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2009 New York Jets NFL Season Predictions

Written June 11, 2009 by Jason Lowry

new-york-jets-predictions-2009 The New York Jets went for it all in 2008, as the brought in Brett Farve to take over the quarterback spot. It started out looking like the Jets were going to be Super Bowl contenders, but they went 1-4 in their final 5 games to finish just 9-7. Brett Farve is no longer with the team, as he retired for the second straight season, and the team closed the door on head coach Eric Mangini. A lot will have to go right for the Jets to sneak their way into the playoffs this season, but this team is definitely heading in the right direction.

First off the team landed one of the premier coaching candidates this offseason, in the Baltimore Ravens former defensive coordinator Rex Ryan. Ryan not only adds new life to a team dying to get back to the postseason, but he is a much more relaxed guy than the hard nosed Mangini. Ryan who has had one of the best defensives in the league for the years now, brought one of his own along with him, as the Jets signed free agent linebacker Bart Scott to help sure up the defense. The Jets also went out and picked up veteran cornerback Lito Sheppard to help sure up the secondary. In the 2009 draft the Jets were quick to make moves, as they first sent two draft picks and three veterans to Cleveland so they could draft USC quarterback Mark Sanchez. Then in day two the Jets traded up to select Iowa running back Shonn Greene in the third round. Even with the new faces in the lineup the Jets suffered some key losses as well, as veteran wideout Laveranues Coles and tight end Chris Baker signed else where in free agency.

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How good the Jets offense is in 2009, will depend in large part on how fast Sanchez can learn the NFL game. Coming from an NFL type system at USC, the transition might be a little smoother than some think. Still there are questions with the running game, as the AFC’s leading rusher, Thomas Jones, is unhappy with his contract and has missed all offseason workouts. The running game could be sured up if the rookie Greene can step in and give this team some solid play, and the team still has the homerun threat of Leon Washington. Where this team could really be hurting is in the passing game, as the team will turn to Jerricho Cotchery to become the new No.1 receiver, and its not that he is all that bad, but the team’s next best receiver is former star college quarterback Brad Smith. The Jets could improve in this area if either David Clowney or Chansi Stuckey can step in and play at the level needed. At tight end the Jets are going to miss the strong play of Baker, but it looks like they have landed themselves a future star in second year tight end Dustin Keller, who stepped in as a rookie to grab 48 balls for 535 yards and 3 scores. Where the offense looks like it will be at its best is up front on the line, as the Jets return all five linemen for the first time since 2001. All 5 starters are solid and they will be asked to once again open huge holes for the running game and most importantly keep the rookie quarterback off his back. Bet the Jets +700 to win the AFC East at Sportsbook.com.

Defense is where the Jets are going to have to win games, and with Ryan as the new head coach I expect this unit to be even better in 2009. Up front the Jets return both pro bowl defensive tackle Kris Jenkins and long time Jet Shaun Ellis, while the team hopes another Raven free agent pickup in Marques Douglas can fill in for Kenyon Coleman at the other end spot. There is a lot of potential for the linebacking group that is now led by the veteran Scott, as he will team up with an emerging star in David Harris on the inside. It looks like Calvin Pace and Bryan Thomas will be the starters on the outside, but keep a close eye on last year’s first round pick of Vernon Gholston, who could emerge as a star pass rusher under Ryan’s new scheme. In the secondary the Jets added yet another Raven to the mix, as they brought in strong safety Jim Leonhard to play along side free safety Kerry Rhodes, who has the potential to be a star safety in this league. The secondary will be even better if Sheppard can return to the Pro Bowl form he had not that long ago with the Philadelphia Eagles, as he will team up with Darrelle Revis, who made the Pro Bowl in just his second season a year ago. I look for the Jets to look much like the Ravens team’s over the last couple of years, and that means strong defense and a heavy dose of the running game. Bet the Jets +5000 to win the Super Bowl at Sportsbook.com.

My Prediction: Tie for 3rd in the AFC East (8-8) I am not sold on Sanchez coming in and leading this team to a 10 win season, and lets face it this team is in one of the toughest divisions in all of football. If Sanchez turns out to be the right pick, this team has playoffs written all over it in 2010.

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