Pennington Out, Clemens In
In a much anticipated move, the Jets finally yanked Chad Pennington for second-year pro Kellen Clemens. The Jets were down 10-3 with under four minutes to go in the game. What a spot to put the young passer in. So, what does the former Oregon star do? He throws a pick on the drive. Then, for good measure, on the last play of the game, on a desperation throw, he was picked off again.
So, is this move permanent? Yes. Is it the best move for the 1-7 Jets? Yes, it is. The Jets have one game before the bye week. In the remaining eight games, the New York Jets need to see if the strong-armed quarterback can be their future field leader. One thing to remember is that Clemens only has 60 career pass attempts, with 59 coming this season. He is young and will make mistakes.
The weak arm of Pennington was getting his receivers killed. Laveranues Coles laid motionless on the field Sunday after taking a huge hit on a floater by the former Marshall star. It is not known if the former Redskin will miss this week’s game. He was already suffering from a nagging knee injury.
Now, will the quarterback change help the struggling Jets offense? Probably not. The running game is still inert. The team only has 11 offensive touchdowns in eight games. Star running back, Thomas Jones, has none of them. The quarterback change should help the Jets scoring. Sadly, the Jets’ passers have more interceptions than they do passing touchdowns. With the youngster under center, look for this to continue.
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