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The fans in Hempstead want Chad Pennington to beat Kellen Clemens for the quarterback job.
The Jets still don’t know who will start the preseason opener.
CB Darrelle Revis is making progress.
Rookie WR Paul Raymond has turned down jobs on Wall Street for a chance to make it in the NFL.
LB Vernon Gholston is slowed down by doing more thinking than reacting.
DE Shaun Ellis sat out practice with an apparent hand injury.
CB David Barrett could be in danger of getting cut.
A couple of safeties tried — and failed – to kick field goals at the end of practice.
LB Calvin Pace has his sights set on double-digit sacks.
Says CB Justin Miller of his relaxed attitude, “I think if you’re uptight and stiff all the time you’re not going to be able to do the things you’re accustomed to doing.”
August 6th, 2008 at 11:34 am
dont they mean they want chad to beat rodgers and favre to beat clemens?
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August 6th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
NO, so they get trade value Favre comes. How much can you get of for a guy that can probably throw farther with his left arm? A bag of skittles, perhaps? Or maybe a See’s candy certificate for 10% off?
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August 6th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
hey wait, aren’t we due for another packers training camp one liners post?
okay, i’m done beating that dead horse.
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August 6th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
As a Pats fan, I’ve been watching Pennington for several years and heard all the knocks on him about lack of arm strength and fragility. But, y’know, I think he’s a pretty decent and clever QB who’s suffered the misfortune of never having all the pieces in place around him during any one season. It always seems to be something - lack of sufficient team talent in one or more areas (often due to injuries to key players), lack of good coaching/gameplan, etc.
Clemens may ultimately be a stronger player, but if Pennington is healthy, there really shouldn’t be any question about who’s starting and who the Jets are building their offense around (much less any of this crap about Favre). The mere fact that this isn’t settled must be detracting from the development of the rest of the team.
While they still have their weak areas, the Jets’ overall talent mix seems improved over last season and even 2006. They’re not world-beaters quite yet, but based on just talent, they should do fairly well. However, it appears, from the outside,at least, that the coordination of that talent is still lacking and that could hold them back. Again.
The first four games before the BYE, a genuinely tough schedule, could be disheartening if some of the rough edges don’t get smoothed in the pre-season.
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August 6th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
For the Jets, the worst news here is that Gholston is struggling in camp. The Jets were counting on him to deliver the goods as a pass rusher.
If you remember, the biggest knocks against him were that he took plays off and was inconsistent against top-drawer offensive lines. He still might prove deserving of his status as an early first-round draft pick, but the Jets must be wondering whether they made the right move.
When the draft went down, I had a feeling they grabbed him partly because they were afraid the Pats might select him with the next pick.
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