We are now almost halfway through Gase's first year. Here's what I've seen so far:
1. Offense has been inept for most of the season - poor o-line play, no adjustments to defensive schemes, receivers running lazy routes, etc. More alarming was Darnold's play last week with poor mechanics and getting his head spun around half the time by what he was seeing out there. It's probably a one time thing, but it needs to be watched. Most alarming is this offensive looks unimaginative. The Dallas game was great, and the team played fantastic. Loved the aggressiveness in the play calling. Every other game, awful. Granted, he had Luke Falk, but this is pro football. So the offensive guru has been anything but that.
2. Defense - can't really blame them. They are tough against the run, down Mosley for 3 games and been on the field the whole game almost every game. Trumaine Johnson needs to go back to the bench, he's awful. But Williams has done a solid job in my opinion game planning and get his players to play 60 minutes under difficult circumstances. Jamal Adams should be headed to his second Pro Bowl, he's been fantastic.
3. Special Teams - a disaster earlier in the year, but has stabilized.
Here's the reality of the situation - Christopher Johnson hired Gase. Douglas came here because of Gase, and so did Williams. But, failure is failure no matter how you carve it. This was an 8-8, 9-7 team if they held on at the beginning of the season. Now, the season is over. The only thing that remains is Darnold's development. He's gonna be a great QB. He has All-Pro talent, great work ethic and leadership skills. He'll get there if Gase doesn't screw him up with this nightmare of an offense and o-line play. I think it's unlikely he gets fired after this year, but I would support it. I never wanted him in the first place. But Darnold gets a big say. If he wants to stay with Gase because he believes that they can make this offense great with more talent, that matters. Douglas needs to figure this out and fast. We need draft picks, and we need smart decision making. Douglas by all accounts will be a great GM. In my opinion, the clock on Gase started ticking in the 1st Quarter against the Patriots. Either he completely turns this season around, or his job should be in serious, serious jeopardy. And the Jets should go pull from the Eagles, the Saints, the Cowboys, or Chiefs to find their guy. That's my opinion. Thoughts?
1. Offense has been inept for most of the season - poor o-line play, no adjustments to defensive schemes, receivers running lazy routes, etc. More alarming was Darnold's play last week with poor mechanics and getting his head spun around half the time by what he was seeing out there. It's probably a one time thing, but it needs to be watched. Most alarming is this offensive looks unimaginative. The Dallas game was great, and the team played fantastic. Loved the aggressiveness in the play calling. Every other game, awful. Granted, he had Luke Falk, but this is pro football. So the offensive guru has been anything but that.
2. Defense - can't really blame them. They are tough against the run, down Mosley for 3 games and been on the field the whole game almost every game. Trumaine Johnson needs to go back to the bench, he's awful. But Williams has done a solid job in my opinion game planning and get his players to play 60 minutes under difficult circumstances. Jamal Adams should be headed to his second Pro Bowl, he's been fantastic.
3. Special Teams - a disaster earlier in the year, but has stabilized.
Here's the reality of the situation - Christopher Johnson hired Gase. Douglas came here because of Gase, and so did Williams. But, failure is failure no matter how you carve it. This was an 8-8, 9-7 team if they held on at the beginning of the season. Now, the season is over. The only thing that remains is Darnold's development. He's gonna be a great QB. He has All-Pro talent, great work ethic and leadership skills. He'll get there if Gase doesn't screw him up with this nightmare of an offense and o-line play. I think it's unlikely he gets fired after this year, but I would support it. I never wanted him in the first place. But Darnold gets a big say. If he wants to stay with Gase because he believes that they can make this offense great with more talent, that matters. Douglas needs to figure this out and fast. We need draft picks, and we need smart decision making. Douglas by all accounts will be a great GM. In my opinion, the clock on Gase started ticking in the 1st Quarter against the Patriots. Either he completely turns this season around, or his job should be in serious, serious jeopardy. And the Jets should go pull from the Eagles, the Saints, the Cowboys, or Chiefs to find their guy. That's my opinion. Thoughts?
