Today's summer Q&A is with cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who is entering his third season with the Jets and sees the team's offseason together as a critical catalyst for a successful 2012.

What are your plans for the break?

Working out, that’s about it. Going back out West (to California). Pulling tires, all the stuff people don’t want to do.

Do you have any personal goals for the season?

To win. That’s it. I don’t have any (personal goals), I just want to go out there and go win.

There has been some talk about the defense "taking the gray out." How has that taken place?

It’s just going back to the simpler things. Making sure guys understand the simpler things and knowing that we’re trying to figure out what makes guys play faster. Right now, we are playing a lot faster than we were when we came into training camp last year. So that’s the biggest thing for us, just try to come up and start playing fast.

What will be the biggest difference between the 2012 Jets and the 2011 Jets?

We have an offseason. That’s the biggest thing, we have an offseason. Last year we didn’t have an offseason, and I think all the focus we put into last year didn’t -- we weren’t able to blend well last year. I think the offseason we’ve had now, everybody can get a feel for everybody else and just go out and play football.

Who is your pick for a breakout player this year?

Joe McKnight. The addition of Yeremiah Bell. Eric Smith, Kyle Wilson. I could name a couple. I think Mark (Sanchez) is going to have a great year; I think things for him on the offensive side of the ball are a lot simpler. He can read his keys and go from there. There are a couple players that can have a breakout year, we just have to go out and play football the best way we know how.