Joe McKnight not happy about move to CB

[JetsNeedNewton]

Not good that he's sharing his obvious displeasure with the press. And Rex could have had a sit down with him rather than announce it in front of the team. I know Rex was criticized for being too much of a players coach but this was downright rude and disrespectful. In my opinion that is.

[ozu]

Originally Posted by Demosthenes9

have to disagree. Say, for the sake of argument, that he's the #2 back and that Powell is slightly behind him at #3.

We take a bit of a drop off at the RB position by bumping up Powell, BUT, we gain a lot having McKnight at CB, which is a more critical position for the team.

I don't see how someone having to re-learn the position from the ground up is an upgrade. He has the potential to develop due to his athleticism but it's not like he'll be improving the roster much sitting at CB5 on the depth chart, at least in the short term.

[jetswin]

Originally Posted by JetsNeedNewton

Not good that he's sharing his obvious displeasure with the press. And Rex could have had a sit down with him rather than announce it in front of the team. I know Rex was criticized for being too much of a players coach but this was downright rude and disrespectful. In my opinion that is.

in all honesty, the guy is currently the 3rd RB, he should be thrilled Rex is trying to get him quality minutes on the field.

[Ray Ray19]

Originally Posted by JetsNeedNewton

Not good that he's sharing his obvious displeasure with the press. And Rex could have had a sit down with him rather than announce it in front of the team. I know Rex was criticized for being too much of a players coach but this was downright rude and disrespectful. In my opinion that is.

Rex isn't tough enough

Rex is too soft

Rex can't do anything without somebody whining about it

It was rude and disrespectful for a head coach to tell a player who HAS already previously worked at DB previously to take some reps at that same position in light of an injury to one of our key players?

[lageman4ever]

"McKnight found out about the Jets' plans for him during a Monday meeting in front of the entire team. Ryan told him he'd be attending meetings with the defense going forward.

"Rex walked in the room and said I got traded, I got traded to the defense," McKnight said."


Rex is such a bonehead - almost a cartoon character sometimes. No good manager would ever handle a personnel switch like that. You pull the guy aside and talk to him one on one first. You don't just announce it in front of the whole team and surprise the player. That's just dumb.

[jetswin]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

"McKnight found out about the Jets' plans for him during a Monday meeting in front of the entire team. Ryan told him he'd be attending meetings with the defense going forward.

"Rex walked in the room and said I got traded, I got traded to the defense," McKnight said."


Rex is such a bonehead - almost a cartoon character sometimes. No good manager would ever handle a personnel switch like that. You pull the guy aside and talk to him one on one first. You don't just announce it in front of the whole team and surprise the player. That's just dumb.

these freakin guys are too sensitive, Rex is a football coach, football coaches tell players what to do...again, McNight should be thrilled Rex thinks enough of him to be used to help the team in what is obviously a calamity.

[CleatMarks]

Wow, suprised by this. I thought it was just in an emergency role to add depth. "Almost full time" seems like this is something completely different.

[pcola]

I apologize if this has already been discussed, but this team gets an 'F' for the way they have handled McKnight since he came here.

here is a player with lightning speed and great hands and first, they force him to run between the tackles. they rarely utilize him in a way that feature his strengths on offense.

so while Greene stinks up the first month of the season, he gets 2 carries with Tebow at QB. 2 plays that every defender knows is going to be a run.

now this. Do we even have a player development plan? most organizations in most sports have documented programs to develop talent. here is a guy with a ceiling close to Reggie Bush and we really screwed it up.

[C Mart]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

"McKnight found out about the Jets' plans for him during a Monday meeting in front of the entire team. Ryan told him he'd be attending meetings with the defense going forward.

"Rex walked in the room and said I got traded, I got traded to the defense," McKnight said."


Rex is such a bonehead - almost a cartoon character sometimes. No good manager would ever handle a personnel switch like that. You pull the guy aside and talk to him one on one first. You don't just announce it in front of the whole team and surprise the player. That's just dumb.

If that is truly how McKnight was told that is utter BS.

You are correct. A good Mgr (which is what a HC is, well at least one that knows what one is) would tell McKnight in private and why.

If this truly was the way Rex handled it then the NY Post wasn't that far off a few weeks ago. Rex is a clown and turning this franchise into a circus.

[lageman4ever]

Originally Posted by jetswin

these freakin guys are too sensitive, Rex is a football coach, football coaches tell players what to do...again, McNight should be thrilled Rex thinks enough of him to be used to help the team in what is obviously a calamity.

Rex has the right to do whatever he wants as head coach. But if he expects his players to respect him, he can't treat their careers like a big joke. He wants and needs McKnight to buy into this switch in order for it to be effective. Pulling him aside before a public announcement is one way to encourage that.

I've been a manager for a long time and I'd never think of doing something like this to one of my staff. It's just not helpful or productive.

[WillieT]

Tannenbaum is to dumb, Woody is to cheap, Rex is to stubborn and the Jets just aren't a good enough organization to draw a quality cornerback in so they convert a running back. This team is turnng into the circus that hey don't want to be!!!!!

[jxc]

Memories....

Originally Posted by sg3

IMO the Jets 2010 class with the possible exception of Ducasse, of whom I am most doubtlful, -- in other words, Wilson, Conner and McKnight will all be major contributors in 2011 and potentially probowlers at their positions beginning in 2012

[detectivekimble]

Originally Posted by pcola

I apologize if this has already been discussed, but this team gets an 'F' for the way they have handled McKnight since he came here.

here is a player with lightning speed and great hands and first, they force him to run between the tackles. they rarely utilize him in a way that feature his strengths on offense.

so while Greene stinks up the first month of the season, he gets 2 carries with Tebow at QB. 2 plays that every defender knows is going to be a run.

now this. Do we even have a player development plan? most organizations in most sports have documented programs to develop talent. here is a guy with a ceiling close to Reggie Bush and we really screwed it up.

Lightning speed? Which guy are you watching?

[C Mart]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

Rex has the right to do whatever he wants as head coach. But if he expects his players to respect him, he can't treat their careers like a big joke. He wants and needs McKnight to buy into this switch in order for it to be effective. Pulling him aside before a public announcement is one way to encourage that.

I've been a manager for a long time and I'd never think of doing something like this to one of my staff. It's just not helpful or productive.

+1 especially your 1st paragraph. Well said!

[Nike]

can mcknight punt? maybe we can free up the money and the roster spot. sorry that was rex and woody thinking not me.

[lageman4ever]

Originally Posted by detectivekimble

Lightning speed? Which guy are you watching?

the All Pro guy with the 31 yard average for kickoff returns in 2012 (including a 107 yard return for a TD)

[jetswin]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

Rex has the right to do whatever he wants as head coach. But if he expects his players to respect him, he can't treat their careers like a big joke. He wants and needs McKnight to buy into this switch in order for it to be effective. Pulling him aside before a public announcement is one way to encourage that.

I've been a manager for a long time and I'd never think of doing something like this to one of my staff. It's just not helpful or productive.

How shocked could McNight have been? He practiced at CB last week, and if I recall correctly Rex worked him out at the position last season. I understand these guys are worried about their careers, however if you really think about it, McNight career as an RB is not going that well if he is not getting reps with what the Jets currently have, and add to that the fact that football is a team sport that requires sacrifice by players. I'm willing to bet Rex did not stand at a podium and tell him he was traded to defense for the first time. He had to figure something was going to happen after REvis was lost and the player brought in this week didn't pan out.

Rex should be about getting wins as a coach, that's what coaches are supposed to do...anyway, do you guys think Belitwit was worried about Edelman's feelings when he was used as a DB in years past? No, he did whta was best for the team, feelings be damned.

[Dreamers]

I am just speechless here. Joe is the only RB we have that shows any explosiveness or the ability to catch. They can't be serious here.

[C Mart]

Originally Posted by jetswin

How shocked could McNight have been? He practiced at CB last week, and if I recall correctly Rex worked him out at the position last season. I understand these guys are worried about their careers, however if you really think about it, McNight career as an RB is not going that well if he is not getting reps with what the Jets currently have, and add to that the fact that football is a team sport that requires sacrifice by players. I'm willing to bet Rex did not stand at a podium and tell him he was traded to defense for the first time. He had to figure something was going to happen after REvis was lost and the player brought in this week didn't pan out.

Rex should be about getting wins as a coach, that's what coaches are supposed to do...anyway, do you guys think Belitwit was worried about Edelman's feelings when he was used as a DB in years past? No, he did whta was best for the team, feelings be damned.

The point is how was it communicated to the player

You think Belichick announced to the entire team "Edelman you have been traded..to the D"

[escamoter2]

A defensive-minded coach wants McKnight to play defense and that's a bad thing? If he banished a defensive player to the offense, that would be a bad sign.