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Defense Going at Full Tilt

The defense is giving the offense all it can handle in practice.

When the Jets open their facility to fans this week for minicamp practices, spectators will be able to watch Schotty's offense take on Ryan's and Mike Pettine's defense. It's an interesting cat-and-mouse game as both sides feature multiple looks and rotate in personnel. Throughout the spring, Ryan and Pettine haven't held anything back and they're two guys who promise to throw everything — including the kitchen sink — at the Jets' O.

If the defense is practicing with intensity, it is a good thing. Mark Sanchez is going to have to learn how to deal with exotic looks. If he sees it every day against his own guys, the learning curve in game situations will go down.

The article contains some other good nuggets and is worth a read.