high hopes?

It seems that the Jets' search for a head coach has ended. If you are a jet fan, as i am, it's hard to really get excited about the prospect of the next up and coming head coaching prospect that will apparently take NY by storm. we've been here before. too many times. I think Rex Ryan is a good defensive coordinator, and a good coach. But undoubtedly his coaching success was helped in no small order by the presence of arguably the two best defensive players in football over the last decade, on his side of the field. it's not that hard to scheme when you've got Ray Lewis and Ed Reed anchoring the defense. Any defensive player on the Ravens must be terrified of making a mistake with the possibility of an angry and vengeful minded Ray Lewis (who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter at one time) on the prowl. I'm not saying that Rex Ryan won't be great as a head coach, but for my money i would have rather made a push for Spagnolo. When you look at the jets personnel, Ryan will be hard pressed to find 2 players with the intensity of either Lewis or Reed. Kris Jenkins looked like someone who could anchor the defensive line for years to come, if the season were 9 games long, including playoffs and super bowl. Revis is a potentially great player, kerry rhodes is a solid defensive back. If Vilma was still a jet, Rex Ryan would have a pedigree similar to what he had in Baltimore. A freak of nature at middle linebacker, and a young star in the secondary with an nose for the ball. I guess Dustin Keller makes them more of a vertical threat on offense, although pass catching tight end seem to be a dime a dozen (see Celek of philadelphia, where did this guy come from? remember eljay smith?) I have no reason to think that Ryan will take the jets to the next level, which regrettably is once again, just making the playoffs. Spagnolo has consistently been able to make something out of nothing. Better said, he has overcome personal deficiencies and kept a really good product on the field. With or without favre, the Jets Quarterbacking situation is a disaster. They have no real deep receiveng threat. Coles is no longer a #1 receiver that scares defenses and favre couldn't get the ball down the field with accuracy by the end of the season anyway. All signs lead to the Jets needing to rely more heavily on their defense this coming year. Don't count on any 56 point performances out of Kellen Clemens. I think i'd take roger clemens at this point. the jets found themselves at 8-3 because of their ability to stop the run almost completely. After Jenkins realized who he was, that all changed. The run D dissappeared. I welcome Rex Ryan with open arms. If Arizona is in the superbowl, anything is possible. it's really lishma when there is no chance of winning.