First, the club would make him the left tackle, where his job would be to halt the opposition's top pass-rushing defensive end.

The Jets, meanwhile, got their first defensive lineman in the free-agent market, but not the pass-rushing end they long for.

The pass-rushing end is not considered good enough yet to play full-time against the run.

Charles Mann, despite a damaged knee, is still a strong pass-rushing end.

They may stand pat, though, and wait until the draft next month to find a pass-rushing end who could start, Steinberg said yesterday.

McGhee has backed up Taylor, but saw action as a pass-rushing end on third down.

Or, they could go with Brown, a rarity in that he is a great pass-rushing defensive end, who is also solid against the run.

Bowens, a pass-rushing end, was expected to be part of the defensive line rotation.

Is that any way for a pass-rushing defensive end to think?

Defensive Line: A pass-rushing end would be nice, but is not essential.