FLORHAM PARK Jamison Crowder Jerseys 2019 , N.J. (AP) — In the hours that followed the New York Jets‘ announcement last Friday that Adam Gase is their new head coach, many frustrated fans took to social media to voice their displeasure.Some used all 280 characters on . Some only needed one word and a hashtag.Either way, they weren't happy. Christopher Johnson and the Jets, however, were thrilled with their decision. And shortly after formally introducing Gase at the team's facility Monday, Johnson sacked the pointed criticism with overwhelming optimism."We've just had a couple of down years, so I have to earn their trust," the team's chairman and CEO said. "I think that they will see this as, if not right now, they'll see it pretty soon as a great hire."I'm not trying to win . I'm trying to win football games."Hashtag: You'll see, Jets fans.Gase beat out the likes of Mike McCarthy, Todd Monken and Matt Rhule for the job, less than two weeks after being fired by the Miami Dolphins."I'm just really convinced that he is the man White Spencer Long Jerseys ," Johnson said.Johnson praised Gase's work over the years with quarterbacks and offenses, and how the Jets' Sam Darnold — along with the rest of the offense — will benefit greatly from the new coach being here."To paraphrase Wayne Gretzky," Johnson said, "he's coaching to where football is going."The 40-year-old Gase was the hot assistant just three years ago as the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator after directing the Denver Broncos' Peyton Manning-led offense to record-setting performances in 2013 and 2014. But a 23-26 record in three seasons with the Dolphins, including a playoff loss, had him out of a job — along with reports of some friction with players.Gase quickly got a second chance, with a former AFC East opponent."Over three years, you're going to have mistakes that you make," Gase said with his wife Jennifer and their three young children sitting a few feet away from the podium. "It can be either a mental note or, really, you start creating that list from year to year. It's really starting with this first part of the process."That would be putting together a coaching staff, which is something he has been working on since he was hired.And, Gase will have total control of the hirings — contrary to reports that the Jets were telling candidates they wanted to have final say over assistants."No Spencer Long Jerseys 2019 , that never happened," Johnson said. "I completely deny it."The Jets haven't made the playoffs since the 2010 season, an eight-year drought that feels like a lifetime to some fans. Johnson made it clear he wants to win, and soon."My expectations for this team under Adam are very high," Johnson said. "In short, I chose him to win."That doesn't mean the owner is putting a playoff mandate on Gase, general manager Mike Maccagnan and the rest of the organization."Absolutely not," Johnson said. "I will never do that."This isn't like the days of Rex Ryan, who blew into his first news conference in 2009 with bold talk of meeting the president and winning the Super Bowl.Gase's introduction was a low-key affair with no boasts or promises. In fact the only real buzz came on social media from fans who were mesmerized by the new coach's intense eyes throughout the news conference.Gase won't have roster control as he did with the Dolphins, and that's no issue."That's not something I was really interested in," Gase said. "That's just kind of how it worked out in Miami…. I knew coming in here it would be a team effort. I can do my part, which is coaching the team."Many of the fans who were frustrated with the hire have pointed to Gase's mediocre record in Miami — without the resume of a Super Bowl-winning coach such as McCarthy."We're going to look to go better than .500," Gase said. "We're going to work to do that. That's part of this process. Right now White Andre Roberts Jerseys , we're 0-0. … It's a fresh start for everybody. I think there's a lot of good pieces in place. I think we're going to have a lot of opportunities to add to this."It all starts with Darnold, of course. The No. 3 overall draft pick had an up-and-down rookie season, but finished strong after coming back from a foot injury that sidelined him for three games.The two spoke via FaceTime during the hiring process and hit it off, and now could be linked together for years to come."I like his fire," Gase said of Darnold. "You could see it the way he plays and just when you talk to him, you could see there's a love for football."Gase acknowledged he could go without a quarterbacks coach and rather he and the offensive coordinator will work directly with Darnold and the team's other QBs."I think the less voices there, the better," Gase said. "I think there needs to be a direct line of communication with myself or if we bring in just a coordinator."Gase is also still mulling his options at defensive coordinator, and wouldn't confirm or deny that Gregg Williams is a leading candidate for the spot. Gase indicated he would focus mainly on the offense and leave the defense primarily to whomever he hires."I'm pretty sure that everyone is in the same boat that I need to spend my time with the quarterback," he said."Whoever we bring here on the defense has to do a great job of making sure that he's really the head coach of the defense. That's what we're looking for." A super athlete as super sleeper"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Jets StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Jets NewsYahoo Jets Team PageYahoo Jets ReportYahoo Jets Depth ChartYahoo Jets TransactionsYahoo Jets PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕2019 NFL Draft Super Sleeper Stephan Denmark Valdosta State CBNew,8commentsA super athlete as super sleeperEDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft Super Sleeper Stephan Denmark Valdosta State CBStephan Denmark6’ 3”220 lbs CB#10Valdosta State won the Division II college football championship this year in a nail biting defensive battle over Ferris State 49-47. It was the frouth overall football championship for the Blazers and their first since 2012. One of the reasons they won was because of a converted wide receiver named Stephan Denmark.Denmark has only been playing as a corner for two years and is as raw as a prospect can be.He is a superior athlete, not just for Division II but for the NFL also. His pro day workout numbers were great except for the agility numbers which is about what you would expect from a 6’ 2 1/2” player. His broad jump would have been 7th best at the Combine, and his vertical would have tied Miles Boykins for best overall. Add to that his arms measured at 33 3/8” and a wingspan measured 79.0” which gives a huge tackling and catch radius.His tape is like watching a man against boys and can get almost comical the way he just abuses some of the players he plays against. Here he is in two plays. In the first he is in coverage. The best way to cover a guy is to just push him off the face of the planet I guess. He literally pushes him almost through the sideline. To be honest I think that is the best press man coverage I have ever seen.The second play he is mirroring in man coverage and comes off his man to make a wicked tackle. There are a number of tackles like this when you watch his games. Players come to a screeching halt when he hits them. The second set of plays are nearly identical to the first set of plays. He pushes his man to the sidelines in coverage and makes a thunderous tackle.I show you these to prove the first set were not a fluke.. and the receiver in the second play in the flat just gets crushed. The next play is a corner blitz that he times pretty well. I like the fact that we comes in and makes a wrap tackle instead of just throwing his body at the RB. Another nice thing is he didn’t get overanxious and jump offsides. The technique on the tackle is a new version of the wrap tackle that has been around for a few years. The player throws himself at the ball carrier Andre Roberts Jerseys 2019 , and as he grabs him he rolls his body over. By doing this he uses his momentum along with his body weight to make the tackle. As long as he holds on there is no way the RB can keep his feet. I won’t even comment on the next play.He feigns a blitz and again just pushes the guy out of bounds. I think it’s comical. The WR even falls down like some old comedy movie. It looks like he barely pushes him. The next video has 3 plays on it. In the first he follows a WR from the numbers on one side of the field and makes the tackle past the hashes on the other side of the field.The next two plays he is in coverage, sees the play in front of him, avoids the block of his WR and bulldozes the guy into the turf. The last play he is in coverage and comes up on a wide receiver screen. He gets there so fast he is by the blocker before he can make it out there. He tackles the WR for a 3 yard loss.The next play is just good coverage from a guy who is just faster and stronger than anyone else on the field. He presses the WR down the sideline and maybe out of bounds. He is in the hip pocket of the receiver when the QB loses his mind and throws up a duck off his back leg that a child could have caught.He makes a nice return and breaks two tackles in the progress. He just seems to me to be like a kid in the park who is playing with much younger kids and dominating them.The second (night time) play is the (I don’t know) technique as he is in terrible position, but that is how confident he is against these teams. He will have to be much more sound technically in the NFL.For a player who only played defense for two years he is a pretty sure tackler. Some of these tackles are just crushing blows. He still has a lot to learn as a CB though. In the first video he is in a pedal, but he needs to drop his chin down. He is too high although he does a nice job of “click and close” on the play.This last video is his best play technically speaking.He is head up on his man but for some reason decides not to put a hand on him. He is able to take the inside path and continue to push his opponent to the sideline. This makes for a longer throw and the QB has to throw over him.Now for some insane reason the QB looks up, sees his WR is covered like a blanket, and decides to throw the ball anyway. Denmark does a really nice job mirroring the receiver and gets his head around while keeping the receiver on his back.The catch is a little rough considering he is a former receiver, but he got the job done.He seems like a smart kid in the interviews I have read, and he had a lot of teams at his pro day (no the Jets were not there). These are some excerpts from those interviews:Asked if he had conversations with any teams at his pro day:“I had some chats afterwards, yeah. I actually did some position drills with a couple of coaches. The Falcons, 49ers and Titans were there. There were a few more. I had a lot of scouts present.”Asked if he had any team visits (one of 30 each team gets):“I had top-30 visits with the Browns and Steelers. I worked out privately for the Saints, Titans, & Cardinals. I’ve had some discussions with the Dolphins White Neal Sterling Jerseys , Redskins, Eagles and Colts. I might still make a top 30 visit to Indianapolis.”Asked about the transition from WR to CB:“It’s been a pretty smooth transition. It was challenging at first, but I just have to keep working at it. I have to continue to perfect my craft.”Asked if his track and receiver backgrounds helped the transition:“The receiver aspect helped me a lot. When I line up, I have a pretty good idea of what the receiver is doing based off my history as a wide receiver. Track helps with the speed of course. I’m running backwards now instead of forwards. I’ve always been a runner. It’s natural. Backpedaling was a bit of a transition but that background definitely sped up my learning process.”Asked about the D-II experience:“It’s not what people think it is. There’s a lot of good players at the D-II level. I had D-I offers coming out of high school. I went D-II because I felt it was better for me at the time. Most people look at it like a bad thing but I took it as an opportunity I can really focus on, especially going through a position change. I don’t think the gap is as large as some people think. Football is still football. I was still playing against some excellent athletes.”Asked why a team should draft him: A team should use one of their draft picks on me because they’re getting an excellent athlete. I can’t wait to come in and work hard. I’m gonna put my head down and get to work. I have great ball skills and my best football is still in front of me. I’m gonna be a great team player.I have had this kid on my UDFA players to sign list for about 3 months, but there is no way Stephan Denmark is going undrafted. I think he will probably go in the mid 6th round if I had to guess, and he might make a team. He is the perfect practice squad guy you hone for a year or two then get him into a game. With his speed and tackling ability he will make for a great special teams guy while he learns his trade. The possibility that this kid develops into a top two CB on any team is remote, but he does have skill. That in my opinion is the best use of 6th and 7th round picks. You get a guy with skills or athletic traits. Then you hand him over to your coaches and see what happens. Some may think that a pick on a Division II kid is a waste, but one of my favorite non-Jets players of all time was Jessie Tuggle, a five time Pro Bowl LB for the Falcons. He is a Valdosta State alum and stayed in Georgia to play for the Falcons. I like the kid Denmark and his film was a hoot to watch so I think he is worth a shot.What do you think?