2009 New York Jets Football Preview

2008 Record: 9-7, Third AFC East

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Head Coach: Rex Ryan; First year

Key Additions: LB Bart Scott, CB Lito Sheppard, CB Donald Strickland, SS Jim Leonhard, LB Larry Izzo

Key Losses: LB Eric Barton, WR Laveranues Coles, QB Brett Favre, CB Hank Poteat

1st Round Draft Picks: Mark Sanchez - Quarterback

2nd Round Draft Picks: -

2009 New York Jets Schedule

New York Jets 2008 NFL Season in Review

The 2008 season for the New York Jets could be called the Brett Favre rollercoaster. His strong start to the season propelled the Jets to an 8-3 start. His poor play in the final weeks of the season led to a 1-4 finish as the team missed the playoffs and finished 9-7 on the year. The acquisition of Brett Favre led the team to cut Chad Pennington, leaving the club without a quarterback of the future.

That problem was solved with the drafting of Mark Sanchez out of USC, a move that Jets fans are of course comparing to the landing of one Joe Namath decades ago. The team was strong in the running game, led by Thomas Jones and strong in defending the run but was poor in defending the pass, ranking 29 th on the year. The late season collapse of the Jets led to the firing of coach Eric Mangini.

New York Jets 2009 NFL Season Preview

If the 2008 New York Jets season was the Brett Favre show, this season is A.F. 1, or After Favre 1. All of those newly acquired Favre jerseys no longer have use. New coach Rex Ryan is shaking things up and all eyes are on Mark Sanchez.

2009 New York Jets Offense:

The offense for the 2009 New York Jets is going to continue to operate primarily through the running attack. Thomas Jones proved himself to be a worthy number 1 back, and Leon Washington showed himself to be a great change of pace back. Washington's contributions to the return game will also continue to help the offense a great deal. Mark Sanchez will likely win the starting job and be thrown into the fire from the beginning. The offensive line and running game will need to be firing on all cylinders to give Sanchez a chance to compete, particularly with a thin group of wide receivers.

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2009 New York Jets Defense:

New coach Rex Ryan established his reputation not just from his last name, but from the fierce defenses he coached in Baltimore. The plan is to bring that same fire, and those same schemes to the Jets to lead a defensive revival for the team. Of course, bringing in LB Bart Scott from the Ravens will go a long way towards achieving that goal. Safety Kerry Rhodes is another bright spot on the defensive unit but the team will need better play from the entire secondary to see major improvement in 2009. The pass rushing and complete field coverage that Scott provides should also help further that cause. As should the acquisition of cornerback Lito Sheppard from the Eagles.

2009 New York Jets Prediction: Third AFC East

By Jake Emen
ProFootball-fans.com Staff Writer

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