June 3, 2008

Mission accomplished: The Jets reached deep into their pockets and pulled out a wad of cash to lure in a free-agent class resonating with name-brand talents. The transformation of the defensive front seven from a 4-3 to a legitimate 3-4 is almost complete after the team landed massive NT Kris Jenkins, prized OLB Calvin Pace and ultra-athletic rookie OLB Vernon Gholston. An offensive line bolstered by veterans Alan Faneca and Damien Woody should pave a better road for the run game.

Unfinished business: RB Thomas Jones can’t blame the lousy offensive line for all his problems in ’07; the Jets still lack a true bell cow in the backfield. Of course, the running game would receive a considerable boost if the quarterbacks play decently, but the Jets will once again forge ahead with the questionable games of Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens. As promising as second-year CB Darrelle Revis is, the Jets tried but failed to land a quality corner to flank him.