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12-15-2011, 04:07 PM
Not much to report this week.
1. Branden Albert had another good game, with a 2.5 and 0 pressures or hits allowed. PFF released their updated pass-blocking efficiency numbers (which is just a per-snap division of season numbers) and Albert was tied for 10th at 96.1. There were only 4 left tackles on the list ahead of Albert.
2. Other OL news: I don't need to tell you Richardson sucked. But, Ryan Lilja played 60 snaps and Rodney Hudson played 0. Screw you, Haley. Casey Wiegmann also had a terrible game (-2.1) and, per BossChief's prediction, has had been a different player since Week 10 started. Wiegmann was one of the best-rated centers in the league the first half of the year, now he's 18th.
3. Palko had another terrible game, but here's a fun fact: Palko has a better rating than MATT CASSEL in terms of throws over 20 yards this season. He was 6/16 for 160 yards with 2 TD and 2 INT. Cassel was 11 for 35, also with 2 TDs and 2 INT. I know, the hail mary skews it. Who cares, it's funny.
4. Statistically speaking, Tyson Jackson just played the BEST GAME OF HIS CAREER in run defense. He had a 3.3 with 5 stops. Jackson has had a very good year in terms of playing the run at his position. He's the 6th ranked 3-4 DE against the run, and only Calais Campbell has more stops (32 for TJ).
5. Back to the OL, I just noticed B-Rich is widening the gap between himself and the rest of the league. He has a -40.0 for the year. His closest competitor, Jeromey Clary has a -32.5. That's a gap of 4 or 5 games, say, if Richardson got hurt and Clary kept sucking. Yikes.
6. Brandon Carr had a really nice game a 4.0 in coverage. Targeted 3 times, 0 catches.
7. Reshard Langford played most of the game at SS again and had a positive grade. He's been slightly impressive in that he hasn't sucked complete horse cock like Piss and Washington.
8. Jared Gaither had a 3.5 this week. 0 pressures. LMAO
Here's PFF's official recap:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/13/re-focused-chiefs-jets-week-14/
Kansas City – Three Performances of Note
Piling On Tyler
Once the Jets took a seven-point lead early on in this one, it never seemed likely that Tyler Palko (-3.4) would be able to bring them back since the Chiefs entered the game averaging just seven points per game over their last five. While he has some admirable spirit, Palko appears to lack the physical tools required to be a starter and made some poor decisions on Sunday. Sacked five times, he also threw an interception to Leonhard on a ball he never should have thrown early in the second quarter. His grade would have been even lower, but he did make some good plays with his legs. He did eventually drive the Chiefs downfield and throw a touchdown pass in the third quarter, but even that was a questionable decision as there were four Jets defenders in the area when he threaded the ball over the middle to Jerheme Urban. Intangibles can only get you so far in the NFL and it seems Palko’s ceiling is probably career backup.
Hardcore Hali
Although the Chiefs offered little resistance in the second half, outside linebacker Tamba Hali (+3.5) still played hard. Hali has a well-deserved reputation as a fearsome pass rusher and he beat D’Brickashaw Ferguson with an outside speed rush for a strip sack with 11:35 remaining and added three pressures on a day when the Jets did a good job of limiting the pressure on Mark Sanchez. However, it’s not just as a pass rusher that Hali excelled on Sunday, as he also used his speed to shoot gaps in the running game and finished with a team high six stops.
Super Carr
Although they won easily, the Jets were unable to get their playmakers involved, with their four wide receivers, including household names such as Plaxico Burress and Santonio Holmes, combining for just 29 yards on four catches. A big reason for that was the performance of Brandon Carr (+2.6) who had a season-high rating in coverage (+4.0). Carr almost intercepted one pass after knocking the ball loose from Burress and also made a great play to strip the ball away from Jeremy Kerley for an incompletion as he came down with a catch in the third quarter. However, he did not fare quite so well against the run, missing two tackles, including one on Shonn Greene’s touchdown run with 4:01 to play in the first half.
New York – Three Performances of Note
Gold Star
As is usually the case, the anchor of the Jets’ offensive performance was center Nick Mangold (+4.6). Mangold was flawless in pass protection and had a typically dominant performance in the running game (+2.7). However, he also excelled in the screen game, with the Jets’ backs picking up 108 yards on their five catches. He made the key block on LaDainian Tomlinson’s 19-yard touchdown catch late in the first half, but more impressive than that was how he got out in front of Greene on a screen pass and drove a guy into the end zone 40 yards downfield. That’s a sure fire sign that his ankle problems from earlier in the year are now behind him and it’s no coincidence that the Jets’ offensive line is playing as well as it has all season.
Sione Happy People
In recent times, the Jets’ better defensive performances have had a consistent anchor too: Nose tackle Sione Pouha (+3.3). Whether or not you double team him, Pouha rarely gets moved off his spot and often sheds his block to blow up a run, which he did a couple of times on Sunday. He’s never been much of a pass rusher, but he even contributed in that area against the Chiefs with a sack and a pressure and some powerful bull rushing to collapse the pocket. What’s even more impressive about his grade is that he did it on just 29 snaps, as he was rested for most of the second half. In fact, his only snap in the last 24 minutes came with 3:43 to go and was perhaps his most impressive, as he blew up a run in the backfield and tackled Jackie Battle for a safety. Since Pouha wore down at the end of last year, the Jets are wise to try and keep him fresh because, on this form, he’s one of the most dominant defensive tackles in the league.
Down Came the Wayne
Although it was all green and white on the scoreboard, that wasn’t the case in terms of the Jets’ grades. Wayne Hunter (-3.9), in particular, was one Jet that struggled in his match-up with Tyson Jackson, especially in the running game (-4.3). In pass protection, he actually performed quite well, although Justin Houston did beat him with an inside move to record a sack in the first half. Hunter struggled tremendously early in the year, but has regrouped since then and performed a lot better, although nobody would argue he isn’t a significant downgrade from Damien Woody and this game was a setback for him as a run blocker.
Game Notes
- At half time, the Chiefs had as many total yards (four) as the Jets did touchdowns.
- Greene ran for a season high 129 yards and had a career high 58 receiving yards. Having not broken any tackles in the last four games, he broke two on the first play and five overall.
- Bart Scott (+2.6), like Pouha, performed well and was rested for most of the second half. Scott has been rotating out of the game on passing downs over the last few months, but on Sunday he was a bigger part of the Jets’ gameplan, only missing six of the first 39 snaps.
PFF Game Ball
With a career high 187 all-purpose yards, Shonne Greene’s performance was the driving force behind the Jets win. He set the tone by breaking a long run on the first snap of the game and his touchdown late in the second quarter put the game beyond doubt.
1. Branden Albert had another good game, with a 2.5 and 0 pressures or hits allowed. PFF released their updated pass-blocking efficiency numbers (which is just a per-snap division of season numbers) and Albert was tied for 10th at 96.1. There were only 4 left tackles on the list ahead of Albert.
2. Other OL news: I don't need to tell you Richardson sucked. But, Ryan Lilja played 60 snaps and Rodney Hudson played 0. Screw you, Haley. Casey Wiegmann also had a terrible game (-2.1) and, per BossChief's prediction, has had been a different player since Week 10 started. Wiegmann was one of the best-rated centers in the league the first half of the year, now he's 18th.
3. Palko had another terrible game, but here's a fun fact: Palko has a better rating than MATT CASSEL in terms of throws over 20 yards this season. He was 6/16 for 160 yards with 2 TD and 2 INT. Cassel was 11 for 35, also with 2 TDs and 2 INT. I know, the hail mary skews it. Who cares, it's funny.
4. Statistically speaking, Tyson Jackson just played the BEST GAME OF HIS CAREER in run defense. He had a 3.3 with 5 stops. Jackson has had a very good year in terms of playing the run at his position. He's the 6th ranked 3-4 DE against the run, and only Calais Campbell has more stops (32 for TJ).
5. Back to the OL, I just noticed B-Rich is widening the gap between himself and the rest of the league. He has a -40.0 for the year. His closest competitor, Jeromey Clary has a -32.5. That's a gap of 4 or 5 games, say, if Richardson got hurt and Clary kept sucking. Yikes.
6. Brandon Carr had a really nice game a 4.0 in coverage. Targeted 3 times, 0 catches.
7. Reshard Langford played most of the game at SS again and had a positive grade. He's been slightly impressive in that he hasn't sucked complete horse cock like Piss and Washington.
8. Jared Gaither had a 3.5 this week. 0 pressures. LMAO
Here's PFF's official recap:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/13/re-focused-chiefs-jets-week-14/
Kansas City – Three Performances of Note
Piling On Tyler
Once the Jets took a seven-point lead early on in this one, it never seemed likely that Tyler Palko (-3.4) would be able to bring them back since the Chiefs entered the game averaging just seven points per game over their last five. While he has some admirable spirit, Palko appears to lack the physical tools required to be a starter and made some poor decisions on Sunday. Sacked five times, he also threw an interception to Leonhard on a ball he never should have thrown early in the second quarter. His grade would have been even lower, but he did make some good plays with his legs. He did eventually drive the Chiefs downfield and throw a touchdown pass in the third quarter, but even that was a questionable decision as there were four Jets defenders in the area when he threaded the ball over the middle to Jerheme Urban. Intangibles can only get you so far in the NFL and it seems Palko’s ceiling is probably career backup.
Hardcore Hali
Although the Chiefs offered little resistance in the second half, outside linebacker Tamba Hali (+3.5) still played hard. Hali has a well-deserved reputation as a fearsome pass rusher and he beat D’Brickashaw Ferguson with an outside speed rush for a strip sack with 11:35 remaining and added three pressures on a day when the Jets did a good job of limiting the pressure on Mark Sanchez. However, it’s not just as a pass rusher that Hali excelled on Sunday, as he also used his speed to shoot gaps in the running game and finished with a team high six stops.
Super Carr
Although they won easily, the Jets were unable to get their playmakers involved, with their four wide receivers, including household names such as Plaxico Burress and Santonio Holmes, combining for just 29 yards on four catches. A big reason for that was the performance of Brandon Carr (+2.6) who had a season-high rating in coverage (+4.0). Carr almost intercepted one pass after knocking the ball loose from Burress and also made a great play to strip the ball away from Jeremy Kerley for an incompletion as he came down with a catch in the third quarter. However, he did not fare quite so well against the run, missing two tackles, including one on Shonn Greene’s touchdown run with 4:01 to play in the first half.
New York – Three Performances of Note
Gold Star
As is usually the case, the anchor of the Jets’ offensive performance was center Nick Mangold (+4.6). Mangold was flawless in pass protection and had a typically dominant performance in the running game (+2.7). However, he also excelled in the screen game, with the Jets’ backs picking up 108 yards on their five catches. He made the key block on LaDainian Tomlinson’s 19-yard touchdown catch late in the first half, but more impressive than that was how he got out in front of Greene on a screen pass and drove a guy into the end zone 40 yards downfield. That’s a sure fire sign that his ankle problems from earlier in the year are now behind him and it’s no coincidence that the Jets’ offensive line is playing as well as it has all season.
Sione Happy People
In recent times, the Jets’ better defensive performances have had a consistent anchor too: Nose tackle Sione Pouha (+3.3). Whether or not you double team him, Pouha rarely gets moved off his spot and often sheds his block to blow up a run, which he did a couple of times on Sunday. He’s never been much of a pass rusher, but he even contributed in that area against the Chiefs with a sack and a pressure and some powerful bull rushing to collapse the pocket. What’s even more impressive about his grade is that he did it on just 29 snaps, as he was rested for most of the second half. In fact, his only snap in the last 24 minutes came with 3:43 to go and was perhaps his most impressive, as he blew up a run in the backfield and tackled Jackie Battle for a safety. Since Pouha wore down at the end of last year, the Jets are wise to try and keep him fresh because, on this form, he’s one of the most dominant defensive tackles in the league.
Down Came the Wayne
Although it was all green and white on the scoreboard, that wasn’t the case in terms of the Jets’ grades. Wayne Hunter (-3.9), in particular, was one Jet that struggled in his match-up with Tyson Jackson, especially in the running game (-4.3). In pass protection, he actually performed quite well, although Justin Houston did beat him with an inside move to record a sack in the first half. Hunter struggled tremendously early in the year, but has regrouped since then and performed a lot better, although nobody would argue he isn’t a significant downgrade from Damien Woody and this game was a setback for him as a run blocker.
Game Notes
- At half time, the Chiefs had as many total yards (four) as the Jets did touchdowns.
- Greene ran for a season high 129 yards and had a career high 58 receiving yards. Having not broken any tackles in the last four games, he broke two on the first play and five overall.
- Bart Scott (+2.6), like Pouha, performed well and was rested for most of the second half. Scott has been rotating out of the game on passing downs over the last few months, but on Sunday he was a bigger part of the Jets’ gameplan, only missing six of the first 39 snaps.
PFF Game Ball
With a career high 187 all-purpose yards, Shonne Greene’s performance was the driving force behind the Jets win. He set the tone by breaking a long run on the first snap of the game and his touchdown late in the second quarter put the game beyond doubt.