3 Biggest Winners of Jets Preseason

Ladainian Tomlinson- Just as I predicted, LT has shown he will be an upgrade over Thomas Jones. The Jets received criticism left and right for dropping Jones and replacing him with LT, yet, Tomlinson has shown he has more left in the tank. Tomlinson has demonstrated throughout camp and the preseason that he is still a very good running back with plenty of burst and agility. LT's biggest impact on the Jets will be his ability to catch the football out of the backfield. With Shonn Greene and LT in the backfield, the Jets look primed to be on the NFL's best running teams for a 2nd consecutive year. Greene and LT have a very different skill set which will keep defenses on their heels. LT has certainly earned himself more then just 3rd down duties. He was able to break off a 43 yard run against the Redskins 1st team defense (a pretty good defense at that) and made a few nice plays catching the football.

Vernon Gholston- Lets face it, Gholston was already at rock bottom so anything he showed would be an improvement. He was able to make some plays in the backfield and apply pressure on the QB. He certainly looks more comfortable at defensive end then he ever did at linebacker. With Calvin Pace out for the first few weeks, it will be up to Gholston and Jason Taylor to replace that productivity. The Jets are thin on the defensive line so it is imperative that Gholston be a reliable backup this season.

Antonio Cromartie- Had arguably the best training camp of any player on the Jets and brought that productivity to the preseason games. Cromartie's size and speed are ideal for Rex's man-to-man schemes and he will obviously need to step up with Revis out. He should have had 2 interceptions in the Jets first game against the Giants but let the ball slip through his hands. Cromartie will be seeing plenty of balls thrown his way early in the season so it is very important that he be ready to take over Revis Island.

Honorable Mention
Santonio Holmes-He is the Jets best wide receiver and play maker and the team will feel his absence during weeks 1-4. Holmes will be spending plenty of time with Sanchez in order to build up a chemistry during his suspension. When he returns, the Jets will have one of the best, most dangerous receiving cores in the entire NFL.