NFL Week 2 - Three Things We Know

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Sixteen games may not seem like much, but the NFL season is long, full of twists and turns.  With so much football to come, it's generally a bad idea to read too much into the first two weeks.  That said, there are still a few certain conclusions we can draw from the small sample provided so far.

1. Mark Sanchez needs to be better than Trent Dilfer.
No team had more hype coming into 2010 than the Jets, thanks largely to their own bravado.  The formula seemed simple, mimic the 2000 Ravens and play dominant defense, run the ball and don't make mistakes in the passing game.  The thing is, these Jets aren't those Ravens.  Baltimore didn't just have a dominant defense, they had a historically dominant one.  On top of that, they had a top 5 running game anchored by a hall of fame left tackle in Jonathan Ogden, exceptional special teams and a surprisingly respectable 3,100 yards in passing.