Jeremiah Mock Draft 2.0

[MaroonBells]

Our newly named OL coach, Keith Carter, formerly held that same position with the NYJ in 2023 & 2024. Something or a series of somethings happened between him & Bryce Hall. I'm unable to find specifics, but an internet search will lead you to articles stating that Hall doesn't hold Carter in high regards. For that reason, I'm not counting on Hall signing with the Vikings.

And here I was just relishing the fact that Hall would choose Minnesota over the Jets if he hits the market. That is one of the benefits of a positive, winning culture and having a good reputation around the league. My question is this: if you spend so much time building and cultivating that culture to attract players, why do you hire a coach that has received so much criticism from players around the league? This is three players from three different teams saying the same thing about Carter. How long before we start hearing rumblings from Darrisaw and O'Neill? 
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Jets assistant Keith Carter may not be a popular man in Florham Park.

Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton and running back Breece Hall both engaged with a post ripping the Jets’ offensive line coach/run game coordinator, although neither referenced Carter by name.

Former Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan first mentioned Carter in a post crediting fired Tennessee head coach Mike Vrabel, whom he played for. “Loved him as a coach (except 2018) loved his coaching staff (besides Keith Carter) it was hard work but it was always worth it,” Lewan posted on Instagram.

Becton, a pending free agent, commented on the post before later deleting his remark. “Second paragraph ain’t nothing BUT FACTS ?,” Becton posted. Hall then quote tweeted a post from a Jets fan that highlighted the line from Lewan that praised Vrabel and criticized Carter

“?????,” Hall tweeted.

While there’s certainly the possibility that Becton and Hall both were simply engaging with the remarks about Vrabel, it doesn’t take an Aaron Rodgers-level conspiracy theorist to see that the two Jets may not be thrilled with a coach they work with on a daily basis.

Former Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco, who was coached by Carter in Atlanta, agreed with Lewan by commenting on his post: “Keith Carter was nobody’s favorite coach and I can say that with a lot of confidence.”

[purplefaithful]

And here I was just relishing the fact that Hall would choose Minnesota over the Jets if he hits the market. That is one of the benefits of a positive, winning culture and having a good reputation around the league. My question is this: if you spend so much time building and cultivating that culture to attract players, why do you hire a coach that has received so much criticism from players around the league? This is three players from three different teams saying the same thing about Carter. How long before we start hearing rumblings from Darrisaw and O'Neill? 
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Jets assistant Keith Carter may not be a popular man in Florham Park.

Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton and running back Breece Hall both engaged with a post ripping the Jets’ offensive line coach/run game coordinator, although neither referenced Carter by name.

Former Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan first mentioned Carter in a post crediting fired Tennessee head coach Mike Vrabel, whom he played for. “Loved him as a coach (except 2018) loved his coaching staff (besides Keith Carter) it was hard work but it was always worth it,” Lewan posted on Instagram.

Becton, a pending free agent, commented on the post before later deleting his remark. “Second paragraph ain’t nothing BUT FACTS ?,” Becton posted. Hall then quote tweeted a post from a Jets fan that highlighted the line from Lewan that praised Vrabel and criticized Carter

“?????,” Hall tweeted.

While there’s certainly the possibility that Becton and Hall both were simply engaging with the remarks about Vrabel, it doesn’t take an Aaron Rodgers-level conspiracy theorist to see that the two Jets may not be thrilled with a coach they work with on a daily basis.

Former Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco, who was coached by Carter in Atlanta, agreed with Lewan by commenting on his post: “Keith Carter was nobody’s favorite coach and I can say that with a lot of confidence.”

This whole signing is perplexing...If this guy has such a checkered past, wtf would they bring him in the bldg?

[Greylock]

They fired a guy who they thought wasn't getting the job done. Then, hey let's just promote his assistant, a guy who is trashed by former players. Sounds about right, GO VIKINGS signed the Wilf's.

[supafreak84]

This whole signing is perplexing...If this guy has such a checkered past, wtf would they bring him in the bldg?

I think we all need to stop pretending KOC knows what he's doing. I couldn't have been the only one to call his first coaching hire, easy Ed _onnatell, a train wreck waiting to happen. Why would you hire a guy who was awful in prior stops and wasn't even in charge of the defense at his immediate prior stop, to come in and run your defense? A defense mind you, that didn't fit your best players on that side of the ball? 

The reality is OConnell is extremely fortunate to have landed and retained Flores due to the lawsuit. Where would this team be without Flores the last few years? I can pretty much guarantee OConnell would be out. I haven't been impressed with any of the other coaches he has brought in and has really skated on a lot of criticism and passed the buck on poor decisions he has made. This Carter hire does not bode well for a team that constantly has offensive line issues