2007 Results<\/i>: 4-12
\n2008 Projected Cap Status<\/i>: $21,960,000 under the cap <\/p>\n
2007 Season Recap<\/u>: <\/p>\n
Second year coach Eric Mangini, was trying to improve on his first year record of 10-6 but stumbled badly as the Jets finished the year with a disappointing 4-12 record. Winning only 1 of their first 9 games before the bye week, the Jets never got on track. Although hanging in most of the games (except NE \u2013 sound familiar), they could only muster less than 17 points per game finishing the year ranked near the bottom of all offensive categories. This wasn\u2019t helped on the defensive side of the ball where they gave up a 29th ranked 135 yards per game. Many changes will be on slate for 2008 starting with the 6th overall pick in the draft, where they hope to get a run stopping DE. <\/p>\n
Team Needs<\/u>: <\/p>\n
1. Defensive End<\/i> \u2013 Playing the 3-4 defense, the Jets should be looking for a bull-rush type end who can put some pressure on the quarterback and stuff the run. Chris Long would fit that bill. <\/p>\n
2. Cornerback<\/i> \u2013 Physical shutdown corner (not easy to find) or at least someone to add some depth. <\/p>\n
3. Offensive Line<\/i> \u2013 Look for a run-blocking tackle to go with the youth they added in the 2007 draft, and interior lineman to add some depth behind Adrien Clarke and Brandon Moore. <\/p>\n
2007 Draft Picks<\/u>: <\/p>\n
1st Round<\/i> — 6th Overall
\n2nd Round<\/i> — 36th Overall
\n4th Round<\/i> — 98th Overall
\n6th Round<\/i> \u2013 164th Overall
\n7th Round<\/i> \u2013 195th Overall <\/p>\n
Free agency status<\/u>: <\/p>\n
UFA<\/i>:
\nS Erik Coleman (signed with Atlanta)
\nOLB Victor Hobson
\nCB Hank Poteat<\/p>\n
Edit: This blog was archived in May of 2016 from our original articles database.It was originally posted by Scott Peek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"