New York Jets general manager John Idzik and head coach Rex Ryan had a conference call today taking questions from season ticket holders.<\/p>\n
They were given a variety of questions, especially on the Darrelle Revis situation, but neither Idzik nor Ryan gave to much insight as to what the teams actually plans are:<\/p>\n
(Note: questions are paraphrased)<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 What is the team going to do this year at running back and quarterback?<\/b><\/p>\n
Ryan:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cThis time of year right now it is probably too early to tell what our final roster is going to look like\u00a0 … The \u2018ground & pound\u2019 offense at least our first two seasons definitely fit what we needed to do … \u00a0I think right now the way the game is you\u2019d like to be a little more multiple but still you still have to run the football especially being an east coast team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 What are the chances of building a winner given the salary cap constraints the team currently has?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cI don\u2019t look at them as constraints … we\u2019re dealing with it, it\u2019s kind of an evolution as you get into free agency and you deal with your cap, you see a few moves we\u2019ve made so far … our goal is to build in flexibility so we\u2019ll have options … in free agency and the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 You (Coach Ryan) said there was no truth to the rumors about Darrelle Revis being traded and had there been Revis\u2019 agent would have contacted you.\u00a0 Now it looks like it\u2019s (Revis trade) going to happen so if you didn\u2019t say the truth how can we believe you in the future?<\/b><\/p>\n
Ryan:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cYou\u2019re making an assumption that there was some truth and validity to that comment which I will stand firm by saying there was no truth to that, so that\u2019s what I\u2019ve stated before and all that.\u00a0 One thing about me is I will tell you what I believe to be the truth, sometimes it doesn\u2019t work out that way but it\u2019s certainly not intentional … I\u2019ll stand by my comments … I made the comments that I made because that\u2019s what I believe to be the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 Are you (GM Idzik) thinking about rebuilding or retooling the roster after having a chance to look it over?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cIn our league there is a negative connotation associated with rebuilding but honestly every NFL team retools or rebuilds to a certain extent.\u00a0 I mean we\u2019re going to look, that we\u2019re never content with where we are today, that we\u2019re always going to look to improve.\u00a0 That said we have a fine foundation here … I wouldn\u2019t call it rebuild or retool it\u2019s just a constant source of improvement and competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 What are you doing with (Tim) Tebow this year?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cTim is currently on our roster and what we are doing is we are trying to increase competition at that position and positions across the board.\u00a0 So, we\u2019re going to let the competition play out, we\u2019re going to see who we are able to bring on board and let it play out this offseason and into training camp.\u00a0 So I think that will be healthy for all concerned including Tim.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 How are the Jets approaching the draft?\u00a0 Will the team\u2019s philosophy be more incline to trading up for more impact or back to gain more players?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cA lot of that flows in the draft as you get going in the draft and some things are very unpredictable in that if you\u2019re talking about trading up or trading down you have to have some suitors for you pick.\u00a0 So, it\u2019s hard to determine I know there\u2019s a lot of talk that will lead up to the draft and I\u2019d say a lot of it is not true.\u00a0 There is a lot of smoke out there and you really can\u2019t gain a feel for it until you get in.\u00a0 That said we will always look to the draft to improve our roster by way of gaining what we feel are the best players.\u00a0 You don\u2019t want to be hostage to a need but you really want to draft the best players.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 What was going on with free agent Yeremiah Bell?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:\u00a0<\/b> \u201cWe can\u2019t really comment on specific players, I can say we have reached out to our free agents to be … a lot of the guys we\u2019re going to want back but you really can\u2019t predict free agency it is a two way street.\u00a0 A lot of our guys are going to field interest and we just got to take it day-by-day and see how it plays out.\u00a0 We have reached out to our guys to let them know how we feel and we will see what happens in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 The Jets are considered the joke of the NFL so can you get the players to come in and turn this thing around?<\/b><\/p>\n
Ryan:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cI still think you\u2019d be surprised to find out how many guys really do want to come here … the New York Jets are a team that many players want to play for if not all, that is kind of my feeling on it.\u00a0 Obviously we had a very disappointing year there is no hiding from that … \u00a0We are going to field a team … we can be proud of and our fans can be proud of and basically earn our fans support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 What was the teams focus on Darrelle Revis?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cDarrelle is a very valued player on our team, so our focus is squarely on getting him healthy getting him back to his level of play which will help us immensely.\u00a0 So, that\u2019s our focus right now … we\u2019ll let things play out but that is where we are at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q:\u00a0 Could you (Idzik & Ryan) provide some insight on your thinking of Revis’ future with the team and the current status of his contract?<\/b><\/p>\n
Idzik:<\/b>\u00a0 \u201cWe won\u2019t discuss contractual things publicly … Darrelle Revis is a New York Jet and we are very happy, very, very happy to have him as a New York Jet and our focus is purely on getting him better.\u00a0 He\u2019s sustained a pretty significant injury, he\u2019s been busting his tail on his rehab we\u2019re monitoring that closely by all accounts, by his doctor\u2019s accounts, he\u2019s doing very well by their estimation, he is ahead of schedule.\u00a0\u00a0 So we\u2019re anxious to get him back, get him back in the building, getting him back with his teammates and have him help us not only on the field but in the building in his approach.\u00a0 So, we\u2019re very fortunate to have a player like Darrelle Revis on our team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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