<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Jets eye Grady Jackson at nose tacklehttp://www.nj.com/jets/ledger/index.ssf?/b...6390.xml&coll=1Wednesday, August 16, 2006BY DAVE HUTCHINSONStar-Ledger StaffHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- As expected, the Jets have started to audition nose tackles and will bring in veteran Grady Jackson for a visit today, his agent told The Star-Ledger yesterday.Jackson, listed at 6-2, 345 pounds, is the best free-agent nose tackle/defensive tackle on the market and would fill a huge hole in the middle of the Jets' new 3-4 defense. The unit yielded 167 yards rushing against Tampa Bay in their preseason opener last week.Last season, Jackson had 55 tackles, 39 solo, and a sack with the Green Bay Packers in 16 starts. From 2003 to 2005, he has been one of the most productive interior lineman in the league, recording 120 tackles (12 for losses) and eight sacks in 41 games despite facing constant double teams. He is entering his 10th NFL season."Grady is coming off a pretty good season a year ago and he's the last quality defensive tackle available who can also play the nose," said his agent, Angelo Wright."He has been working out. People always criticize his weight and age (33) but his production has been consistent. Everywhere he has been he's been a key clog in the middle of the defensive line. He has done it time and time again in the trenches."Wright, who indicated that several teams are interested in Jackson, said his client weighs roughly 355 pounds and is ready to get into a camp and go to work. Currently, the Jets have Dewayne Robertson starting at the nose tackle but he's better suited to playing defense tackle or defensive end in a 3-4 alignment.This week, perhaps realizing that, the club is rotating veteran Kimo von Oelhoffen, who had been playing right defensive end, at nose tackle with Robertson.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Aug 16 2006, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sweet, sign him up. Anyone has to be better than D-Robbed by Chicago.</div>I think it was more for depth and a 2nd Nose Tackle to replace Sione Pouha. Although it wouldnt bother me if he gave D-Rob a run for his money for the starting job.
