[19th Hole]

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Dave Malinsky

Jets/Dolphins First Half Special

4* Under 18

Under In a game that essentially has a pair of rookie QBs going head-to-head under extreme pressure (yes, Chad Henne is in his second season, but he is a rookie in terms of game experience), we have a good idea how Rex Ryan and Tony Sparano want to play this one try to eliminate early mistakes that can give anything away, and make the focus forcing the opposing offense into to provide the easy opportunities. That gives us a First Half flow that we can work with, especially with 17s out there as win numbers. It is not as though we are asking for an unusual tempo anyway from these two both have had more runs than passes, with neither wanting the QB to carry more of a load than is necessary. But that tightens even more here. Mark Sanchez had a disastrous outing at New Orleans last week, throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble, with two of those turnovers being returned directly for TDs. Ryan will try to ease him into this one, and with Thomas Jones and Leon Washington providing an able run balance he can attack that way. The other side of the equation brings more than meets the eye off of last week?s results. Yes, the Dolphins hammered Buffalo 38-10, creating the impression that all was fine in Hennes debut as starter. It wasnt. The passing game produced an anemic 3.1 yards per attempt, with a stunning count of six sacks in 28 attempts. That latter number can not be emphasized enough. Despite never trailing at any time, and holding a lead of at least 14 points over the final 35 minutes of play, when play action fakes were a part of almost all pass plays, Henne was sacked as many times in those 28 attempts as the Bills have picked up in 149 attempts in all other games. Now Henne has to go up against not only one of the most complex defenses in the league, but also one that gets the boost of Calvin Pace returning to the lineup (suspension served), adding another pass rushing threat. The Jets have only allowed one offensive TD in the first half of a game this season, and that is despite facing the likes of veterans Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Matt Schaub and Kerry Collins. They can not only throw things at Henne that he is not ready for, but remember how Ryan completely shackled those Dolphin Wildcat sets in the playoffs last January. So why not the full game Under? Because at some point the trailing team is going to have to open up, and with Sanchez and Henne already having thrown Pick 6s this season we would not want the early flow to become muddle by late mistakes. Our focus will be the first two quarters, with the pleasure of cashing the ticket at halftime.