Thoughts and observations after breaking down the tape of the Jets' 37-10 win over the Chiefs:

BIG ROLE FOR VLAD: The Jets unveiled their new version of Rob Turner -- the seldom-used, but oft-criticized OL Vladimir Ducasse, who played 19 of 66 offensive snaps, unofficially. Clearly, they wanted to hit the Chiefs with their "heavy" package, as the Jets employed multiple TEs on 31 snaps. In fact, they used three TEs on eight plays.

Ducasse actually started the game as the only TE on the field, a rather odd look. He wound up playing TE on 17 of his 19 plays. On the other two, he was the left tackle, with D'Brickashaw Ferguson shifting to TE on the opposite side of the formation, creating an unbalanced look.

So now you're thinking, "Vlad had to be a big reason why Shonn Greene rushed for a season-high 129 yards." Uh, not exactly. There was no difference in the overall production when the 325-pound Ducasse was on the field. Check it out:

Team rushing with Ducasse: 18 attempts for 69 yards (3.8 ypc), 2 TDs
Team rushing without Ducasse: 24 rushes for 90 yards (3.8 ypc), 1 TD

Another thought about Ducasse: The Jets ran the ball on 18 of his 19 plays, which is about as predictable as you can get.

POWER FOOTBALL: The Jets didn't gain much of their rushing yardage (159 yards) on the perimeter. This was straight-ahead, power football. Most of it came between the tackles, as you will see from this breakdown (based on the official play-by-play):

Left end: 3 rushes for 10 yards.
Left tackle: 7 for 13 yards.
Left guard: 4 for 19 yards (one TD).
Center: 7 for 16 yards.
Right guard: 7 for 47 yards.
Right tackle: 11 for 55 yards.
Right end: 3 for -1.

NICK OF TIME: C Nick Mangold demonstrated his versatility, getting downfield on two big screen passes. On LaDainian Tomlinson's 19-yard TD, Mangold made a terrific open-field block on Derrick Johnson, squashing the Chiefs' LB. On the screen to Greene that went for 36 yards, Mangold was 30 yards downfield, blocking LB Jovan Belcher. Clearly, Mangold's high-ankle sprain is a thing of the past. He kind of reminded me of Kevin Mawae in his heyday, exceptional movement for a center.

SCHOTTY SHOUT-OUT: Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer takes a lot of heat from fans and media, but let's give him credit here for a job well done. In this game, he showed some creativity within the confines of a conservative game plan. For example:

• For the second straight week, you saw the three-headed Wildcat -- Greene, Tomlinson and WR Jeremy Kerley.

• He created a role for rookie TE/FB Josh Baker, who lined up in both positions. In fact, his 17-yard reception came when he was lined up as a fullback. Baker is starting to carve a little niche for himself.

• On the game-opening TD drive (11 plays, 77 yards), Schottenheimer kept the Chiefs off-balance by using five different personnel groupings.

• The 36-yard screen left to Greene was the perfect call because the Chiefs blitzed from the right side.

• He confused the Chiefs on Tomlinson's 19-yard TD, using Tomlinson and Kerley in the backfield out of shotgun. That opened space for Tomlinson, who ran the same in-cut he did to score against the Raiders earlier in the season.

• Mark Sanchez's naked bootleg (1-yard TD) worked like a charm, reminiscent of the bootleg TD in last December's critical win over the Steelers. On this one, Sanchez, Greene and FB John Conner sold the fake with a great run-action.

• Sanchez' QB draw (3-yard TD also was an excellent call, although I suspect it may have been a check-with-me at the line of scrimmage. If so, Sanchez made a nice read, recognizing he had a numbers advantage up front.

The Jets used a "bunch" formation to the left, forcing the Chiefs to empty the box. They rushed only four, and S Sabby Piscitelli, in the slot, cheated toward WR Santonio Holmes on the outside right. Piscitelli probably was thinking slant, so he doubled Holmes with the hope of clogging the passing lane. Sanchez pump-faked the slant to Holmes and took off for the end zone, sliding between blocks by Mangold and RG Brandon Moore.

MARKED MAN: Sanchez continued to grind along, posting fancy numbers (season-high 121.3 passer rating) with a performance that was anything but fancy. He attempted only two passes of 21+ yards (both incomplete), according to ESPN Stats & Information, and only eight of his 21 attempts were targeted for wide receivers. Evidently, he wanted to stay away from the Chiefs' well-regarded cornerbacks, Brandon Flowers and Brandon Carr, so he threw mostly to his TEs and RBs. WR Plaxico Burress didn't catch a single ball, ending his streak of six straight games with at least three catches.

LET'S NOT FORGET THE DEFENSE: The Jets dominated in ridiculous fashion, and I could throw out a bunch of impressive numbers. But I'll leave you with this: The Chiefs gained no yards, or lost yardage, on 25 of their 58 plays -- 16 incompletions, five sacks and four runs for loss. Wow.