We didn't learn anything new about the Jets in yesterday's 10-6 loss to the Titans. We knew they couldn't run the ball before Albert Haynesworth used Thomas Jones for target practice. We also knew they couldn't protect the quarterback before Kyle Vanden Bosch sacked Chad Pennington three times. Taken in tandem, those two things make it clear what the Jets number one offseason priority must be. Forget about Darren McFadden and Matt Ryan. Drafting them without massively upgrading the offensive line would be like buying a Porsche and outfitting it with bald tires and leaded gasoline. That doesn't mean the Jets shouldn't draft an impact offensive player, however. They have money to spend under the cap and there are several appealing free agents to be on the offensive line. Alan Faneca, Ryan Lilja and Jake Scott are three guards who would represent a quantum leap on the Jets front while Jordan Gross and Max Starks deserve a look at tackle.
Mike Tannenbaum hasn't shown much proclivity for the free agent market since assuming the GM job but he needs to change course. They were playing practice squadders yesterday and it's a wonder Pennington didn't get killed. If the Jets are going to improve on this dreadful season, they must do everything they can to make their offensive line a wall instead of a sieve.
