we do which is why I'm getting annoyed seeing this change to the 4-3 mess an edge rusher is an edge rusher however Coples playing 3-4 OLB allows him to utilize his run defense skills much better than he would in a 4-3 with his hand in the dirt EVERY snap Rex mixes it up more often than not, we're just too into semantics to notice that
Rex is responsible for 6 of them Sheppard was ass so we traded for Cro Ellis/Pace/Thomas/Gholston were inherited Maybin did nothing Babin sucks Pryce was from Baltimore Landry left what about guys like Antonio Allen, Demario Davis, David Harris, Damon Harrison, Leger Douzable, Kenrick Ellis, Mike DeVito, Sione Pouha he gets it done with less just as he does with more but ultimately you can only scheme but so much, talent still trumps all ask Chip Kelly and Bruce Arians right now
Harrison probably wouldn't be on the team. Hoping that Atlanta makes the playoffs and then we can tender Harrison and when Rex is their coach they'll give up a pick for him.
Rex is responsible for all of them just like he is responsible for our offense sucking badly. As the head coach of this team it does not matter if he inherited the players, if they sucked, etc. The fact is that in addition to extremely talented players like David Harris, Jason Taylor, Bart Scott and others that were not taken in the first round that Rex had the benefit of 17 players talented enough to be drafted in the first round on his defenses over a short six year period. Many NFL coaches have done so much more with so much less talent. Most of our groceries have been used for the defense which has been spotty at best. A defensive genius should be able to succeed without all stars at every position.
This is a joke, right?! Shouldn't this read, "Rex had the benefit of 17 players talented enough to be drafted in the first round--of a previous decade's drafts--on his defenses..." Jason Taylor retired soon after, Bart Scott immediately after. Davis Harris can't really cover a receiver not named John Conner. I mean, c'mon. There are plenty of things to berate Rex Ryan for. Saying he didn't do enough with the "talent" he had seems absurd. You're right. He's responsible for the record. He's NOT responsible for the lack of talent or the erosion of talent from the time he arrived until now. Or the whiffs in the Draft and Free Agency.
Beg to differ... the head Coach is involved in the decision making process of this. The GM may have the final or veto power, but the Head Coach is heavily involved in the selection process. The entire front office, Rex included, get an F on this report card.
How involved is completely anyone's speculation. In the end, they require the GM to make the selection. The GM has final say, not the other way around. and the scouting department is responsible for compiling reports on the players they are considering. Yeah, a head coach's opinion matters, just as a captain's opinion matters to a general. But the buck ultimately rests on the GM for player acquisition and draft selection. Or are you saying that Rex was the orchestrator of NOT taking Revis or some other credible CB in FA, for example?
No, not saying that at all. I will not blame him entirely, as I said, he is on the committee. The GM is supposed to be the final say. Not disagreeing with you. I feel they are all to blame in this serious default. By the way, I enjoy the back and forth with you.
Whew, I'm glad. Sometimes I get a little carried away on the harsh-o-meter. nothing personal. I think Rex Ryan may have been TOO LARGE a persona for the GMs to handle, well, at least Tannenbaum. But, seriously, this last post season was absolutely terrible...from the CB free agent fiasco to the WR whiff where Idzik had resources to secure a speed-WR and wasted several picks on crappy WRs who mostly aren't even on the team. I'm NOT an Idzik fan. I think Rex Ryan's mojo is over, but at least he had one. Idzik has no mojo and seems focused on getting bargains vs. getting elite talent.
It seems that he falls into rocking back at the snap of the ball before pushing up field. This takes away a critical second oor two from his pass rush. He also doesn't get his hands up and let's the tackles get into his body whereas in a three point stance his first natural movement is forward where he can extend his arms if engaged right away.
It's tough because the way we run our defense all the sacks are spread around. sheldon had 7, wilk had 5, pace had 5, and coples had 4.5. He is however 2nd on the team in TFL and wrecks havoc in the back field on running plays. The man is talented, and is a few breaks away from getting the sack in a lot of instances.
Copies is a beast. As mentioned by 47 other posts before me, he's playing out of position. Dude is not an OLB. He has been dominant this year and made some highlight reel plays (MJD strip tackle)
More than half those guys are old vets with little left in the tank or players who never played well regardless of the team. Asinine to use them as examples.
