Here is a possible glimpse: https://www.sny.tv/jets/news/bga-scouting-nt-steve-mclendon/167965494 Scheme Fit The Steelers-style 3-4 is different to the Mangini 3-4, the Rex Ryan hybrid or Todd Bowles' current system that we're used to as Jets fans. Other than the more simple rotations I've already mentioned, they also typically feature much smaller and agile outside linebackers. However, although McLendon is used to two-gapping, which Bowles perhaps does less than Ryan, he's also used to occupying blockers and read-react assignments, which Bowles does more of. In fact, Bowles perhaps had his linemen doing more two gapping but less read-react than he ordinarily would have last year because he was playing to Harrison's strengths. Maybe this will mean the defensive line gets more of a makeover than just changing personnel.
Until the first game of the season they only count the top 51 against the cap, here is something I found that lays it out pretty good. Do all player count against their team’s Salary Cap? Yes, once the season has started, all players – whether on the 53-man roster, Injured Reserve (IR), Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) or the Practice Squad (PS) – count against the team’s Salary Cap. The only players that do not count against the Salary Cap are players who are on one of the NFL exempt lists. So, how is the Salary Cap calculated during the offseason, when team rosters can total up to a maximum of 90 players? Obviously, it would be impossible for teams to fit all 90 players under the Salary Cap, so the CBA contains provisions that limit the Salary Cap calculation to the highest 51 Salary Cap numbers on the team and all signing (and option) bonus pro-rations and all rosters bonuses. This rule – the Rule of 51 – is in effect from the beginning of the league year in March until the first game of the regular season. The impact of the Rule of 51 is felt when a teams signs a new player and the former 51st player drops off the team’s Rule of 51 Cap number. For example, this means that if the new player has a Cap number of $1M, his signing doesn’t actually reduce the team’s Cap by $1M, but by the net of the $1M less the base salary of the former 51st player. Any bonus proration for that former 51st player remains. Do unsigned Free Agents count against the Salary Cap? There are several types of Free Agents and whether they count or not depends on what category they fall into. Unrestricted Free Agents (UFAs) – players whose contracts have expired – and players who become Free Agents by virtue of being released by the team do not count against the team’s Salary Cap. Restricted Free Agents (RFAs) – players who have less than 4 years of accrued service time, who have received a RFA contract tender from their team – do count against the Salary Cap, at the amount of the RFA tender. Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFAs) – players with less than 4 years of accrued service time, who have received a ERFA contract tender from their team – also count against the Salary Cap, again, at the amount of their ERFA tender. Franchise or Transition Tag – any player who receives the Franchise or Transition Tag (other than the Exclusive Franchise Tag) is still technically a Free Agent, but is restricted by the Tag. A player under the Tag does count against the Salary Cap, at the amount of the Franchise or Transition Tag tender amount. Do unsigned Draft picks count against the Salary Cap? Yes, once drafted, draft picks are assigned a tender equal to the rookie minimum salary for that year. For 2016 that amount is $450K. That tender amount is replaced by the player’s actual Salary Cap number once the draft pick signs his rookie contract.
As nifty as our O was last year, defense is what will keep us in games this season. It's not a bad thing...
