OVERALL FANTASY IMPACT: Below Average

OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK: The Jets have the makings of a dominant offensive line, with veteran standouts Alan Faneca and Damien Woody joining up-and-comers D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold.

The problem is that there aren’t any electrifying playmakers to really take advatage of it. Expect a grind-it-out approach from Coach Mangini unless Kellen Clemens really develops as a starter.

QUARTERBACK: Clemens was less than impressive in his tryout last year. He completed barely over 50 % of his passes and managed just 5 TD’s in 250 attempts against 10 interceptions.

The funny thing is that Chad Pennington wasn’t doing all that badly, at least in fantasy terms, before Clemens took over, racking up 9 TDs in his first 6 games. It’s clear that no one has a lot of confidence in either Pennington’s arm strength or his ability to stay upright for 16 games, so look for Clemens to take his lumps as the starter and be nothing more than a fantasy third-stringer.

RUNNING BACKS: Thomas Jones stands to benefit the most if the O-line comes together as expected, but the 1 rushing TD he managed last year is disconcerting. Even coming off his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, the lack of TD’s makes him nothing more than a low-end number two fantasy back. Leon Washington averaged 5 yards-per-carry but seems destined to be labeled as a guy who isn’t built for 20 carries a game. He might have some value if your league gives bonus points for individual return TDs. If Jones gets hurt, Jesse Chatman, who had his moments filling in in Miami, will likely split time with Washington.

WIDE RECEIVER/TIGHT END: The duo of Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery were hard to figure last year. Cotchery racked up 1,130 yards but caught just 2 scores, while Coles started fast with 461 yards and 6 TD’s the first 7 weeks before completely flaming out. Coles is now 30 and always has injury problems. Cotchery seems like the better choice of the two, as the low TD output seems an aberration (his yards-per-catch actually went up significantly.) Brad Smith is still learning the position as the third guy and shouldn’t be considered on draft day. Chris Baker had a career-high in receptions and yards at tight end, but he’ll have company with veteran Bubba Franks and rookie Dustin Keller arriving. First-round draft pick Keller is the best fantasy option, but he’ll likely need time to develop.