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New York Jets’ Kerry Rhodes Poised for Big Season
Published: August 5, 2009
Amassing 160 tackles, seven sacks, nine interceptions, 16 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two recoveries—one for a touchdown in 2006 and 2007—Kerry was the toast of the town.
Then it all went away.
In 2008, thanks in large part to the Jets’ slipshod pass defense, which was ranked 29th and yielded 234.5 yards a game, Eric Mangini slapped handcuffs on Rhodes.
Apparently, Mangini preferred to see Rhodes sit back and prevent touchdowns when one of his teammates got burned by a pass.
Outside of Darrelle Revis, who had a Pro-Bowl caliber season, there was little help for Rhodes in the secondary. So little in fact that in Week 10 Mangini and crew recruited Ty Law off the street to replace a sinking Dwight Lowery.
With no one on the field with the talent to allow Rhodes the freedom to make plays, his numbers suffered significantly in the 2008 season. Rhodes led all Jets wi...
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