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OK fellow Jets fans, we have to get this out on the table. This is my first post for this new blog, and what better way to get things rolling than to address the “controversy” over who should be the starting quarterback on September 9 when our team opens up against the Patriots at home.
As we head into the last week and game of the pre-season, if you’re just looking at stats alone, Clemens should get the nod hands-down. However, we have to remember that this team is on the path toward doing some major things, including challenging for the division and getting home field in the playoffs. Of course, when you play in the same division as the Patriots, those are extremely lofty, if not nearly unattainable, goals, but this franchise and its leadership is setting the bar high and Mangini expects his players to perform at a high level and a minimum of mistakes. That being said, the focus then shifts to Pennington. Look, we all know that Chad has no arm to speak of, but let’s not forget that he doesn’t have a deep threat to throw to–Jerricho Cotchery is as close to a home-run receiver as they’re going to get, but he’s not going to make you think he’s the second coming of Randy Moss (at his prime), either. Plus, Laveranues Coles is a possession guy (and a great one at that), but he’s not going to beat too many corners on deep routes. Therefore, having a strong-armed guy like Clemens take the reins may not be such a good idea at this time, only because his talents as a deep-ball thrower will be wasted, at least at the outset. If, however, Pennington is not able to move the ball and can’t complete the necessary out-pattern routes that he needs to make in order to succeed, then you have to make the call to the bullpen and put Clemens in there. In addition, the experience factor is a major consideration. Like it or not, Pennington has been through thick and thin, and he’s also won playoff games. Clemens is unproven, and just because he can zip the ball through a brick wall doesn’t mean he’ll put a scare into NFL defenses. Don’t get me wrong–Clemens’ day will come, but when you’re building toward a (Heaven help us) Super Bowl berth, you have to go with your experience and battle-tested guys until either injury or incompetence comes to the fore. It’s easy for Jet fans to be swayed by newspaper columnists who have nothing better to do than to sound the alarms. So, for now, I’m sticking with Chad Pennington. But, he has to produce and lead from Game 1, or Mangini will have the hook at the ready. Comments |
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Should it be the incumbent, Chad Pennington, never one of strong arm but a possessor of a fine mind and is extremely accurate on short- and mid-range patterns? Or should Coach Mangini turn the reins over to second-year man Kellen Clemens, who has a rifle of an arm but no experience leading an offense in an NFL game that really mattered?
