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2007 Recap

The New York Jets finished 4-12, second to last I the AFC East, in 2007. The team came into the season with playoff expectations, but 22.2 pints a game while only scoring 16.8.

The season found QB Chad Pennington lost his staring job to Kellen Clemens midway through the season after the team started 1-7. The Jets are uncertain who will start in 2008, bringing back Pennington to compete for the starting job. The team has been busy in the offseason, signing guards Alan Faneca and Damien Woody and LB Calvin Pace. The Jets have the sixth pick in the 2008 draft and can use it to upgrade on almost at defensive end, cornerback, and linebacker or to find a young receiver or running back to replace the aging WR Laveranues Coles or RB Thomas Jones.

Team History

The New York Jets were originally members of the AFL and were the first AFL team to beat the NFL in the Super Bowl, beating the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. That team was led by football legend Joe Namath, who famously guaranteed victory.

The Jets fortune since joining the NFL in 1970 has been mixed, but has never mirrored the success in the AFL. The team struggled through the 70s and 80s, but found success under Bill Parcells who strengthened the team through the draft. The Jets reached their pinnacle of success in 1998, playing in the AFC championship game, although ultimately losing. The team has remained competitive sine Bill Parcells left in 2000, but have been overshadowed by the New England Patriots.