Jets' Fans: Adding Brett Favre Does Not Make You a Super Bowl Contender

The New York Jets continued their offseason spending spree by acquiring Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers. Jets' fans should expect their team to go from a 4-12 team to maybe a Wild Card contender. The Jets' still have a lot more work to do before they can become a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Last season, the Jets' defense ranked 18th in yards per game, and 19th in points per game. Any team would have to have an amazing offense to be a playoff contender with that kind of defense. The Jets made major offseason moves to improve their defense. With the acquistions of Calvin Pace, Kris Jenkins and drafting Vernon Gholston, they have picked up some talent. But fans need to  remember what they have lost. The Jets traded away the leader of their defense, 26 year old linebacker Jonathan Vilma. With 3 straight 100 tackle seasons for the Jets, including a 173 tackle season in 2005, the Jets lost a legitimate tackline machine. Vilma was on his way to his fourth straight 100 tackle ... (link)