The New York Jets have a huge offseason ahead of them and one area that they were blatantly awful in last season was the running game.
In order to be a successful team you need either:
1) A clearly defined primary offensive scheme (running or passing, whichever works).
2) A balanced running and passing game (the Bills before Fred Jackson's injury).
The Jets had neither of these in 2011 and while you can blame Brian Schottenheimer all you want, that will not fix the Jets problem.
Now, let it be known here and now that I prefer the latter from a team. That way, if a star running back or quarterback gets hurt, the team is not completely crippled. Some prime examples of this scheme are the reigning Super Bowl Champion Giants, or the aforementioned Bills.
Now, I know that Mark Sanchez isn't particularly popular at the moment, and I also know that the Jets MAY possibly be in the running for the recently-released Peyton Manning. However, Sanchez was tremendous in 2010 and I am more than willing to see what he can do with a better offensive scheme and an entire offseason to work with rather than a mad-dash to get training camp in. With that being said, however, a quality rusher wouldn't hurt at all either.
The Jets may be interested in delving into the market to find a rusher for the future, and this year's market is tremendous, topping off with Peyton Hillis, Michael Bush, and Matt Forte. With future Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson not returning, and Shonn Greene not living up to expectations, Joe McKnight and any of the above players could make a great rushing core. The Jets could use McKnight and a free agent signee of choice as the primary and secondary rushers, and then make Greene the third running back.
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