Brad Smith will fill JMacs Boots

I think for a while the CS didn't know what to do with him. This year, there is definitely going to be a bigger opportunity for him and Stuckey to have a bigger part in the passing game. While I still think at some point in this years draft they will take a big WR, that doesn't mean that Smith and Stuckey can't step it up this year. Not a bad call to make on Robinson's part and hopefully he is right.

 

I think he has the talent to play the wide out position but he needs more practice. He never really played it before and even for WRs comming out of college it is one of the hardest positions to immediately become a starter at. If he doesn't break out this season then I will say hope is lost for him.

 

As long as Chad is flaoting the balls to the WR's we will NEVER know who is really capable of doing anything...Unles it's in the YAC category

 

You got that right!

 

Being a WR isn't about running fast. Most of the people on this board could probably outrun Jerry Rice in a 40 yard dash.

On the football field though, he could take advantage of you big time.

Learning how to run balanced so that you mask which direction you are taking until you are already gone is a hard-earned "separation skill".

Most of the great practitioners of "running good routes" were not necessarily fast. One of the reasons that Harrison strikes terror in the hearts of DBs is that he can change direction with the flick of an eye, and he's also fast as hell.

You can't run routes without your QB throwing to you. Look how much Peyton and Harrison practice routes before every game. They come out there three or four hours ahead of time and run every route over and over -- it's like musicians practicing their scales before they play.

There is no substitute for hard work and communication between the thrower and catcher. It's not about resume and speed.

 

I think it's a very reasonable choice. Smith was far more comfortable last year compared to his first year, and his stats are consistent with those of a typical #3 receiver. Considering the anemic Jets offense last year, that is nothing to sneeze at. As Robinson notes, this year is key for him, both because it's his third year, and because with JMac gone and a (hopefully) much better OL he should have a lot more opportunities to show what he can do. The entire point of the column is to highlight players who haven't done much in the past but who might make a bigger splash this year - who do you see on the Jets as being a better choice?

 

Brad Smith is just as good as Marvin Harrison- we're SET at WR!

This is our year!

 

is that so?

 

I have no idea what to make of him. If he was always a WR then I would give him the benefit of the doubt but I am unsure if he can make that kind of change. He has to be somewhat impressive though to be a #3 on any team. I would love for him to work out even if it is on trick plays.

 

I think he can. He's a work in progress but he's a hard worker with alot of natural ability. I think he could be a deep threat with his height and play making ability. A little patience while he changes positions please.

 

So Brad Smith will be dropping balls for us in 2008? Sounds about right.

 

I saw Brad Smith make some grabs in '07 that he had no business making. They need to quit the QB nonsense and let him concentrate on the wideout position. McDroppings couldn't catch passes that floated into his hands.

 

He blows monkey nuts but I don’t think throwing the ball this year is any bit of a priority. I’m thinking they establish the lines, establish the running game, establish the defense and then next year find a quarterback who can throw and a couple of receivers that can catch.

 

I seriously hope our "Jack-off All Trades and Masterbater Of None" experiment with this guy has run it's course. At TC last year, he was running around changing from red shirt to green shirt every 20 minutes.

It made for interesting practices for us spectators to watch, but I don't think it accomplished very much other than show Smith can be versitile but mediocre at many different positions.

 

Jones has had more than 1000 yards rushing three years running, so he is hardly an unknown making a big splash. Revis and Harris both made names for themselves as rookies, so he might also view them as more established than unknowns. Clemens is the obvious choice, unless (like many people here) he doesn't think Clemens is any good. I agree that Pace would also make perfect sense, unless (again) he doesn't think he'll succeed the way the Jets hope he will.

 

To round out our receiver corps, we need to draft a large, prototypical Keyshawn-Plaxico-TO-Randy Moss-type WR. Cotchery is the closest we have to that now, which is still not that really big, physical threat. Brad Smith and Chansi Stuckey are lightweights and Coles is older and better in the clutch, but Clemens needs a big physical target that commands attention and frees up the other guys.

 

Smith was also the guy who dropped the Ravens TD right? And the Redskins one?

My impression of Smith as a WR isn't a good one, but I've never been a fan of the guy and I wrote him off fairly quickly.

As usual, I trust the coaching staff on this one but by "trust" I mean I hope they draft or sign a talented, big WR that isn't a project.

 

McCareins dropped the Ravens TD. Twice.