They say that March comes in like Marty Lyons and goes out like Johnny Lam Jones. I don't know what that means, but I can tell you that this past month has ben rather extraordinary for the Jets. March 2008 will probably be looked back on as a period of time that defined the upcoming seasons for the Jets. Whether or not those definitions include cheers or groans remains to be seen, but the Jets certainly made some significant changes in their infrastructure these past few weeks.
How was the identity of the team changed? Well, consider that their most prominent (but not productive) defensive player the last few years, Jonathan Vilma, is a member of the Saints. Consider that 40 percent of the starting offensive line has been overhauled and there is only one member of that unit who played for Herm Edwards as a Jet. Consider that the pieces that don't fit in Mangini's 3-4 defense are being shipped out and those that can fit are being brought in. Consider that the Jets recognized their flaws in handling Pete Kendall last year and didn't make the same mistakes with Laveranues Coles this year.
Now, there are still some questions to answer. They need to crown a starting quarterback this summer. They need to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. They need to see if Thomas Jones can be even more productive now that he has a few more (or more-expensive) blockers in front of him.
I guess those will have to wait for a different month.
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Glauber, by the way, is back in action down at the owners' meetings. This will probably be the Jets' last chance to make a push for a Dewayne Robertson trade. I would also suspect that if teams are interested in making offers for Chad Pennington, they'll start to trickle in during the next few days in sunny Florida.
Anyway, Glauber is on the case -- provided his long locks aren't covering the name and number on his press badge! Get a haircut, Glauber! If you need the name of my barber, I can hook you up!