for 6 more. Yeah, he's got to cut down on the turnovers and complete a higher percentage of balls, but dang... he ain't all that far off from running with the big dogs. A simple change of systems into style of play thats more suited to his game could do just that. In case you forgot about the good old days and how much game Lil Bro got, here you go yall...

Rec if Sanchez is your guy.

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The 2011 season was a failure. There's no denying that. But it wasn't because we didn't win the Superbowl or because we didn't go on a deep playoff run. It was a failure because of organizational arrogance. It started at the top and it trickled down to every player in the lockerroom. They all drank the kool-aid and bought their own BS. In the movie Scarface, drug dealer Frank Lopez imparted some very prescient words of wisdom for young upstart Tony Montana. One of his famous "lessons" included this little nugget: "Don't get high on your own supply." Well 2011 was a bit of a binge for the Jets, and now its rehab time.

We saw the beginnings of this... intoxication as early as the 2010 pre-season, during Hard Knocks. We saw how self-congratulatory Mike T was with himself for the Santonio Holmes acquisition. Literally pointing "that guy" that he got out and then slapping himself between the shoulder blades until he bled. We saw Rex's fiery "see what happens" tirade at Revis' agents during his holdout (referring to how well his defense would perform in the first game of the season against Baltimore without Revis). We then saw this team enter the 2011 season completely content with the safety and right tackle positions, despite the obvious lack of talent there. Heck, we even took a big bong hit and then traded away a key piece at safety for peanuts for absolutely no logical reason at all, footballwise or monetarily. I guess we figured "eff it... we got to the AFC Championship game two years straight with no talent at the position, guess we can stick any stiff with a heartbeat back there and still have a top of the league defense." Brilliant. It was really generous of Rex & Co. to let every single TE we faced have a career game against us. But hey, we were still ranked top 5 over all, right? [Slow clap]

Fortunately, despite the disappointment, we still finished the 2011 season 8-8. I say its fortunate because it will only take a couple of minor tweeks to get us back to where we want to be. And I think that just the refocus of the task at hand will do that for us. An increase in overall talent will make us very very dangerous. I mean, seriously... if a couple coulda shoulda woulda losses turn into wins (i.e. Oakland, Denver and Miami) and we're at least 10-6 and poised for a playoff push. I'm in the camp that believes that a recommitment to the running game will do wonders for the offense.

Last season we went 3-wide with a crappy Derrick Mason in the slot. We lost our identity, and by the time we got it back it was too late. I think the simple shift back to ground and pound will do wonders. Its not just a shift in scheme, but its also a shift in mentality. From what they're saying, we're going to be more aggressive. Lineman will be aggressively coming off the ball and imposing their will. Running backs will be attacking the with the football and will be better able to establish a rhythm with more carries. And we'll be attacking down field in the passing game. I think that just this subtle shift in mentality from passive/reactive to aggressive will do more than anything else to improve the offense overall. The defense, however, needs an infusion of talent.

The defensive line looks ready. Pouha and Devito are pillars. Wilkerson looked really solid last year with the potential to be dynamic. I though Dixon was surprisingly solid with the potential to be dynamic as well. Kenrick was a bit of a disappointment, but I think he was really hurt by the lock-out and not being able to get more individual coaching. This year we'll see what we really have with Kenrick. With guys like Wilkerson, Ellis and Dixon I'm really hoping we start to transition to more 40 fronts this year. I think those guys could really beast in more of an attacking style of play. And with the league becoming so pass heavy, defenses are going to be forced to generate a pass rush using only 4 guys. Hopefully we can grab a couple long,athletic pass rushers in the draft. Guys like Andre Branch and Chandler Jones are protypical. They're both probably better suited to be 43 DEs (especially Jones), but they're both athletic enough to rush the passer from a standing position as a 34 OLB. The linebackers as of right now look old and slow.

Pace, Thomas and Scott need to go. I'd like to add Mychal Kendricks in the draft if we could. He'd add a lot of much needed athleticism in the ILB spot; and if we go to more 40 fronts, he can play in the middle and we can slide David Harris over to the strong side. If we plan to stay in more 30 fronts, I'd like to add guys like Bruce Irvin and/or Shea McClellin to the OLB spot. Irvin is an athletic speed rusher, McClellin is a versatile, high intesity guy. The safeties need a desparate infusion of talent.

We've begun the process with the signing of Landry. But its only a one year deal, so we need to find a replacement, and need a free safety NOW. I really like Harrison Smith. He's got the size and range to play in the box or single-high deep, and he seems to have a knack for making plays (picks, strips, etc). I'm also really intrigued by Markelle Martin to play the FS spot.

All in all though, I really think that we're in a good position. Our 8-8 2011 season will sober us up a bit. So far the inflammatory rhetoric has been toned down, there's been no splashy free agency signings... It seems we're finally getting down to business. It seems we're valuing the guys that we have, like Bryan Thomas and Sione Pouha, that can make a contribution and give us solid depth. If Landry stays healthy, our defense will be on another level with his ability to make dynamic plays. The natural progression of guys like Kyle Wilson, Mo Wilkerson and Kenrick Ellis will make that group even more formiddable. A recommitment to the running game and an establishment of an offensive identity will do wonders for our offense. With a couple of good picks in the draft, 2012 Jets have the potential to be a very good team.

Andre Branch vs Virginia Tech 2011 (via JMPasq)

Check his combine particulars HERE. Seems solid.

Scouting Report

6-4, 260, 4.7 forty, 1.56 split

2011: 77 tackles, 16 TFL, 9.5 sacks

I really like Branch. He's got protypical size and great athleticism. And he uses his length and burst to his advantage. He's a guy that would undoubtedly be a much better player standing up rather than with his hand in the ground. Actually, he looked freaky good on the sack in the clip where he rushed from the standing position (expertly using his burst and length for leverage). My only gripe, and a very correctable one at that, is that I wish he was more active with his hands. He does show that he understands the concept, but I'd like to see him use his hands more violently and show a little more tenacity. I love the way he bends around the corner, and I really dig his field speed and the way he gives chase.

All in all Branch seems like a really talented player that could do some things if he gets drafted into the right situation. I think that the Jets defense is definitely an enviroment in which he could thrive. Wouldn't at all be disappointed if he landed on our tarmac on draft day.

What I'm a about to propose is unconventional. Some would say it is blasphemous. Its been suggested before in the comments sections in a tongue in cheek fashion, but I think its time to give it some serious attention. What I propose is to bring Stat off of the bench and to start Novak. I know it's a radical approach, but its the absolute right thing to do, and it'll be to the benefit of both Amare individually and the team as a whole. The name of the game is production and efficiency. Stat's talent is being wasted with the ones, and his misuse is negatively effecting the unit as a whole.

Now the obvious counterpoint is that you simply cannot have a 100 million dollar superstar coming off the bench. Not only is that a blow to his ego, but its a bit of egg in the face of the organization as well. I will retort to that very valid counter with this question... What good is a $100M superstar if he can't play his game? Amar'e Stoudemire has been neutered. He cannot play to his best and fullest effect with Tyson and Melo all up in his space. I cannot count how many times a game Stat literally bangs into Tyson in the lane while driving/cutting to the hole. I can't tell you how many times he's looked lost out there and unsure of himself. Lets just stop the nonsense and do what we all know is the right thing to do. Stat probably won't like the idea of not starting initially. But he'll love being able to play his game again.

Increase Amare's usage and run him with the twos. Let him play center and do his thing PnRing with Baron, Earl, Shump and Jorts. Jorts can bang with centers on defense and help stretch the floor on offense. Baron has better vision and timing than Lin and is more apt to connect with Stat on his quick dives after his faux screens. Stat can operate with more space and he can do the things that made him a $100m man in the first place. Lets stop making him the square peg to jam in a round hole. Let Amar'e be Amar'e. And Novak can help increase the efficiency of the ones.

Novak will allow Lin and Tyson to operate with more space to PnR. He will open things up more for Landry to do his off-ball thing. He lets Melo go to the post more and increase his usage and efficiency. And lets face it, he improves the defense of the ones as a unit too. Amar'e is just that bad. Let Melo be the focal point of the ones, let Stat be the focal point of the twos. Lets use our depth as a weapon in this condensed season.

Lets attack teams in waves of high pressure & intesity and elevated tempo. And let the best unit of the night close the game out. You can even alternate who starts, so not to bruise egos and to force everybody into a team-first mentality. One night Melo, Lin, Landry, Tyson and Novak start. The next is Stat, Baron, Earl, Shump and Jorts. Jeffries, Bully, TD and Bibby can get spot minutes when somebody gets winded, injured or in foul trouble. Ideally, we'd run our already schedule weary opponents ragged and we'd limit our guys to only playing an average of 24 mins per night. We can play D'Antoni ball in its purest sense and maybe even revolutionize the game.

Bruce Irvin vs Clemson 2011 (via JMPasq)

Bruce Irvin NFL Draft Analysis - 2010 Season (via TMBDraft)

6-3, 245, 4.43 forty, 1.54 split

2011: 8 sacks, 14.5 TFL
2010: 14 sacks, 14 TFL

I've been waiting for the combine to write about this guy. You can't always trust what teams say about their players height and weight. Irvin is proven to be a legit 6-3 245. He's on the small side, but he's a good 20 lbs heavier than Maybin and he's just as explosive, if not more so. And what you sacrifice in weight, you gain in pure speed and pass rushing ability. Dude is flat out DYNAMIC. His production is all the more impressive considering he spent his career at WVU playing out of position.

It is criminal what they did to this kid. They had him playing DE in a 3-man front. How do you watch this kid go to work every day, knowing how special he is, and stick him at DE in a 30 front? How do you NOT let him operate in space? I don't care what system you have. You make exceptions for exceptional talent. The WVU staff should be ashamed of themselves for playing this kid so poorly out of position. As a rush linebacker, Irvin will be an absolute monster.

Irvin had an impressive journey to the NFL. He was a HS drop-out that got his GED, played his way to dominance in JUCO, then fought his way to a big time program in WVU for continued success. This is a guy that fought through a lot of adversity, never stopped believing in himself, and never stopped fighting until he made it. This is someone with the talent and the fight and the will to become something special. This a guy you go get and not worry about his work ethic catching up to his talent.

Irvin has elite speed and get-off. He can straight blow by anyone if they're not ready for it. He also is very good at taking advantage of his speed by redirecting and cutting inside of OLs that open too wide. He also knows how to transfer his speed into power and leverage. He will step off the bus and be a good pass rusher. When he improves his hand-technique, he will become a dominant. Yes, he can play every down at OLB. Put him on the weakside with some space and he'll be just fine. But put him one-on-one in a pass rushing stiuation and watch him ooze talent.

Rishard Matthews vs Utah State 2011 (via phillyjimmyphilms)

This seemed kinda fun the first time around, so lets try it again. Last time we did a defensive guy, so I figured we'd try offense this time. Its the same deal... I tried to find a guy that seems pretty talented that doesn't have a lot of info out there on him. The idea is to think your own thoughts. Give us your very own, authentic scouting report.

What do you like and dislike about this prospect? What traits do you feel its important for him to possess? How is his physical stature? How is his technique? What makes him a good/bad fit for the Jets? What role do you have in mind for him at the next level (if any)?

The prospect is #15 and he plays WR and returns punts in the clip above. I will give you no more information than that. It is your job to fill in the blanks for us. And don't be a no good cheater!

Miles Burris 2010 Highlights - Official (via trevorburris)

6-3, 235 (or 6-2, 240 depending where you look)

2010: 80 tackles, 20 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 4 FF
2011: 77 tackles, 19.5 TFL, 8 sacks

Here's a pretty good scouting report.

This dude is a straight up baller. He played the rush LB position in San Diego State's 3-3-5 defense. Basically... he just made plays. He did it all. Lined up at ILB, OLB, dropped into coverage, blitzed off the edge, chased down plays from the backside, blew up shit at the point of attack... He's everything you want a football player to be and he has the stats to back it up. I have no clue why this guy isn't getting any pub. Maybe I'm clueless, but this guy seems to jump off the screen.

He's an explosive athlete, displaying both long speed and short area quickness/burst. He not only seems instinctual, but he also seems pretty heady as well. What I mean by that is that he not only seems to have a feel for a play and will start to flow there at the snap, but he also quickly diagnoses it as it develops and flies to the ball like a demon. You heard Rex & Co. repeatedly say that one of the things they look for in a guy is whether they play like their hair is on fire. Well, this dude is ablaze. But he doesn't play wrecklessly. He feels it, he sees it, he kills it. He plays smart and he plays violent.

I also really really like his versatility and I think that he would make a great fit on this particular team. Now he's probably not going to be a point of attack player in the NFL. He lacks the size to hold up against guards and tackles in tight quarters. He seems like he'd be a great weakside guy, however. He's got good quickness and speed and diagnosis skills to make plays in space. I would like to see him develop some pass rushing moves, right now it seems he's a pure speed rusher. But I love him as a blitzer from both inside and on the edge.

Miles is definitely not a game-changer as a pass rusher, but I think he's an excellent LB. I think that if you pair him with a guy like Shea McClellin (McLovin), the defense can really do some things. Both guys can be moved around and play both ILB and OLB. And with the way Rex likes to create chaos by having guys constantly moving around on the front, having two guys with that kind of ability would be valuable.

Olivier Vernon vs FSU 2011 (via JmpasqDraftjedi)

So here's the game... I'm not going to tell you anything about this guy other than that I think he's a very intriguing prospect. I want to know what you think of him based upon the tape above. Yes, its easy to find out who he is and do a little research and find out what someone else says he brings to the table. But thats cheating, and there's not a whole lot out there about him at this point anyway. So don't be a no good cheater.

What do you think about his physical stature? What position do you think he's most likely to be a good fit to play? Tell us about his skillset. Does he have the necessary tools to compete at the next level? Does he have football intelligence and/or insticts? Hows his motor? Does he display positional discipline? Can he hold the point of attack against the run? Hows his get off? Does he have pass rushing moves? How is he in pursuit? Can he drop into coverage? One of the things I look for is a prospect's ability to assert his will. I want to see flashes of dominance.

What are the questions that matter to you? How does this prospect answer those questions?

Mychal Kendricks vs Stanford (via MetaDraft)

Mychal Kendricks vs USC 2011 (via JmpasqDraftjedi)

Mychal Kendricks vs. Derrick Coleman (via schmeezed)

5-11, 240, Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Year
105 tackles, 14 TFL, 2 INT, 2.5 sacks

Scouting Report

One of the main complaints about the Jets' defense is the overall lack of speed and athleticism. Aside from our corners, we really don't have any dynamic playmakers; nobody thats a threat to make game-changing plays at any time. Bart Scott is a solid player, but it seems like his main strength right now is to eat up blockers so that others can make the tackle. What good is that really? I mean, why not just add another DL to eat up blocks and roll with more 40 fronts if thats all he's really good for? I'd much rather have a tackle machine and a guy that can get out and run and make plays from the LB spot. Enter Mychal Kendricks.

Kendricks is fast and athletic and aggressive. He's not very good at stacking and shedding between the tackles, but thats ok on our team because the interior of our DL is the strength of our team. Even if we don't bring back Pouha, I still think teams will find it to be tough sledding to bang it up the gut on us. Kendricks can really run and can prevent gains on the edge. He's also really tough to get a body on when he has some space to operate, also making him a good fit on our defense. He often makes a quick twitch, or change of direction, to avoid a block and make a play on the ball carrier. He's definitely an excellent track down defender with his speed and athleticism. Doesn't seem like he's all that good in man coverage, but he can get much deeper into his zone drops than anybody we have on the roster right now. I can see him bluffing blitzes at scrimmage and then getting a deep drop into the middle of the field to disrupt crossing routes. Kendricks is also explosive as a blitzer. He can flash off the edge or burst through A-gaps and climb on a QB before he knows what hits him (see sack on Andrew Luck in game clip above).

Kendricks might not be a highly ranked LB prospect, but his skill-set is a very good fit for our defense. His weakness (stacking and shedding on the inside) would be covered up by the strength of our DL. And his strength (athleticism and aggression) would enhance the unit as a whole. Hopefully, Kendricks is on our radar.

Hebron Fangupo DT BYU Highlights (via arnsports)

6-1, 330, Badass

So not only is he badass enough to tell you his name, ONCE, and expect you to spell it perfectly, with an unflinchingly straight face. But he also has the gall to have the longest highlight tape EVER. I don't expect you to watch it in its entirety. And its probably more fun to just skip around and watch Hebron kicking the crap out of everybody all over the field. Seriously, they should have a defensive pancake stat for this guy. I saw one play where he chucked the guy blocking him to the ground, knock over the pulling guard, and blow up the RB in the backfield. He's a freaking terror. And if we draft him, Sione Pouha will quickly become Sione Pou-who?

Fangupo has the prototypical NT build. He's short and squat and absolutely immovable off his spot. I watched that entire marathon clip and didn't see him get moved backwards once. I saw him doubled by guards and tackles repeatedly and he didn't budge. Not only didn't he budge, but he continuously fought through the blocks and pushed his way forward. Hebron also has quick feet and can change direction suddenly. He also has very strong, very quick and very violent hands. Because of these traits, Hebron is damn near impossible to control and he's a freakin force to be wreckoned with. Hebron is also very versatile and can play DE in a 30 front and move up and down the line. Also saw him drop into coverage a few times; and quite nicely I might add. His only draw back is that he'll be a 26 yr old rookie. But I say eff it. Dude can start right now and play at a high level.

Hebron Fangupo is an absolute sure-shot, can't miss prospect, in my opinion. He's one of the most disruptive forces I've seen. And he's one of the few people in the world that can look Kenrick Ellis dead in the eye and say, "What? WHAT?"

Late in the 4th quarter of last night's game, it seemed like Lin and Amare stumbled upon something beautiful. I could be wrong, but I think it was after Lin's amazing wrap-around pass to Amare for the dunk. It seemed like something clicked between the two and on the next couple possessions Lin went to the PnR with Amare on the weakside. It was really tough to defend because its hard to offer help. Especially if Lin uses the pick to get into the lane and Amare rolls to the baseline. But just imagine if we do that with Melo as the screener.

Melo would be impossible to cover as a pick and roll/pop guy on the weakside. If he rolls/pops towards the strong side and into the lane, he's a good enough passer to exploit the help defensive rotations, he can pull up for an easy jumper, or can finish at the rim. If he rolls/pops to the baseline on the weakside, he can catch and shoot or go to the rack, or he can reset and iso or go PnR with Chandler/Stat. It seems like all the permutations allow Melo to operate from his sweet spot, or at least from an area where he's very comfortable. But I like Melo most of all as a triple-threat option in/near the lane with guard defending him because of a forced switch created by Lin off the PnR. That would just be impossible to stop.

Its exciting to think about all the possibilities of our offense now. We're going to be a very difficult team to prepare for and set your defense against. We have a playmaking, and doggedly determined penetrating PG surrounded by a bunch of guys that you can't leave to offer help to stop him. And he's good enough and smart enough to work whatever weaknesses present themself. I really don't think that there's a defense out there that could defend us when we're at full strength.

Griz Cornerback Trumaine Johnson- 4 Years At Montana (via andersonkayla77)

Trumaine Johnson vs Central Arkansas 2011 (via phillyjimmyphilms)

6-2, 205, 4 year starter

In today's NFL the athletic, hybrid WR/TE is all the rage. This is particularly the case in our division with the Patriots possessing two such threats, along with an All-Time QB tossing it them. The problem that they present is that they are not only too athletic for traditional safeties and linebackers to contend with, but they also pose significant height and size issues for most corners. Some have suggested using LBs with coverage skills to combat this problem. I propose using big corners; or a corner/safety hybrid if you would. Trumaine Johnson is my prototype.

Johnson is a fantastic athlete. He played QB in HS, was heavily recruited to play WR in college, and ultimately he decided to play corner at Montana. That right there proves how versatile of an athlete this kid is. He's a 4 year starter and has tremendous experience. He also has experience as a kick returner (again showing you his athleticism). Johnson is excellent in coverage (11 break-ups, 12 deflections, 1 INT). He also has fantastic ball skills: roots out deflections, high points the ball, goes after the ball with his hands rather than trapping it against his body. His prowess as WR in HS further attests to his ball skill abilities. Johnson is also physical. In the clip above, you'll see him knocking ball carriers around and fighting through double-teams. He also seems pretty adept at blitzing off the edge; he seems to exhibit some pass rushing skills in this area as well. On the Jets, I think Johnson would be a fantastic fit.

He's got the speed and range to play free safety. He's got the instincts to read the QB and make a break on the ball. He's physical and athletic enough to re-route receivers and cover (namely against athletic TEs). You can blitz him off the edge. He's exactly the kind of guy that Rex can mold to flourish in his scheme. He can be a Charles Woodson type of guy that can be moved all around and that can make plays. Paired with corners like Revis and Cro, and with the addition of a good pass rusher, having a guy like Johnson in the secondary would make the defense very dangerous.

Cordy Glenn NFL Draft Analysis - 2010 Season (via TMBDraft)

Cordy Glenn NFL Draft Analysis - Boise State (2011 Season) (via TMBDraft)

6-5, 350, athlete

Ok, I'm gonna level with you... I know nada about O-line play. I can't speak with a lick of intelligence towards what makes a good OL guy or a bad one, and I won't even pretend I can talk about technique as far they are concerned. I'll leave the expert OL analysis to JB and Can'tWait. But dangit, I know talent when I see it. And Cordy Glenn is one talented mofo. People... men that weigh 350 lbs aren't supposed to be able to move like this guy. Yeah, I'd like to see him a little meaner and a little nastier. I'd like to see him really uncork on some dude and drive him 5-10 yards off scrimmage. But that stuff can be learned. You can teach mentality. However, you can't "learn" to be 350 lbs with nimble feet. Cordy Glenn is dang freak and I want this man on our team.

Glenn can start, right now, at Right Tackle and we'd have the best pass pro in the league. But I really think he'd be an All-Pro caliber player at LG with his ability to not only maul, but to pull around the edge and destroy fools. If we can get Ducasse to click and were able to stick Glenn at LG, we'd have a freaking DOMINANT o-line. Or we can just stick him at RT and still be pretty dang on good.

Glenn just might be the perfect OL pick to launch the true ground & pound scheme that we've been paying lip service to.

Adrian Hamilton Highlights 2011 (via trippbhk)

Adrian Hamilton, Prairie View A&M, DE/OLB prospect
6-3, 250, 4.7 forty, 20.5 sacks (!!!)

So I'm reading this article about small school prospects on Mocking The Draft and some of the guys are gushing and blushing over this player in the comments section. So I figure, "Eff it, lets Youtube this mofo and see whats what." And after about 5 seconds of watching this dude I'm also gushing and blushing.

You saw The Natural, right? The baseball movie with Robert Redford... its about that guy from some farm in God knows where, who comes out of nowhere to come to NY and become the greatest baseball player anybody's ever seen, and he plays one season and then retires after he hits a pennant-clinching walk-off home-run into the lights that sends sparks into the night like fireworks on the Fourth of July... Yeah, THAT movie. Awesome, right? Well... thats sorta like Adrian Hamilton.

He hails from some school in God knows where, and he just might be the best prospect you've ever seen. Maybe this is some hyperbolic shit I'm talkin. Maybe it is. Maybe. But if you tell me this kid isn't the total package, then I'm gonna slap your momma. Because this dude... is the truth. Yeah yeah, I can hear your weak ass now, "Level of competition... LEVEL OF COMPETITION!!!" Calm down... Relax. Chill out and just watch him... Just... watch.

Prototypical size. High level of athleticism is undeniable. Superb change of direction. Extremely violent hands. A bountiful array of pass rushing moves so refined, so polished, that if they were rocks they'd be precious stones. Highly rev'd, very tenacious. Instinctive. Displays a nasty disposition.

How can a kid from a small school look so refined? How can a prospect from Bumpkins USA be so well put together? I'm sure he has decent coaches and all, but there's a reason for differentiation of divions. And usually the better coaches coach in the higher divisions because the compensation is higher as well. So its pretty safe to assume that he's not the product of some genius coach out there. Nope, there's a different sort of genius at play here. A natural sort of genius. It all came together for this kid for some odd reason. Perfect size, athleticism, intelligence, intuition, motor... its all there. It just came to him naturally.

Its almost as if God, upon his birth, whispered in his ear, "Pass Rusher." And so it was, is, and shall be.

EDIT:

Here's his backstory.

Brian Quick vs Elon University 2011 (via phillyjimmyphilms)

Brian Quick 2011 Highlights WR Appalachian State (via xuesac84)

6-4, 220
2011: 71 catches for 1096 yards (15 per), 11 TDs [including a 3 catch, 110 yard performance against Va Tech].

I really like this dude. He's got a big frame and he knows how to use it. You see him shielding defenders away from his frame, as well as climbing the ladder to get balls thrown upstairs. I also love his feet. Not only is he big enough and physical enough to play bully-ball, but he's also very quick into and out of his breaks which makes him all the more difficult to cover. He hails from an offense thats supposedly predicated on running the ball (which means he wouldn't see the field unless he can block), but that doesn't seem to have kept him from running his routes with sharpness and precision. What I really like about this dude the most is the way he catches the ball. He plucks it out of the air with his hands. He doesn't let the ball travel all the way into his torso, relying on his body as a shield (a la Plax). He snatches that sucker out the air with his long arms and big hands.

Quick would be a nice fit with the Jets. He's a big, physical presence thats well schooled in run blocking. He's not a burner, but he's got good speed and uses his long strides to get deep down field. His height and ball skills make him tough to handle on the deep stuff. But he's also got the wide body and foot-quickness to be a beast to handle on the short, underneath stuff.