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[JetNation]

No Adrien Clarke is most likely not coming back to the Jets to play left guard like he did during the 2007 season but it looks like history might repeat itself.

The Jets acquired guard Pete Kendall before the 2004 season.  Kendall agreed to a pay reduction for the 2006 year with the understanding that he would get the money returned during the 2007 season if he played well in ’06 but the Jets refused to renegotiate Kendall’s salary.

With the Jets refusing to increase his salary the relationship with the team began to decline.  The Jets decided that it would be a good idea to put Kendall, a veteran, in with the rookies during training camp.  Kendall was eventually traded away to the Washington Redskins before the 2007 season started.

So instead of keeping their promise, then head coach Eric Mangini, a Bill Belichick disciple, thought it would be a good idea to get rid of the veteran Kendall and replace him with Adrien Clarke because, like Belichick thinks, you can replace a player with anyone.

Clarke had started 4 games with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 and ended up having a terrible season in 2007 eventually being benched.  The next offseason the Jets signed free agent guard Alan Faneca to at huge contract to make up for their mistake starting Clarke.

Well the Jets are on the verge of repeating a past mistake.  They are obviously grooming offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse to be their starting left guard next season.  The Jets have been rotating Ducasse in for starter Matt Slauson about 10 plays per game.

Ducasse has been a major disappointment since being drafted 61^st in 2010 but going into next season both Jets guards are heading towards free agency.  With the team having tight finances they are looking to fill potential holes from within but watching Ducasse often block air instead of the opponent isn’t instilling confidence that he’s not Clarke part II, penny wise pound foolish.

Seems like Mike Tannenbaum is determined to allow Ducasse, who went to Tannenbaum’s alma matter (UMass), every opportunity to make it but don’t know if Jets fans can watch Vlad chase after the guy he was supposed to block while he crushes our quarterback, just like with Clarke in 2007.

 

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[T0mShane]

Suipeli Malamala, bro.

[SenorGato]

RG or LG would be nice, but like everyone else he's pretty stupid and finished here.

[BurnleyJet]

Next season is a cull, we will have money after all the major cuts that will go on with the current POS roster.

[SenorGato]

Levitre?!?

[bitonti]

unlike Clarke, Vlad has talent.

and the Jets have been trying him out to the tune of 30%-40% of the offensive snaps.

keep in mind Moore is also a free agent in the end they might go with Slauson at LG and Vlad at RG.

[HessStation]

unlike Clarke, Vlad has talent.

and the Jets have been trying him out to the tune of 30%-40% of the offensive snaps.

keep in mind Moore is also a free agent in the end they might go with Slauson at LG and Vlad at RG.

meh, terrific...

[Boblivius]

What bothers me is that FO drafted, Mangold, D'Brick, Moore and Slauson, but not depth. Austin Howard is playing well also. However, quality depth is lacking. The OL needs quality depth not not names on a roster.

[New York Mick]

unlike Clarke, Vlad has talent.

keep in mind Moore is also a free agent in the end they might go with Slauson at LG and Vlad at RG.

No he doesn't he sucks and only good that would come out of those two starting is Sanchez getting killed so we can draft a real QB or at least try to.

[Smashmouth]

unlike Clarke, Vlad has talent.

and the Jets have been trying him out to the tune of 30%-40% of the offensive snaps.

keep in mind Moore is also a free agent in the end they might go with Slauson at LG and Vlad at RG.

Vlad has Talent ? Really ?

[bitonti]

Vlad has Talent ? Really ?

compared to Adrien Clarke, he's friggin John Hannah.'

as usual, the OL is the best part of the Jets offense. and people complain about it, for no apparent reason.

Edited by bitonti, 05 November 2012 - 09:45 AM.

[FloridaJetsFan]

Vlad has Talent ? Really ?

Didn't he try out for "So You Think You Can Dance?"

[Stonehands]

Vlad has been doing ok this year and is getting more and more plays each game. Adrien Clarke was a total unknown quantity, not a fair comparison.

[#27TheDominator]

The guy has been playing more and more and none of you guys noticed. If Sanchez gets killed it will more than likely be his own damn fault. The Jets tried to force Kendall to take less money and didn't have a backup plan. They didn't decide Clarke could play. If fact during the preseason they tried benching him and using Bender - a super raw tackle prospect. Then Bender gave up a Winston Justice like number of sacks in his first series. I remember all the brains on the board telling me that you could plug anybody in at G and it wouldn't matter and saving the money was some great score for the team and that Kendall, like Mawae before him was nothing but a rabble rousing union leader. In this case, they seem to be handling it fairly intelligently. They are auditioning Vlad. Then during the offseason they can properly evaluate how he played vs. the draft, what Slauson will get on the open market and other FA prospects.

[New York Mick]

compared to Adrien Clarke, he's friggin John Hannah.'
as usual, the OL is the best part of the Jets offense. and people complain about it, for no apparent reason.

The oline might be the best part of the O but they still can't block worth a sh*t so there is an apparent reason to complain.

[bitonti]

The oline might be the best part of the O but they still can't block worth a sh*t so there is an apparent reason to complain.

they can dominate weaker teams like Indy. the problem is when they play playoff caliber teams and those teams stack the box and demand that Sanchez beat them with his arm. none of this has anything to do with the OL.

and by the way Clarke was a 7th rounder who was lucky to be drafted, Vlad is a 2nd rounder who was a definite top 100 pick the difference between these prospects is huge. Basically they have nothing in common. Besides this thread.

[JiF]

they can dominate weaker teams like Indy. the problem is when they play playoff caliber teams and those teams stack the box and demand that Sanchez beat them with his arm. none of this has anything to do with the OL.

and by the way Clarke was a 7th rounder who was lucky to be drafted, Vlad is a 2nd rounder who was a definite top 100 pick the difference between these prospects is huge. Basically they have nothing in common. Besides this thread.

Technically, Indy is a playoff team. 1 of 5 AFC teams with a winning record. lol

[dbatesman]

as usual, the OL is the best part of the Jets offense. and people complain about it, for no apparent reason.

That's because being the best part of the Jets offense is like being the rainbow sprinkles on a cat poop sundae.

[Smashmouth]

compared to Adrien Clarke, he's friggin John Hannah.'

as usual, the OL is the best part of the Jets offense. and people complain about it, for no apparent reason.

Bit over all our O-Line the past 2 years is what you would consider average at best. However the depth has been nothing short of horrible and Vlad Ducasse is part of that depth. When he comes in he still looks lost and thats not good at this stage of his development for him or the team.

[Smashmouth]

Didn't he try out for "So You Think You Can Dance?"

More like "So you look like you just sh*t your pants"