The New York Jets will open up their training camp on July 24th.

Here are some key position battles to take note of:

Quarterback:

Clearly, nothing has been solved yet in terms of naming a starting signal caller.  I fully expect Kellen Clemens and Chad Pennington to slug it out until the bitter end of preseason where, barring injury, the younger and stronger Clemens will claim the job.

 

Running Back: 

Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have nothing to worry about as the primary backs.  Neither does Tony Richardson at the FB position.  However, Jesse Chatman and Musa Smith will be competing hard with each other to determine the backup spot.  Look for Chatman to take the lead on this one.

 

Cornerback:

Darrelle Revis is a lock to start at one corner, but Justin Miller will return from his injury to challenge veteran David Barrett at the other position.  Barrett has the necessary skills and experience to hold the job, but Miller’s physical plays and speed may be too much to overlook.  I’d say Miller gets the nod in this photo finish.

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