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Is there any legitimicy to this? ANyone?
I don't recall the first play of the Jets' Week 4 game but Washington may have technically "started" because of a personnel alignment. Say the Jets opened with three WRs and Washington in the backfield on the first play. So that would mean Washington and Stuckey technically started the game. That doesn't mean either one of them is a starter, though.For what it's worth - I do like Leon as a RB3 option in PPR leagues this week. He's risky as hell but there is some serious upside if he's involved in the game plan.
dude, do you even watch Jets games?!
TJ looks better than Washington, and neither has looked all-world partly due to the schedule they've played so far, and the fact that they were pass-happy against Az..
What's with the rolleyes? Maybe he doesn't watch Jets games, is that impossible to believe? Not everyone watches every game. He's not making the claim that Washington has passed up Jones -- he's posting a link to someone else saying he did, which is exactly how it should have been handled.Secondly, the part about LT starting off slowly is irrelevant to the situation of Thomas Jones or any other player for that matter. Just because one guy at one time started off slowly and then rebounded doesn't mean anything with another guy.dude, do you even watch Jets games?!
looking at the Jets schedule, TJ will easily become a top 15 RB for the remainder of the season, especially now that Favre has offense 'figured out'..
I think the bye week helped Favre and Co tremendously..
I'd bet that this offense will look sharp and in sync, beginning this weekend..
Just remember, LT started off slowly last season, how'd things turn out for him?!
You're right, Thomas Jones fighting to keep his starting job for the Jets is just like last year's LT. Minus the talent, opportunity, track record, etc.The OP is a valid question based on comments that I hadn't seen before. I'll definitely be keeping a closer eye on Washington now, thanks OP.dude, do you even watch Jets games?!
looking at the Jets schedule, TJ will easily become a top 15 RB for the remainder of the season, especially now that Favre has offense 'figured out'..
I think the bye week helped Favre and Co tremendously..
I'd bet that this offense will look sharp and in sync, beginning this weekend..
Just remember, LT started off slowly last season, how'd things turn out for him?!
He did techinically start the last game and it does seem that the coaching staff is leaning his way more.The Jets have slowly shifted their philosophy to a passing offense instead of a grind it out offense as Favre has become more familiar with the playbook and his team-mates. Washington is more suited for that style. I have some doubst about him being able to get tough yards up the middle as he does not have that deceptive power/balance that some smaller backs like Westbrook or MJD have but he is clearly their most dynamic back. My guess is things continue how they have been for a while but Washington's role may increase over the course of the season.
As I said in the post you quoted, I don't think Mangini would tell us.I haven't seen any evidence to say it was only a personnel alignment start or that it was anything more than that. I thought I was very non-committal
The evidence is the Jets having done the same type of thing at times last season. Washington would be on the field for the first snap, technically making him the "starter" even though Jones clearly was the No. 1 RB.I don't have a horse in this race and I happen to like Washington a lot and think the Jets should use him more. But I've seen nothing thus far to indicate he's going to become the starter.
Although Washington did start the game it was clearly because of the strategy the Jets went into that game as they were hell bent on passing 70% of the time. Washington is just the back that typically plays in the passing schemes. That being said, my thinking is this strategy will continue to change on a game by game basis but its obviously a guess at best. I would be pretty concerned if they continue to pass as much as they did against 'Zona but can't imagine they will. As others have said, Jesse Chatman may be just as much of a threat to Jones as Washington appears to be.
eyerolls on this site seem to be like horns on a car - used too often and should be removed. i hadn't given too much thought of leon washington before, but now i will, especially with thomas jones' lack of production.Washington only had 3 TDs last year. Also, there's a huge difference between getting a rushing TD while in a passing formation and actually trying to get a rushing TD while the defense is expecting the run.
Only injury will have Chatman seeing a big workload. If you watch Jets games (rhetorical you, not a personal attack on anyone) it is clear how their roles are defined. TJ is the primary back, Neon Leon is the KR, COP, 2 min drill back, and CHatman is the veteran backup for TJ, and will only see a few carries a game. If that changes, it changes, but that has been the role up until now.
Jones looks good today. Making good decisions, hitting the hole hard. Might even get a third Td here, we'll see.TJ 9/42/1; 1/2/1 at the half
Yep, third of the day for Jones.Jones looks good today. Making good decisions, hitting the hole hard. Might even get a third Td here, we'll see.
