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Jets' once-formidable offensive line is crumbling, brick by Brick Ferguson

A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:

1. Fault line: Years of offensive line neglect finally is catching up to the Jets, whose once-formidable line has descended into mediocrity.

They reacted quickly to D'Brickashaw Ferguson's sudden retirement by trading for Ryan Clady, but he's a one-year Band-Aid. Let's be real: The erosion has been ongoing for years. The unit got old, and the organization -- over three administrations -- has done a poor job of replenishing the talent via the draft. Since picking Ferguson and Nick Mangold in the first round of the 2006 draft, the Jets haven't taken an offensive lineman in Round 1.