Actually, he first injured his arm in week 6 against the Bengals. But yeah, it really broke down for him in the latter part of the season.
Looking at it from a different perspective, the Farve signing might have been the best thing to happen to the Jets in over a decade. 1. Farve force the departure of Pennington who was pretty much at the end of the line with the Jets. It was time to move on and with the arrival of Farve, it gave cover to the FO/CS when they released Chad. 2. The Farve ascendency gave truth to the fact that the Jets really did need a QB with a stronger arm than Pennington's. Bringing in Farve also put our WR corps on notice and raised their level of play. It also heralded the arrival of 3 new receivers and a revival of sorts of our TE position. If there was no Farve here, there may not have been a Keller or a Stuckey. Coles would still be getting his numbers at Cotchery's expense. It also exposed Coles as being somewhat petulant and frankly, childish to the point that after the season, the new FO/CS had no heartburn at all in letting him walk. 3. The Farve collapse, although predicated by an injury, also bought home the point and problems of bringing in older players. Particularly at the QB position, youth must be developed. Old Qb's are a bandaid and nothing more. It also predicated a investment in our defensive line similar to the investment made on the OLine the year before. The overall collapse of the team meant the departure of Mangini as well as a quantum shift in the team's philosphy. No more "Patriot Way". No more "Where is Woody" questions. No more nonchalant attitude regarding the team's personnel and future. It forced Woody to change course. It forced him to make the decision to fire Mangini quickly and make a concerted run at a new coach with a different pedigree and philosphy. In the long run, Brett Farve may have done more for the Jets' future than he'll ever be given credit for..
