So who would have guessed the Jets’ and Mets’ seasons would end on the same day?

OK, OK, that’s a cheap shot and not true. It just feels like that, especially after watching the Giants beat up on the Eagles while tying an NFL record for sacks.

Let’s face it, at this rate the Jets could go the whole season and have trouble getting 12 sacks.

One moment from today I forgot to include in my earlier posts. After the game as we fought our way through the crowd to get to the post-game interviews, we stood for a brief moment waiting for the elevator down to the locker room level. GM Mike Tannenbaum was there with some other Jets’ officials. Somehow, a twirked off Jets fan wandered through the executive space on his way out of the stadium. Spying Tannenbaum, he started asking for answers.

As in, what’s wrong with this team, is this really the team, is this all we’ve got. That type of stuff.

Then the kicker.

“I drove all the way from White Plains for this?’’

By that time, though, we’re filing into the elevator and on our way down. I couldn’t have gotten back to talk to this local Jets fan. I might have been able to build a whole story around him.

Tannenbaum looked like he wanted to either say something rude back or rush the guy. Instead, he just stared him down. At that point, Tannenbaum could have chewed on glass.

But this upcoming week promises to be a nasty one for Tannenbaum and Eric Mangini. There are going to be some hard questions asked and some nasty things written. Mangini has never lost his cool with the media, that’s one thing I definitely give him credit for. This week might try his patience.

Because there are a lot of questions. Namely, how does Thomas Jones not get used in a judicious manner today. Why get the guy if you’re not going to use him.

And were are, exactly, all the answers in the room Mangini is talking about. There’s no pass rush and no pass rush is coming from anybody the team has. Flat out, this team’s 3-4 is not working.

As for Tannenbaum, think of the guys the Jets have run out of town since Mangini took over – Pete Kendall, Kevin Mawae, John Abraham. These guys were blown out because the Jets didn’t want their personalities in the locker room. Think the Jets could use their talent on the field right about now?

Maybe this is a knee-jerk reaction from watching a miserable effort, both in terms of game-planning (Dick Jauron has now outcoached Mangini in two straight games) and execution, but I see a very mediocre team right now.

And to top off a disappointing day, the hot wings at The Anchor Bar weren’t hot enough. And then they got cold too fast.

Flying tomorrow morning, I’ll check back from Hofstra. If anybody wants to vent some more, please pile on here.

Yes, the Jets always have trouble in Buffalo, having now lost four of five, but today’s 17-14 loss was inexcusable.

The Jets played with their first-stringers. In some instances, the Bills couldn’t even get their third-stringers onto the field. But, as usual in football, it comes down to the lines and both the Bills’ offensive and defensive lines outplayed their Jets’ counterparts.

Take, for instance, Marshawn Lynch’s 10 yard touchdown run. First, left guard Derrick Dockery and left tackle Jason Peters manhandled Jets’ nose tackle Dewayne Robertson, pushing him way off the line. Then Peters left that scene of destruction and sealed off Jets rookie linebacker David Harris, paving a huge lane for Lynch.

And even after talking to the Jets after the game, I can’t offer a coherent explanation as to why the Jets, facing a Bills secondary missing three-fourths of its core, could not push the ball downfield better. Yes, the Bills looked to take away the deeper routes, that’s just what they do in Cover-2, but they shouldn’t have had the personnel to do so so effectively.

Something, maybe a lot of things, is wrong with these Jets and they may be in far too big of a hole to get out of to be a serious playoff contender.

The thing to remember, though, is the season is just 25 percent over, there is time to turn this around. But given the way Eric Mangini runs this club, he also stands a shot of losing the locker room if the team doesn’t get some wins soon.

And then things could turn very ugly.

That’s it for now. I’m tired and hungry and I’m going to get to the Anchor Bar to watch Giants-Eagles. In the meantime, here are the Jets-supplied post-game notes:

Chad Pennington finished the day 32-of-39 for 290 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.  The 32 completions are a career-high, surpassing his previous best of 31, which came versus Buffalo on 10/10/04.  Pennington also surpassed Vinny Testaverde (12,497 passing yards) for 4th place all-time in team history with 12,554 passing yards.

Pennington’s five-yard TD pass to Laveranues Coles was Pennington’s fifth of the season and Coles’ fourth touchdown reception. Pennington was 4-of-4 for 72 yards on the drive.

The touchdown pass was the 77th of Pennington’s career, tying him with Vinny Testaverde for fourth all-time as a Jet.

Pennington completed 15 consecutive passes, his single-game career best (14 at Miami, 12/28/03), before the interception by Jabari Greer in the fourth quarter. The interception was Pennington’s first in 115 regular season attempts, dating back to 12/17/06 at Minnesota.

Pennington hit Jerricho Cotchery with a pair of 28-yard passes during the Jets first touchdown drive, the longest completions for Pennington this season.

Laveranues Coles caught eight passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, giving him 530 receptions for his career.  Today, he passed Brett Perriman for 81st on the NFL’s all-time receptions list.

Coles recorded his 28th touchdown reception as a Jet, tying him for ninth all-time in team history. The score was the 35th of his career.

Coles is the first Jets receiver since 1998 to have at least four touchdown receptions through the first four games.  Keyshawn Johnson hauled in five touchdown passes through four games in 1998.

When Laveranues Coles caught an eight-yard pass from Chad Pennington in the first quarter, it marked his 65th consecutive game with a reception.

Leon Washington’s 8-yard touchdown run was his first rushing touchdown this season and fifth of his career.  It was the Jets first rushing touchdtown of the season by a running back. Chad Pennington has the Jets only other rushing touchdown.  Washington also has a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Miami, 9/23.

Leon Washington established a new career-high for receptions with eight catches for 38 yards.  His previous career-high was seven, set against Buffalo on 12/10/06.  He also carried the ball four times for 24 yards and returned two kickoffs for 54 yards.

Jerricho Cotchery caught eight passes for 106 yards.  It was his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and the fourth of his career.

Brad Smith finished the day with one carry for two yards and two catches for 36 yards.  He caught a 26-yard pass from Chad Pennington at the 5:30 mark of the fourth quarter for the longest reception of his career.

Thomas Jones finished the day with 12 carries for 35 yards.  He now has 5,638 rushing yards, passing Pete Johnson for 77th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.

Tight end Joe Kowalewski’s one-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the first reception of his career.

Jets played their first scoreless half since Dec. 25, 2006 at Miami. The Jets prevailed in that contest, 13-10.

In the first quarter, Victor Hobson registered his first sack of the season on Trent Edwards to end the Bills first possession.  Hobson now has five sacks in nine career games against Buffalo.

Shaun Ellis recorded his second sack in as many weeks.  He now has 50.5 career sacks, trailing Mo Lewis by 2.5 sacks for 5th on the Jets all-time list.

Jonathan Vilma forced a fumble by TE Robert Royal with 1:46 to go in the first quarter, which was recovered by Victor Hobson. It was the Jets first defensive fumble recovery of the season.

Andre Dyson picked off a Trent Edwards pass in the end zone for his first interception of the season and 22nd interception of his career. Of defensive players entering the NFL in 2001, Dyson is third in career interceptions.

1. Anthony Henry, DAL 26
2. Nate Clements, SF 23
3. Andre Dyson, NYJ 22
4. Ken Lucas, CAR 20
5. Fred Smoot, WAS 19

Mike Nugent’s 37-yard field goal attempt that hit the post at the end of the first half broke a string of 23 successful field goal attempts inside of 50 yards. His last miss inside of 50 was at Tennessee during the opening game of the 2006 season (9/10).

Well, as expected, that was quick.  At this rate, the game could be over by 3:30, or about the same time the Mets’ season will end.

What was not expected was the wide-open nature of the Bills’ offense. Instead of mega-doses of running back Marshawn Lynch, the Bills are allowing rookie quarterback Trent Edwards the freedom to throw the ball. Lee Evans has already had the best game of his season. (And I see my buddy Steve, who has been crying about Evans bad fantasy season, did not play him today). Edwards has not been 100 percent accurate with his throws, a few too high and that one that Andre Dyson intercepted in the end zone on the 38-yard route to Evans underthrown so it hung up.

The real excitement occurred after the two-minute warning with Dyson’s interception and Chad Pennington’s excellent two-minute drill which included a fake spike (take that, Dan Marino) on a pass to Laveranues Coles that set up Mike Nugent’s 38-yard field goal try with 1 second remaining. That boot, of course, hit the right upright fairly solidly.

The Jets offense needs to play the entire second half with that urgency. I haven’t felt much of that out of the Jets today.

Again, the Jets defense has not been that solid. However, the Jets do have two sacks and two turnovers, both sacks the result of Edwards hanging onto the ball just a touch too long.

Bills coach Dick Jauron spread a little disinformation this week by telling the New York media he would have to downsize his playbook this week for Edwards and that the rookie would be nervous in his first NFL start.

If anything, the Bills a showing more confidence in Edwards than the conservative approach they took with J.P. Losman. Edwards looks anything but nervous.

Which is what the Jets should be right now.

Greetings from picture-perfect Orchard Park.

And, really, how many times can you make that claim.

Was walking into Ralph Wilson Stadium today when one of the Bill’s ushers walked by and said, “Boy, if your guys don’t beat the Bills then they really stink.’’

And this from the border officer last night as we went through customs on our way to Niagara Falls.

“You’re going to the game tomorrow, the Jets are going to kill them.’’

Not a lot of faith in the home team around these parts.

There was a column in today’s Buffalo News comparing this year’s Bills to the ‘68 squad that went 1-12-1 after the team’s three QBs – Jack Kemp, Tom Flores and Kay Stephonson – all got hurt in the preseason and GM Joe Collier got fired because he had traded Daryle Lamonica to the Raiders the year before. Of course, Lamonica’s Raiders beat the Bills, 48-6, in the second game that season.

Get the feeling the Jets are being set up for something here?

Anyway, back to present day. It is a perfect day here, about eight miles outside Buffalo, in the 70s with a light wind and scattered clouds illuminated by the bright sun, Jets brilliant in their white-on-whites and the Bills dorky in their dark blues-on-dark blues. Much preferred it last year when the Bills wore their Joe Ferguson-era throwbacks.

Mike Nugent  is drilling 50-yarders with room to spare.

The inactives:

Jets – Marques Tuiasosopo (emergency QB), CB Drew Coleman, FB Darian Barnes, LB Cody Spencer, OL Will Montgomery, DL Mike DeVito, OL Jacob Bender and TE Jason Pociask.

That means CB Abram Elam will be active for the first time since the Jets signed him Sept. 12. The second-year pro, fourth on the Cowboys last season in special teams tackles, had a checkered college career. He was thrown out of Notre Dame after being convicted of sexual battery in 2002 after four Notre Dame players were charged with sexually assaulting a female student. Elam received an 18-month suspended sentence and two years probation and later played for Kent State, where he tied for the team lead with three interceptions in 2004.

Bills – Fred Jackson (emergency quarterback), QB J.P. Losman (sprained knee), LB Coy Wire, CB Jerametrius Butler, LB Keith Ellison, TE Matt Murphy, DE Ryan Denney and DE Copeland Bryan.

Jackson is interesting because he’s actually a running back, that’s how injury depleted the Bills are.

Enjoy the game, let me know what you’re thinking and, also, let me know how the Mets and Phillies are doing.

As promised, here are some snippets from my discussions yesterday with defensive line coach Dan Quinn and linebackers coach Jim Herrmann.

Quinn came to the Jets this season from the Dolphins and Herrmann has had experience with Jets linebackers David Harris, Victor Hobson and David Bowens from his time at Michigan.

As a reporter, I’ve always found that some of the best education comes from the assistants, regardless of the sport. They’re the ones who often feel more relaxed and can give you detailed, X and O explanations.

That’s how I felt chatting with Quinn and Herrmann. They’re football lifers who love talking the sport. And I love listening and getting to ask some questions.

DEFENSIVE LINE COACH DAN QUINN

On getting to getting to know the players:

The evaluation process starts early in the spring, with me being a new coach it was excellent to come in and see all the different players you have. It goes through OTAs and training camp. We have a big playbook here so you like to have guys that can play different roles, that’s one of the exciting things and things I like about being part of this defense. You evaluate them at different spots, nose tackle, defensive end.

On whether his personal observations were the same as what he remembered from tape when he was in Miami:

It’s a little different because my experience with Miami was I was studying the offense more so I didn’t come in with any perceived notions. I knew they had some good players in place. But I knew more about the other side of the ball.

On the defensive line’s trouble getting a good push this season:

It’s something we’re working on pretty hard. In all games you want to have the ability to affect the quarterback and, so, I think that’s something we’re going to continue to work on.

On defensive end Shaun Ellis’ slow start:

In all systems, you can’t just measure guys on sacks. It’s easy to do it on the defensive line. He provides a lot of things for our club. Three weeks into it, there’s a lot of things to build on. We feel like we’re working hard to get to where we want to get it.

On the perception that nose tackle Dewayne Robertson is too undersized for the position:

I’ve heard some people feel that way. When you play some 3-4s where you just sit and head butt all day, it’s sometimes required. But good players can play well in any system and I think he’s a good player. Not all the time do we just line him up in 3-4 and ask him to head butt every play. He’s got quickness and some power. I feel like sometimes when you’ve got guys that play a variety of roles, that’s an advantage. We’ve got to just keep working hard to get the defense to where we want and strive for.

On whether everything starts in the middle for a defensive line:

You’ll hear me say it starts up front. I believe that, as a defensive line coach, you have pride in the way you want to set tone for the defense. In a lot of good defenses, the guys up front are usually playing pretty well. I don’t know if it starts in the middle but it definitely starts up front.

On the contributions of C.J. Mosley and Sione Pouha:

These guys also provide some positional flexibility, C.J. inside and outside and Po inside and more on early downs.

LINEBACKERS COACH JIM HERRMANN:

On rookie David Harris:

I think, like any young rookie, the transition from college going to pro and now, this is your job, this is what you do for a living, there’s a learning curve there. What’s really been helpful is a lot of the guys in my room have played a lot of football. Those guys embraced them, Vilma, Barton inside, they embraced him and taught him what it’s like.

On being his emotions on the Jets drafting Harris:

I was excited. There were two feelings. One, because I know David personally, I was happy for him. He’s a good person, he comes from a great family. For us, I was excited because I knew we were getting a good ballplayer. He would fit in all things we’re doing and he would fit into the room really well.

On his definition of a linebacker in the 3-4 defense:

The ability of the linebacker to communicate with the defensive backs, the defensive backs to the linebackers, the linebackers to the defensive line has changed in football. It used to be that the linebackers were worried about one thing and that was it. Now, with the multiplicity of the offenses we see each week, from down to down it’s different. You’re going from this to this to this. The biggest thing for linebackers is you’ve got to be a guy who can communicate fast. When you break the huddle, you’ve got to be able to see the whole thing and put us where we need to be. I think that’s a big part of the game. If you’re a guy who has tunnel vision, you’re going to have a real tough time playing. Linebackers, in general, you have got to have an inner toughness about you. If they’re running the ball, they’re coming at you. If they’re throwing the ball, you’ve got to get deep and think like a defensive back.

On whether the Jets’ playmaking linebackers are making enough plays:

For us on the defense, when we look at an offense, the first thing we look at is, who are their playmakers and to identify it. For us to be successful, he can’t do that, he can’t do that and he can’t do that. Offensively, I’m sure people do that the same way. I think one thing that’s different from offense to defense is, as a unit, you play as 11. Sure, the offense is the same way, but you play 11. If you took one off the field and played with 10, you’re going to get beat, regardless of who it is. For us coming and playing together, who gets the play doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, did you hang a W up on the wall? We did that, not I or me. That’s the beautiful thing I like about this group. This defensive group wants to win. They work hard at trying to do that.

On whether the Jets have had trouble setting edge containment:

If you’re talking in the run game, in terms of setting the edge, there’s really a lot of different ways you can do that. If you get penetration, you make the back bubble deep. Even though it’s outside, they had to give six or seven yards to do that. Then there’s the idea that you set it here and the ball is not going to go any further. That’s one way to set the edge. Screen passes, obviously we work hard on that. That’s just the ability to feel and recognize plays. See it, work on it. It’s a work in progress. That’s what it is.

Well, tomorrow marks the annual trek to Buffalo.

Hopefully, Niagara Falls will be in the same shape as it was last year. Honestly, I never get tired of seeing it. And, if my doctor is reading this, please skip to the next sentence, but I’m definitely looking forward to some post-game wings at The Anchor Bar while watching the Giants-Eagles game.

But there’s more to this weekend than millions of gallons of water falling 176 feet or hot sauce smeared over a greasy, fried chicken part. There’s a chance for the Jets to reach .500.

Which I believe they will. But in typical Jets’ fashion, I don’t think this will be the blowout the Bills have suffered the past two weeks. Rookie running back Marshawn Lynch should be able to post big numbers against the Jets, let’s call it 120 rushing yards to go with 60 receiving yards. The Jets defensive line will have trouble going up against the Bills five interior linemen. Here’s why:

LT Jason Peters (6-4, 340)

LG Derrick Dockery (6-6, 330)

C Melvin Fowler (6-3, 310)

RG Brad Butler (6-7, 315)

RT Langston Walker (6-8, 366)

That’s a lot of beef and the Jets’ defensive line hasn’t been getting much of a push against smaller lines.  So despite the presence of wide receivers Lee Evans – who has woefully underperformed this season, just ask my buddy Steve who has Evans on his fantasy team – and Roscoe Parrish – who had a career-high 104 receiving yards, including a 51-yard touchdown on the game’s second play in the Jets’  28-20 win at Buffalo last season – the Jets may need to bring eight into the box.

And I’m not convinced rookie quarterback Trent Edwards will be awful. In fact, he’ll most likely improve as the game progresses, a la Kellen Clemens in Baltimore.

However, Chad Pennington should be able to exploit a Bills’ defense ripped apart by injuries. And Thomas Jones should be able to build on the momentum of his 110-yard performance last week against the Dolphins.

So I’m picking the Jets, 24-13.

Now it’s time for you guys to have your say.

Every other week the coordinators and position coaches (upon request) are made available for questions.

Today, the hot topic was the defense, which I’ll write about for tomorrow’s Journal News. I talked to defensive line coach Dan Quinn and linebackers coach Jim Herrmann one-on-one and I’ll post the transcripts of those interviews tomorrow (another tease).

Later today, I’ll post my weekly prediction (hint: the Jets will win).

But, for now, and just before getting to the injury report, there was this moment from our time with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

He was asked to comment on the Chargers 1-2 start. Obviously, his father, Marty, is the former Chargers coach, fired after last year’s 14-2 season and Brian came to the Jets from San Diego, where he was the quarterbacks coach.

Schottenheimer just started laughing.

“I’m not touching that,’’ he said. “You can call my father, he might have some ideas.’’

As for the injury report…

Jets – LB Cody Spencer (illness) is out. WR Jerricho Cotchery (shoulder), CB Andre Dyson (foot), RG Brandon Moore (shoulder), QB Chad Pennington (ankle), NT Dewayne Robertson (knee) and S Eric Smith (thigh) are questionable. FB Darian Barnes (shoulder), CB David Barrett (thigh), LB David Bowens (hand), RB Thomas Jones (calf), TE Joe Kowalewski (shoulder) and NT Sione Pouha (foot) are probable.

Bills – DE Ryan Denney (foot), LB Keith Ellison (ankle), QB J.P. Losman (knee), LB Paul Posluszny (forearm), RG Jason Whittle (hamstring) and LB Coy Wire (knee) are out. WR Sam Aiken (groin) and CB Terrence McGee (ribs) are probable.

OK, we’ve established these Bills aren’t the modern equivalent of the Joe Montana 49ers but they do represent a significant barrier to the Jets.

A win over the Bills and the Jets are back to .500.

Now, coach Eric Mangini may argue otherwise but there is a psychological step taken if the Jets return to .500 at their first opportunity. Two-two is a long way from 0-2, especially considering it would come with two AFC East victories.

“I think the important thing is just to focus on that game,’’ Mangini said today. “I know when we were in New England in, I believe it was 2001, Bill (Belichick, in case you’ve forgotten) showed some horse race. I can’t remember which one it was but at the midway point he asked a question: `Who’s in front?’ Four or five guys raised their hand, `No. 14.’ He said, `It doesn’t matter.’ It really doesn’t matter. What matters is who finishes first at the end. That, to me, summarizes the approach, whether it’s a two-game winning streak, a two-game losing streak, five game, whatever it is, the important thing is the next game, taking care of that, and then see how the race finishes at the end.’’

Point taken.

Here’s the counterpoint:

“Getting back to even ground, that would mean a lot,’’ wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery said. “Obviously, you don’t want to be 1-3, fighting an uphill battle. We can get back to that even keel and continue to make progress that we’ve been making instead of playing catch up.’’

The coaches and players either don’t allow themselves, in the former’s case, or are not allowed to look ahead. That’s the great thing about not being on the team. We can do whatever we want.

If the Jets do win at Buffalo, they’re then looking at games against the Giants and Eagles, both at Giants Stadium and both teams they beat in the preseason. That means nothing other than there will be some recognition those Sundays, though the Jets-Eagles preseason game, the fourth, has virtually no resemblence to what may happen in the regular season.

Three wins in this stretch would be 4-2. At the worst, you’ve got to figure the Jets go to Cincinnati Oct. 21 at 3-3. Last year, the Jets were at 4-4 before finishing 10-6. That’s not likely to be doable this season with a late-game stretch of four on the five on the road or, in a subset, a five-game stretch that includes games against the Steelers, Cowboys and Patriots.

In other words, the Jets can’t afford to let games like Sunday at Buffalo and next week against the Giants, slip away.

An interesting sidenote to the Bills game, by the way, is the dual return to upstate New York of tight ends Sean Ryan and Joe Kowalewski. Ryan is from Buffalo, having attended St. Joseph’s High School while Kowalewski is from Warners, right outside Syracuse, where he attended Solvey High School before playing for the Orange. Syracuse is 2-3 hour drive from Buffalo, depending on how fast you cruise west on the Thruway and Kowalewski told me he’s going to have about 10 family members at the game.

Kowalewski was active last week against the Dolphins while Ryan did not dress. The previous week in Baltimore, Ryan was active while Kowalewski was not. I know both are desperate to be active against the Bills.

Elsewhere, today, when we got out to the practice field, Mangini was having a long discussion with Dr. Elliot Pellman. I couldn’t read lips and the music was blaring. Foiled again.

It’s amazing, there are seven days between NFL games, typically, but it really is always a short work week.

Wednesdays, obviously, are the day when things really start with the first practice for that week’s game. I was chatting with TE Joe Kowalewski today as he dressed for practice and he was saying how tired he always is on Wednesdays.

I told him I thought Mondays and Tuesdays were the hardest on the bodies as they recover from the Sunday games.

He said Wednesdays were tough because they were such long days. The players arrive about 7:30-7:45 to begin lifting before meetings, before practice. Then they do their post-practice routine.

Another sign that the week’s game is approaching is the player participation report.

Here’s this week’s first entry:

Jets – LB Cody Spencer (illness) did not participate; WR Jerricho Cotchery (shoulder), CB Andre Dyson (foot), RG Brandon Moore (shoulder), QB Chad Pennington (ankle), NT Dewayne Robertson (knee) and S Eric Smith (thigh) were limited; FB Darian Barnes (shoulder), CB David Barrett (thigh), LB David Bowens (hand), RB Thomas Jones (calf), Kowalewski (shoulder) and NT Sione Pouha (foot) participated fully.

The Banged-Up Bills – DE Ryan Denney (foot), LB Keith Ellison (ankle), LB Paul Posluszny (forearm), G Jason Whittle (hamstring) and LB Coy Wire (knee) are out; QB J.P. Losman (knee)
did not participate; WR Sam Aiken (groin) and CB Terrence McGee (ribs) participated fully.

Thanks for those who are participating in the 3-4/4-3 discussion. And, please, continue to vote in the poll found on the right if you just have patience and keep scrolling down for several clicks.

Here’s a funny thing about this business. You can think something but if you don’t write it down and get it published it looks like you never had the thought before.

Which is my way of giving kudos to my buddy at Newsday, Tom Rock, who took a stand on something I agree with: the Jets’ defensive personnel is suited to the 4-3 much better than the 3-4.

Honestly, I wish I would have written that.

Anyway, at this point, I’m not going to rehash the solid analysis in Tom’s story, only point it out to everybody here.

Which leads me to the new poll on the right (by the way, Wayne Chrebet is officially a runaway winner in the now-closed favorite Jets receiver of all-time poll). What do you guys think, is Eric Mangini being stubborn in running the 3-4 or is he doing what’s best for the team.

Last year, I was saying that Mangini installed the 3-4 with an eye for bringing in guys who fit the system better but with the thought that even with non-3-4 players, it was better to get the system established. But the Jets really didn’t go out and get anybody better suited for the scheme.

So you be the coach. Let me know what you think.