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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Mike Goodson could provide a spark to a Jet's offense badly in need of one. (Paul Spinelli/AP)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The New York Jets have a lot of work to do in order to be competitive next season. They took a couple of tiny steps in that direction Friday, landing running back Mike Goodson and offensive lineman Willie Colon. Goodson's deal was worth $6.9 million over three years, while Colon received $1.2 million for one year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's been a tough offseason thus far for the Jets, with a number of key players departing via free agency. Both the Goodson and Colon moves, though, appear to be smart and cost-effective additions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Goodson may simply need a chance in someone's backfield. He was a backup in Carolina from 2009-2011 (though he did accumulate 1,034 kickoff-return yards in '10) and saw all of 35 carries for the Raiders last season. He does have career 4.5 yards-per-carry and 8.9 yards-per-reception averages. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Jets need some backfield help, too, with Shonn Greene leaving for the Tennessee Titans. Goodson should get into the mix, along with Joe McKnight and Bilal Powell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colon has dealt with injuries over the past two seasons (12 starts in 2012, just one in 2011), but he is capable of playing tackle or guard and, for a mere $1.2 million, certainly counts as a bargain-bin score for the Jets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Austin Howard penciled in as the starting tackles, Colon should have every shot to take over a guard position in New York.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grade for Goodson signing: B-plus.&lt;/strong&gt; The money's reasonable and Goodson could develop into a breakout start.\n&lt;strong&gt;Grade for Colon signing: A-minus.&lt;/strong&gt; Savvy addition here for a team that hasn't had many moves fall in that category recently.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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