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On Thursday, "First Take" discussed Santonio Holmes' comments about Mark Sanchez. Though the two had their issues last season, they've evidently reconciled, which makes Holmes' statement that Sanchez was "rattled" by the acquisition of Tim Tebow somewhat surprising. Skip Bayless finds Holmes' comments to be plausible, while Stephen A. Smith doesn't totally believe Holmes' story. What's your take?

Normally, Santonio Holmes doesn't think a two-quarterback system can work in the NFL. He's making something of an exception for his own team, however, as he thinks that the clear line of demarcation between Mark Sanchez as the primary QB and Tim Tebow as kind of a specialty threat will reduce confusion and let both quarterbacks keep up their own rhythm. It remains to be seen just how such a system will function in the NFL, notoriously conservative when it comes to new ideas, but we'll get the chance to find out in a few months.

We're still a while away from seeing how Tim Tebow fits into the Jets' offense, but we may have just gotten a preview from one of the team's offensive linemen. Left guard Matt Slauson said it would be like the offense was ''two different teams'' -- one when Tebow is playing, and quite another when primary quarterback Mark Sanchez is behind center. It's not the first time a team has gone with a specialist quarterback to run a different offense, but if one system starts working a lot better than the other, it could have ramifications for both Sanchez's and Tebow's futures with the team.

What do you make of the Jets' plans to use their two QBs as if their offense was ''two different teams''?

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  26%
  Will confuse opponents
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  74%
  Will confuse their offense

(Total votes: 61,967)

Who will be the Jets' primary starting quarterback by season's end?

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  52%
  Mark Sanchez
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  48%
  Tim Tebow

(Total votes: 58,492)

Can Santonio Holmes and the Jets coexist?

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  46%
  Yes
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  54%
  No

(Total votes: 52,658)

The Jets, in what can only be described as a brief fit of madness in which they believed they were the Yankees, have made Santonio Holmes one of the highest-paid wide receivers in football. A five-year, $50 million contract with $24 million guaranteed puts him above such luminaries as Larry Fitzgerald on the salary scale, and all but guarantees the Jets won't be able to re-sign Braylon Edwards. Is this the right move for Rex Ryan's squad?

• "This is the exact reason why there was just a lockout. Owners are just throwing millions of dollars around like it's nothing. Santonio should not be getting more than Fitz. He's nowhere close to that level." -- SN commenter Jeff14361
• "I am not a New York fan, but I definitely respect how teams in New York will spend money to bring in stars. They have a great fanbase, and the fans deserve it. Santonio Holmes is a top 10 WR in the league." -- SN commenter luckthegambino
• "This will be one of the biggest mistakes the Jets will have ever made. Holmes is by far the most me first player in football history! He played well last year b/c he was in the final year of his contract. " -- SN commenterpauliecanes

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So apparently when Joe Namath speaks, things still happen for the Jets. A week after Broadway Joe stopped by SportsNation to chat and said he didn't think his old team could be real contenders in the AFC East without more moves, the team went out and traded for wide receiver Santonio Holmes. We're sure there is a direct correlation; what happens in SportsNation does not stay in SportsNation.

Now the bad news for Jets fans. As ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday, Holmes will miss the first four games of the upcoming season, reportedly for reasons related to prohibited substances, which means Braylon Edwards may be the model citizen of the team's receivers. Nonetheless, a Jets fan blogs his pleasure with the move, and a Dolphins fan blog his concerns.

• "Oh my goodness, Mike Tannenbaum -- Mr. T -- has delivered a CHRISTMAS present in April! The Jets offense made a dramatic improvement overnight with the addition of another receiver that can stretch the field. More importantly, Mark Sanchez now has another target to hit, which will come in handy as he continues his development as an NFL quarterback." -- Read Goldbrick4's full post.
• "I trust Bill Parcells, Jeff Ireland and coach Tony Sporano. But in year three of this regime, the lack of activity is testing my faith. You can only add so much in the draft, so what exactly is the Fins braintrust waiting on? On paper right now the Dolphins are third in their division, and the gap between second and third is growing by the day. The Dolphins need to make a huge splash in this upcoming draft. The Dansby signing was but a mere ripple. The Jets are doing cannonballs." -- Read ricodade's full post.

JD (NY)

Santonio Holmes for a 5th-rounder...ummmm, why????

Gary Horton

The Pittsburgh Steelers can't wait to part ways with him. That's not a lot of compensation for a pretty good player. I think the Steelers are sick and tired of these offseason problems. This may be a statement for their players. For the Jets, it could be a great pick up, in terms of not costing them a lot, but the Jets also continue to flirt with high-risk, high-reward players (not necessarily all personal issues). As we said a week ago, LT is a big name, but is there anything left in the tank? Cromartie is a talented CB, but he has all sorts of issues. Brodney Pool has real injury problems. The Jets could come out of this really smart or not looking very thorough. Full transcript