It's an article about Mo Wilkerson: http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-t...am-muhammad-wilkerson-and-the-new-versatility You know, this is how I wanted the defense to be like - another head figure along the DL [Wake up, Ellis. Time is up, son!] and Jets defense will be near historic. If Ellis and Richardson pan out, [I would say both are highly probable] then with Wilkerson, this defensive line alone will present monumental task for the offense. Add in the simulated pressures from LBs and safeties - this defense will be god damn fun to watch.
Great article, good find. I never thought about height for DL, and it's interesting about how he can kind of peer over the OL to get a read on the play better. I just never thought of height for DL as being anything more than just height.
I think we look way better as a 4-3. Coples, was getting into the backfield often last season. Coples-Richardson-Ellis-Wilkerson GangGreen teeth
I think you missed the main point in the article. It's a point that has been discussed over at TurnOnTheJets: http://turnonthejets.com/2013/06/ne...defense-the-importance-of-sheldon-richardson/ Versatility within the Jets front 7 will allow Rex to play and disguise multiple fronts and pressures. Wilkerson, Coples, Richardson and to a certain extent Garay and Pace can all play multiple assignments in the front 7. Davis will have time at OLB in 4-3 fronts, as well. Disguising positions and assignments within the front seven puts pressure on the OL blocking assignments and creates confusion before the snap based strictly on the fact that 5 players in the front 7 can play multiple positions in a variety of fronts.
I hope Rex messes with a little 5-2 this season. We don't have many good linebackers, but we got some good defensive lineman.
Height is actually a double-edged sword for DLs. As in everything, it has both good and bad sides. What you saw in the article is the good side of height - swatting pass down at the LoS, seeing the play above to recognize faster, etc. The bad side of it is that, OLs can get leverage on tall DLs easily. As you see, the QB is not a 7 feet monster, and thus there is a desirable OL height, usually from 6' 0" to 6' 4" on the left side. Other than some road grating maulers, OLs are usually around 6' 3" height range or shorter. Since the OL is shorter than most DLs, OL usually has lower center of gravity, and thus it's easier for OL to lift the DL [up] and neutralize the pass rush. For this reason, some defensive coaches hate their DL to be too tall. This is especially true for NTs - other than real specimen like Kris Jenkins, you will not find NTs over 6' 3" [Casey Hampton is 6' 1", and Wilfork is 6' 2" for instance.] In case of tall DLs, unless they have superior hand technique, they are all vulnerable to the push from below - and Wilkerson is extremely good at using his hands, if you saw the clips in the article. This gives him nearly all the advantage of being a tall DL without the repercussion of being vulnerable from the push below. Real stud in the making, I'm telling you.
Don't sweat it, Zach. I think we both know that no matter how much a forum filled with any team's fans pretends to be some sort of elite brain trust, the majority of the people posting there throw their pile of shit opinions against the walls and the same amount of half-digested corn falls to the floor. Telling people they don't know something doesn't mean that you do.
So excited to watch this defense play! We will finally have a pass rush again with along with another solid secondary. Rex back to calling all the shots on D, I truly think this D will be special.
Nice read in an offseason filled with the same shit from every media outlet. Definitely a needed change of pace from Sanchez-Geno and how we're goin to lose every game we play
The Jets have a ton of "if's" going into this season but none of them are ridiculous "if's". We have what could turn out to be a very dominant defensive line, with a solid pass-rush coming from our front 4. If our LB's can play ok against the run, and Milliner doesn't have too many rookie mistakes our D can be elite. Our O-line should be stable, so if our RB's can stay healthy, Holmes makes a return to form, and Hill makes some improvements, that should be enough to help Sanchez produce a decent year. It's also possible that few to none of these "if's" work out, and if that's the case we will have a worse year than 2012.
Coples Richardson Ellis Wilkerson You can make an acronym of CREW Or Wilkerson Richardson Ellis Coples You can make it WREC (k) Wrecking Crew anyone? I'm sure someone with more creativity can think of something better with this
First two Rex years, Jets gave up under 20pts/game, made playoffs both years. Next two years, over 22/game, both poor years. With our lack of WRs & a turnover prone QB, it's D-Line or bust. If they aren't a top 5 unit in the NFL, this team has zero chance this year. Love Mo. Waiting for him to make ProBowl this year.
So grantland has a trade value column, and they had a small paragraph on Wilkerson I think was interesting: "Muhammad Wilkerson is a versatile, occasionally dominant 3-4 defensive end for the Jets who is currently a very poor man's J.J. Watt. When I sent my list around to a number of close NFL observers inside and outside the league, Wilkerson was the guy whom more people told me to add than anybody else. That means he was destined to end up just short of the list and have a monster 2013. I'm doing this for you, Muhammad.10" The bold is my emphasis. Found that interesting, a good sign that people around the NFL also respect Wilkerson. http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9492942/bill-barnwell-ranks-top-assets-nfl
