Idzik's Offensive Game Plan: Depth Along Front Line
It's been written about over and over, especially on this site, but it bears repeating again; the biggest difference between the first two years of the Rex Ryan era, that included two straight AFC Championship appearances, and the past two years of missing the playoffs was the quality and depth along the offensive line.Mark Sanchez struggles are well documented, but it was the...
New York Jets – The Anti-Offseason
At this time of the offseason, everyone has high hopes for what could be come September when the season kicks off. We fantasize about the players we want the Jets to sign, the players we want to see them draft, and we play out in our heads how perfectly everything is going to come together. Well today I’m going to go over the Anti-Offseason. These are the things we do NOT want...
Jets O-Line Coach Dave DeGuglielmo Irked By Left Guard Decision
Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo said Thursday he detests his left guard rotation between Matt Slauson and Vladimir Ducasse, but that decision isn't up to him.
"That's a directive from high above me," DeGuglielmo said Thursday in a testy sit-down with reporters, via The Associated Press. "You'd have to ask somebody higher than me."
If...
O-line coach doesn't favor LG rotation
Dave DeGuglielmo made it clear that if it were up to him, there would be no rotation at left guard on the New York Jets' offensive line.
It would be Matt Slauson, not Vladimir Ducasse.
All the time.
''That's a directive from high above me,'' the offensive line coach said Thursday. ''You'd have to ask somebody higher than me.''
Coach...
Jets O-line coach not happy with LG rotation
New York Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo says rotating Matt Slauson and Vladimir Ducasse at left guard is ''a directive from high above me.''
Clearly unhappy with that decision, which comes from coach Rex Ryan, DeGuglielmo raves Thursday about Slauson while saying that Ducasse, a second-round pick in 2010, is ''playing well enough to be an every...
New York Jets – How To Handle Offense In Final Five Games
In case you haven’t noticed the New York Jets offense is awful. Truly, almost indescribably awful. It is the lethal combination of mediocre talent, poor coaching and a lack of organization. The result is consistent failures in short yardage and the red-zone, turnovers, penalties and of course…ass-fumbles. Yet, there is still five games left to play. Five very winnable games...
New York Jets – Burn It To The Ground
When you watch that type of performance from a football team on a national stage with their season on the line, it begs the simple questions “What happened? What went wrong? Who is to blame?” Yet, we’ve seen this movie before the past two years. The Jets had a chance to be a playoff team last year but were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles, a non-playoff team. They then...
New York Jets – Five Short Term Solutions
Five short term solutions for the New York Jets so they don’t embarrass themselves for the rest of the 2012-2013 season. Check back later in the week for five long term solutions, so the Jets can be a competitive team in the AFC in the coming years.
1 - Use A Sensible Tebow Plan - The type of plan everybody assumed the Jets were going to use this summer. This offense is short...
New York Jets Guard Matt Slauson takes a $258,000 paycut that earns him a starting job.
Usually when somebody takes a pay cut in any profession its most likely a bad thing. However for Jets’ Left Guard Matt Slauson a pay cut of $258,000 this season landed him a guaranteed spot on the roster as well as a starting job on the offensive line in 2012. This will now end the supposed competition Slauson had with Vladimir Ducasse for the left Guard slot.
The fourth...
Battle in the Trenches: Starting Jobs Are Up For Grabs On the Jets Offensive Line
A improved offensive line is a key to the New York Jets season.
It is no secret that the New York Jets offensive line was a weakness last season. Right tackle, Wayne Hunter, was horrendous after having to replace the retiring, Damian Woody. Hunter led the team in penalties with 11, and was tied for fifth in the league; the majority of them were holding penalties. It seems quite obvious...
Turn On The Jets 12 Pack: Early Camp Observations & Predictions
The Turn On The Jets 12 Pack is back after a packed week of content here on the site. A big thanks to our writing staff who is the best in the business: Chris Gross, Mike Donnelly and TJ Rosenthal. In case you weren’t following, here is what you missed -
Interview With Evan Silva of Rotoworld - TJ Rosenthal
New York Jets: The Glass Half Full – Joe Caporoso
Trade For Jeff Otah...
Jets’ Vladimir Ducaase, Joe McKnight both acknowledge this is a “make or break” year
In separate interviews with the Newark Star-Ledger, both Vladimir Ducasse and Joe McKnight admit this is a “make or break” year for them. Both Jets are heading into their 3rd seasons in the NFL, going in the 2nd and 4th rounds respectively in 2010. Ducasse is a versatile player who has not been able to crack the starting lineup anywhere, including right tackle, where the terrible...
New York Jets: Vladimir Ducasse Faces Make-Or-Break 2012 Season
Vladimir Ducasse was widely considered a project with exponential potential when he was chosen by the New York Jets in the second round (61st overall) of the 2010 draft out of UMass.
Photo Via Vladimir Ducasse Facebook Page
In his first two seasons, Ducasse, 24, has appeared in 18 games with one start, but his playing time has been very limited, an indication that he hasn’t been...
Turn On The Jets 12 Pack: What About The Damn Offense?
We have spent a big chunk of the week here focusing on the New York Jets defense, and why not? They have the potential to be one of the league’s best units. However, it is the other side of the football that needs to see a dramatic improvement from last season. Today’s 12 pack is going to take a closer look at multiple aspects of the Jets offense in 2012.
Make sure you...
Jets OG/T Vladimir Ducasse Benefiting From A Full Offseason
This spring and summer offers young players a full, normal, no-lockout offseason. When discussing Jets players hurt by last years lockout, 2010 second-round OL Vladimir Ducasses name is the first to come to mind. We heard that moving Ducasse, a college tackle, to guard last offseason did not help his growth, and it appeared he would compete with Wayne Hunter to play right tackle...
Jets’ Vladimir Ducasse moving back to guard
The Jets took Vladimir Ducasse in the 2nd round in 2010, taking a chance on his size, upside, and versatility. Ducaase has yet to establish himself as a starter at either guard or tackle, even with Wayne Hunter struggling mightily at right tackle last year. Ducasse was moved to right tackle this offseason and had been working with the 2nd team in OTAs. He was expected to push Hunter...
Vladimir Ducasse could compete with Wayne Hunter for Jets’ right tackle job
Depending on who you ask in the Jets’ organization, Wayne Hunter is either definitely the week 1 starter or he’ll have competition for his job in Training Camp. Hunter, one of the league’s worst statistical tackles last season, has the full support of offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo, who says that Hunter is the starting [...]
New York Jets Fact Or False: Post Draft Edition
For our first edition of New York Jets Fact or False here at Turn On The Jets, we observe some of the most prominent story lines that have been emerging since the end of the 2012 draft. For most teams, the period between the end of the draft and the beginning of mini camp is typically a quiet time. However, the Jets are not most teams. There are still several unanswered questions...
TOJ 12 Pack: New York Jets Post-Draft Predictions
The New York Jets had open media availability yesterday and the top stories of the day were Tim Tebow’s dog, Darrelle Revis hating the Patriots and where Tim Tebow doesn’t live. Unfortunately, if you are looking for a 12 pack of information on that you are on the wrong site and should instead read some of the local newspapers. Instead I give you a 12 pack of post-draft predictions...
New York Jets Need To Put Finishing Touches On Roster
After reviewing the New York Jets post-draft depth chart, it becomes clear the team should consider making moves to solidify their roster. Nothing major is coming at this point as the team is clearly banking on substantial improvement from within by making better use of their resources, most notably on offense with Tony Spranao taking over for Brian Schottenheimer. However, that...
New York Jets Draft Fit Over “Need”
With the 2012 NFL Draft officially in the books, the common theme among draft analysts seems to be placing grades on how each team did based on the players selected, and at which point they were taken. However, it is unfair to grade each team or each pick this early. Other than the fact that some of these guys have most likely not even arrived at their team facilities yet, there...
The Problem With Drafting Quinton Coples
If you couldn’t tell last night, I was not happy about the Quinton Coples selection. Staff writer Chris Gross has me feeling a little better about it this morning but I still have many reservations, so let me explain why.
I love Rex Ryan as head coach and I like Mike Tannenbaum as a General Manager. Both individuals have been successful more than they have not since becoming...
TOJ New York Jets 12 Pack: The Comeback Year
Assuming the New York Jets don’t make any more major moves this off-season, it appears they will be relying on much of their improvement to come from within their current roster and whatever draft picks they add. What players in particular will need to bounce back from a rough 2011 season to take the Jets from 8-8 and out of the playoffs, to back to 11-5 and the AFC Championship...
New York Jets Exploring Running Back Market
With most of the focus on the New York Jets improving the secondary by adding LaRon Landry and potentially signing another safety, there have been some rumblings about the team looking to boost their depth chart at running back.
By the way, Wayne Hunter and Vladimir Ducasse are currently the Jets top two right tackles. I just needed to remind everybody of that…now back to the...
New York Jets: Tannenbaum Might Still Have Faith In Ducasse
EDITOR’s NOTE: TOJ would like to welcome aboard our newest writer, Chris Gross. You can follow Chris on Twitter (@CGross97). He is a recent graduate of Union College and continues our trend of hiring former D-3 athletes who attended schools that lost to my alma mater Muhlenberg in football, when I attended there. Happy to have you on board Chris! – JC
Throughout his run as the...
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