| The New York Jets are hoping to bounce
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| | agency. Trey Teague was signed away from
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| back from a dismal 4-12 campaign that saw
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| | Buffalo and will take over at center,
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| Herm Edwards pack up and leave for what
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| | allowing Pete Kendall to move back to
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| he believes are greener pastures in
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| | guard. Rookie Nick Mangold will challenge
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| Kansas City. New coach Eric Mangini
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| | Teague. Brandon Moore will join Kendall
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| brings the system he learnt under Bill
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| | at guard. Rookie stud D'Brickashaw
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| Belichick in New England to New York with
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| | Ferguson should step right in at left
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| the hopes of revitalizing a sagging
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| | tackle and start for the next 10 or so
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| franchise.Mangini was busy from the
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| | years. Adrian Jones will man the right
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| get-go in changing the face of the Jets.
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| | side, but free agent signee Anthony
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| Numerous free agents were brought in,
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| | Clement (49ers) also is there.Defense:
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| some top stars were let go and for once
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| | This unit is where the biggest change
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| the New York fans loved what the
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| | will take place. Mangini was the
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| franchise did in the draft. So maybe
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| | defensive coordinator for the Patriots
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| there's a ray of light after all?Offense:
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| | and most likely will switch the Jets from
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| This is a unit that has nowhere to go but
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| | a 4-3 to a 3-4. Another factor will be
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| up. Last season the Jets scored 255
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| | how this unit regroups after the loss of
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| points, only the Cleveland Browns had
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| | John Abraham. He might not have been a
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| less. With Chad Pennington getting
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| | good locker room guy, but his 10.5 sacks
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| injured once again and Curtis Martin
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| | will be missed.In this new look defense,
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| finally showed signs of age - this
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| | Shaun Ellis and free agent pick up Kimo
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| offense went nowhere fast.Pennington
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| | Von Oelhoffen (Steelers) will be at the
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| returns for another season in Jetsville,
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| | defensive end spots. Dave Ball and rookie
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| but competition has been brought in
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| | Titus Adams should see playing time as
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| because Mr. Pennington is as brittle as a
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| | well. Dwayne Robertson will hold down the
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| dry, dead leaf. The Jets went out and
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| | nose tackle spot with Adams possible
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| signed Patrick Ramsey from the Washington
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| | sliding over too.Jonathan Vilma returns
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| Redskins. Ramsey's situation is similar
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| | as the unquestioned superstar of the Jets
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| to Joey Harrington's. He came out of
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| | defense. He followed up his Rookie of the
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| Tulane with a huge reputation and high
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| | Year season with an even more impressive
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| ratings from the scouts. Instead of
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| | sophomore one. There were no slump here
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| living up to that rep, Ramsey has been a
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| | as Vilma racked up 169 tackles and a trip
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| career underachiever. He hopes to change
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| | to the Pro Bowl. Victor Hobson, Eric
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| that in New York. Brooks Bollinger, last
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| | Barton and rookie Anthony Schlegel should
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| seasons starter, and rookie Kellen
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| | make up the rest of the starting corps.Ty
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| Clemens are also in the mix.Martin was
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| | Law took his 10 interception season and
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| bothered by injuries in 2005, but one has
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| | left town, but all is not lost at the
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| to think that time is finally catching up
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| | cornerback position. David Barrett (five
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| to the future hall-of-famer. His string
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| | interceptions) returns along with Justin
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| of 10 consecutive thousand-yard seasons
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| | Miller, who had a solid rookie campaign.
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| was snapped (he finished with 735 yards
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| | Also added via free agency were Ray
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| and five touchdowns) and he didn't seem
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| | Mickens (Browns) and Andre Dyson
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| to have that extra something to shed
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| | (Seahawks). Barrett and Dyson should be
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| defenders.But make no mistake he's still
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| | the starters.At safety, Erik Coleman and
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| a threat, even at the ripe old football
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| | Kerry Rhodes return after a solid 2005
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| age of 33. Martin comes into 2006 with
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| | seasons. Coleman registered 121 tackles
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| 14,101 career rushing yards, 484
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| | and two picks, while Rhodes made 105
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| receptions and 100 career touchdowns. His
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| | stops, good enough for second and third
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| presence in the locker room alone is
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| | on the team leaderboard. Rashad
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| enough to help the Jets. Cedric Houston
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| | Washington, Andre Maddox and rookie Eric
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| (302 yards) saw his workload increase
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| | Smith provide depth.Special Teams: Kicker
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| late in the season and that could carry
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| | Mike Nugent had an impressive rookie
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| over. Derrick Blaylock and rookie Leon
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| | season, going 22-28 in field goals and
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| Washington will see time as well. B.J.
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| | 24-24 in extra points. With more
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| Askew returns at fullback.Longtime New
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| | experience, he'll only get better. Ben
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| York fan favorite, Wayne Chrebet, called
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| | Graham (43.7) returns as punter. Miller
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| it a career and the Jets need to find
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| | is the kick returner (26.3), while Dwight
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| some people to stand up. This was one of
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| | will most likely replace Cotchery
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| the weakest receiving groups in the NFL
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| | returning punts.Outlook: Mangini will
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| last season. It didn't help much that the
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| | bring his knowledge and a badly needed
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| quarterback position was in flux
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| | winning attitude to the New York
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| either.Lavernues Coles (73-845-5) is the
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| | franchise. But the unsettled situation at
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| number one and will be counted on to lead
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| | quarterback, an aging Curtis Martin and
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| this group once again. Justin McCareins
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| | weak receiving unit, spells trouble with
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| (43-713-2) will be the number-two man
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| | a capital T. The Jets will struggle to
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| with Jericho Cotchery playing in the
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| | score points once again and it may take
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| slot. Free agent pickup, Tim Dwight, will
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| | them some time to absorb the 3-4 scheme
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| be the fourth receiver. Rookie Brad
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| | on defense.Prediction: Mangini will make
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| Smith, former quarterback at Missouri,
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| | the Jets a better club. They'll play hard
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| will get a look at wideout as well. Doug
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| | and be competitive, but a lack of talent
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| Jolley (29-324-1) and Chris Baker
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| | on the offensive side of the ball spells
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| (18-269-1) return at tight end.There
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| | another losing season for the Jets. Look
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| could be major changes on the offensive
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| | for a 4-12 or 5-11 record from New York.
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| line, thanks to the draft and free
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