Cam Robinson (Alabama tackle), Ryan Ramczyk (Wisconsin
Tackle),
Garett Bolles (Utah tackle), Dan Feeney (Indiana guard), Ethan
Pocic (LSU center)
If the Jets
and Mike Maccagnan do the rebuilding the way they should strengthening the
offensive line, Jet fans will eventually see success. If not, Maccagnan will go
the way of Colts fired GM Ryan Grigson who could not put together a winning
roster for the often injured but very talented Andrew Luck.
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It is no secret
that the Jets are having a rough time securing an offensive coordinator.
Looking at the position, what is there to attract a quality coach to take the
job? The starting quarterback is probably not on the roster. The coaching staff
may be in a lame duck year. The ownership all of a sudden does not look too
stable with Woody Johnson on his way to be ambassador in the United Kingdom.
Maybe the Jets will have to look within the organization. If they do a name
they should consider is
Karl Dorrell the wide receivers coach. He has a resume
that includes being head coach at UCLA from 2003-07 where his record was 35-27. He
has had a few NFL coaching jobs as quarterbacks coach with the Houston Texans
and he was quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins. The young Jet wide
receivers were a group that played well this year. Karl Dorrell did a fine job
with them and he may be the best and only choice available for the offensive
coordinator job.
Winters
Reups:
Give Mike Maccagnan credit. He and the Jets resigned guard
Brian Winters. Winters could have tested the free agent market but opted to
remain with the only team he has played for coming off a
5-11 season. Winters
was a third round draft pick from Kent State. He took over the right guard
position for Willie Colon and has overcome some injuries to develop into a fine
player. Let’s hope he can stay on the field. Having Winters and James Carpenter
at the other guard makes for one of the better offensive guard tandems in the
league. Now the Jets have to solidify the other positions on the line and add
depth.
Defensive
Line Thoughts:
Deon Simon was a 7th round draft pick who did not
play in 2015. This huge nose tackle at 6’4”, 321 pounds looked good in limited
action during 2016. He ended up with 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Hopefully Simon
will develop into a Damon “Snacks” Harrison 2.0 and clog up the middle of the
line for a long time. If he does, don’t let this one get away.
Speaking of the defensive line, I keep waffling about
Sheldon Richardson and now I want this talent to stay. I wanted the Jets to
trade him but if they did, it would be on a down year. I still say Richardson
has more upside than Mo Wilkerson. Keep him another year. It gives the Jets
added flexibility with the option of franchising him in a year if he turns his
game and life around. The Jets did not do him any favors having him drop back
as a linebacker all year. I keep remembering what the former New York Giant GM
Ernie Accorsi once said, that you can never have enough defensive linemen. And
having extras to rotate is what helped the Giants beat the Patriots in the
Super Bowl.
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