"Anyone who thought the trade of Derrick Mason would suddenly muzzle the complaints coming out of the Jets locker room should think again.

Two days after Mason was shipped to Houston, fellow wide receiver Santonio Holmes was back at it, criticizing the Jets offensive line for not giving quarterback Mark Sanchez enough time to throw deep passes..

"I may be criticized again for saying it but I think it starts up front," Holmes said Thursday. "The big guys know it. They give Mark enough time to sit in the pocket and complete passes I think everything changes. The routes that are being run are short routes, 'Hey, let's get the ball out of Mark's hands quick. Let's move the ball down the field and let's go from there.' But if you can't protect the quarterback for 4 or 5 seconds, then there's no point in dropping back 7 yards to throw a football when he doesn't have enough time. So, we pretty much have to roll with the way our offense is rolling right now.""