{"id":16126,"date":"2012-11-04T14:35:51","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T18:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=16126"},"modified":"2012-11-04T14:50:23","modified_gmt":"2012-11-04T18:50:23","slug":"is-this-the-next-jets-left-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2012\/11\/04\/is-this-the-next-jets-left-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This The Next Jets Left Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The Jets acquired<\/a> guard Pete Kendall before the 2004 season.\u00a0 Kendall agreed<\/a> 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 \u201906 but the Jets refused to renegotiate Kendall\u2019s salary.<\/p>\n

With the Jets refusing to increase his salary the relationship with the team began to decline.\u00a0 The Jets decided that it would be a good idea <\/a>to put Kendall, a veteran, in with the rookies during training camp.\u00a0 Kendall was eventually traded away to the Washington Redskins before the 2007 season started.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Clarke had started 4 games with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 and ended up having a terrible <\/a>season in 2007 eventually being benched<\/a>.\u00a0 The next offseason the Jets signed<\/a> free agent guard Alan Faneca to at huge contract to make up for their mistake starting Clarke.<\/p>\n

Well the Jets are on the verge of repeating a past mistake.\u00a0 They are obviously grooming offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse to be their starting left guard next season.\u00a0 The Jets have been rotating Ducasse in for starter Matt Slauson about 10 plays per game.<\/p>\n

Ducasse has been a major disappointment since being drafted 61st<\/sup> in 2010 but going into next season both Jets guards are heading towards free agency.\u00a0 With the team having tight<\/a> finances they are looking to fill potential holes from within but watching Ducasse often block air instead of the opponent isn\u2019t instilling confidence that he’s not Clarke part II, penny wise pound foolish.<\/p>\n

Seems like Mike Tannenbaum is determined to allow Ducasse, who went to Tannenbaum\u2019s alma matter (UMass), every opportunity to make it but don\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

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