It all started with Chad Pennington’s injuries. Two years in a row he has went down with a shoulder injury and some think he may never recover. He already had a weak arm before the injuries, and seeing how his arm can hold up all season will be a hard test. They’ll have to lessen the load on his arm which may be hard considering the Jets may not have Curtis Martin.

Martin’s knees are so bad right now that he hasn’t been able to respond to the off season workout treatments. You hate to see a guy leave the game like this but that appears to be where Martin is headed. Unfortunately for the Jets they decided to unleash Lamont Jordan last year after keeping him around for a great length of time. He sure would be great to have now. To find some insurance in case Martin can’t play, the Jets went after Lee Suggs. A capable back that the Jets felt comfortable trading for, only to see the Suggs fail his physical and leave the Jets still searching for a back. There are many names out there that the Jets may go after including TJ Duckett or even a Travis Henry. Whoever it is, may want to come up with an ailment upon physical as the Jets are going to be horrific. The one bright side for any running back joining the team would be the Jets first round pick in Ferguson, who’ll have plenty of runs on his side of the line.

From a fantasy standpoint, the Jets actually have no one worth looking at for the first six rounds of a fantasy draft. In fact, you could stretch it out even further for people still worried about Lavernues Coles and his turf toe problems. As wild as it may sound, the Jets may have zero fantasy value for the upcoming season. At quarterback, the answer could be Chad Pennington, Patrick Ramsey, or Kellen Clemons. None of which should be taken in a fantasy football draft, and may not be considered even as a waiver wire pickup when a starter is named. At running back, Curtis Martin is still being taken in drafts based on his past eleven years, but people need to move on. The likelihood of Martin stepping on the field this season is looking doubtful, and if he does, he will have zero fantasy impact. Read the rest of this entry »