The Jets pounded out ANOTHER victory today with their rookie
QB against a Patriot powerhouse. The
same rookie some of us wanted in the 2nd round over Minter. He wasn’t brilliant, mind you, but he got the
job done. I was more impressed with Rex
Ryan who gave the ball to Chris Ivory for 34 carries. Geno only got 33 attempts. All in all, the Jets ran the ball 52 times
out of 85 plays for 61% of the time. And
the RBs combined for only 3.0 yards per carry.
It sure seems to me like Rex is trying to protect his QB at the same
time as trying to win games. Reminds me
of what Belichick did for a young Tom Brady.
I wish the Cards would follow suit. A simple plan might be:
1. Design whatever run strategy they want to be known for.
(ZBS, w/e)
2. Get the best players they can to fit that strategy. (Even
if it means current FAs)
3. Run that strategy over and over and over…
4. Continue to commit to the run until we get a QBoF. (next
year)
5. Let him get acclimated to the O while we continue to run
the ball.
6. If he shows promise let him handle more of the O.
I watched Seattle
do that with Tarvaris Jackson at the helm.
I don’t think anyone’s questioning that decision now. Russell Wilson was handed an offense that is
dominant on the run. And on Thursday
they ran over the Cards without their two starting Ts.
