OhExaulted1
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I agree. The Jets have down graded in talent this year, and unless Sanchez makes a quantum leap in his QB growth, the I see the Jets as good team, a team that can beat you on any given day, but not one of the elite teams, at least at THIS point.
The Steelers were my 2nd choice, but as tough as they are we seem to have their number offensively,
BOTTOM LINE - if last season taught us anything its that in the playoffs, ANYTHING but yoiur A game could very well mean disappointment with the results, regardless of who you are playing. ANY team can knock you off....and you don't get a 2nd chance....til next year.
Unfortunately, it's currently the Jets. The Steelers are getting old quick and have never been able to stop Brady. On top of that, they seemed to have a hard time containing our TE's. The Colts are also getting older and there are rumors that Manning is still having trouble turning his head from side to side. The Ravens would probably be a traditionally tough match-up, but we've improved a lot since that playoff debacle in '09. In the AFC West, we own the Chargers, the Raiders are the Raiders, the Broncos are rebuilding with question marks at QB (sorry Timmy T), and the Chiefs don't appear ready... yet.
The Jets brought in Plaxico Burress and retained Santonio Holmes. Their defense doesn't have a lot to speak of outside of Revis, but they haven't had a lot to speak of outside of Revis since Ryan came there. That doesn't mean that they still haven't been tough. They look to be tough once again this year. They have one of the better offensive lines in the NFL as well. If Sanchez makes another stride this year, they're going to be our top competition in the AFC.
Jets are the main team on that list that seems to know how to beat us. Probably Colts after that, then Ravens. The Colts are my pick to represent the AFC in the next SB, although I'd prefer if the Patriots made it of course.
Its posts like these that make Jet fans think all Pats fans are border line ******ed. Our defense declined from '09 to '10, but we still managed to finish 3rd in the NFL, something the Pats defense couldn't even come close to bragging about (25th). Also, we declined because our defense was so dominate in '09 (the next best team was 30 yards behind us in the stat rankings).
I don't even want to know who you think our best pass rusher is that we lost. I'm assuming you think its Jason Taylor. If thats your answer, then again, I feel sorry for you. Taylor was a complete bust last year minus the tackle of Moore for a safety in Pittsburgh. He was a rotational player that appeared mostly on 3rd downs. He was probably the 3rd or 4th best pass rusher on the team last year, for a team that wasn't known for pass rushing at all.
What depth have we lost besides receiver? QB, no. RB, no. OL, no. DL, we lost Ellis, but drafted 2 beasts with 1st and 2nd round grades attached to them. You can argue that they need time to develop, which I agree with, I fail to see that is losing depth. LB, no. CB, no. S, no.
We're fielding almost the same team as last year minus our receiving corp. Unless, you think we're in trouble because we didn't resign our punter?
It's posts like this that make Patriots fans KNOW Jest fan are completely ******ed.
-The "dominant" 09 defense.....gives up 5 4th quarter leads that result in a loss.
-Rookie "beasts". Ahhh maybe play a game.