Jets 8/22 News & Tweets

[lageman4ever]

Originally Posted by greenwichjetfan

I already like him, but Tanny's a through and through genius if he pulls this off. Keep the jets on the back pages, attention off of Rex and the D, sell tons of Tebow ****, and ultimately get MJD for a 5th rounder.

Not gonna happen though...we can't pay the little guy.

trading Cromartie to Jacksonville would free up enough cash

Wilson becomes the #2

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by CraigFL

I disagree with the huge mistake. He's big, fast, and has the tools to be an effective WR. His problem is staying healthy. We signed him to a one year deal in hopes he stayed on the field. There have been players injured early in their career that have managed to stay healthy later.

Except...we didn't have a good back-up plan in the event he got injured, which of course is his MO. In that sense, it WAS a huge mistake IMO.

[JamaicanJetFan]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

trading Cromartie to Jacksonville would free up enough cash

Wilson becomes the #2

I don't think we have the luxury of trading our #2 CB and our #2 WR for MJD

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by C Mart

A low risk ($700K, $65K dead $ if cut), medium/high reward move...

http://nyjetscap.com/salary.html

Says that Schilens' dead money is $500K if he's cut. Makes sense since that guaranteed $500K of his salary.

[greenwichjetfan]

Originally Posted by JamaicanJetFan

I don't think we have the luxury of trading our #2 CB and our #2 WR for MJD

^what he said.

Plus, what Jason said:

Asomugha shuts players down by simply being a blanket in coverage or being respected as a player you don’t throw on. His actual performance when thrown on was just average. That of course brings up the question about what happens when an Asomugha simply prevents a target rather than preventing a catch?* The answer exposes one of the fallacies about valuing the shutdown corner as so important to the success of a team.* There are 10 other players on a team, two of whom are likely in coverage against wide receivers, and two of whom that are trying to lock down a tight end or a running back. All Asomugha is doing is filtering the target from option A to B. So we need to adjust for that since paying Asomugha $12 million a season does no good if he is playing alongside an average or worse NFL.

This is the reason why Asomugha was such a failure on the Raiders. It does no good to have a grade A cover corner with average and below average players elsewhere on the field. It just leads to the 2 and 3 targets putting up the good fantasy game of the season while the owners of the grade A get upset that their player had a bad week. This is why the weaknesses on the Jets at cover safety and linebacker was so glaring to the fanbase. Teams avoid Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, not to the extent of Asomugha, which leads to big plays for those alternative weapons on the field.*

In all honesty, I think we'll be fine on O as long as we get the RT issue resolved. I don't care for MJD at this point in his career, I just want to badly to be rid of Tebow.

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by Jet Nut

No it's not.

He was a low cost signing.

The kind of signing that every team makes, takes a chance trying to find lightning in a bottle.

We whine on one hand for no WR depth and then whine at a signing a guy for that spot? Plus given our cap number and the NFL not raising the cap ceiling, how many options were there. And we still aren't certain that he wont contribute as of now. No matter how slim the chances look today

You just never really get it.

[Gangrene]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

trading Cromartie to Jacksonville would free up enough cash

Wilson becomes the #2

Wilson is enjoying his annual re-branding in the sports media as a viable replacement alternative to Cromartie. I would be surprised if he has the goods to be a #2 based on his body of work to this point. I hope he proves me wrong.

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by sec.101row23

Again, thats fine he was a low risk signing, but it doesnt change the fact that the Jets needed another WR who can actually contribute. To be surprised that Schilens is hurt yet again is foolish, this is what the guy is. Whats the point of signing a guy if he is always hurt? The mistake was thinking that Schilens would ever stay healthy. God help the Jets if Holmes can not stay on the field.

This guy gets it.

[lageman4ever]

$9,900,000 David Harris
$7,750,000 Santonio Holmes
$4,500,000 Darrelle Revis
$4,200,000 Bart Scott
$4,000,000 LaRon Landry
$3,800,000 Antonio Cromartie
$3,250,000 Mark Sanchez
$3,085,000 Calvin Pace
$3,052,000 Dustin Keller
$3,000,000 Eric Smith
$2,750,000 Brandon Moore
$2,450,000 Wayne Hunter
$2,333,000 Nick Mangold
$2,260,000 Mike DeVito
$1,308,000 Matt Slauson
$1,100,000 Tim Tebow
$1,000,000 Sione Pouha

[lageman4ever]

OMG - Wayne Hunter makes more than Mangold this season !

[Peebag]

Originally Posted by lageman4ever

OMG - Wayne Hunter makes more than Mangold this season !

haven't you heard? Wayne is pulling double duty thus the extra pay.

Right tackle and Trojan Horse...

[10PennyToColes87]

Jets RapidReports ‏@CBSSportsNFLNYJ

Patrick Turner left field in the middle of practice, said his right ankle got "rolled up on," but said he should be OK to practice on Thurs

So who's healthy?

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by Ray Ray19

I prefaced it because it is true.. I've read so many reports from those attending camp that Sanchez looks outstanding throwing the ball, is more confident, composed, is more vocal, has established himiself as a leader, and some of the beats have mentioned it in bits, but the media is insistent on carrying out this QB competition for sensationalistic, selfish, and ratings purposes, so it needs to be acknowledged.

Has that translated to the games so far?

Turtling under pressure instead of feeling the pressure and then moving to escape the pressure does not look like a confident and composed QB to me.

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by 10PennyToColes87

Or guaranteeing his contract for next season. You know, in advance.

Exactly. I think Tannenbaum should guarantee Hunter's 2013 salary now. Why wait?

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by JerseyJet80

Tebow for MJD straight up

I'm not sure what MJD's cap hit would be but the Jets would probably have to dump more salary than just Tebow.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by C Mart

Brian Costello ‏@BrianCoz
Wayne Hunter did not speak to reporters today

Looks like his feelings really *are* hurt.

[JerseyJet80]

Originally Posted by Jordy

I'm not sure what MJD's cap hit would be but the Jets would probably have to dump more salary than just Tebow.

Well before I suggested we have a bake sale too, but as someone pointed out your giving away the cookies so looks like that avenue is closed

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by JerseyJet80

Well before I suggested we have a bake sale too, but as someone pointed out your giving away the cookies so looks like that avenue is closed

Actually, I asked that someone else give Mehta a cookie.

Right now, I'm waiting for my Mongolian pork chops ala Stokes to finish marinating.

[C Mart]

Jets RapidReports ‏@CBSSportsNFLNYJ
Hearing #Jets doing due diligence investigating MJD situation, but not likely they will acutally pursue it very far. Bigger fish to fry

[CraigFL]

Originally Posted by Jordy

Except...we didn't have a good back-up plan in the event he got injured, which of course is his MO. In that sense, it WAS a huge mistake IMO.

Ummmm we had turner (yes jag), brought in Riley, drafted Hill and White, among other youngsters we have in camp. I'm not so sure there wasn't a "good backup plan". Kerley and Holmes have some familiarity with Sanchez as does Turner and Keller. It seems pretty obvious to me that they wanted a tall, fast WR, brought in a few, drafted one, just to see who rises to the top. You're talking about a back up plan for training camp fodder that can help the team if they make it.