Yesterday was the final day of Brett Favre's 16-year run with the G
reen Bay Packers. The Packers sent the future Hall of Fame quarterback to the New York Jets for a 4th round selection in next years NFL Draft. This trade makes the Jets instant playoff contenders, if not Super Bowl contenders.
New York added the final piece to an excellent offseason in which they also acquired talented linebacker Calvin Pace, and former Pro-Bowlers in guard Alan Faneca, fullback Tony Richardson, defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, and offensive tackle Damien Woody. The Jets also spent two first round picks on exciting linebacker Vernon Gholston from Ohio State and tight end Dustin Keller from Purdue. Now, by adding Favre to the mix, the Jets have significantly improved their only major weakness on their team.
On Wednesday morning, the Jets were not a playoff team by any measure. Howe
ver, by midnight on Wednesday, the Jets have put themselves in a position to challenge the New England Patriots for AFC East supremacy. The Patriots got significantly weaker in their secondary in the offseason by losing All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel in free agency to the Philadelphia Eagles. New England, however, was not concerned because they play in a division littered with young, unproven, and inconsistent starting quarterbacks in former New York starter Kellen Clemens, Buffalo Bills starter Trent Edwards, and likely Miami Dolphins starter John Beck.
Now, the Patriots have to feel a little uncomfortable. Brett Favre is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, a season where he threw for 4155 yards and 28 touchdowns, good for a 95.7 QB rating. Look for the Jets to try to pick apart New England's secondary with their newest weapon when the teams first meet on September 14th at Giants Stadium. Should the Jets win the game, it will send a chill through every teams spine in the AFC.
The Jets are much more talented on both sides of the ball this year because
of their offseason moves. Jenkins and Pace should have immediate impacts on their new teams on defense, while Gholston should have an immediate impact as a rookie. Also, the Jets secondary should continue to get better as second-year cornerback Darrelle Revis and fourth-year safety Kerry Rhodes continue to grow as players in the NFL.
On o
ffense, the Jets fixed their biggest problem of 2007 by signing Faneca, who should make three positions better. Young and talented players in tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and center Nick Mangold will really benefit from having Faneca playing in between them at guard. Now, with the acquisition of Favre, the Jets have a quarterback that can throw the ball deep and keep defenses from putting eight men in the box, which frees up running room for Thomas Jones and Leon Washington. The Jets will also benefit from an extra-motivated Favre, who has much to prove to Green Bay management that he can still play. The Jets final move of the offseason, the acquisition of Brett Favre, has made the Jets a team that can go deep in the playoffs in 2008.
reen Bay Packers. The Packers sent the future Hall of Fame quarterback to the New York Jets for a 4th round selection in next years NFL Draft. This trade makes the Jets instant playoff contenders, if not Super Bowl contenders.New York added the final piece to an excellent offseason in which they also acquired talented linebacker Calvin Pace, and former Pro-Bowlers in guard Alan Faneca, fullback Tony Richardson, defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, and offensive tackle Damien Woody. The Jets also spent two first round picks on exciting linebacker Vernon Gholston from Ohio State and tight end Dustin Keller from Purdue. Now, by adding Favre to the mix, the Jets have significantly improved their only major weakness on their team.
On Wednesday morning, the Jets were not a playoff team by any measure. Howe
ver, by midnight on Wednesday, the Jets have put themselves in a position to challenge the New England Patriots for AFC East supremacy. The Patriots got significantly weaker in their secondary in the offseason by losing All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel in free agency to the Philadelphia Eagles. New England, however, was not concerned because they play in a division littered with young, unproven, and inconsistent starting quarterbacks in former New York starter Kellen Clemens, Buffalo Bills starter Trent Edwards, and likely Miami Dolphins starter John Beck.Now, the Patriots have to feel a little uncomfortable. Brett Favre is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, a season where he threw for 4155 yards and 28 touchdowns, good for a 95.7 QB rating. Look for the Jets to try to pick apart New England's secondary with their newest weapon when the teams first meet on September 14th at Giants Stadium. Should the Jets win the game, it will send a chill through every teams spine in the AFC.
The Jets are much more talented on both sides of the ball this year because
of their offseason moves. Jenkins and Pace should have immediate impacts on their new teams on defense, while Gholston should have an immediate impact as a rookie. Also, the Jets secondary should continue to get better as second-year cornerback Darrelle Revis and fourth-year safety Kerry Rhodes continue to grow as players in the NFL.On o
ffense, the Jets fixed their biggest problem of 2007 by signing Faneca, who should make three positions better. Young and talented players in tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and center Nick Mangold will really benefit from having Faneca playing in between them at guard. Now, with the acquisition of Favre, the Jets have a quarterback that can throw the ball deep and keep defenses from putting eight men in the box, which frees up running room for Thomas Jones and Leon Washington. The Jets will also benefit from an extra-motivated Favre, who has much to prove to Green Bay management that he can still play. The Jets final move of the offseason, the acquisition of Brett Favre, has made the Jets a team that can go deep in the playoffs in 2008.
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