AFJF Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Justifiably lots of love for the new regime and the moves they've made thus far. However, we all know that no front office is going to bat 1.000 with their transactions so some of these moves aren't going to go as well as we're all hoping. Of all the signings/trades/re-signings...which move will turn out to be the biggest mistake and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I wasn't thrilled when we extended David Harris, but it seems awfully nitpicky for a "worst move". He's just going to be a somewhat expensive one-trick pony for us on run D until we find a more well-rounded and athletic ILB. I would have liked to add an OT prospect to challenge Breno and/or down the road replace Brick, but I'm not sure where in the draft that was supposed to happen. We acquired highly rated players at positions of need basically throughout the draft, and in the 1st got the best player in the draft. Williams + Devin Smith >> Kevin White + O-Line or O-Line + Devin Smith in my eyes. Can't complain about that. Not to mention, it doesn't seem to me that any of the moves we made will prevent us from re-signing Wilkerson and Richardson if/when we choose to do so. Re-structures/cuts can and will make room when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Gailey naming Geno the de facto starter. Bowles later backed off it, but that was really the biggest sour moment for me. All I ask is that he go into TC thinking he needs to win the job, not 'not lose' it. I'm also curious about not extending Wilkerson, but I can't come out and say I think it is a mistake, at least at this point in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Gailey naming Geno the de facto starter. Bowles later backed off it, but that was really the biggest sour moment for me. All I ask is that he go into TC thinking he needs to win the job, not 'not lose' it. I'm also curious about not extending Wilkerson, but I can't come out and say I think it is a mistake, at least at this point in time. Bowles did not really back off it though, he just stated that Geno could lose it if he plays awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Bowles did not really back off it though, he just stated that Geno could lose it if he plays awful. He did, but that was backing off somewhat. Maybe just splitting hairs, but Gailey said no competition because Geno is the starter unless there's an injury. Bowles basically said injury isn't the only way he wouldn't start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 First least favorite move was Cromartie. I'm not sure I even want him on the field. He gives up too many big plays and the contract seemed crazy. Later when it turned out that it is basically only a series of one year deals it moved on to Harris. I like Harris and I am happy to have him around, but that is a bunch of money and we won't be able to get rid of him very soon. I like Harris and I am happy to have him back, but that price is steep. People were talking about having him back cheap and I figured that he would test the market and get another nice pay day. I just did not think it would be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 First least favorite move was Cromartie. I'm not sure I even want him on the field. He gives up too many big plays and the contract seemed crazy. Later when it turned out that it is basically only a series of one year deals it moved on to Harris. I like Harris and I am happy to have him around, but that is a bunch of money and we won't be able to get rid of him very soon. I like Harris and I am happy to have him back, but that price is steep. People were talking about having him back cheap and I figured that he would test the market and get another nice pay day. I just did not think it would be here. Yep, all of this. The Cro deal works out nicely if either McDougle, Milliner, or both (probably McDougle) are able to prove they deserve the # 2 CB job. Cro gets cut after 2015 and we move on with our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not trading for Brees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Getting rid of Rex .....obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Skipping that spelling lesson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Skipping that spelling lesson? D'oh...funny because I thought I'd paid closer attention to that specific word in case my brain told me to type it with the English spelling (favourite) after living over there for so long and I just created my own version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Skrine was unnecessary. Oline didn't get the help it needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I wasn't big fan of the Carpenter signing and resigning Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Bowles did not really back off it though, he just stated that Geno could lose it if he plays awful. If he plays awful??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuler82 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Carpenter. There were better guards to be had. He's not going to be an upgrade from what was already on the roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 D'oh...funny because I thought I'd paid closer attention to that specific word in case my brain told me to type it with the English spelling (favourite) after living over there for so long and I just created my own version. Whatever dude, its nots "created my own version". You stole it from Fatcessa, didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Jet Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Skrine was unnecessary. Oline didn't get the help it needed. Did you watch Kyle Wilson last year? He he was. And the o-line really isn't that bad at all. PFF ranked the Jets o-line league-average in pass protection. You can blame Geno for making the line looking worse than it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Cro- seemed a bit luxurious after the Revis signing, and in reality it's a one year deal so he is not a foundational player but a rental for a lot of money that could have been used elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Also, trading down in the third round- missed out on Eli Harold and some good RBs like duke Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Skrine was unnecessary. Oline didn't get the help it needed. Did you watch Kyle Wilson last year? He he was. Exactly. lance, who are you starting at the slot CB spot if Skrine isn't the guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I would have taken the $6 mil we gave to Cro and James Carpenter and given it to Iupati. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm not 100% sold on Gilchrist. Just from stuff I've read here and there. Although it seems like he was playing out of position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I don't think my least favorite move of the offseason has happened yet, but I don't think Harris was worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Whatever dude, its nots "created my own version". You stole it from Fatcessa, didn't you? Where did you get that from? Who are your sauces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 My only "complaint" would be the 15 million guaranteed we gave to Harris. I wanted to keep that number in the 10-12 million range. Very minor beef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealeb319 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I would have taken the $6 mil we gave to Cro and James Carpenter and given it to Iupati. If im not mistaken we signed Carpenter before free agency when there was no guarantee that Lupati would have been a free agent, and Cro was signed after Lupati was already gone (we had the cap space to sign the guy it just wasn't meant to be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 First least favorite move was Cromartie. I'm not sure I even want him on the field. He gives up too many big plays and the contract seemed crazy. Later when it turned out that it is basically only a series of one year deals it moved on to Harris. I like Harris and I am happy to have him around, but that is a bunch of money and we won't be able to get rid of him very soon. I like Harris and I am happy to have him back, but that price is steep. People were talking about having him back cheap and I figured that he would test the market and get another nice pay day. I just did not think it would be here. Agreed. Cro isnt very good. I know its all exciting having him and Revis back but I think honeymoon will end when people see how shot he is at this point in his career. The Harris extension for that type of coin just makes zero sense to me, like I really dont get it at all. Wasnt thrilled about the Ridley signing. I dont think he's good, he couldnt hold on to a deflated ball and the timing was awful. A week before the draft? It wasnt necessary. Seems like it was a waste of signing and he's just going to take reps from the guys you actually want with the ball in their hand. These are the types of signings you wait till after the draft. Who cares about his market? Gilchrist is meh, but it filled a need for the time being as it seems his contract has some outs after this year. But this is all complaining to complain. The only contract that looks like it could sting is Harris. The rest look like they have outs. Not sure if the draft is excluded from "offseason moves" but I could complain if we're being nitpicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Cro- seemed a bit luxurious after the Revis signing, and in reality it's a one year deal so he is not a foundational player but a rental for a lot of money that could have been used elsewhere. This is a little bit of "we're putting the band back together" in this though. Revis and Cro both back feels pretty good after last season. It was worth a few extra million this season IMO and adding the Bowles knows him, I can't knock it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealeb319 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Getting rid of Rex .....obviously. I wonder if Rex cried when he saw all of the additions we made to our defense, with the depth and talent we have on defense he would have had a blast. I am looking forward to see what Bowles can do with it and I am also very hopeful that Bowels is able to run the offense better but in many ways I do feel bad for Rex. The one thing I do miss about having Rex is that there was always something to talk about (unfortunately normally negative) but it seemed like every day there was a new article written on the Jets. And on a side note I am also glad we got Bowles over Quinn as I think Bowles is a better fit for the talent on our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAD_Brooklyn Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Picking Williams over Vic Beasley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Agreed. Cro isnt very good. I know its all exciting having him and Revis back but I think honeymoon will end when people see how shot he is at this point in his career. The Harris extension for that type of coin just makes zero sense to me, like I really dont get it at all. Wasnt thrilled about the Ridley signing. I dont think he's good, he couldnt hold on to a deflated ball and the timing was awful. A week before the draft? It wasnt necessary. Seems like it was a waste of signing and he's just going to take reps from the guys you actually want with the ball in their hand. These are the types of signings you wait till after the draft. Who cares about his market? Gilchrist is meh, but it filled a need for the time being as it seems his contract has some outs after this year. But this is all complaining to complain. The only contract that looks like it could sting is Harris. The rest look like they have outs. Not sure if the draft is excluded from "offseason moves" but I could complain if we're being nitpicky. Cro is a strange case. I don't know how he did last season, but I heard he wasn't so great down the stretch. We all consider his 2013 a bad year, but I read an article from one of the "advanced stats" places which discussed it and it was more a mixed bag. Apparently he was good to very good in almost all categories - particularly completion percentage against, but he gave up an inordinate amount of long TDs which brought his year down. Part of that could be the poor safety play. They were running Dawan Landry and Allen most of the year and then added the shadow of Ed Reed. It may be why this FO was so hell bent on getting Gilchrist. I was thinking with Skine that we could hope for Milliner/McDougle to fill the slot, but we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Cro--hands down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Marshall by a mile, then Harris, then Cromartie. Passing on Odighizuwa for Mauldin might end up being more damaging than all three, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Marshall by a mile, then Harris, then Cromartie. Passing on Odighizuwa for Mauldin might end up being more damaging than all three, though. Is this an "I can't believe they didn't draft Odell Beckham Jr" post, or did you hate the trade down? Odighizuwa went like 10 picks before Mauldin, didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Picking Williams over Vic Beasley This is pretty absurd. Without either of them even playing a down, you have no idea how to gauge this. Williams was #1 on a ton of boards and the Jets got him at 6. This is nitpicking for nitpicking sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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