Post by jetstream23 on Jan 8, 2015 0:22:00 GMT -5
Our first string depth chart on Offense currently looks like this (per newyorkjets.com)...
WR P. Harvin
LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson
LG O. Aboushi
C Nick Mangold
RG Willie Colon
RT Breno Giacomini
QB Geno Smith
TE Jeff Cumberland
WR Eric Decker
FB John Connor
RB Chris Ivory
Unfortunately, I do not think 2015 is the year when we will be able to significantly upgrade the QB position. I think Vick is gone and we may be able to bring in someone who can compete with Geno, but I'm pessimistic on getting someone like Mariotta or anyone else who clearly becomes our starting signal caller. With that said, I do think there are some reasonable upgrades that could really help on offense.
With little chance at a meaningful upgrade at QB, the corps of my plan is to invest in the running game and retain our starting WRs (ex. Harvin) particularly since Amari Cooper may be gone at #6 in the Draft. My plan would include trading back in Round 1 (if Amari Cooper is gone) and drafting a RB (Yes! I said drafting a RB in Round 1 because I think we can accumulate some draft picks by sliding back into the middle/late round and while I like Ivory I still think he's a little fragile. I don't want to bank on an Ivory/CJ/Powell unit in 2015). I think a true game-breaker like Todd Gurley or Melvin Gordon would be a great young addition to combine with Chris Ivory and could help jumpstart the O a little bit like some other rookie RBs did for other teams this year (think Jeremy Hill in Cincy, Jerrick McKinnon in Minnesota, Tre Mason in St. Louis, etc.). We obviously elevate Jace Amaro to full-time duty at TE, we pursue a stud OG like Mike Iupati in FA, and maybe even look at a FB like John Kuhn from Green Bay in FA. As I mentioned, we retain Harvin at WR. Opposite Iupati I would let Aboushi, Winters and Dakota Dozier battle it out (with the possibility of grooming Dozier at OT as a possible replacement for Giacomini at some point. Dozier played LT at Furman).
When all is said and done I think we could field 3 or 4 different players in 2015 that would help our Offense...even though I expect us to be stuck at the most important position for another year.
WR P. Harvin
LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson
LG O. Aboushi
C Nick Mangold
RG Iupati
RT Breno Giacomini
QB Geno Smith
TE Jace Amaro*
WR Eric Decker
FB John Kuhn
RB Todd Gurley
* Already on the team but not listed as starter in 2014.
Our "skill positions" would look like this in 2015....Percy Harvin, Eric Decker, Todd Gurley, Jace Amaro....with Chris Ivory and Jeremy Kerley continuing to play significant roles.
Other options might be to pursue one of the better WR free agents expected to come available (Randall Cobb, Dez Bryant, Jeremy Maclin, Demaryius Thomas, etc.) and dump Percy and his $10M number.
Thoughts?
WR P. Harvin
LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson
LG O. Aboushi
C Nick Mangold
RG Willie Colon
RT Breno Giacomini
QB Geno Smith
TE Jeff Cumberland
WR Eric Decker
FB John Connor
RB Chris Ivory
Unfortunately, I do not think 2015 is the year when we will be able to significantly upgrade the QB position. I think Vick is gone and we may be able to bring in someone who can compete with Geno, but I'm pessimistic on getting someone like Mariotta or anyone else who clearly becomes our starting signal caller. With that said, I do think there are some reasonable upgrades that could really help on offense.
With little chance at a meaningful upgrade at QB, the corps of my plan is to invest in the running game and retain our starting WRs (ex. Harvin) particularly since Amari Cooper may be gone at #6 in the Draft. My plan would include trading back in Round 1 (if Amari Cooper is gone) and drafting a RB (Yes! I said drafting a RB in Round 1 because I think we can accumulate some draft picks by sliding back into the middle/late round and while I like Ivory I still think he's a little fragile. I don't want to bank on an Ivory/CJ/Powell unit in 2015). I think a true game-breaker like Todd Gurley or Melvin Gordon would be a great young addition to combine with Chris Ivory and could help jumpstart the O a little bit like some other rookie RBs did for other teams this year (think Jeremy Hill in Cincy, Jerrick McKinnon in Minnesota, Tre Mason in St. Louis, etc.). We obviously elevate Jace Amaro to full-time duty at TE, we pursue a stud OG like Mike Iupati in FA, and maybe even look at a FB like John Kuhn from Green Bay in FA. As I mentioned, we retain Harvin at WR. Opposite Iupati I would let Aboushi, Winters and Dakota Dozier battle it out (with the possibility of grooming Dozier at OT as a possible replacement for Giacomini at some point. Dozier played LT at Furman).
When all is said and done I think we could field 3 or 4 different players in 2015 that would help our Offense...even though I expect us to be stuck at the most important position for another year.
WR P. Harvin
LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson
LG O. Aboushi
C Nick Mangold
RG Iupati
RT Breno Giacomini
QB Geno Smith
TE Jace Amaro*
WR Eric Decker
FB John Kuhn
RB Todd Gurley
* Already on the team but not listed as starter in 2014.
Our "skill positions" would look like this in 2015....Percy Harvin, Eric Decker, Todd Gurley, Jace Amaro....with Chris Ivory and Jeremy Kerley continuing to play significant roles.
Other options might be to pursue one of the better WR free agents expected to come available (Randall Cobb, Dez Bryant, Jeremy Maclin, Demaryius Thomas, etc.) and dump Percy and his $10M number.
Thoughts?