The time has come for Brett to say goodbye to the game he loves the most. I have to admit that I was the first person to cheer when I heard about the arrival of the second coming that was Brett.
Today, I am not so convinced that Brett is the savior of anything. Are the Jets a better team than they were last year? Absolutely. Are they better because of Brett? I don't think so.
OK, so why are the Jets a better team? Let's start with the offensive line. This bunch is solid from tackle to tackle.
Second, Thomas Jones is running out of his shoes. While he is approaching 30 years of age, he hits the hole between the tackles like a man possessed. Add Leon Washington, Brad Smith, and others that have occupied the backfield this year, and it is easy to see why the Jets are better.
What do the Jets do now? Draft a quality QB while the getting is good. Brett if has any class left in him will retire and quit his second grade bullshit whimpering about how much he loves the game. Call it a career and deal with the emptiness that will be his reality the first week of September of 2009.
Who should the Jet's pick? That's a great question. The Jets will have their first round pick in the 2009 draft somewhere in the early 20's (about 22). If I were in charge, I would draft Graham Harrell (Texas Tech). He is from a system that promotes a pocket passer. Sam Bradford is from the same mold, but I think Harrell will be a better choice.
What is the net net for the 2009 Jets? They will take a step back, but be better prepared for the coming years. I think the Jets will be playoff team for the better part of a decade once the transition period is over.
Call me crazy, but those are my thoughts. Good Bye Brett hello change.
Ahhh........ the beauty of another day.
1 comment:
Reading this passage of your blog I would agree with somethings and disagree on others. I think that Brett absolutely made the Jets better. Defenses are respecting his arm strength and putting two safeties deep opening up the running game for Thomas Jones. No longer were teams just jumping at the chance to knock Pennington to the ground. I agree that the Jets do need to move on from here but a rookie QB will not be the answer, I believe the jets need to get a nice quality free agent at QB. Possibly Derek Anderson....
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