Patriots defensive lineman Vincent Wilfork is impressed with the Jets offseason moves, but that doesn’t mean he is going to bow to the AFC East rival.
“Those guys they brought there are pretty good players, probably some elite players at their position,” Wilfork said, according to ESPN.com. “That’s something we’re going to have to deal with on the field.
“On paper, you can look great. I’m pretty sure a lot of teams look great on paper. Putting it together is another thing. We can’t focus on what they’re going to do, we can only focus on our strengths and how we can get better, day by day, each week. When that time comes, I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a big deal – the Jets and the Patriots.”
The Jets have added Antonio Cromartie, LaDainian Tomlinson and Santonio Holmes this offseason after losing in the AFC Championship game last season. The Patriots won the AFC East, but lost their wild-card game to the Ravens.
“The game is played between those lines out there,” he told reporters. “On paper, they’re making moves, and making great moves. But you know what? At the end of the day, it’s played between the lines. It doesn’t mean anything to us, one way or the other. We see each other twice a year, sometimes three. So it doesn’t bother us, whatsoever. We keep our focus on what we need to do to be a better football team. We can only control what the Patriots can control. More power to them.”