... Jets safety Kerry Rhodes was making serious waves back in 2006 and 2007 as a playmaker in the NFL.

Amassing 160 tackles, seven sacks, nine interceptions, 16 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two recoveries—one for a touchdown in 2006 and 2007—Kerry was the toast of the town.

Then it all went away.

In 2008, thanks in large part to the Jets’ slipshod pass defense, which was ranked 29th and yielded 234.5 yards a game, Eric Mangini slapped handcuffs on Rhodes.

Apparently, Mangini preferred to see Rhodes sit back and prevent touchdowns when one of his teammates got burned by a pass.

Outside of Darrelle Revis, who had a Pro-Bowl caliber season, there was little help for Rhodes in the secondar...

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