Flying Through the Big Apple - RoundingThird's New York Jets (M17)

[Cheese2121]

Hahah I probably did. I wish I had more time to keep up with everyone's projects on here but needless to say I will be trying to on this one for sure. As far as the CAC goes, we will just have to see how your first year goes!

[NewscasterNews4]

Will be following this for sure! Loved your work with your Browns and Vikings franchises and I'm glad you're back and I'll be able to follow this one from the start!

[RoundingThird]

Quote: Originally Posted by NewscasterNews4

Will be following this for sure! Loved your work with your Browns and Vikings franchises and I'm glad you're back and I'll be able to follow this one from the start!

Pleasure to have you on board! I've always been a huge fan of yours. Can't wait to see what you have in store this season.

[RoundingThird]

House Settings:



Game: Madden NFL 17 Deluxe Edition (Digital Copy)
Console: Xbox One
Mode: Owner Mode
Skill: All-Madden
Quarter Length: 12:00
Game Speed: Normal
Accel Clock: 15 seconds
Existing Injuries: Yes
Preseason: Will be played via Play the Moment mode (no game posts)
Sliders: My own custom, personal set:

USER:
QB Accuracy: 55
Pass Blocking: 50
WR Catching: 55
Run Blocking: 55
Fumbles: 50
Pass Defense Reaction Time: 60
Interceptions: 50
Pass Coverage: 60
Tackling: 65

CPU:
QB Accuracy: 55
Pass Blocking: 55
WR Catching: 55
Run Blocking: 55
Fumbles: 50
Pass Defense Reaction Time: 50
Interceptions: 50
Pass Coverage: 55
Tackling: 55

Special Teams:
FG Power: 70
FG Accuracy: 65
Punt Power: 70
Punt Accuracy: 65
Kickoff Power: 65

Injuries, and all penalties are default.

[RoundingThird]

5 Things to Look for this Jets' Season:


Head Coach Todd Bowles was very successful in his first season, gathering 10 wins, the first time the Jets had reached double digit wins since 2010, when they had 11.

July 1, 2016 --- Despite an excellent season by the New York Jets in 2015, many uncertainties still exist around this team. First off, there is new decision making up top, with 33 year old coaching phenom Sam Freday taking over the day to day operations from aging Owner Woody Johnson. That alone brings a bunch of questions into play, since Freday, while incredibly intelligent, has only ever been a head coach before, and only has 3 full seasons of coaching experience under his belt in the NFL. Doubters and critics claim that at least in the beginning years, as Freday develops broader decision making skills, season ticket sales will plummet, and the team's performance might get stuck in the mud, with little to no improvement from year to year. On the bright side, all of this only makes Head Coach Todd Bowles and his players THAT much more motivated to prove everybody wrong. Here are 5 things to look for on the field this season.

1. More emphasis on the passing game:

With last year's leading rusher Chris Ivory now lacing them up in Jacksonville, and QB Ryan Fizpatrick finally re-signed and coming off his best year ever, we can expect a more explosive passing game. Fitzy's chemistry with his star wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker will only get stronger and stronger, as the Fitz and Marshall work desperately hard to reach the playoffs for the first time in their respective careers. The acquisition of veteran HB Matt Forte, the former Chicago Bear, also helps this trend of a more potent passing game, as the 30-year-old has always been a good pass catcher, and makes his hay coming out of the backfield to catch passes. Don't get me wrong; Forte will still carry the rushing load for this team, but he certainly isn't a agile as he was in his first couple years in the league. Nonetheless, a solid power back like himself will work well in this Chan Gailey run offense, as the strength of the team last year was Ivory's power out of the backfield.

2. Rookies will step up.

The Jets have an exceptional rookie class that will make an immediate impact. LBs Darron Lee (Ohio State, above) and Jordan Jenkins (Georgia) are expected to be starters on a defensive unit that was ranked either in the top 5 or 10 for basically every category last season. Also added to the defense is CB Juston Burris (NC State). Although Burris joins a loaded defensive backfield and is not expected to see a lot of game action, he is an incredible talent, and some day will be the next Darrelle Revis. Two other dynamic bodies can be found at wide receiver. Again, these guys won't see playing time in 2016, unless there is some kind of god-forsaken injury, but Jalin Marshall (Ohio State) and Charone Peake (Clemson) bring continued hope to the future, or even potentially serve as trade-bait, depending on how the season goes.

3. Somebody big will have a career year.

In case you had forgotten, Fitz had a career year last year. Marshall had a career year last year. Oh yeah, and Chris Ivory had a career year. He may be gone, but there's still enough budding star power on this team for someone to shine, whether it be Revis, who's already a perennial Pro Bowler, Mo Wilkerson, or even someone like David Harris. You never know when someone is going to have a breakout season, but watching this team work in offseason and then in OTAs, you get a really good feeling that somebody will do something special.

4. The Jets WILL challenge the Patriots for the AFC East title.

Some people, like ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, might think this is blasphemous, but look at the facts. The Jets always play the Pats tough, especially in Foxboro. Since 2011, just 3 of the 8 matchups between the two heated rivals have been decided by more than one possession (8 points). And looking back at 2015, it seems like Todd Bowles knows how to counter the HOF mind of Bill Belichick. The Jets did lose the first meeting of the season 30-23 in October, but got their revenge in an amazing 26-20 win two days after Christmas, a game that went down as one of the greatest in Jets history. Of course, the very next game was one of the worst in Jets history, but we'll get to that. This season, Tom Brady is suspended for the first 4 games. The Jets don't play the Patriots until a Sunday night game on Thanksgiving weekend in the Meadowlands, but they don't need Brady on the sideline to beat the Patriots, as we saw last year. If they can handle the Patriots, they'll have a chance at the division. After all, they only finished 2 games behind New England last year.

Fitzpatrick and Marshall's playoff drought will end.

That's right. We said it. It's bold prediction time. Brandon Marshall is one of the most respected players in the league, due to his openness about his mental health, his humility on TV, on Inside the NFL, and his efforts to fund treatment programs for mental illness with his wife Michi. His one downfall? He's never made the playoffs, not with the Broncos, not with the Bears, and not with the Jets, yet. It's time. He's hungry for January football, and so is Ryan Fitzpatrick, the man, who a few years ago, everybody had written off. But the Jets gave him a chance, and last year, he had a blast, whether it was the smile in the photo above, or the time Nick Mangold surprised him, causing him to go absolutely crazy during an interview with CBS's Tracy Wolfson after a win against the Cowboys. As if their sheer determination isn't enough, add on the heart break of being right on the precipice of the playoffs, and letting it all slip away, like they did last year against the Bills, a week after that amazing win against the Patriots.

[Slyone14]

Subscribed, looking forward to seeing how your season goes.

[RoundingThird]

NFL Preseason Recap

Week 1:
Jets 23, Jaguars 20 (OT)

Player Cuts:
TE Tanner Purdum
WR Chandler Worthy
TE Wes Saxton

Week 2:
Jets 35, Redskins 32

Player Cuts:
DE Helva Matungulu
WR Titus Davis
WR Jalin Marshall
WR Robby Anderson

Week 3:
Giants 17, Jets 10

Player Cuts:
RT Brent Qvale
QB Bryce Petty
CB Dexter McDougle
WR Charone Peake
CB Kendall James

Week 4:
Jets 40, Eagles 21

Player Cuts:
FS Ronald Martin
MLB Taiwan Jones
DE Mike Catapano
P Tom Hackett
DE Shelby Harris
TE Brandon Bostick
C Kyle Friend
RG Dakota Dozier
OLB Julian Stanford
WR Quincy Enunwa

[RoundingThird]

The League Recap: End of Preseason

Injuries:
Bears QB Jay Cutler - Fractured Foot - 5 weeks
Bears QB Brian Hoyer - Partial Torn PCL - 4 weeks
Bears B Bryce Callahan - Dislocated Hip - 5 weeks
Bengals DT Brandon Thompson - Dislocated Knee - 1 week
Bills HB Mike Gillislee - Torn Bicep - 9 weeks
Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware - Dislocated Hip - 3 weeks
Broncos DE Vance Walker - Fractured Foot - 5 weeks
Broncos RG Connor McGovern - Dislocated Hip - 7 weeks
Browns MLB Demario Davis - Partial Torn ACL - 7 weeks
Buccaneers DT Clinton McDonald - Torn Pectoral - 30 weeks (IR)
Cardinals RT Givens Price - Broken Toe - 2 weeks
Cardinals WR Michael Floyd - Torn Rotator Cuff - 18 weeks (IR)
Chargers LG Kenny Wiggins - Compound Foot Fracture - 16 weeks
Chargers DE Tenny Palepoi - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Colts OLB Trent Cole - Broken Thumb - 4 weeks
Cowboys QB Tony Romo - Torn Quad - 6 weeks
Cowboys LT Charles Brown - Torn Quad - 3 weeks
Cowboys MLB Jaylon Smith - Fractured Foot - 6 weeks
Eagles QB Sam Bradford - Torn Bicep - 6 weeks
Eagles HB Wendell Smallwood - Partial Torn MCL - 6 weeks
Falcons WR Julio Jones - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks
Falcons C Alex Mack - Broken Hand - 6 weeks
Falcons TE Scott Chandler - Dislocated Elbow - 4 weeks
Falcons HB Tevin Coleman - Broken Collarbone - 4 weeks
Falcons QB Matt Schaub - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks
Falcons QB Sean Renfree - Dislocated Elbow - 3 weeks
49ers HB Shaun Draughn - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks
Jets LG James Carpenter - Partial Torn ACL - 9 weeks
Jets LT Ryan Clady - Broken Collarbone - 6 weeks
Lions QB Matthew Stafford - Fractured Foot - 4 weeks
Lions HB Theo Riddick - Fractured Forearm - 4 weeks
Packers DT Letroy Guion - Partial Torn PCL - 7 weeks
Packers LG Lane Taylor - Torn Shoulder - 1 week
Packers FS Marwin Evans - Dislocated Ankle - 7 weeks
Packers CB LaDarius Gunter - Compound Foot Fracture - 12 weeks
Panthers TE Ed Dickson - Torn Quad - 2 weeks
Panthers OLB Ben Jacobs - Fractured Foot - 4 weeks
Patriots WR Julian Edelman - Torn Hamstring - 7 weeks
Patriots WR Danny Amendola - Dislocated Ankle - 6 weeks
Patriots HB James White - Dislocated Knee - 3 weeks
Patriots MLB Donald Butler - Partial Torn PCL - 5 weeks
Patriots CB E.J. Biggers - Broken Hand - 5 weeks
Patriots DE Frank Kearse - Broken Hand - 4 weeks
Raiders QB Connor Cook - Dislocated Hip - 5 weeks
Raiders DE Damontre Moore - Torn Pectoral - 33 weeks (IR)
Rams CB Lamarcus Joyner - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Ravens FS Eric Weddle - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks
Ravens QB Ryan Mallett - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Ravens WR Breshad Perriman - Broken Toe - 2 weeks
Redskins HB Silas Redd, Jr. - Broken Collarbone - 3 weeks
Saints HB C.J. Spiller - Broken Wrist - 3 weeks
Saints QB Luke McCown - Broken Ribs - 4 weeks
Saints FS Vonn Bell - Dislocated Elbow - 2 weeks
Steelers LG Ramon Foster - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks
Steelers CB Ross Cockrell - Torn Hamstring - 3 weeks
Titans LT Taylor Lewan - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks
Titans CB Jason McCourty - Dislocated Hip - 5 weeks
Vikings MLB Audie Cole - Ruptured Disk - 2 weeks
Vikings QB Shaun Hill - Dislocated Ankle - 6 weeks


Transactions:
Notable Signings:
Jets: RG Jahri Evans
Cardinals: WR Jerrich Cotchery
Buccaneers: DT Cullen Jenkins, WR Anquan Boldin
Bills: WR Hakeem Nicks
Giants: SS Bacarri Rambo
Colts: RE Chris Canty
Vikings: P Steve Weatherford
Cardinals: LOLB A.J. Hawk

Re-Signed:
Saints re-sign LOLB Shaquil Barrett to 4 year, $24.2M contract

Trades:
Packers trade C J.C. Tretter to Patriots for 2017 5th round pick, 2018 2nd round pick
Rams trade TE Lance Kendricks to 49ers for MLB Gerald Hodges, Jr., 2017 5th round pick
Vikings trade C Joe Berger to Cardinals for 2018 3rd round pick, 2018 4th round pick