Tools of the Turnaround: A Look at What the New York Jets Are Doing Wrong

Figuring out what problems have lead to the recent slide of the New York Jets has never been more obvious.  Instead of boring my readers with worthless stats that really don't prove anything, or making excuses for sub-par performances, I am going to tackle the problems head on:

1. The 3-4

The New York Jets have a defense that is riddled with talent against both the run and the pass, but week in and out they give up hundreds of yards. 

The key to figuring out your weaknesses is to be aware of your strengths.  In this case, the Jets have the personnel and the attributes to play top-notch defense.  So you can't put the fault on the people. 

No, in this case it is coaching.  For some stupid reason that I will never figure out, Mangini and friends have some connection to running a 3-4 defense and rarely ever blitzing more than four defenders. 

As a result, opposing QBs have all the time they could ever hope for to find a receiver.  This, makes guys like Revis look bad when they really aren't. 

It isn't easy to cover an NFL wideout, but when you give the QB an hour and a half to find one with a little separation, it becomes nearly impossible.

Solution:  Go back to a 4-3 and try blitzing for once in your life.  Help your secondary!  Oh yeah, and slap which ever genius brought back Ty Law.  Nobody in the game this year should be so old that they were in their second year when Tecmo Super Bowl came out (Hint to Seau).

2.  The Offense

This is the easiest of all problems to solve.  Take the Tennessee and Arizona game footage.  Watch it.  Run that offense. 

Oh yeah, don't run it up the middle on third-and-eight either.  If that is the game plan, you might consider punting on third so you don't risk a turnover.  That is chicken offense at its worst and never works for this team.

Another thing that might be useful the Jets is to tell Mr. Wrangler wearing No. 4 that, like in Green Bay, he should throw the ball to the green people (unless of course they are wearing those hideous NY Titans throwbacks).

Also, when Thomas Jones is playing so well, who thinks it is wise to let him only run the ball 10 times over the course of the game?  Honestly, if that guy isn't updating his resume right now, then we have already lost.

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