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One reason
many NFL teams limit the reps for rookie running backs is they tend to struggle picking up the blitz. That has been the case with La’Mical Perine. So people calling for him to play full time, should be cognizant of this.
On a sack of Samd Darnold, around the 2 minute mark in the fourth quarter, Perine did a poor job of picking up CB Tre White. Also on this play, guard Josh Andrews was late getting over to a blitzing LB Matt Milano, and those two wrecked the pocket leading to the sack.
Look, I think Perine is a terrific talent, as he showed in the running and passing game against Buffalo, but until he improves as a blocker, you probably can’t pay him full time . . .
As you all know, the Jets’ zone pass defense has been very suspect this year, and in the Buffalo game, it was no different.
They leave to many gaping holes and don’t pass off responsibilities to the next guy very well
After studying this issue quite a bit, I believe one of the issues, is neither starting inside linebacker, has great coverage range, and this is creating some of the gaps. It’s not a lack of effort, just a lack of ideal speed, or burst, to get to a better spot to deal with some of the plays . . .
Darnold had the best quote after the game when asked what happened to the Jets’ offense in the second half, which amassed a total of four yards.
“They made some good adjustments. We just have to adjust to their adjustments.”
Bingo!
One thing I don’t get about the lack of offensive adjustments on Sunday is that the head coach had plenty of time to take a 30,000 foot view of what was going on, since he wasn’t calling the plays, Dowell Loggains was. So why couldn’t have Gase, who was in more of a delegator role on Sunday, without the heavy-lifting of play calling, do more to fix the problem?
Aside from schematic adjustments, he probably should have replaced Andrews with Conor McDermott or Jimmy Murray, since Andrews is undersized (through no fault of his own), and was having issues in pass pro.
Darnold is right – the Jets need to do a better job of adjusting to the other team’s adjustments.
Look, Sean McDermott is a heck of a defensive coach, but his defense has been pedestrian this year, due to injuries, opt outs and free agent departures. There were plays to be had in the second half for the Jets, if they had made some adjustments . . .
As you know, I don’t fire coaches, but people speculating about a change are talking about candidates like hot offensive coordinators like Eric Biemamy (Kansas City) and Arthur Smith (Tennessee).
If they make a change, I don’t think this is the way they should go. If they make a change, they need somebody with head coaching experience who is a big-time culture builder, and that dude can hire a great staff, including big-time play-callers on offense and defense.
In my opinion, the Jets can’t go with hot coordinator route this year, but instead the culture builder route.
Did you know that Clemson’s Dabo Swinney was never a coordinator? I didn’t realize that until the other day. He was a wide receiver coach, but what he is, is an incredible culture builder, and look what he’s built at Clemson.
I’m not saying the Jets would get Swinney, who has a great situation at Clemson (he makes almost $10 million-a-year), but I’m saying they need a guy like that, whether it’s Matt Campbell from Iowa State, Brian Kelly from Notre Dame, that is what they need.
Take a pass on the hot coordinator route this time around. Every coach the Johnson’s have hired, after Al Groh, have been hot coordinators with no head coaching experience.
That isn’t what the Jets need now. They need an alpha dog, culture builder, who commands the room.
October 26, 2020
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