EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—After the Jets lost the final three games of the 2011 season and missed the playoffs, Rex Ryan admitted he had lost the “pulse” of his team.
One has to wonder if Ryan, a players’ coach, is having the same problem this season. Ryan said he “never saw this coming” after the Jets (3-5) were embarrassed by visiting Miami on Sunday, claiming his team had a great week of practice.
Certainly Ryan and his staff will have a lot to do during the bye week as they try to fix the myriad problems. He already announced he is giving his players the entire week off before they return Nov. 5 to prepare for the game at Seattle six days later.
This would seem a logical time to perhaps make the switch at quarterback from struggling Mark Sanchez to Tim Tebow, given the fact offensive coordinator Tony Sparano will have an extra week to design a game plan around Tebow’s skill-set.
Still, there is a lot more wrong with this team besides Sanchez. The Jets’ defense and rushing game on offense aren’t as strong as those units were for Denver last season, when Tebow had his success.
One wonders if Tebow truly can make a difference without those elements in place, but it wouldn’t be all that surprising if Ryan, Sparano and the desperate Jets decide to go that way.
source: aol.sportingnews.com
