N.Y. Jets

REPORT DATES: Rookies July 28th, Veterans July 28th

SITE: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Jets enter training camp with a four-way competition at quarterback that can probably be handicapped thusly: Chad Pennington will be the top choice for new head coach Eric Mangini and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer if he can prove that he is healthy following rotator cuff surgery, which seems unlikely; former Redskins starter Patrick Ramsey is the odds-on choice to be the opening day starter; second-round draft choice Kellen Clemens (Oregon) will probably hold the clipboard after sitting out the final two months of his senior year with a broken ankle; and Brooks Bollinger, who started nine games last season, will be cut if Pennington is on the opening day active roster. The next-most-pressing concern is along the offensive line, where a pair of first-round draft picks - tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson (Virginia) and center Nick Mangold (Ohio State) - will need to make significant contributions right away. At running back, Mangini and company need to decide whether 33-year-old Curtis Martin can still be an every-down back. The defense will switch to a 3-4 scheme, meaning linebackers like Eric Barton and Victor Hobson will have to prove themselves capable of pass-rushing duties, especially following the departure of end John Abraham (Falcons). In the secondary, either Ray Mickens (Browns) or Andre Dyson (Seahawks) will have to step up and win the cornerback job vacated by Ty Law (not tendered).