2009 we signed Bart Scott, Jim Leonhard, we traded for Braylon Edwards, we traded up draft picks to get Mark Sanchez and Shonne Greene. 2010 we brought in Holmes, Cromartie, L.T., Jason Taylor, Pool. 2011 we chased Nnamdi like no tommorow, signed Burress. In 2012 the Jets front office hasnt been agressive at all, they wouldnt even sign Cedric who woulda been a safe, solid backup RB. Sure we got Tebow, but Tebow is nothing like the moves we have made in the past. The Jets from the years before would have brought in Cedric, traded for Harvin or Wallace, or sign some reciever. I believe the lack of moves has a lot to do with 2013, I believe the Jets think they have a playoff team this year, but in 2013 will go over the top with moves. I dont know who they will bring in, but they will make some big moves for next year.
Om Sanchez maybe improving as a deep passer: He could be Drew Brees in bombs-away mode and if he doesn't get 2.5 seconds to hold the ball as the play develops it won't matter. If the people he's throwing too aren't catching the ball well it won't matter. Mark Sanchez development as a QB is almost a peripheral argument at this point because the talent around hm has eroded so much over the last couple of seasons.
What's going to be funny is if the offense lights it up against the Giants. We'll see the complete opposite end of the spectrum. "Jets could be a top 5 offense in 2012" "Sanchez is going to the probowl." "Hill is Randy Moss, but better" ... And it would be just as silly.
Fans show concern over the way the first team looked on offense and it's labeled as "doom and gloom". For those "it's gonna be ok" folks this has been an offense that has struggled since 2010. Even with Braylon, Cothcery and LT. Then you have the issues from last season, so going into the first pre season you would like to see the offense look better than it has in previous years. I mean is it that hard to figure out? But with that said I'll reserve judgement til after the 3rd preseason game. I just want to see how the young guys play
I somehow doubt this. The 1st string offense could leave the game up 28-0, but if the game were to finish 35-35 then all we'll hear about is how awful our depth is and someone will go on and on about the one time Sanchez fumbled and recovered it and how its clear evidence its now Tebow time, despite the fact that he probably went 2-11 with 3 picks.
ya know - i posted this same "theory" last year and was of course, ridiculed for it. now we both know this isn't a purpose but i do believe u have a point in ur thinking. maybe, just maybe, woody/tanny/rex have pulled the strings a bit tight and are playing it just a tad conservatively - with the intent of playing next off season like a drunken sailor. with the bowl in ur backyard its gotta have some effect on a team. it could mean the differnce of pulling that trigger on a major trade, FA signing, or draft move.
Maybe they are thinking more in the long term and drafting players for long-term careers like the Giants or Steelers.
Mathematically we're still in this thing. So we've got that going for us, which is, you know, kind of nice.
Its a damn shame all that cap space is going to waste. Its not like we are using 98% of our cap....or are we?
Our cap is a mess for next year, plus we have over 20 free agents I believe. Then again, we have been in cap hell for years apparently. And no season should ever be declared dead until you are mathmatically eliminated. The Giants last year proved that anything is possible. A year ago every last Giants fan was saying the Giants have no chance, everyone was predicting 6-10 and wanted the coaches fired all year long. Im done writing off teams, I wrote off the Giants last year in the preseason and I was clearly wrong.
if Sanchez and the first team offense can put together two touchdown drives in which they move the chains and complete a few passes down the field...you wont hear a peep out of me about the offense. Hell Id settle for one TD drive. The chances of this happening are probably slim. The Jets had the worst first quarter offense in the leaguse last season and the personnel is pretty much the same. I dont get the SOJF thing. The Jets sucked on offense last year and they pretty much brought back the same team
Yes, our cap is a mess next year. That is why we are saving almost $6mil to be rolled over to 2013 (I believe it rolls over). Current 2013 Jets cap: $138 mil Cap space saved by cutting Pace, Scott, Hunter, Eric: $23 mil Cap space to be spent on 2013 draft picks, plus in season reserve: $7 mil Jets estimated cap for 2013: (138 - 23 + 7) $122 mil. Jets 2013 salary cap: $126 (120 nfl salary cap, plus 6m in carryover from 2012) If we use up the remainder of $6mil, we'll have a cap of $120mil while even after cutting four starters, Jets cap in 2013 will be just over their allowed cap. As it stands, Jets would have almost $4mil in cap space, plus up to $10mil in restructures (Harris can save $3mil, Mangold saves $3mil and Pouha cut/trade saves $4mil). With $14 mil in cap space, jets would have starting voids at RT, RG, LG, TE, RB, WR#3, SS, FS, ILB, OLB and DT. Thats 11 starters to be filled up. Hopefully the draft can fill up 4 starters (too high of an expectation from rookies). We'll still have 7 starters to replace/resign with $14 mil. Basically what Im saying is, I was ok with the Jets not spending too much this year and trying to save the money for the rainy day in 2013. We will go the cheaper route in 2013 as well and not because we want, but have to.
They will be fine. Revis counts 9MIL in 2013. I'm sure Tanny will find a way to save 4-5 MIL against the cap in 2013 with Revis' new deal. Cro and Holmes count for 22MIL in total against the cap. Tanny can restructure to free up 10MIL between the two if needed. The cap goes way up in 2014 and 2015 when the new TV money kicks in.
