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of My
Sportsbook) - New York Jets fans are going to need
a new scapegoat. Gone is offensive coordinator Paul
Hackett, whose oft-conservative scheme was about as
popular in New York as a two-dollar subway fare hike.
Mike Heimerdinger, who oversaw the Titans' transition
from a run-first to pass- laden attack, will now be
in charge of the team's offensive fortunes. Also gone
is kicker Doug Brien, whose two missed field goals in
an AFC Divisional Playoff against Pittsburgh ended the
Jets' season approximately one week before it inevitably
would have ground to a halt in New England. Rookie Mike
Nugent, who was just about automatic in his four years
at Ohio State, was selected in the second round of the
April draft to remedy the trifecta difficulties.
Not that there aren't a number of unknowns
still floating in the summertime air of Jets headquarters
on Long Island. The health of quarterback Chad Pennington,
long-term durability of running back Curtis Martin,
status of All-Pro end John Abraham, and prospects
for the re-tooled receiving corps, offensive line
and secondary will all be items of interest for Jets
fans as the season becomes closer on the horizon.
The decision-making abilities of head coach Herman
Edwards, always a hot-button issue among radio-talk
show callers, will also continue to face scrutiny.
Alas, until their team finds itself in a Super Bowl
for the first time in three-plus decades, Jets fans
won't have to look too hard to find someone to blame.
Below we take a capsule look at the 2005 edition of
the New York Jets, with a personnel evaluation and
prognosis included therein:
2004 RECORD: 10-6
(2nd, AFC East)
LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2004, lost
to Pittsburgh, 20-17, in AFC Divisional Playoff
COACH (RECORD): Herman Edwards (35-29
in four seasons with Jets, 35-29 overall)
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Mike Heimerdinger
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Donnie Henderson
OFFENSIVE STAR: Curtis Martin, RB
(1697 rushing yards, 41 receptions, 14 TD)
DEFENSIVE STAR: John Abraham, DE
(48 tackles, 9.5 sacks)
OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKS: 3rd rushing,
22nd passing, 17th scoring
DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKS: 5th rushing,
14th passing, 4th scoring
FIVE KEY GAMES: at Baltimore (10/2),
at Buffalo (10/16), San Diego (11/6), at Miami (12/18),
New England (12/26)
KEY ADDITIONS: QB
Jay Fiedler (from Dolphins), RB Derrick Blaylock (Chiefs),
RB Delvin Joyce (Giants), WR Laveranues Coles (Redskins),
TE Doug Jolley (Raiders), T Ethan Brooks (Ravens),
DT Lance Legree (Giants), LB Barry Gardner (Browns),
CB Ty Law (Patriots), CB Pete Hunter (Cowboys), CB
Justin Miller (2nd Round, Clemson), K Mike Nugent
(2nd Round, Ohio State)
KEY DEPARTURES: QB
Quincy Carter (not tendered), RB LaMont Jordan (to
Raiders), WR Santana Moss (to Redskins), TE Anthony
Becht (to Buccaneers), T Kareem McKenzie (to Giants),
DT Josh Evans (retired), DT Jason Ferguson (to Cowboys),
LB Sam Cowart (traded to Vikings), CB Donnie Abraham
(retired), S Reggie Tongue (released), DB Terrell
Buckley (not tendered), K Doug Brien (released), P
Toby Gowin (to Falcons)
QB: Much of the Jets'
success in 2005 will revolve around the health of
Chad Pennington (2673 passing yards, 16 TD, 9 INT),
who missed three games in 2004 with a rotator cuff
injury and is coming off shoulder surgery. Pennington
insists that he's healthy, but the team signed former
Dolphin Jay Fiedler (1186 passing yards, 7 TD, 8 INT
with New York) as insurance in the event that he is beset
by more injury. The 33-year-old Fiedler is 37-23 as
an NFL starter. Brooks Bollinger, who saw his first
career action in a win over Arizona last season, looks
set to hold the clipboard.
RB: Curtis Martin
comes off the finest season of his pro career, and
will once again be expected to carry a large portion
of the Jets' offensive load. The defending NFL rushing
champion, Martin hasn't missed a game since 1998 but
turned 32 in May and will again have to defy skeptics
who are looking hard for signs of wear. LaMont Jordan
was a free agent defector in the offseason, so Martin
will likely be backed by former Chief Derrick Blaylock
(539 rushing yards, 21 receptions 9 TD with Kansas
City). The team also brought in the versatile Delvin
Joyce, who last played with the Giants in 2003, and
selected Cedric Houston out of Tennessee in the sixth
round of the 2005 draft. At fullback, Jerald Sowell
(45 receptions, 1 TD) has sure hands and is a reliable
blocker.
WR/TE: It will be
back to the future for the Jets receiving corps, as
Laveranues Coles (90 receptions, 1 TD with Redskins)
returns to New York following a two-year stint in
Washington. Coles, who was swapped for wideout Santana
Moss (45 receptions, 5 TD), established a career-high
in catches last year but was displeased with the Redskins'
run-first offensive attack. Playing opposite Coles
will be Justin McCareins (56 receptions, 4 TD), who
will seek to make more of an impact after a relatively
disappointing first year with the Jets. Pencilled
in as backups are 32-year-old Wayne Chrebet (31 receptions,
1 TD) and second-year man Jerricho Cotchery (6 receptions),
with speedster Jonathan Carter (10 receptions, 1 TD)
looking to crack the rotation as well. At tight end,
Edwards' club acquired Doug Jolley (27 receptions,
2 TD with the Raiders) on draft day, and both he and
holdover Chris Baker (18 receptions, 4 TD) will try
to fill the gap left by the departed Anthony Becht
(13 receptions, 1 TD).
OL: New York is set
on the left side of the line, where tackle Jason Fabini
and guard Pete Kendall will combine with center Kevin
Mawae to form the heart of the trench unit. The projected
right side is less certain, as would-be guard Brandon
Moore is considered average at best and tackle Adrian
Jones, who is slated to take over for the departed
Kareem McKenzie, has never started an NFL game. Ethan
Brooks, who started 23 games over the past three seasons
with Baltimore, could be a vital insurance policy
should Jones falter. Jonathan Goodwin, a three-game
starter in 2004, will spell Moore.
DL: There are concerns
in this area, as tackle Jason Ferguson (58 tackles,
3.5 sacks) took his valuable interior presence to
Dallas and end John Abraham (48 tackles, 9.5 sacks)
has persistent injury and contract problems. Provided
Abraham is in the lineup, the duo of he and Shaun
Ellis (57 tackles, 11 sacks) is one of the best in
the league. When Abraham was nursing injuries last
year, the returning Bryan Thomas (43 tackles, 1.5
sacks) performed admirably in his place. On the interior,
Dewayne Robertson (52 tackles, 3 sacks) is a given,
but either offseason acquisition Lance Legree (36
tackles, 2 sacks with the Giants) or rookie Sione
Pouha (3rd round, Utah) will have to prove capable
of replacing Ferguson.
LB: Jonathan Vilma
(107 tackles, 3 INT, 2 sacks) had a huge rookie year
in 2005, and will be back to patrol the middle linebacker
slot for Donnie Henderson's defense. The presence
of Vilma allowed the Jets to ship former Pro Bowler
Sam Cowart (25 tackles), who struggled with injuries
last year, off to Minnesota. Vilma will again be flanked
by Eric Barton (107 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT) on
the weak side and Victor Hobson (45 tackles, 1 INT)
the strong. The top backup at linebacker will likely
be veteran and offseason acquisition Barry Gardner
(27 tackles, 1 INT with the Browns), who started five
games in Cleveland a year ago. Special teams stalwarts
Mark Brown (14 tackles) and Darrell McClover (14 tackles)
are also in the mix.
DB: Gone are cornerback
Donnie Abraham (53 tackles, 2 INT) and strong safety
Reggie Tongue (71 tackles, 1 INT), who made up half
of the Jets' secondary a year ago, as is veteran Terrell
Buckley (3 INT), who was tied for second on the club
in picks. That places plenty of pressure on the two
starting holdovers - cornerback David Barrett (77
tackles, 2 INT) and free safety Erik Coleman (100
tackles, 4 INT) - who must continue to be reliable
during the personnel transition. Either free agent
pickup Ty Law (28 tackles, 1 INT with the Jets),
rookie Justin Miller (2nd round, Clemson), or former
Cowboy Pete Hunter (6 tackles, 1 INT with Dallas)
will take over Abraham's vacated spot. Holdovers Jon
McGraw (39 tackles, 1 INT) and Oliver Celestin (9
tackles) are the leading candidates to replace Tongue
at strong safety, and draft picks Kerry Rhodes (4th
round, Louisville) and Andre Maddox (5th round, N.C.
State) will also get a chance to show what they can
do.
SPECIAL TEAMS: After
the Jets' playoff loss to the Steelers was laid mostly
at the right foot of kicker Doug Brien (24-29 FG,
33-34 XP), the Jets released Brien and drafted Ohio
State's Mike Nugent in the second round of the April
draft. Also gone is punter Toby Gowin (38.2 avg.),
who was inconsistent, and in is Micah Knorr (41.5
avg. with the Broncos), who will no longer be kicking
in the thin Denver air. The team drafted Justin Miller
both to aide the secondary and for help in the return
game. Miller had three returns for scores in his senior
year at Clemson. Jerricho Cotchery (27.8 kickoff return
avg.), who had a return for a TD last season, could
also be part of the special teams blueprint.
PROGNOSIS: You have
to give credit to Edwards and his staff for keeping
the team together during the 2004 season, in light
of all the difficulties the club faced. New York lost
Chad Pennington for three games, dealt with John Abraham's
injury woes late in the season, never got much in
the way of impact from the receiving corps, played
with some glaring holes in the secondary, and contended
with a season's worth of criticism for offensive coordinator
Paul Hackett. Still, the club was a successful field
goal try away from an appearance in the AFC Championship.
Much of the 2004 nucleus is back this year, and though
question marks persist on both sides of the ball,
Edwards has shown the ability to motivate his team
and navigate it through times of crisis. There remains
no reason to believe they will put a serious scare
into New England, but the Jets have the talent to
again finish second in the East and be a major part
of the wild card hunt.
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