A year ago, Mark Sanchez was a rookie quarterback for the Jets

This partly depends on the development of Mark Sanchez. I'm not sure about LT, he's over thirty and has showed many signs of slowing down. The running game scares me, as Shonn Greene did prove to be injury prone in his rookie year. When Holmes returns from his four-game suspension, he may become the number one target in the Jets offense.

Can Mark Sanchez Build on Last Year's Good Playoff Showing?

I've already been bashed because in the Dolphins preview I said I'd take Sanchez over Chad Henne. Mark Sanchez played very well in the AFC Championship against the Colts. The interceptions should come down from last year's total, since he was a rookie. Santonio Holmes should help his progression as well.

A year ago, Mark Sanchez  was a rookie quarterback for the Jets who just wanted to prove he deserved to be the starter. This year his attitude is markedly different.

"This is my team," Sanchez said. "This is my offense. You need to own it. . . . When you walk in a room, people should know: That's the quarterback. That's our guy."

Although some veteran players might bristle at the 23-year-old Sanchez getting on them when they screw up, he says that's a part of being the unquestioned leader.

"When they do something wrong, you got to let them know," Sanchez said. "That's probably the toughest part -- to try to find your way. It's a challenge to be a leader like that."

Jets coach Rex Ryan says the rest of the team buys into Sanchez as a leader because the players see his commitment.

"With all the preparation," Ryan said, "he knows and the team knows that nobody worked harder than he did."