Joe McKnight- McKnight was drafted to replace Leon Washington, yet, during this preseason he showed he wasn't even good enough to replace Danny Woodhead or Chauncey Washington. Fumbles, indecisive running, going down easy, McKnight showed nothing to make anyone believe he is worth keeping on the roster. His NFL career started with him throwing up on the field during a rookie mini camp and then failing a conditioning test before training camp. Rex has stated that McKnight will be on the team but will be inactive until he gives the coaching staff a reason to play him. Make no mistake about it, if McKnight had not been a fourth round pick, he would have zero chance of making the Jets roster.
Vladimir Ducasse- Another disappointing rookie, Ducasse was supposed to replace Alan Faneca and it became apparent early he is nowhere near ready to step onto an NFL field. He quickly lost the starting job to Matt Slauson within the first week of training camp and the LG battle was really a no contest throughout. He almost got Sanchez killed during one of his lone drives with the 1st team offense. Coming from UMass is a process and Ducasse does have unlimited potential but for now he has awful technique and is still a year or two away from stepping on an NFL field.
Mark Sanchez- His preseason started with a pick and didn't get much better after that. Sanchez looked confused, indecisive, and showed little to no progress from his rookie season. Sure, the preseason means very little for starting quarterbacks because the offense is so vanilla, but Sanchez hasn't left Jets fans with a lot of assurance going into the first game with Baltimore. The first team offense as a whole looked very poor during throughout the preseason. They better fix their problems before matching up with Ray Lewis and company.
Honorary Mention
Darrelle Revis- Still holding out
I wonder why a player like McKnight shows up out of shape? He was probably a wunderkid his whole life and thinks the NFL is easy. I believe LenDale White also had some weight issues and he was able to produce somewhat. Good thing it was only a number 4.
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