- Our friend David Wyatt from Gang Green Nation does an analysis on the importance of draft rounds. Look at all those 1’s and 2’s from this years starters!
- Of the 22 main starters for the 2009/10 New York Jets, 11 were selected from the draft or the un-drafted pool by the New York Jets. (6/11 on offense, 5/11 on defense)
- The starting Jets consisted of twelve 1st round draft choices. 6 of which the Jets selected themselves (3 on the offensive side of the ball, 3 on the defensive side)
- The Starting Jets consisted of two 2nd round draft choices. Both on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Starting Jets consisted of no 3rd round draft choices.
- The Starting Jets consisted of two 4th round draft choices. One on the offensive side of the ball, one of the defensive side of the ball.
- The Starting Jets consisted of no 5th/6th or 7th draft choices.
- The Starting Jets consisted of five UDFA players. Two on the offensive side of the ball, three on the defensive side of the ball
- Of the five UDFA players, only one was scouted and signed by the Jets (Moore). Three were scouted and signed by the Ravens (Douglas, Scott and Leonhard) , and one was scouted and signed by theCowboys (Richardson)
- The LA Times put together their list of the top 10 games this past season. The Jets made number 5 and 4.
The Perfect Storm
5In a move that left frustrated Colts fans lamenting what could have been, Indianapolis Coach Jim Caldwell essentially gave up on the possibility of a “perfect” season by pulling Manning during the third quarter of the regular-season home finale against the New York Jets. The Colts were 14-0 at the time, and had a five-point lead. The Jets feasted on the mistakes of untested replacement quarterback Curtis Painter and won pulling away, 29-15. Hometown fans were livid. “I don’t blame them a bit, man,” Colts center Jeff Saturday said. “I probably would have booed, too. I don’t blame them. They pay to come see us win games, and we didn’t get it done.”
The Green Mile
4Who could have predicted the Jets would get as far as they did? Even first-year Coach Rex Ryan mistakenly thought his team had been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention before they actually made the playoffs. The most dramatic victory was their last one, when the Jets rolled into San Diego and shocked the Chargers, 17-14, in a divisional playoff game. San Diego, which had won 11 games in a row, didn’t get help from Pro Bowl kicker Nate Kaeding, who missed three field-goal tries. The Jets advanced to their first AFC championship game since 1998 with a rookie quarterback (Mark Sanchez), running back (Shonn Greene), and coach.
