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Weekly mailbag: Did Jets err by not waiting for Dan Quinn?
January, 17, 2015
Jan 17
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By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com
A lot has changed since our last mailbag. The New York Jets have a new regime, so let's talk about it.
GV23 @LittleVet23
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@RichCimini I know it is tough to say now, and Bowles seems logical, but u think jets will regret not waiting for Quinn? #jetsmail
11:35 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: The Jets have a history of picking the wrong guy, going back decades and decades. In this case, I think they made the right call by picking Todd Bowles over Dan Quinn ... under the circumstances. They were comparable candidates in terms of experience and qualifications, but one was available and the other wasn't. If you feel comfortable with the guy available, you grab him. If the Jets let Bowles out of the building, they might have lost him to the Atlanta Falcons. The Jets were concerned about staff-building; it was one of the top items on their list of priorities. Quinn was targeting Kyle Shanahan and Mike Smith as his coordinators, and there's no guarantee they'd still be available when Quinn was eligible to be hired. Bowles' two coordinators, Chan Gailey and Kacy Rodgers, were in the bag. We'll see how it works out. If Quinn turns into the next Bill Belichick, I'm sure there will be a lot of second-guessing.
IMPY @impayy
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@RichCimini #jetsmail what options do the jets have at corner this offseason? Draft, free agents, trades ?
11:31 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: This is the No. 1 positional need. Like Rex Ryan, Bowles needs man-to-man corners to play his system. Right now, the only corners under contract for 2015 are Dee Milliner (injured), Marcus Williams, Darrin Walls and Dexter McDougle (injured). Do you want to go into the season with that? No, I didn't think so. I expect them to add a veteran via free agency, and the names to watch are Antonio Cromartie and Kareem Jackson. Cromartie played under Bowles in Arizona and, based on the number of pro-Bowles interviews he's done in recent days, it sounds like he's lobbying for a return to New York. Jackson makes sense because new general manager Mike Maccagnan was part of the Houston Texans front office that picked him in the first round of the 2010 draft.
Stephen @StephenSmith___
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@RichCimini How do you think Todd Bowles will use Quinton Coples? DE or OLB? #jetsmail
11:29 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: Bowles played a 3-4 base defense in Arizona, with outside linebackers in the height/weight category of Quinton Coples -- about 6-foot-5, 275 pounds, give or take. But there were a handful of games, including the playoff loss to the Carolina Panthers, in which he played four down linemen in an attempt to beef up against the run. If Bowles takes the same plan to the Jets, he'd probably see Coples as an ideal fit because of his versatility. Frankly, I don't think he loves playing outside linebacker -- it's not his natural position -- but he might have no choice unless he gets traded.
Swami @Swami_Said_It
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@RichCimini with gaileys spread offense, does that increase the chances jets pick mariota if available at 6? #jetsmail
11:53 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: You're right, Swami, Chan Gailey ran the spread in his last coaching gig -- the Buffalo Bills, 2012. I don't think that automatically means it will become his base offense with the Jets, but you have to figure it will be part of the package at the very least. As for Marcus Mariota, I don't think he'll last to the Jets' pick. But if he's available, his value has to increase because of his background in the spread; it would make for an easier transition. I wouldn't base my decision on that, though. By and large, the most successful quarterbacks are pocket passers who can play in a pro-style offense.
Trevor James Gill @TrevorJamesGill
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Any guess where Idzik will work next year? #jetsmail
11:44 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: What makes you so confident he'll find work?
January, 17, 2015
Jan 17
10:00
AM ET
By Rich Cimini | ESPNNewYork.com
A lot has changed since our last mailbag. The New York Jets have a new regime, so let's talk about it.
GV23 @LittleVet23
Follow
@RichCimini I know it is tough to say now, and Bowles seems logical, but u think jets will regret not waiting for Quinn? #jetsmail
11:35 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: The Jets have a history of picking the wrong guy, going back decades and decades. In this case, I think they made the right call by picking Todd Bowles over Dan Quinn ... under the circumstances. They were comparable candidates in terms of experience and qualifications, but one was available and the other wasn't. If you feel comfortable with the guy available, you grab him. If the Jets let Bowles out of the building, they might have lost him to the Atlanta Falcons. The Jets were concerned about staff-building; it was one of the top items on their list of priorities. Quinn was targeting Kyle Shanahan and Mike Smith as his coordinators, and there's no guarantee they'd still be available when Quinn was eligible to be hired. Bowles' two coordinators, Chan Gailey and Kacy Rodgers, were in the bag. We'll see how it works out. If Quinn turns into the next Bill Belichick, I'm sure there will be a lot of second-guessing.
IMPY @impayy
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@RichCimini #jetsmail what options do the jets have at corner this offseason? Draft, free agents, trades ?
11:31 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: This is the No. 1 positional need. Like Rex Ryan, Bowles needs man-to-man corners to play his system. Right now, the only corners under contract for 2015 are Dee Milliner (injured), Marcus Williams, Darrin Walls and Dexter McDougle (injured). Do you want to go into the season with that? No, I didn't think so. I expect them to add a veteran via free agency, and the names to watch are Antonio Cromartie and Kareem Jackson. Cromartie played under Bowles in Arizona and, based on the number of pro-Bowles interviews he's done in recent days, it sounds like he's lobbying for a return to New York. Jackson makes sense because new general manager Mike Maccagnan was part of the Houston Texans front office that picked him in the first round of the 2010 draft.
Stephen @StephenSmith___
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@RichCimini How do you think Todd Bowles will use Quinton Coples? DE or OLB? #jetsmail
11:29 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: Bowles played a 3-4 base defense in Arizona, with outside linebackers in the height/weight category of Quinton Coples -- about 6-foot-5, 275 pounds, give or take. But there were a handful of games, including the playoff loss to the Carolina Panthers, in which he played four down linemen in an attempt to beef up against the run. If Bowles takes the same plan to the Jets, he'd probably see Coples as an ideal fit because of his versatility. Frankly, I don't think he loves playing outside linebacker -- it's not his natural position -- but he might have no choice unless he gets traded.
Swami @Swami_Said_It
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@RichCimini with gaileys spread offense, does that increase the chances jets pick mariota if available at 6? #jetsmail
11:53 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: You're right, Swami, Chan Gailey ran the spread in his last coaching gig -- the Buffalo Bills, 2012. I don't think that automatically means it will become his base offense with the Jets, but you have to figure it will be part of the package at the very least. As for Marcus Mariota, I don't think he'll last to the Jets' pick. But if he's available, his value has to increase because of his background in the spread; it would make for an easier transition. I wouldn't base my decision on that, though. By and large, the most successful quarterbacks are pocket passers who can play in a pro-style offense.
Trevor James Gill @TrevorJamesGill
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Any guess where Idzik will work next year? #jetsmail
11:44 AM - 16 Jan 2015
@RichCimini: What makes you so confident he'll find work?
