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Report: Pennington wins Jets QB Derby

Motion - can you post the important pieces from that article.....can't get to espn.com from here. Thanks!
 
burger13 said:
Motion - can you post the important pieces from that article.....can't get to espn.com from here. Thanks!
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Sure. Really like your sig BTW.

Two major shoulder operations apparently aren't enough to pry the Jets' starting quarterback job away from Chad Pennington. A team official with knowledge of the Jets' plans told the Newark Star-Ledger that Pennington has won New York's starting job. New coach Eric Mangini began camp with a four-way competition for the job, with Pennington competing against Patrick Ramsey, Kellen Clemens and Brooks Bollinger.

"We're surprised at the progress he's made," the official told the newspaper. "No one expected him to be this far along this early." The official told the Star-Ledger that Pennington surprised the organization with his arm strength and accuracy early on in camp.

Pennington was far from crisp when the Jets opened camp, but has made progress each day.

"I have been really happy with Chad's progress," Mangini told reporters Tuesday. "He has strung together some good practices." Ramsey, the former Redskins starter, was acquired by the Jets in an offseason trade. Clemens, a rookie second-round pick out of Oregon, has the strongest arm of the bunch. Bollinger started when Pennington went down last season, but had a remote chance of winning the job.After getting a $64 million deal as the franchise quarterback in 2004, nothing has gone right for Pennington. Once hailed as the face of the franchise, this could be his final season in a Jets uniform if he fails to win the starting job.

He initially tore his right rotator cuff during the 2004 season but played through it, and ended up having surgery in early 2005. But it is now apparent the Jets rushed him back so he could be ready for the start of last season. He only had six months between his surgery and the start of camp.
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Good news for the Jets bad news for everyone else.

Chad is a good QB and the best option we have right now. If he can stay healthy for the season, the Jets can turn around the 4-12 season and be back to a playoff team.

BZ
 
BwanaZulia said:
Good news for the Jets bad news for everyone else.

Chad is a good QB and the best option we have right now. If he can stay healthy for the season, the Jets can turn around the 4-12 season and be back to a playoff team.

BZ
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:confused:

If Chad is the best option you have, than the news is neither good nor bad for everyone else......just expected.

"If he can stay healthy" really is the key isn't it. Aside from the health aspect, there really wasn't any question in my mind who would start for you guys.

IMO, You will get, as always, adequate but unspectacular QB play from Pennington.....but the big difference between now and then is the supporting cast. Martin is older and actually looked it last year. The two rookies on the O-Line should develope into great players.....but they are still rookies. As such, I expect the line to struggle for the better part of the season. At WR, the news about McCarriens (who I've felt was overrated since you guys traded for him) can't be at all encouraging.

As proven by the Dolphins last year, you can't count on a team coming off of a 4-12 season to repeat that performance........but, it's not like I'm going to start worrying about the Jets competing for a playoff spot just yet.
 
I couldn't believe it when I found out this morning in the paper. Just last night they were talking about how it would be a long battle between all 4 guys, and then all of a sudden I see it in the paper.
 
BwanaZulia said:
Good news for the Jets bad news for everyone else.

Chad is a good QB and the best option we have right now. If he can stay healthy for the season, the Jets can turn around the 4-12 season and be back to a playoff team.

BZ
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Pretty bold statement right there.
 
Motion said:
Pretty bold statement right there.
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the Jets are a better team then people give them credit for IMO. If, and that's a big if, Chad can return to old form they can definately make some noise.
 
who is the back up rb? b/c martin isnt gonna last long
 
tucker said:
who is the back up rb? b/c martin isnt gonna last long
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Blayock is supposedly 1st string right now. They drafted Leon Washington too.
 
Motion said:
Blayock is supposedly 1st string right now. They drafted Leon Washington too.
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Blaylock, Houstan, Leon Washington.

No matter what, it will be RB by committee.

BZ
 
burger13 said:
:confused:

If Chad is the best option you have, than the news is neither good nor bad for everyone else......just expected.

"If he can stay healthy" really is the key isn't it. Aside from the health aspect, there really wasn't any question in my mind who would start for you guys.

IMO, You will get, as always, adequate but unspectacular QB play from Pennington.....but the big difference between now and then is the supporting cast. Martin is older and actually looked it last year. The two rookies on the O-Line should develope into great players.....but they are still rookies. As such, I expect the line to struggle for the better part of the season. At WR, the news about McCarriens (who I've felt was overrated since you guys traded for him) can't be at all encouraging.

As proven by the Dolphins last year, you can't count on a team coming off of a 4-12 season to repeat that performance........but, it's not like I'm going to start worrying about the Jets competing for a playoff spot just yet.
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Staying healthy in the NFL is really everyone's problem.

If Daunte stays healthy. If Tom Brady stays Healthy... if Manning stays healthy.

The offensive line cannot be worse than last year so I am looking for an improvement.

I have and will predict 9-7 for the season with just a hint of playoff hopes thrown in for a good mix. I see the Jets has coming back to their 2004 spot rather than their 2005 injury riddled team.

The pieces are all there, they just have to be played correctly.

BZ
 
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