http://turnonthejets.com/2014/10/new-york-jets-rapidly-failing-culture-unnacountablity/#more-24527 A few people asked that I repost this in it's own thread. This article goes in painstaking detail analyzing Rex Ryan's tenure ranging from lack of player development, the wildcat, lack of adjustments, etc. Rex isn't blameless, and he's had more than his fair share of time, OCs and GMs to improve as a HC.
Dear god he has to go. If Woody doesn't see it, he Is just not paying attention. That article actually pissued me off (and I've been a Rex supporter.)
Rex has to go for one reason and one reason alone ,you can't survive 4 seasons without a playoff appearance
After reading this article I am convinced that Terry Bradway is acting out his slow and meticulous revenge for being demoted all those years ago, by recommending the team draft poor players. Just sayin....
Bradway is mostly a dumb fuck but to be fair to him I read somewhere that he was in love with Russell Wilson as a prospect and fought mercilessly to get the Jets to draft him in 2012. Rex didn't want to hurt Sanchez's development/psyche though. . He and Tannenbaum discussed and decided to look elsewhere. GREAT call right there.
Didn't know things were that bad around Jetland but after reading that article, all I can say is wow.. In the world I live in, if you don't show results in your job, you get replaced by someone that can. No excuses. I don't think this present mess is 100% Ryan caused however, at this point I don't trust Idzik to bring in one of his "guys" because the man just doesn't seem to have a real good grasp of personnel evaluation at any level. I don't think Woody WILL blow it up and start over, but I certainly feel like he SHOULD blow it up.
Rex is certainly not blameless by any means. He has had his share of screw ups, but he sure as shit knows football. If we trust Idzik to bring in a better HC, OC and DC we are kidding ourselves. Talented coaches do not want any part of the Woody BS circus, nor do bona fide GMs. Players do come here many times because of one thing and one thing only. Playing for Rex. Take that out of the equation and you will have absolutely nothing in the way of football credibility, from Woody to Idzik to Bradway and on down the chain.
Does Rex really "know football"? This one of the worst prepared, bungling, unmotivated teams I have seen in years. Idiotic penalties, timeouts burned by the start of the second quarter, 12 men on the field, ridiculous bravado for such a sorry team oh and the QB misses meetings and curses out fans. All that falls on THE HEAD COACH. "Wait! Rex can't control what Geno says walking off the field!" You say. Yes, he can. By sitting him for the next game for doing something so boneheaded. Just like he can actually hold the other clowns on this team accountable with benchings and releases. I don't know how much more evidence we need to see that Rex is a HORRIBLE HEAD COACH. Not mediocre. Not solid. HORRIBLE.
I agree, how about 12 men on the field for a punt return, undisciplined penalties, too numerous to state....anyone of the other teams in the league would have fired their coach after a 1-7 start and no playoffs for a 4th straight year
I'm really struggling on this one. I've always liked Rex, but I increasingly get the feeling that Rex as HC mirrors Sanchez as QB. Lots of promise in the early years and some success when surrounded by vets, all mingled with boneheaded mistakes and a frustrating level of inconsistency. Once the early success wore off and the vets left town we still see the same boneheaded mistakes and now an increased level of inconsistency. For every great game plan there's another game where we don't seem prepared to play and absolutely no hint of in game changes. Is he improving? Is he learning from his mistakes? Is he adapting his schemes to the players he has now? Not for me. He's getting worse if anything and the mistakes are going from little frustrations to unacceptable errors. He might succeed elsewhere, somewhere with a loaded offense, but I can't see it ever being with the Jets.
This is nonsense. If anybody wants to come here soley to play for Rex, its because its a fuckin country club and they can just collect a paycheck and do nothing.
This article is somewhat deceiving. While the talent-less roster is mentioned, it needs to be mentioned more. I get it, Ryan has issues with his play calling, his constant blitzing, his lack of accountability on the offense, and his misunderstanding of preparation, and maybe he should be fired, but you can not deny the lack of talent this team has. That falls hard on the GM. Mark Sanchez was never going to be an NFL starter for long. Geno Smith blatantly sucks. The problem is, it isn't Rex's job to find the talent in the draft. While he is there to help, that's the GM's job. And just as this article shows, Rex is highly successful when given talent. In 2009 and 2010, these players didn't coach themselves. Rex Ryan led the charge with what many believe an "incompetent" offensive coordinator and a semi terrible Mark Sanchez. You can claim all you want that Rex was playing with other people's talent, and that is true, but he was the head coach at the time. He was the one who led this team to two AFC Championship games. Give Rex talent and Rex will win. There are very few coaches in this league that can win with little to no talent. In fact, I would love to see that number, but it is a statistic that is purely opinion based. Look at a guy like Pete Carroll. Suddenly, he is the biggest coach in the NFL. He wins and wins well. That might have to do with the ENORMOUS amount of talent on that roster. Something Rex does not have and hasn't had since 2010. Say what you want about Rex but he has proven with talent, he wins.
You make fair points but Rex also has had a say on some of these draft picks. He clearly believed in Sanchez and he's had his share of Rex's pick like tajh Boyd, I have to imagine Kyle Wilson, etc. I agree on the talent part which is why I think both need to go, along with Bradway.
Great article. One of the things that I've always noticed is how flat the Jets play after a win or against a low rung team. They seem to get motivated for top tier teams like the Patriots and Broncos but, then fail to show up against the Bills. I don't think the Jets have one a single game coming off of a bye-week under Ryan. They had ten days off before the Bills debacle and were in shambles in the first quarter. Rex Ryan does not know how to motivate his team or prepare them. "We had a great practice", but, every week we see the same assortment of moron mistakes unfold. It's gotten so bad of late I expect to see yellow flags rain down after each play. Players seem to enjoy Rex because he doesn't behave like a drill sergeant, he's their buddy. We've all seen the results of that method, it ain't working, it's time for a change.
