that they have is just as important. That does two things, builds muscle and promotes team work and comradeship. Several players from last years team have made statements about how much different it is from last year.

They have become a much healthier and stronger team because of it.

I very much agree with both of you guys. Thanks for the comments.

especially in the 4th quarter with the game on the line, was conditioning and depth at defense and both have been addressed this offseason. The team, on both sides of the ball, always looked fatigued at the end of the game and too many times in Herm conference he was saying he had guys on the field(on defense) that normally wouldnt/shouldnt be because he had no choice. These things two things alone will make us better.

Thanks Coach Haley. The team is finally getting into the shape they need to be in.

Oh and on a side note, I heard before that the 2005 New York Jets squad had suffered the largest number of injuries in a regular season. Ever. I can’t the stats anywhere but I remember hearing about it on the radio. Who was the head coach of 2005 NY Jets? Hmmm….

But I think the depth comments are at least as important. They’ll be bigger and deeper in the big bodies, and they won’t be using ’tweeners as wide bodies. Instead, their ’tweeners will be switched to oversized LB. ’Tweener on the d-line will mean DT-DE hybrid, and not DE-LB hybrid.

Also not mentioned is just the discipline and football awareness. That’s pretty big, especially at 2-minute warning time, in BOTH halves. The intense conditioning and subsequent marching orders will bring more players ready for situational training and practice.

he could have quite the year. The thinner he is the higher he can jump, and the faster he’ll be…imagine if the opposing CB had to actually consider Bowe getting behind him – that quick slant would be open ALL day.

…would that mean he’d run routes longer than 7 yards? That’d be cool w/me…his #‘s last year looked fine, but I didn’t see the plays like the TD catch against the Vikes in his rookie season.

The D will actually be BIGGER than last season. And even with Albert trimming-down, the addition of Goff and Brown is definitely a commitment to BIG, too.

Otherwise, I agree with the strength-and-conditioning deal.