{"id":512,"date":"2006-05-11T00:25:07","date_gmt":"2006-05-11T04:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2019-11-22T01:29:39","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T05:29:39","slug":"put-up-or-shut-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2006\/05\/11\/put-up-or-shut-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Something To Prove"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Tyson Rauch<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mini-camp is approaching and training camp is just around the corner.\u00c2\u00a0 It is now time for many players on the New York Jets to show their true colors.\u00c2\u00a0 Here is a list of Jets that have something to prove: <\/span>
\n1)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Chad Pennington:<\/strong> This training camp and preseason will be the true litmus test for Mr. Pennington.\u00c2\u00a0 No more hiding, no more excuses and no more babying from the head coach.\u00c2\u00a0 Prove you can play or become the resident towel waver.\u00c2\u00a0 Prove to the coaches that you can lead this team and stay on the field.\u00c2\u00a0 Take a substantial amount of game snaps throughout the preseason and prove to your teammates that you can make it back and prove everyone wrong.\u00c2\u00a0 And the game snaps must include actual passes not 13 handoffs to running backs and dump passes to a tight end.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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2)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Shaun Ellis:<\/span><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 Be more than a leader in the locker room, be the defensive leader on the field.\u00c2\u00a0 Become the defensive beast that you can be on the field and stop backing down to stronger competition.\u00c2\u00a0 You are getting paid like a top defensive end, it is time\u00c2\u00a0to play like one.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0This coaching staff is supposed to be strong defensively, if you cannot flourish in this system your days will be numbered.
\n3)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Dewayne Robertson:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Last year was a disaster and the trend must change immediately or the door will be shown\u00c2\u00a0to you.\u00c2\u00a0 The first step will be to come to camp in shape and with a different attitude.\u00c2\u00a0 No more coddling and resting, bring it to the table or just go home.\u00c2\u00a0 As with Ellis, this coaching staff should put you in place to make plays, now just make them.
\n4)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Justin McCareins:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 Another player that took a step backwards last year with a ton of drops and route running issues.\u00c2\u00a0 Either learn the system and focus on what you are doing or join the express train out of Hofstra.\u00c2\u00a0 You are being paid to be a strong #2 receiver, now try to act like one. Be receptive to coaching and let it make you stronger.
\n5)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Doug Jolley:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 Enough with the dropped passes, pouting and complaints.\u00c2\u00a0 Catch the damn ball and act like a NFL tight end.\u00c2\u00a0 It would nice if you could learn to block but you were not brought here to do that so it is not fair to expect that from you.\u00c2\u00a0 A shoulder pad on a linebacker here and there would help though.
\n6)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 BJ Askew:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 You wanted it and now you got it.\u00c2\u00a0 The chance to be the starting fullback for the New York Jets.\u00c2\u00a0 Prove you can pick up the blitz and open some holes for the running backs.\u00c2\u00a0 Prove you can make some catches out of the backfield and can be a threat in the offense.
\n7)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Eric Coleman\/Kerry Rhodes\/Victor Hobson\/ Jericco Cotchery:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 You have showed glimpses of being above average players now take it to another level. This coaching staff is going to get you in shape and put you in the places to make plays, now can you make them?\u00c2\u00a0 You have been asking for the playing time now is your chance to scoop it up and solidify your spots on the team.
\n8)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The New York Jets Coaching Staff:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 You have been given the opportunity to develop your own team, your own philosophies and your own success.\u00c2\u00a0 Prove to the NFL that you have what it takes to put together a strong game plan that gives the team a chance to win.\u00c2\u00a0 Prove to your players that you can manage a game and will not be overwhelmed by the responsibilities you have been given.\u00c2\u00a0 Make us all believers.
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\nThere is a sense of optimism amongst Jets fans and rightfully so as it appears they are heading in the right direction.\u00c2\u00a0 These players and coaches have a lot to prove and it is going to be very interesting to see the results.\u00c2\u00a0 Here is hoping we are not all walking around with blindfolds on, as I am sure my liver will not be able to handle it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By Tyson Rauch\u00c2\u00a0 Mini-camp is approaching and training camp is just around the corner.\u00c2\u00a0 It is now time for many players on the New York Jets to show their true colors.\u00c2\u00a0 Here is a list of Jets that have something to prove: 1)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Chad Pennington: This training camp and preseason will be the true litmus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[213],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-512","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-jet-news"},"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/peLffi-8g","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46726,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512\/revisions\/46726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}