New York Jets Week 5: Preview

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Weekly Storyline: After suffering their first loss of the season, the 3-1 New York Jets battle the 1-3 Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.

The Jets need to make several improvements this week after committing many mistakes against the Saints. They remain hopeful that the addition of Braylon Edwards to the receiving corps could be enough to spark  this offense.

After an off-season featuring back and forth taunts between Rex Ryan and Channing Crowder, the Jets-Dolphins rivalry expects to be as intense as ever.

Player Profile: This week's player profile is going to Calvin Pace. After spending his first four weeks of the season on suspension, the seven-year pro out of Wake Forest is anxious to make an impact on this defense.

Pace spent his first five seasons as an Arizona Cardinal. Last season, in his first year as a Jet, Pace compiled 80 tackles and a team-leading seven sacks.

During his suspension, Vernon Gholston took Pace's place in the lineup. The Jets will get a huge boost on defense with the addition of Calvin Pace.

Matchups

Jets Passing Offense vs. Dolphins Passing Defense: Mark Sanchez cannot make the same rookie mistakes as he did last week, coughing up the ball many times. Despite an excellent cornerback in Will Allen, the Dolphins are weak against the pass, and the Jets need to expose this.

The addition of Edwards could be a big help, especially if Jerricho Cotchery might miss the game because of an injury. If the Jets can open up the field against the Dolphins, Gang Green could be unstoppable.

Jets Rushing Offense vs. Dolphins Rushing Defense: The Dolphins boast one of the league's top rushing defenses. This could be a huge advantage for the Dolphins. As for the Jets, they need to break out the running game this week, a running game that has been mediocre at best this season.

Shonn Greene saw his first action last week as a Jet; if Thomas Jones struggles again this week, expect Greene to see more opportunities in the backfield.

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