It probably helps players with their conditioning, but one former NFL defensive lineman told JC he doesn’t like it.
“When I played defensive line we didn’t rotate a lot,” said the player from the 1990’s. “If you were good enough to play on first down, you were good enough to play on third down. We didn’t rotate a lot, and I think that helped us a lot to build the chemistry and continuity upfront, and the trust in one another. I’m not a big believer in (all this rotating). I’m not a big fan of that. I think if you are good enough to start, you should stay in there as long as you can.”
As we mentioned in the last issue, constantly rotating makes it very difficult for players to get into the flow of the game.
“Without a doubt, if you have back-to-back good plays, and the next thing you know, they take you out, and then the next thing you know, you are sitting out a whole series, and then they put you back in — the game is still off momentum,” said the player. “The game is played off me playing against the guy in front of me. And I’m not going to win all the plays. All I want to do is win 60 to 70 percent of them.”
The matchup between a defensive lineman and the offensive lineman in front of him is like a chess match. Over the course of the game, a player gets a better feel for the opponent’s bag of tricks, and this can help him gain an advantage. As the game progresses, more and more tendencies start to appear.
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FIRST DOWN- A lot of potential, but a lot to learn
There is a lyric in an old song by the rock group Chicago that sums up where Zach Wilson is right now:
IN HIS OWN WORDS WITH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR JEFF ULBRICH - Ulbrich breaks down Jets' defensive personnel
(Marcus Maye) can do it all. I would feel comfortable with him (at free or strong safety). He’s a guy that, to me, he can play deep, he can play the half field, he can play the middle third, he can do that and you feel comfortable with it. I think he’s got range, speed and athleticism. I think he’s got ball skills and instincts to be a deep safety. But I think he’s got enough size and girth and want-to and courage to play in the box. It’ll be fun to utilize all the things that he does. He can cover tight ends; he can cover some of the wide receivers in this league.
Dan's Minicamp Diary
Becton bombarded with weighty questions
Saleh calls Wilson ‘relentless' as a worker
QUESTION SESSION WITH QB ZACH WILSON
Jets hope initiatives will increase winning edge
Aside from adding as many good players as possible to help the Jets improve, coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas are trying to turn over every stone to find extra ways to give their team a winning edge, and two examples of this were announced over the course of the offseason, with the additions of a game management coach (Matt Burke) and the installation of an Athletic Care and Performance Department. Let’s take a closer look at these two moves and how they might help the Jets:
Dan's Spring Camp Diary
This time of year for learning, experimenting, not stats
AUDIBLES-Saleh doesn't cave on offseason work
Tom Brady might be wrong about this one.
SAFETIES
Justin Simmons, Broncos 6-2 • 202 pounds • 27 years old
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Trent Williams, 49ers 6-5 • 320 pounds • 32 years old
LINEBACKERS
Lavonte David, Buccaneers 6-0 • 226 pounds • 26 years old
