Jets Offensive Expectations Episode 876 5/27/20

What to Watch the Rest of the Way Episode 746 11/19/19: Even on a two game winning streak, the Jets are likely playing out the string here in 2019. With only six games left in the season, the team finds itself far outside Playoff positioning. What significance does the final month and a half have? On today's show I offer some thoughts on things worth watching for the remainder of the 2019 season. The state of the locker room in a lost year will be worth examining. Things will likely quiet down momentarily after a couple of wins. How will things be if the Jets lose some games? Adam Gase has a history of problems so it will bear watching. So will be the development of young players, the ability of the players having rough seasons to rebound, and the way the team finishes its remaining schedule. It also would be nice if the Jets could actually develop some sort of identity on offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 2/20/19 Episode 574: Which Jets Could Step Up?: As we move to free agency and the Draft, most of the focus is on players the Jets will add. The team will make signings and select Draft picks to upgrade the roster. The team will also bring back some of the players from the 2018 team to keep the status quo in some spots. Less attention is typically paid to internal improvements, but those are also very important. Even a team that is rich in cap space like the Jets will struggle to fill all of its holes with expensive free agent players. There are just too many holes to fill to make that a possibility. Some internal players need to step up. Sometimes that means seizing more playing time. Sometimes that means a current starter taking on a more featured role. On today's podcast we take a look at some players who would help the Jets greatly if they emerged in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 2/27/19 Episode 579: What the Jets Should Prioritize in Free Agency: 2019 will be a big year in free agency for the Jets. The team has a number of roster vacancies. It also has a number of key needs to fill and a lack of impact players. The Jets do have a large amount of cap space to try and improve the team. On today's podcast I offer some thoughts on the areas I would prioritize this offseason. The Jets will be presented with a number of opportunities. Some will be right. Some will be wrong. Certain areas are more important to address than others. None of this necessarily means these are the only areas the Jets should look to address. But these should be the main focus aside from opportunities that are too good to be true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Rookie Review Episode 778 1/8/20: On today's podcast we take a look back at the Jets rookie class and how they performed in 2019. I must start out with a huge caveat. Expectations should always be low for rookies, and criticisms should always be tempered. Few actually produce in year one in the NFL. If you looked at a list of players, you would likely be surprised to see how rare it is for a first year player to be a major positive contributor. With that in mind, we look back at the six players the Jets drafted and one key undrafted free agent. We look back on their seasons and address the successes, failures, and surprises. We also discuss expectations for year two. How much should the Jets be counting on these players to grow in 2020? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets Episode 632: Questions for Defense: The offseason continues for the Jets. Late last week the team began an orientation for the rookies. Rather than the typical on field instruction most teams hold for their Draft picks, undrafted free agents, and assorted young players the team held a classroom session. The veteran players continue to take part in the team's offseason program. Meanwhile, the fans are waiting for the season. They dream of every player reaching his ceiling. On a podcast episode last week we discussed some of the big questions key players on the offense will have to answer for the Jets. Today we turn our attention to the defense. If players from that side of the ball will hit their ceilings in 2019, what will they need to do? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 2/12/19 Episode 569: Looking at Offensive Free Agents: We are on the way to free agency. The Jets cannot start using their cap space to sign free agents from other teams until the new league year begins. Before that, they can address internal matters. The team has a striking number of free agents this year. One of the reasons the Jets are projected to have so much cap space is they have so few players under contract for 2019. A team coming off a 4-12 season needs a major makeover, Many free agents should not return as the Jets should be in the market for upgrades. There might be logic in retaining a few free agents, however, if the price is right. On today's podcast we assess Jets free agents on the offensive side of the football and figure out what the interest level in keeping each of these players should be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Sophomore Expectations Episode 883 6/5/20: Earlier this week we had a podcast discussing expectations for Jets rookies. Generally speaking they should always be low. The transition to the pros is a process that takes time. Year two is when impact tends to begin. On today's podcast I talk about expectations for Jets entering their second year. It is too early to say whether the Draft class of 2019 for the Jets will go down as a success (with the exception of one third round pick). Expectations vary for these players depending on where they were drafted and the talent at their respective positions. The team will surely be counting on these players to develop if 2020 is to be a success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Positional Preview: Offensive Line 8/19/20: Today we continue the podcast series previewing the Jets’ roster position by position. Now the focus turns to the offensive line. This is typically a position group where continuity is important. Offensive lines function as one unit. For the Jets continuity was not an option. The team needed to make drastic changes during the offseason after the line had a disastrous 2019 season. A situation like the 2019 New York Jets offensive line does not happen overnight. A unit like that only comes together after years of Draft neglect and poor decisions. The 2020 Jets offensive line will not likely be an elite unit, but hopefully the first steps Joe Douglas took in the offseason will lead to appreciable improvement. Many of the biggest questions on the offensive line have been answered over the last few weeks, but on today’s show we look at the players and expectations for the 2020 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Notes From Locker Clean Out Day Episode 773 12/31/19: The Jets closed up shop yesterday. Players came in to clean out their lockers as the 2019 season has ended. Many of the players and Adam Gase spoke to the media. We will discuss what they said on today's podcast. Most of the attention from Adam Gase's media availability focused on cryptic comments he made regarding Le'Veon Bell's future. While Gase probably could have handled the question better, the reaction was also likely overblown. More noteworthy was Gase stating he is making no changes to the coaching staff. While he could change his mind, this is an interesting development. The coaches on special teams and defense acquitted themselves very well this season. The offense was a different story, although I don't think this news is necessarily awful. It depends on whether the coaches learn and make the necessary changes. Robby Anderson and Quincy Enunwa also spoke to the press. We will discuss what they said on today's show as wel by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Draft Strategy Thoughts Episode 840 4/6/20: With free agency now mostly behind us, the focus turns to the 2020 NFL Draft. There are always a handful of late offseason signings, cuts, and trades. Generally speaking, though, the Draft is the last opportunity most teams have to improve their roster for the upcoming season. I would say this year's Draft is very important for the Jets, but the Draft is always important. This will be Joe Douglas' first one running the Jets. He, of course, was hired after last year's Draft. The Jets are currently a team short on young talent, which helps to explain their long postseason drought. This year is another opportunity to change the trajectory of the franchise and bring an infusion of the young talent necessary to win in the NFL. On today's podcast I offer some thoughts on how I think the Jets should approach the Draft and some pitfalls to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Episode 460 - How Adam Gase Can Salvage The Jets' 2019 Season w/Darryl Slater by Play Like A Jet: New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 11/29/17 Episode 298: Need or Not?: The Jets are heading into the home stretch of the 2017 season. After a surprising start, the team has fallen back to earth. While they remain mathematically alive, it now looks as though a Playoff berth will be difficult to attain. There are probably too many teams to jump and too little time to do it. While we will continue to hope for the best, it might make sense to focus on the future. On today's podcast, we look at what some areas of the team can tell us about the future. There are four spots on the roster that could be big needs by the end of the season or might not be so big. That will be determined in part by the way certain players perform over the last five weeks. Can the Jets trust those players? Who are these players? We talk about it on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/5/19 Episode 648: Five Questions for the Jets in 2019: The Jets enter the middle of their offseason minicamp today. The three day event is the only time the entire team gets together during the offseason. The remainder of the offseason program is voluntary. The next time the Jets will be on the field will be for training camp to prepare for the season. While this minicamp draws a lot of attention, it will not have a major effect on the 2019 season for the Jets. It is merely a series of offseason practices. On today's podcast we discuss some things that actually will impact the Jets in 2019. Our normal offseason top five show is on Wednesday instead of Tuesday this week. Today we will discuss how the growth of late round Draft picks, Leonard Williams' ability to take the next step, Adam Gase's potential growth as a coach, Le'Veon Bell's return to the NFL, and the degree to which Sam Darnold improves will impact the Jets in both the short and long runs. Learn more about by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 11/28/18 Episode 519: What the Jets Should Do: Mired in another miserable season, changes are likely coming to the Jets. A coaching change is a virtual certainty. A change in general managers is also plausible, albeit less clear. Things haven't gone the way this regime has planned. We have done plenty of looking to the past. On today's show I offer some thoughts on how the Jets should build their team going forward. In some of these areas the Jets have arguably made an attempt to follow this advice already, but the results just haven't been there. In any event, there are some things I think this team needs to keep in mind as it digs itself out from another disappointing year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 7/30/18 Episode 435: The Darnold Saga: Training camp has begun for the Jets in 2018. It should be a happy and exciting time for a downtrodden fanbase. Jets fans have had a rough seven years, but there is finally reason for optimism. The team picked a potential franchise quarterback in the NFL Draft. This is not a happy time, though, because that quarterback is not in training camp. Sam Darnold is holding out because he and the team have been unable to reach a contract. On today's podcast we dive deep on the negotiations. You could debate how much Darnold is to blame for this. There are arguments to be made either way. What I think is more difficult to debate is that the Jets are totally mishandling the situation and have dug in over provisions irrelevant to the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Looking Back at the 2019 Signings Episode 777 1/7/20: When the Jets make a signing we do our best to project how well it will work out. Otherwise there would be no point of having a podcast like this. Of course our projections aren't always correct. We can only judge how well things work out after these guys actually start playing games. On today's show we look back at the 2019 signings the Jets made and rate how year one went. My criteria is very imprecise. The players are ranked based on performance, contract, and how much sense the signing made at the time (as a sort of tiebreaker for the bad moves). It was a rough season for the Jets, and many of the signings look like failures through year one. Still a couple of them stand out as effective moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/8/19 Episode 629: Questions for the Offense: We continue to look forward to the 2019 season. At this time of the year, every fan dreams of the boom scenario for every player on their favorite team. There is a wide range of possible outcomes. Every player could have a great season, an average season, or a poor season. In the spring we can hope for the best. Today's podcast is focused on the best case scenario for the key players on the offense. Namely I have one question for each key player on the offense that will determine whether they hit a boom scenario for their 2019 season. To be at their best, players on the Jets roster will need to answer these questions in the best way possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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One Thing Every Packer Must Do Better by Pack-A-Day: Your Daily Packers Podcast

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Locked on Jets 10/3/17 Episode 257: Success Tracker by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Positional Preview: Running Back 8/11/20: We continue our positional preview for the 2020 Jets by looking at the running back position. What do each of the five players at running back do for this season to be considered a success? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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The Three Defensive Starters the New York Jets Need 1/27/22: Today we continue our podcast series focused on Jets needs and turn our attention to the defensive side of the ball. On the show John talks about the three spots he thinks are weakest on the Jets defense. The discussion is about about specific starting spots, not groups as a whole. This is based on a number of factors, including the value of positions. Obviously based on their performance in 2021, the Jets need a lot of help on defense. Some of the improvement will hopefully be internal going forward as players develop and guys who had down seasons bounce back. The team still needs to increase the talent base at a number of key spots, however, and that will be a focus of today’s show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 11/19/18 Episode 512: What to Watch After the Bye for the Jets: We are now past the bye in 2018 and entering the home stretch of the season. For the 3-7 Jets, it looks like another year without much excitement near the end of the season. The team stumbled into its week off with an embarrassing home loss to the Buffalo Bills, extending a losing streak to four games. Can things get better over the final six games? On today's podcast we check out some important things to watch after the bye. Many of these have implications that go beyond 2018 for the Jets. They include the play of Sam Darnold, the play of his supporting cast, the offensive scheme, the performance of potential cap casualties, the performance of potential free agents, the performance of rookies, and the coaching staff. On today's show we look at all of these things as the season gets set to resume this Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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2020 Offseason Report Card: Where can Packers get WR help?: The Packers wide receivers weren't good enough in 2019. It didn't sink the season, but contributed to the failures of the offense. Adding the right pieces could elevate the Packers where they want to get to in 2020 in beyond so how do they get there? Who is available in free agency? Where can they turn in the draft? We break it all down on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Packers - Daily Podcast On The Green Bay Packers

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How to Respond to Your Gase Loving Beat Writers During the Holidays Episode 756 12/3/19: This time of year articles always pop up offering advice on how to deal with relatives you see during the holidays who disagree with your politics. We aren't here to discuss that today, but many of the Jets beat writers have taken it upon themselves to defend Adam Gase over the last few weeks and insist his job should be safe. Many of their arguments have been repeated over and over. On today's podcast I offer some responses to them. While I generally think a coaching change in year one would be premature, I do think this happens to be an exceptional case. I'm not sure I see what the Jets would gain by continuing with Gase. Even though some of the arguments have a degree of merit, these things ultimately fall short of proving the point that Gase should return for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/15/18 Episode 412: The Reliables: On yesterday's podcast we discussed some of the wild cards on the Jets roster as we prepare for the 2018 season. It isn't clear how much value those players will provide. It could be a lot. It could be a little. Today we look at the sure things on the roster. That shouldn't be taken to mean any of these players is a 100% bet to be productive. Such a player does not exist in the NFL. Injuries, decline, or just a bad season can happen to anybody who suits up. The odds to seem in favor of these guys producing and being productive. Their skillsets and track records suggest just that. These players are not necessarily superstars. We will not necessarily see them carry the Jets on their backs. In many cases, they are role players whom we can count on to do their jobs effectively, even if it comes without much fanfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/4/18 Episode 384: Catching Up on Some Minor Signings: The major impact portion of free agency has now been over for a while. The Jets made a number of moves in the first few days of the league year hoping to upgrade weak spots on their roster. The team continues to make signings of veteran free agents. These signings are for small name players. The team is buying low on these guys. Some of them have talent. Some of them have upside. They all come with flaws, which is why they are available at a cheap rate. Today we look at some of the recent signings the Jets have made looking for diamonds in the rough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/2/18 Episode 403: A Potential Culture Changer: There is not much doubt the Jets' selection of Sam Darnold in last week's NFL Draft was a potentially franchise-altering pick.. The tangible reasons for this are obvious. Quarterback is the most important position on the field. Having a quality quarterback alone is not enough to guarantee a team's success, but lacking a quality quarterback virtually guarantees a team will not be successful. The importance of the pick may also go beyond tangible on field benefits. It might change the franchise in other ways. It seems fair to say that the Jets have not been a successful organization over the past seven years. The franchise has one of the longest Playoff droughts in the league. Beyond that, there have seemed to be senses of doom and pessimism around the Jets and their fanbase. On today's podcast, we take a look at how this all might change now that the team has landed its new quarterback of the future. Learn more about your a by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/9/18 Episode 408: Still Needs Addressing: With most offseason moves completed, it is time to take stock of where the Jets are. Yesterday our podcast examined the positions where the Jets have improved most in the offseason. Today we are going to take a look at the positions where the team still has work to do. There wasn't much of a chance the Jets were going to be able to fill all of their needs in one offseason. Building this roster is going to take longer. It still is plausible the Jets could further upgrade their roster between now and the start of the 2018 season. There is the occasional summer transaction. A player might wear out his welcome with another team. There could be a contract dispute of some sort. A team might just decide to go in a different direction. With that said, the vast majority of moves are now done. If you are able to upgrade a spot after this point, you are lucky. With that in mind, our focus is on positions that are still incomplete for the by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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