After appearing in seven Pro Bowls with the Steelers, LG Alan Faneca was a coveted a prize on the free agent market in the spring of 2008. The Jets offered a lucrative contract and Faneca, eyeing talented young players like C Nick Mangold, LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson and RG Brandon Moore, thought it was the right fit.
“It was the best place. It had the best potential for a good team,” said the 2017 Hall of Fame Finalist this week. “I liked the pieces in play. The offensive line was young, but very good and it had a good reputation.