Regardless of whether or not he ever becomes "listed" as a FS for the Jets I do think that when the Jets play teams with these flashy hybrid-TE's that have been killing Rex's D that Cromartie should be put on them.. With Wilson stepping up to guard the no2. Wideout. I don't think he's a FS or that its even possible he will ever switch to that position fully but in certain situations I would like to see him guard the TE across the middle because the Jets have been getting killed there and I think Cromartie's size and athleticism could mess up these TE's who are used to lead-footed Safeties/LBs trying to cover them all season.
I agree with this. I think Wilson could easily handle the number two spot for a number of reasons. 1 - Covering slot receivers is a lot tougher than covering wide outs. Wilson did a good job for most of the year then faded down the stretch but having the sideline to work with would make his job that much easier and already bring his game up a notch. 2 - He improved greatly from year one to year two. He was lost out there his rookie year and he worked with revis in the offseason and came back and belonged. If he makes a jump from year 2 to year 3 the way he did last season then he would be playing at a very high level.
Cromartie is far too good a CB to change positions. That's like moving Vincent Jackson to TE because he happens to be big enough.
Or when Revis turns into Mevi$ next fall and the Jets are forced to trade him to avoid another holdout, Cromartie/Wilson will become the CB combo.
Obviously, there's the pro athlete spouting off factor here that we need to take into account, however I think it's also a bit unlikely that this would have come out of Cro's mouth without some input from somebody in the Jet's hierarchy who could make it happen. Food for thought: Cro's contract is about where you'd expect an All-Pro FS contract to be. He's maybe making a tad less but not much less. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Jets try and turn him into a very good safety in the absence of other options. I don't know that that would work necessarily but if it did then the Jets money on the field begins to make more sense. The Jets have a foolish amount of money tied up in cornerbacks at this point and their safeties suck. Those facts are not unrelated.
Cro is fast, and I highly doubt tackling would be his issue if he is FS. That's like saying he shouldn't be at corner either since he won't ever tackle a WR. That's a load of nonsense. It would be nice to have a lightning fast FS, however.
The tackling is one of the main issues with moving Cro into the middle of the field. He is a pussy when it comes to sticking his shoulder into somebody. There's no other way to look at it at this point. The FS has to be willing to make contact when somebody is running at them full speed. The other issue is that while he is fast he is not laterally quick. He's not going to handle slot receivers very well. Somebody with Wayne Chrebet's skills is going to make him look silly now and then and Wes Welker will turn him into crispy toast. I don't necessarily think this would work but I do think that if the Jets tried it it would show that they understand the problem with where the money is on the field. It's very possible that Kyle Wilson is the guy they should be moving inside.
Sounds like somebody jumped the gun on this one. The idea in and of itself is intriguing, but seems a little silly to take this seriously at all unless there's some sign from the CS that it might be a real possibility.
I would hate to see that happen. He's already proven that he is a starting-caliber CB (which is what he was drafted for) and improved by leaps and bounds from year 1 to year 2. I think giving up a kid who could be starting at CB for us for years to come just to fill a spot at S for a season would be a terrible idea. With a guy like Lowery who had better size and average speed and was only decent after a few seasons at CB, it made sense to move him. I don't think you can do that with just any CB, especially a kid with as much promise at the position as Wilson.
I know the arguments against taking a talented corner and moving him inside are fairly strong. I just think in today's NFL having a safety with the cover skills of a corner is almost mandatory. It's not just the TE's that are an issue, it's the slot receivers that have become game-breakers in the best offenses. Having a safety who can cover the slot guy gives you some options when your personnel are stuck on the field because the other team is going no-huddle. It lets you maintain a normal front under adverse conditions when otherwise you might get stuck with your nickel package in the game as the other team runs the ball down your throat. Just having a guy who can fly and stay with his man one-on-one gives you some amazing options. When the Free Safety can handle man coverage on one of the outside guys it opens up a lot of corner-blitzing opportunities that would not exist otherwise.
Not only does Cro have size and speed but he can get some serious elevation when competing with TEs and big receivers for some of those jump balls. I have my doubts about Wilson as our #2 CB but I like the idea of Cro at safety.
Too bad. Cro is probably the only guy on our roster (aside from Revis) who might be able to cover Gronkowski for the next few years.
Having a S with Wilson's speed is definitely an attractive thought, I just don't think he has the size to shut down TEs. What would he be giving up to Gronk, 8 inches? If he wasn't up to snuff as a CB it might be a more viable thought, but as good as he looks to be it would seem like a really bad idea to experiment with his position just as he's coming into his own, not to mention learning from the best in the game.
