"To cornerbacks covering Jets wideout Santonio Holmes, the toughest thing to detect is the direction he will go next.

"Most guys have a tip that gives it away," Jets safety Eric Smith says. "His body is like a poker face. Then boom, he's gone."

The subtle ways of Holmes have always allowed him to slip through opposing secondaries, but now he has an additional level of protection. In joining forces with Plaxico Burress, a deer-legged deep threat, and Derrick Mason, a creative receiver operating out of the slot, Holmes maintains that he will be able to go undetected for longer periods of time during his routes. It will be up to quarterback Mark Sanchez and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to spread the ball around.

"We're just going to roam and have fun out there," Holmes says."