Know Your Opponent: New York Jets

New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini took the reins of a team that had produced a 4-12 mark in 2005. Quickly making a significant difference, Mangini guided the Jets to an impressive 10-6 mark and a Wild Card playoff spot last season. More impressive is the fact that the Jets are a young team that plays sound in all 3 phases of the game. The Jets' roster features four Pro Bowl performers in wide receiver Laveranues Coles, defensive end Shaun Ellis, inside linebacker Jonathan Vilma and right safety Justin Miller. This group doesn't include S Kerry Rhodes, one of the emerging stars in the NFL. Almost half of the Jets' starting lineup is made up of first-round choices. This elite group includes 4 on offense: left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, center Nick Mangold, quarterback Chad Pennington and running back Thomas Jones, who teams with running back Leon Washington to give New York one of the best 1-2 backfield punches in the NFL. Three of the four starters ...