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5 things jets must do to make 2016 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on February 02, 2015, 10:33AM

Can Todd Bowles lead the Jets to the Super Bowl in his first season as their head coach? It won't be easy. Here are five things that need to happen for the Jets to reach next year's big game. (William Perlman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

5 things jets must do to make 2016 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on February 02, 2015, 10:33AM

IMPROVED QUARTERBACK PLAY: You don't need a future Hall of Fame quarterback to reach the Super Bowl. Plenty of lesser quarterbacks have done it. Some have even won it. But you need a quarterback who performs better than Geno Smith did for most of his first two seasons -- 41 total turnovers, compared to 32 total touchdowns (25 passing). The...

5 things jets must do to make 2016 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on February 02, 2015, 10:33AM

ONE OF THE NFL'S BEST RUNNING GAMES: Let's be realistic here. The odds of Smith turning into a Super Bowl quarterback this offseason are slim. There aren't any great options out there for quarterbacks. Not in the draft, free agency or via a trade. Seattle made back-to-back Super Bowls, and won one, on the strength of its running game. Then...

5 things jets must do to make 2016 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on February 02, 2015, 10:33AM

A BIG YEAR FROM ERIC DECKER: The Jets' passing game has been dreadful in recent years -- last in 2014, second-to-last in 2013, third-to-last in 2012. While running the ball might be the foundation of the Jets' offense, they need to throw it better. Yes, Smith (or whomever the quarterback is) will play a big part in this. Decker will,...

5 things jets must do to make 2016 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on February 02, 2015, 10:33AM

BETTER RED-ZONE PERFORMANCES: The Jets stunk in the red zone on both sides of the ball in 2014. On offense, they were last in the league, after finishing 27th and 25th the previous two seasons. The Jets scored touchdowns on just 36.17 percent of their red-zone trips in 2014. The next-worst team checked in at 40.63 percent -- Jacksonville. On...

5 things jets must do to make 2016 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on February 02, 2015, 10:33AM

FIND SOME CORNERBACKS: In the above photo, you see cornerback Darrin Walls picking off a pass. This was a rare occurrence for the Jets in 2014. They tied for last in the NFL with six interceptions. Walls had two. So did safety Jaiquawn Jarrett. Corners Marcus Williams and Phillip Adams each had one. The Jets had to turn to Williams...

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:56AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Matt Slocum)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Charlie Riedel)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll at his final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Charlie Riedel)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Matt Slocum)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | David J. Phillip)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Matt Slocum)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Charlie Riedel)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | David J. Phillip)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (AP Photo | Matt Slocum)

pete carroll bill belichick presser 1/30/15

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 30, 2015, 10:55AM

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and Patriots coach Bill Belichick at their final pre-Super Bowl press conference Friday. (Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images)

5 former jets in 2015 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 19, 2015, 10:46AM

Carroll spent just one season as the Jets' head coach, 1994, after serving as their defensive coordinator for the previous four seasons. Jets owner Leon Hess decided to replace Carroll, for the 1995 season, with Rich Kotite. That didn't work out so well. (NJNP Photo | William Perlman)

5 former jets in 2015 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 19, 2015, 10:46AM

Dan Quinn is in his second season as Seattle's defensive coordinator. He is a hot head coaching candidate, and likely will get the Falcons' job, after the Jets hired Arizona defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. (AP Photo | Ted S. Warren)

5 former jets in 2015 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 19, 2015, 10:46AM

Patriots offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo, seen here when he coached for the Giants, is in his first season with New England. He replaced longtime offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, who retired. (Joe Epstein | The Star-Ledger)

5 former jets in 2015 super bowl

Posted on NJ.com Photos on January 19, 2015, 10:46AM

Here's a look at five former Jets players and coaches who will participate in this year's Super Bowl in Arizona, including Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, who used to have that same job with the Jets. (AP Photo | Winslow Townson)