It’s official, the Brett Favre-Green Bay saga is in the books, and by some miracle or grace of god the New York Jets managed to pull off the biggest trade in the history of the franchise. The terms of the deal are still up in the air as the unconditional draft pick the Packers will receive will depend upon how many snaps Favre plays for the Green and White and whether or not the team makes the playoffs or dare I say…the Super Bowl.
I think the real issue here is how Brett will be received in the Big Apple. He’ll learn quickly that he’s not in Kansas…I mean Green Bay anymore. Playing in New York is a completely different animal then playing anywhere else in the country with the exception of maybe Philadelphia. If he throws half as many interceptions as he did with the Packers in his career he’ll get booed out of the Meadowlands so fast his head will spin. This is without a doubt uncharted waters for Favre and it will be very interesting to see how he reacts and performs under the intense New York spotlight.
On the other side of the coin it is a groundbreaking move for the Jets. Considering that they have always played second fiddle to the Giants and that they have to play all of their home games in GIANTS Stadium, this move finally creates some buzz for the Green and White. Granted, this move doesn’t make them a Super Bowl favorite or even a favorite in the ultra-competitive AFC East, however it does give them something to latch on to for the upcoming season and it is an ENORMOUS step up from their current quarterback situation.
All-in-all, it is going to be an interesting season for the Green and White, and as a Jets fan myself I can’t wait to see number 4 under center for the J-E-T-S come September 4th.
Ultra-competitive AFC East? Come on, its the Pats and a bunch of NFL Eurpoe teams wearing NFL logos, all the Jets did was seperate themselves from the Bills and Dolphins but the division is far from competitive
Both the Bills and Dolphins have nowhere to go but up….mark my words within two seasons the Dolphins will be a playoff team
In two seasons, I will agree and right they both have no place to go but up. But the division isnt “ultra-competitive” right now, far from it. When one team is coming off a 16-0 season and another was 1-15 the level of competition is distorted clearly. Both Miami and Buffalo will be better, but playoff teams, no way.
I had mentioned a couple weeks ago that I think the Jets were just a quarterback away from being an elite team. I love the Faneca signing, which turned their greatest weakness into their biggest strength. Cothery and Coles are solid. Thomas Jones should return to form with the improvement on the o-line. The defensive unit is extremely underrated and David Harris will lead the league in tackles in his first full year as a starter, he get his nose in there on every play. I expect the Jets to win their home game againt the Pats this year and finish around 10-6, earning a wild card spot.
Thats fine and danndy, but that still doesnt make the AFC East Ultra-conservative.
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