The Jets have now added a secondary featuring Darrell Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine along with Marcus Gilchrist and Calvin Pryor at safety. These guys added to one of the best front 7's in the league. Should they add a top edge rusher in the draft, they will be a formidable defense.

How do we attack this defense? Mismatch at TE with Cameron is a good option but Revis should negate Stills. Cromartie is older but still good. Not impressed by Skrine at all. he was known for giving up big plays and Landry should take advantage of that.

The Bills added weapons on offense:

Percy Harvin: Not to worried but he will make an occasional big play when and if he can get on the field.

Charles Clay: matchup nightmare. Do we have LB's and safeties to cover him?

Sammy Watkins: Gifted outside receiver.

The beefed up the line with Richie and will be improved with experience from young RT, Henderson. They will also add a guard in the draft. This will be a team that uses mismatches in the short passing game and they will run the ball A LOT with LeSean MCCoy.

I think we match up well with the running game with the addition of Suh but we will need a competent free safety and a LB'er who can run with Clay, Harvin and McCoy. Dion Jordan may be the ticket if they use him correctly. Jenkins strong point is coverage.

The Pats will be the Pats...just not as good in the secondary.

In all 3 cases, we need to beef up the o-line so we can run the ball effectively. We always hear about the up temp offense Lazor (and Philbin) want to run but it hasn't really materialized. I think you need a platoon of RB's to do this and we could use a compliment to Miller, IMO. We need a dominant guard (or two) and another RB to take the next step.

What do you think of our rivals new additions/teams?

The AFC east is a better division today on paper.

We need Oline help especially guards in the draft..LB help....Another wr drafted and a corner to compliment grimes.

So.

Needs In draft Mostly.

WR LB OG and CB

PS. At least its going to be harder for new england to win the east.

It's a qb driven league of which the jets nor bills have.

Bills will pick a QB in the 2nd round (Brice Petty). Jets may end up with Mariota.

JoeFootball Wrote:
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> Bills will pick a QB in the 2nd round (Brice
> Petty). Jets may end up with Mariota.


IMO that means we don't need to worry about them so much next year but in the years following. I could be wrong, but I don't see either of those QBS as NFL ready 100 percent coming out of college.

As usual, our biggest hurdle will be the Pats. All that happened this off season is that the dredges of the AFC East got slightly better and our division games have gotten that much more difficult. If NY and Buff get decent QBs, the East could go back to being the most challenging division in all of football.

JoeFootball Wrote:
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> The Jets have now added a secondary featuring
> Darrell Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine
> along with Marcus Gilchrist and Calvin Pryor at
> safety. These guys added to one of the best front
> 7's in the league. Should they add a top edge
> rusher in the draft, they will be a formidable
> defense.
>
> How do we attack this defense? Mismatch at TE with
> Cameron is a good option but Revis should negate
> Stills. Cromartie is older but still good. Not
> impressed by Skrine at all. he was known for
> giving up big plays and Landry should take
> advantage of that.
>
> The Bills added weapons on offense:
>
> Percy Harvin: Not to worried but he will make an
> occasional big play when and if he can get on the
> field.
>
> Charles Clay: matchup nightmare. Do we have LB's
> and safeties to cover him?
>
> Sammy Watkins: Gifted outside receiver.
>
> The beefed up the line with Richie and will be
> improved with experience from young RT, Henderson.
> They will also add a guard in the draft. This will
> be a team that uses mismatches in the short
> passing game and they will run the ball A LOT with
> LeSean MCCoy.
>
> I think we match up well with the running game
> with the addition of Suh but we will need a
> competent free safety and a LB'er who can run with
> Clay, Harvin and McCoy. Dion Jordan may be the
> ticket if they use him correctly. Jenkins strong
> point is coverage.
>
> The Pats will be the Pats...just not as good in
> the secondary.
>
> In all 3 cases, we need to beef up the o-line so
> we can run the ball effectively. We always hear
> about the up temp offense Lazor (and Philbin) want
> to run but it hasn't really materialized. I think
> you need a platoon of RB's to do this and we could
> use a compliment to Miller, IMO. We need a
> dominant guard (or two) and another RB to take the
> next step.
>
> What do you think of our rivals new
> additions/teams?

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I think the AFC East is going to be tough. NE is still the team to beat, of course, but they haven't really improved, and we know that Belichick will be trading down all three days, so top notch talent won't be going his way. The Bills and Jets have greatly improved, however, so did Miami during Shula's last season with the Fins. I believe he signed about 3 or 4 former #1 picks, and went nowhere. So, what these teams have done, thusfar, doesn't mean a trip to the playoffs.

At this point, I'm concerned with our defensive backfield. Besides Grimes, who do we have back there? Jones is good, but as of right now, he really doesn't have a partner. Delmas has been resigned, but (supposedly) won't be ready for a while. Grimes is short, but is still a good CB. Who will line up on the other side?

LBers...besides Jenkins, who is a proven commodity? Misi is OK, but that's about it. Can Jordan fill the role?

We have a top notch front defensive line. That's about it.

Unless things really change, I see Miami finishing on the bottom of the pile.

captkoi Wrote:
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> JoeFootball Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The Jets have now added a secondary featuring
> > Darrell Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster
> Skrine
> > along with Marcus Gilchrist and Calvin Pryor at
> > safety. These guys added to one of the best
> front
> > 7's in the league. Should they add a top edge
> > rusher in the draft, they will be a formidable
> > defense.
> >
> > How do we attack this defense? Mismatch at TE
> with
> > Cameron is a good option but Revis should
> negate
> > Stills. Cromartie is older but still good. Not
> > impressed by Skrine at all. he was known for
> > giving up big plays and Landry should take
> > advantage of that.
> >
> > The Bills added weapons on offense:
> >
> > Percy Harvin: Not to worried but he will make
> an
> > occasional big play when and if he can get on
> the
> > field.
> >
> > Charles Clay: matchup nightmare. Do we have
> LB's
> > and safeties to cover him?
> >
> > Sammy Watkins: Gifted outside receiver.
> >
> > The beefed up the line with Richie and will be
> > improved with experience from young RT,
> Henderson.
> > They will also add a guard in the draft. This
> will
> > be a team that uses mismatches in the short
> > passing game and they will run the ball A LOT
> with
> > LeSean MCCoy.
> >
> > I think we match up well with the running game
> > with the addition of Suh but we will need a
> > competent free safety and a LB'er who can run
> with
> > Clay, Harvin and McCoy. Dion Jordan may be the
> > ticket if they use him correctly. Jenkins
> strong
> > point is coverage.
> >
> > The Pats will be the Pats...just not as good in
> > the secondary.
> >
> > In all 3 cases, we need to beef up the o-line
> so
> > we can run the ball effectively. We always hear
> > about the up temp offense Lazor (and Philbin)
> want
> > to run but it hasn't really materialized. I
> think
> > you need a platoon of RB's to do this and we
> could
> > use a compliment to Miller, IMO. We need a
> > dominant guard (or two) and another RB to take
> the
> > next step.
> >
> > What do you think of our rivals new
> > additions/teams?
>
> **************************************************
> ****
>
> I think the AFC East is going to be tough. NE is
> still the team to beat, of course, but they
> haven't really improved, and we know that
> Belichick will be trading down all three days, so
> top notch talent won't be going his way. The Bills
> and Jets have greatly improved, however, so did
> Miami during Shula's last season with the Fins. I
> believe he signed about 3 or 4 former #1 picks,
> and went nowhere. So, what these teams have done,
> thusfar, doesn't mean a trip to the playoffs.
>
> At this point, I'm concerned with our defensive
> backfield. Besides Grimes, who do we have back
> there? Jones is good, but as of right now, he
> really doesn't have a partner. Delmas has been
> resigned, but (supposedly) won't be ready for a
> while. Grimes is short, but is still a good CB.
> Who will line up on the other side?
>
> LBers...besides Jenkins, who is a proven
> commodity? Misi is OK, but that's about it. Can
> Jordan fill the role?
>
> We have a top notch front defensive line. That's
> about it.
>
> Unless things really change, I see Miami finishing
> on the bottom of the pile.

Cap,

Don't forget Grimes and Jones.

They are two of the better CB's/SS's in the league.

THE Truth Wrote:
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> captkoi Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > JoeFootball Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > The Jets have now added a secondary featuring
> > > Darrell Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster
> > Skrine
> > > along with Marcus Gilchrist and Calvin Pryor
> at
> > > safety. These guys added to one of the best
> > front
> > > 7's in the league. Should they add a top edge
> > > rusher in the draft, they will be a
> formidable
> > > defense.
> > >
> > > How do we attack this defense? Mismatch at TE
> > with
> > > Cameron is a good option but Revis should
> > negate
> > > Stills. Cromartie is older but still good.
> Not
> > > impressed by Skrine at all. he was known for
> > > giving up big plays and Landry should take
> > > advantage of that.
> > >
> > > The Bills added weapons on offense:
> > >
> > > Percy Harvin: Not to worried but he will make
> > an
> > > occasional big play when and if he can get on
> > the
> > > field.
> > >
> > > Charles Clay: matchup nightmare. Do we have
> > LB's
> > > and safeties to cover him?
> > >
> > > Sammy Watkins: Gifted outside receiver.
> > >
> > > The beefed up the line with Richie and will
> be
> > > improved with experience from young RT,
> > Henderson.
> > > They will also add a guard in the draft. This
> > will
> > > be a team that uses mismatches in the short
> > > passing game and they will run the ball A LOT
> > with
> > > LeSean MCCoy.
> > >
> > > I think we match up well with the running
> game
> > > with the addition of Suh but we will need a
> > > competent free safety and a LB'er who can run
> > with
> > > Clay, Harvin and McCoy. Dion Jordan may be
> the
> > > ticket if they use him correctly. Jenkins
> > strong
> > > point is coverage.
> > >
> > > The Pats will be the Pats...just not as good
> in
> > > the secondary.
> > >
> > > In all 3 cases, we need to beef up the o-line
> > so
> > > we can run the ball effectively. We always
> hear
> > > about the up temp offense Lazor (and Philbin)
> > want
> > > to run but it hasn't really materialized. I
> > think
> > > you need a platoon of RB's to do this and we
> > could
> > > use a compliment to Miller, IMO. We need a
> > > dominant guard (or two) and another RB to
> take
> > the
> > > next step.
> > >
> > > What do you think of our rivals new
> > > additions/teams?
> >
> >
> **************************************************
>
> > ****
> >
> > I think the AFC East is going to be tough. NE
> is
> > still the team to beat, of course, but they
> > haven't really improved, and we know that
> > Belichick will be trading down all three days,
> so
> > top notch talent won't be going his way. The
> Bills
> > and Jets have greatly improved, however, so did
> > Miami during Shula's last season with the Fins.
> I
> > believe he signed about 3 or 4 former #1 picks,
> > and went nowhere. So, what these teams have
> done,
> > thusfar, doesn't mean a trip to the playoffs.
> >
> > At this point, I'm concerned with our defensive
> > backfield. Besides Grimes, who do we have back
> > there? Jones is good, but as of right now, he
> > really doesn't have a partner. Delmas has been
> > resigned, but (supposedly) won't be ready for a
> > while. Grimes is short, but is still a good CB.
> > Who will line up on the other side?
> >
> > LBers...besides Jenkins, who is a proven
> > commodity? Misi is OK, but that's about it. Can
> > Jordan fill the role?
> >
> > We have a top notch front defensive line.
> That's
> > about it.
> >
> > Unless things really change, I see Miami
> finishing
> > on the bottom of the pile.
>
> Cap,
>
> Don't forget Grimes and Jones.
>
> They are two of the better CB's/SS's in the
> league.

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I didn't forget. I did mention them (above).

Grimes is good, but short. Who is on the other side?

Jones is good. Delmas resigned, but, despite what he has been saying, may not be ready for the start of the season.

Not real strong back there.

jsm08 Wrote:
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> It's a qb driven league of which the jets nor
> bills have.


BINGO

________________________________________________________
The beatings will continue until morale improves.

berkeley223 Wrote:
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> jsm08 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It's a qb driven league of which the jets nor
> > bills have.
>
>
> BINGO

Yes but even without a qb both of those teams seem to make the phins live miserable every year.

It was torture watching our team getting torched by a QB who was benched the week before.

808phan Wrote:
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> It was torture watching our team getting torched
> by a QB who was benched the week before.

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The Dolphins have a history of making average QBs look like HOFers.