Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

[MidnightVoice]

http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/47374/can-jets-block-bills-de-mario-williams

Can the Jets keep Williams off starting quarterback Mark Sanchez? Howard beat out former Jet Wayne Hunter for the starting job and could need a lot of assistance from his running backs and tight ends to block Williams on Sunday.

"We're expecting Austin to play well against someone who is very talented," Sanchez said this week. "A guy like Mario Williams, he’s a game-changing type player. It’s important to block him up and get rid of the football." ........


An interesting wrinkle is former Bills draft bust Aaron Maybin is simulating Mario Williams in practice for New York this week.

Maybin simulating Mario - you got to be kidding me!!!

[Dujek]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

No, they can't.

Sanchez is toast.

[Ed]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

Maybe if they throw enough blockers at him they can, but that won't leave as many options for Sanchez.

[MidnightVoice]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

I like the idea of them spending all week learning to block Maybin, then being faced with the real thing

[EDS]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

For $100 million Mario better earn his keep and crunch Sanchez.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

Dunno - will he line up at LDE or RDE? I think they will flip him every few series. NYJ runs pretty strong up the middle, and if McKnight suits up, he's decent with the outside run and snagging a pass.

I wonder if K. Wms will draw some PF penalties. Homer or not, he's on the chippy side of the street. I watched their #1 Q. Couples in their 1st ps game. I don't know how he played the last 3, but he looked good then - got into the CIN backfield most times, although got no stops.

[ZAZusmc03]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

Sure, put a bunch of extra guys on him, and watch how MD, KW, and MA rape sanchez's soul

[YardRat]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

They need to stop the run first, or rushing the passer will be irrelevant. That's how they can stop Mario Williams.

[Skooby]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

If they send multiple people to block Mario, Dareus / Kyle W. / Mark A will be crunching Sanchez. I don't care who crunches him, as long as he is running for his life all day.

[better days]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

They need to stop the run first, or rushing the passer will be irrelevant. That's how they can stop Mario Williams.

Best way to stop the run is to get a 21 point lead.

[TigerJ]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

I think Julius Peppers is about the only other guy in the NFL who can come close to simulating the pass rushing of Mario Williams, and fortunately he doesn't play for the Jets. The nice thing about having Mario Williams is that Buffalo has Marcel Dareus and Kyle Williams playing next to him. Still, I'm not big on getting smug before the game is played. Just because something looks good on paper doesn't mean it's going to determine the outcome of the game.

[DynaPaul]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

Using Maybin as a simulation of Williams is like using Sanchez to simulate going against Peyton Manning.

[Skooby]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

Using Maybin as a simulation of Williams is like using Sanchez to simulate going against Peyton Manning.

P. Manning >2010.

[Night Train]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

I could see Sanchez taking 2 step drops and getting the ball out quickly, like Minny did to us in the pre-season. That or run a lot.

Hope Wanny has the D prepared for this.

[Bulldog]

Re: Can Jets block Bills DE Mario Williams?

I think Julius Peppers is about the only other guy in the NFL who can come close to simulating the pass rushing of Mario Williams, and fortunately he doesn't play for the Jets. The nice thing about having Mario Williams is that Buffalo has Marcel Dareus and Kyle Williams playing next to him. Still, I'm not big on getting smug before the game is played. Just because something looks good on paper doesn't mean it's going to determine the outcome of the game.

I don't know, I think that Demarcus Ware guy in Dallas is pretty good.