LIJETFAN wrote:I haven't had time to post about yesterday's game until now. I gave this a lot of thought. There was a point in yesterday's game where this team hit absolutely rock bottom, everyone here knows the play. The Jets had Rivers for a sack, he wiggles out of it and finds his RB wide open in the flat who then races what 40-50 yards before even being touched. The game was spiraling out of control long before that, but that to me was the lowest point. The Jets folded. They were out coached, out played and out prepared in all three phases. There were penalties, fumbles, missed tackles, overthrown passes, terrible situational play calls, I could go on and on.
In a different thread, I made my opinions clear on the state of the roster, Idzik's approach to building the team, his successes and failures. I've been a Rex supporter for a long time. I think he is a very good defensive coach, who with talent could win a championship one day if he has the right offensive talent and coaching staff. He's took the Jets to two AFC Championships, and those teams were great to watch. They were tough and intimidating on defense, and physical on offense. At one point we had the #1 Rushing attack and the #1 defense in football. That's generally a championship combination. So, he can win. He has led his teams to playoff wins over Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Carlson Palmer. All of that said, I'm sorry to say, it's time for Rex to go.
Rex is not responsible for the talent or lack thereof on this roster at certain positions. He is not responsible for the draft or free agency. He is not responsible for managing the cap. He is not responsible for the brutal schedule the Jets had to open the season, so brutal it bordered on ridiculous. (I think the schedule-maker is a Pats fan). But, he is responsible for how this team prepares and plays. And, after watching the game yesterday, he lost this team across the board. This is not an ascending team, it is a team on a downward spiral. The Jets didn't show up yesterday in what was undoubtedly a must-win game. Even if Rex managed to turn this season around and say go 7-9, it doesn't matter. His time here was over yesterday. I don't like to say it, because I like Rex. But that was it. The Jets would be wise to fire him now and put an interim coach in place. Woody would never do that, but that would be the right decision. The Jets need to start thinking about a new coach and new regime now.
And by the way, Idzik should be put on notice too. He gets one more season in my opinion to see his plan come start to come to fruition, because right now it's hard to see exactly what that plan is. I have never been a fan of Terry Bradway. When he was a GM he was atrocious. As a talent evaluator, his record is very mixed, just like these most recent drafts. I believe it is time for him to go as well. Bring in someone new with a fresh perspective. He has been with the Jets since Herm Edwards was the coach. Maybe it's time to find someone new there as well.
Agreed, clean house across the board with Idzik getting 1 more offseason...but just 1. His decisions need to lead to results on the field; not wins, just results...yesterday you saw the coaching staff couldn't do anything to get results on the field, so their days together here are over, and the GM better hope he can find players that can contribute in the next regime, or so are his. It may even be hard for him to find a head coach that wants this situation with the way he signs and drafts players...