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Rochester – When you really, really look at the Jets’ 2015 season closely, what happened today in Buffalo, probably should not be a huge surprise . . .
Let’s be honest, the Jets were a very average team.
They had the easiest strength of schedule in the NFL in 2015. The easiest.
And think about it how close the Giants and Dallas games were. Those were two bad, banged-up teams. The Giants game went to OT and they won the Dallas game at the end.
This is a team that lost to the Philadelphia Eagles at home for goodness sake.
The Jets margin of error was so small this year.
They have to figure out why.
No shortage of talent, and such an easy schedule.
To me, the secondary really wasn’t much better than last year. A little better, but not as much as some people think. The big difference – the strength of schedule. Last season the Jets had a brutal schedule.
That Oakland game was one of the worst coverage games I’ve ever covered.
They lost to T.J. Yates in Houston – coverage issues once again.
$150 million doesn’t get you what it used to.
Mike Zimmer told the NBC broadcast crew they were going to cover the Green Bay receivers tight on the line and not allow easy throws.
Why doesn’t Revis do that?
What the heck was Revis doing today?
What a disappointing performance for the Jets highly-paid cornerback.
I’ve said this before – he plays like he doesn’t want to get on Sportscenter.
What I mean by that is he’s willing to give up short and mid-range passes, but doesn’t want to get beat deep – the stuff that ends up on the highlight shows.
The way he played was inexcusable.
You need to play the sticks as a corner.
The way he played today is exactly why I wrote that editorial in Jets Confidential Magazine that he needs to be moved to safety (like Charles Woodson was in his 30’s).
And the way Revis was playing on third down contributed to the Bills almost doubling the Jets in time of possession.
I have a really hard time believing that the Revis signing was driven by Mike Maccagnan.
I’m going to snoop around on this one in the off-season.
Think about it.
You have a new GM coming in looking to build a program – the right way.
And he’s a very smart man; been in the NFL 20 years working towards this opportunity.
He’s got to know you don’t give 30-year-old cornerbacks $39 million guaranteed.
Just because they had a lot of caps space, and were required to spend a certain amount, doesn’t mean you waste money.
I’m sorry, $39 million guaranteed for a cornerback who has lost a step is preposterous. And this isn’t second-guessing. As you all know, I’ve seen saying it all along.
Was the move driven by the owner for PR reasons? I can’t confirm that, but I will look into this in the off-season very hard.
I would have given him half of that guaranteed. Seriously.
I wonder what Revis was thinking when he signed the deal. Laying in bed at night, did he think to himself, “I don’t know if I can live up to this – I don’t run like I used to.”
He bolted the locker room without talking to the media.
You now I don’t care about that. I wouldn’t want to talk to the beat writers either.
But I think is illustrative of the fact that he knows he’s got a big problem. He’s getting a huge check he can’t earn anymore.
And Bowles needs to take control of the situation. He’s the boss. Don’t worry about Revis’ contract and PR – move him to safety or give him a lot of help. Stop this delusional approach.
And perhaps many of us were delusional to think the Jets were any more than an average team with a really easy schedule.
January 3, 2016
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