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10 Reasons Why the New York Jets Could Miss the Playoffs


It's that time of the year again, and thank God! With NFL games just a few days away, it is also time to start making bold predictions for the 2011 NFL season.

The New York Jets enter this year with some great expectations, after making it to the AFC title game for two straight years in 2009 and 2010. The big question for the Jets this year is: can they return to the postseason for an unprecedented third straight year with a relatively new cast of characters?

This week we will break it down for both the Jets and Giants right here on Cohen's Corner.

Here is my prediction on the Jets season via Bleacher Report. Enjoy...

Here is an excerpt:
Rex Ryan is trying to accomplish something that would be unprecedented in the star-crossed history of the New York Jets: lead them back to the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Sure getting to a third AFC Title game and first Super Bowl appearance in 43 years is Ryan's ultimate goal. He strongly believes that he has the best roster of talent in his, now, three years as the HC of the NYJ, and even proclaimed that the Jets would win it all after their 24-19 dress down against the Steelers last January.



Still just getting this team back to the postseason for a third consecutive year would be a feat that no other coach to don the green, has ever accomplished. Bill Parcells didn't do it, Herman Edwards couldn't do it, Weeb Ewbank only took the Jets to two straight playoff appearances; even the infamous Walt Michaels couldn't get Gang Green to serious January football for three straight seasons.



Yes, Rex Ryan has accomplished a lot with this team. He has already won more playoff games (four) than any coach in Jets history, and has found a way to do this with a quarterback with only two years experience, an above average running game,and a defense that didn't have a dominant pass rusher.



This is not to take away anything from the Jets.



They have one of the most talented secondaries in football with Darrell Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Jim Leonhard. They were ranked one of the game's toughest defenses the past two seasons, and their passing offense became dynamic last season with the addition of the incomparable Santonio Holmes. Their running game will only get better with increased improvement from Shaun Greene, who I expect to have a big season.



There is potential here for the Jets to do great things in 2011, yet, as we all tend to learn in the NFL, teams have a propensity to take a step back after a year or two of consistent success. Call it bad timing, or the law of averages, or the simple fact that the difference between 10-6 and 4-12 in the NFL is just a couple of plays. It's the nature of the sport, and the reason why we watch every Sunday.



So here are the reasons why the Jets will miss out on the postseason party this year.


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