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as quarterbacks coach.The team announced the move Friday. Rattay succeeds Kevin
O'Connell in the job after O'Connell was promoted to offensive
coordinator.Rattay spent the past four years as quarterbacks coach at Louisiana
Tech. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 when now-Redskins coach Jay
Gruden was an offensive assistant. The 41-year-old played eight years in the NFL
with the San Francisco 49ers, Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals.Rattay joins a
retooled staff that includes former offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh moved
to senior offensive assistant. Darron Lee was hit hard by Bart Scott — and
brushed it all off.The New York Jets linebacker was recently criticized by the
former NFL star and current radio co-host for what Scott thinks is an apparent
lack of toughness on the football field.Scott, during a segment on WFAN's
"Carlin, Maggie & Bart" show on Aug. 17, said Lee turns down contact at
times during games and hasn't made any impact plays since being drafted by the
Jets in the first round out of Ohio State in 2016."This guy, I don't want to
call him soft, but he's a little plush," Scott said. "I don't understand how
they keep allowing him to get away with this because I saw this last year. And
I'm saying, 'Maybe he's young and maybe he needs to put a little bit of muscle
on.' But when you're turning (contact) down in an era when you don't even have
any real fullbacks? Man, if I was in that locker room, I would have to tell him,
'Look, bro, you either drop your marbles, or you need to take your bag and
go.'"Lee, entering his third NFL season, said he was not aware of Scott's
comments until he was asked about them after practice Monday."I like Bart," Lee
said. "He's a great guy. That's all I've got to say. Everybody's entitled to
their own opinion."Lee knows Scott personally, and the two have spoken in the
past."He has my number," Lee said. "I don't really have a problem with it. It's
his opinion. ... It comes with the territory, man. You can't expect to get a pat
on the back all the time. And if you
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pounds, Lee is considered by some to be undersized for the middle linebacker
position — a spot Scott played for 11 seasons during stints with Baltimore and
New York. Scott was known for making a ton of tackles and for being a vocal
presence on the field and in the locker room.Lee has finished second on the Jets
in overall tackles in each of his first two seasons, and has four sacks and no
interceptions. More than anything, though, Scott questioned Lee's desire to be
the playmaker the Jets need him to become.Scott also pointed out one particular
play in the Jets' 15-13 preseason loss at Washington on Aug. 16 when Samaje
Perine ripped off a 30-yard run."The big run is right at him, and you know what
he did?" Scott said of Lee. "He jumped outside because he didn't want to stand
on the train tracks when the train was coming through. ... They have to make a
decision because this is Year 3. And usually by Year 3 of playing this much
football, you are who you are. ... It's one thing to not be able to execute.
It's another thing for me to have to question your heart. That's where we're at
with Darron Lee right now."Scott suggested Lee be moved to safety, but that
doesn't appear to be in any of coach Todd Bowles' plans. Lee is expected to
start at middle linebacker next to Avery Williamson."There are high
expectations, and I know he wants me to reach those," Lee said of Scott. "I
would want that. If I was an older guy and if I saw somebody that wasn't putting
in, I would probably have my own opinion about it also. He has his own opinion
about it. I'm pretty sure if there was something else he would want to say, he
has my number."Lee also didn't think Scott's opinions would serve as any extra
motivation for him this season."I always have a chip on my shoulder," Lee said.
"I have my own expectations. It doesn't matter what anybody says, what any media
member says. It's not going to top my own expectations."Does Lee think he'll
text Scott and ask him why he made those comments?"No," Lee said, shaking his
head. "I've got bigger fish to fry. I can't be worried about that."NOTES: WR/KR
Lucky Whitehead, waived-injured on Sunday, went unclaimed and reverted to the
Jets' injured reserve list. ... Bowles wouldn't rule out some starters playing
in the preseason finale at Philadelphia on Thursday
night.
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