"There is a way to shut down Wes Welker, the New England Patriots slot receiver who leads the NFL in receptions and yards. This much Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine knows.

There are coverages in the playbook specifically designed to take away Welker's specialties, all his leverage-reading quick outs, and ensure he doesn't have a stamp on Sunday's game.

In theory, the Jets could deploy Darrelle Revis on Welker exclusively and neutralize the problem. But ...

"Would the final result be what you wanted?" Pettine asked. "I think there's too many other weapons. ... Against them, he's not the only guy. One of the reasons he has so many catches is, the way teams have defended them, he's been the mismatch most of the time." "