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Jets lineman says Holmes’ comments ‘disrespectful’

Brandon Moore is the longest-tenured offensive player on the Jets and one of the most respected players on the team. He’s also one of the most introspective and understated players in the locker room.

He’s the E.F. Hutton of the Jets. When he talks, people listen.

That made Moore’s caustic response yesterday to the recent stream of criticisms coming from Jets wide receiver and team captain Santonio Holmes all the more powerful.

“It’s disrespectful,” Moore told The Post. “Guys work hard. To put your teammates out to dry, guys you work with every day so on Sundays you can have a productive day, it’s disappointing. That’s not really being a leader. That’s not being a captain.

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“But apparently he’s allowed to say whatever he wants to around here now,” Moore went on. “Apparently someone around here told him that it’s OK to do that because he keeps doing it.”

Holmes first did it after the Jets lost to the Ravens two weeks ago in Baltimore, calling out the offensive line and Mark Sanchez for poor performances.

“It starts up front with our big guys, they need to do a better job protecting Mark and Mark has to do a better job making his reads and getting the ball to playmakers,” Holmes said that night.

Holmes was at it again on Thursday, saying: “I may be criticized again for saying it, but I think it starts up front. The big guys know it.”

Moore, who’s in his ninth season with the Jets, said he spoke to Holmes about the comments he made after the Baltimore game and Holmes simply didn’t get it.

“I talked to him after the last time he did it the week after the Baltimore game and he didn’t see anything wrong with it,” Moore said. “I don’t know what he thinks about me; I don’t deal with him, and I probably won’t deal with him after this. He’s here, he’s a captain and I’ll worry about the guys in my [offensive line] room and me playing to the best of my ability.”

Asked if he felt compelled to say anything to Holmes after his latest rant, Moore said: “I just left it alone and moved on.”

Asked if there are other players in the locker room who are ticked off about Holmes’ comments, Moore said: “The guys who talk about it are upset about, yeah.”

When left guard Matt Slauson was asked by The Post about Holmes’ criticisms, the look on his face made it clear he’s agitated. Slauson, one of the most affable interviews on the team, took a long, deep breath before saying: “I’m not going to comment on that one. Take it as you will, but I’m not getting into all that.”

So if you think the 2-3 Jets, mired in a three-game losing streak, are marching into their Monday night game against Miami as a team in complete harmony you’re very mistaken.

The 0-4 Dolphins must be licking their chops reading about the unrest in the Jets locker room.

Both coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer did their best yesterday to refute the notion that there’s a divide in the locker room.

“The team is a family and families have disagreements,” Schottenheimer said. “Hey, we’ve lost three games in a row. Guys are frustrated. Guys are looking for answers. This group will be ready to go on Monday night. I have no questions about that.”

The biggest question a lot of players inside the Jets locker room have is why Ryan named Holmes a captain in the first place. Before these recent rants from Holmes, there were already enough players on the team who rolled their eyes curiously when Ryan bestowed the “C” on Holmes’ game-day jersey.

Holmes, after all, has never exactly conducted himself as the most team-first player.

Now players, led by Moore and his rare outspoken moment yesterday, are exasperated that Holmes seemingly believes the captain’s “C” on his game-day uniform entitles him to say anything he wants about anyone or anything without repercussions.

This is hardly the way you want to be entering the must-win scenario the Jets face Monday night.

mark.cannizzaro@nypost.com