Lizard King Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Espn online: With offseason workouts and minicamps in the rearview mirror and training camps just a few weeks away, we assess the New York Jets' offseason moves and assign a letter grade in the video above. Best move: By signing cornerback Darrelle Revis, the Jets checked the box in three categories. They upgraded their biggest weakness by acquiring one of the premier players at the position. They weakened their No. 1 rival, the New England Patriots, by swiping their best defensive player. They sent a loud message to the fan base, making a splashy move to signal the start of a new regime and a new philosophy. The Jets paid an obscene amount of money ($39 million fully guaranteed) for a 30-year-old player, a minimum three-year investment that could impact spending at other positions, but they probably can get away with it because they don't have a franchise quarterback on the books. In essence, Revis is their franchise quarterback. Riskiest move: The Jets overpaid for cornerback Buster Skrine, considering his projected role -- nickelback. He got starter's money ($13 million fully guaranteed), but he will be No. 3 in the pecking order, behind Revis and Antonio Cromartie. If Skrine develops into an elite slot corner, the money will be justified, but he'll have to clean up the penalties. As a starter for the Cleveland Browns, he committed 15 penalties last season (11 accepted). That has to change. Some believe Skrine could move into a starting job in 2016 if the organization moves on from Cromartie to save cap dollars, but Skrine doesn't have ideal size (5-foot-9) for Todd Bowles' scheme. He likes big corners who can play aggressive, press coverage. Low-risk, potentially big-reward move: It wasn't a great crop of free-agent wide receivers, so Mike Maccagnan made a smart move by trading for Brandon Marshall. The cost was modest (a fifth-round pick) and, even though they sweetened his contract as part of the trade agreement, the $9 million salary for 2015 remains market value. The Jets got him on the cheap, in terms of draft-pick compensation, because he's coming off a down, injury-plagued season. But he's still only 31 and he should be able to revert to his pre-2014 form, when he racked up seven straight 1,000-yard seasons. He will be the Jets' No. 1 receiver. The downside: Marshall is a combustible personality, with a reputation for causing problems in the locker room. If the Jets don't like his act, they can cut him after one year with no cap implications. Training camp outlook: The addition of several high-profile players, coupled with new leadership on the sideline and in the front office, has fueled tremendous optimism. The organization got stale under Rex Ryan and it needed a change. Bowles has a playoff-caliber defense, but the season will hinge on whether they can have consistent play from the quarterback position. Ryan never did, and that's why he's working in Buffalo. Bowles is hoping his 63-year-old offensive coordinator, Chan Gailey, can be the Quarterback Whisperer, teaching the erratic Geno Smith to avoid turnovers. This could be the biggest challenge of Gailey's long career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Shout out to my homey John Idzik, who laid down his life so that we can have this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Shout out to my homey John Idzik, who laid down his life so that we can have this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWC611 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 So where does it say the Jets got an A- for the offeason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32EBoozer Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 How did this differ from Cimini's final Jets off-season grade from a month ago. Gotta keep writing something, even if you already wrote it before, to keep getting your syndication checks. Can't wait for his "Final-Final" Jets off-season grade in July and his "Final-Final-Final" off-season grade for the Jets in August!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Shout out to my homey John Idzik, who laid down his life so that we can have this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I thought the Jets overpaid for Marshall. And then stupidly gave him more money, compounding the mistake? I read it somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I thoughtnthenJets overpaid for,Marshall. And then stupidly gave him more money, compounding the mistake? I read it somewhere You read it here. From JetsFanInDenver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 So where does it say the Jets got an A- for the offeason.... The end of a video on his page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Cimini has shifted to less confrontational about the Jets recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Cimini has shifted to less confrontational about the Jets recently So has everyone else... Including Mike Francesa. Which is odd he usually HATES us. Word is he loves the Bowled hire and loves what our new GM has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Jet Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 So has everyone else... Including Mike Francesa. Which is odd he usually HATES us. Word is he loves the Bowled hire and loves what our new GM has done. It's really hard to hate on anything the front office has done so far. The moves have ranged from safe (slightly overpaying for Cro, Skrine, etc.) to awesome (Marshall, bringing back Revis, getting a steal in Williams in the draft). If Mac is able to work out a reasonable deal with Wilkerson this off-season, it would probably the best ever in franchise history. What that moron Idzik didn't realize is that being safe and cautious doesn't mean not doing anything at all. You sometimes have to pay a little more to get a little more. We could have easily afforded Revis last year and had him for basically the same price tag as this year, but instead that piece of sh*t moron Idzik let Revis help a division rival win another Super Bowl. Ugh I hate that guy with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 You read it here. From JetsFanInDenver Lol, I know, he's argued with me and others, beaten it to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 So has everyone else... Including Mike Francesa. Which is odd he usually HATES us. Word is he loves the Bowled hire and loves what our new GM has done. That's because Rex and Tanny didn't kiss his ass. Especially once the Jets moved from FAN. The jets gave ESPN first dibs on interviews etc and Fatty got pissed. Claimed the Jets were effecting his ability to do his job. Which I guess translated into making money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Maybe the jets beat writers arent blind haters like many accuse them of... They just been telling it like it is for decades there hasnt been much nice to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Maybe the jets beat writers arent blind haters like many accuse them of... They just been telling it like it is for decades there hasnt been much nice to say 50/50 they still have their moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 So has everyone else... Including Mike Francesa. Which is odd he usually HATES us. Word is he loves the Bowled hire and loves what our new GM has done. Parcells tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Parcells tree. That is probably the most respected coaching branch in NFL history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 That is probably the most respected coaching branch in NFL history. By Francesa in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 By Francesa in particular.I think Quinn ends up to be a bust hire and Bowles is the real deal. And its not any biased opinions that leads me to that I just had always felt it since we were evaluating coaches. I could tell he was going to be good... That is still to be decided in September but I have zero doubt he will succeed here. If I'm wrong, hang me.. But. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Island Leprechaun Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Woody fired him when he finally realized that he had hired the reincarnation of Pol Pot. LOL. But to the faithful, Pol Pot is not dead; he is merely resting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 LOL. But to the faithful, Pol Pot is not dead; he is merely resting. Same with Idzik. Ask T0m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Who is Rich Cimini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain The Foe Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Riskiest move: The Jets overpaid for cornerback Buster Skrine, considering his projected role -- nickelback. He got starter's money ($13 million fully guaranteed), but he will be No. 3 in the pecking order, behind Revis and Antonio Cromartie. If Skrine develops into an elite slot corner, the money will be justified, but he'll have to clean up the penalties. As a starter for the Cleveland Browns, he committed 15 penalties last season (11 accepted). That has to change. Some believe Skrine could move into a starting job in 2016 if the organization moves on from Cromartie to save cap dollars, but Skrine doesn't have ideal size (5-foot-9) for Todd Bowles' scheme. He likes big corners who can play aggressive, press coverage. If you're #3 in the pecking order then you're a starter. Why cant Rich understand this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWC611 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The end of a video on his page. Ok thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 If you're #3 in the pecking order then you're a starter. Why cant Rich understand this? Because he's a Debbie downer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I bet that Jaguars film room coffee taste good. Idzik doesn't get coffee, it's for closers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 That is probably the most respected coaching branch in NFL history. Pales in comparison to the Paul Brown coaching tree. Bill Walsh, Marty Schottenhiemer, Don Shula, and -of course- Weeb Ewbank, amongst many other well known and successful names in both the college and pro ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenoandtheJets Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 A- seems to be a good enough grade for the Jets this offseason. Mccagnans picks in the past NFL Draft and his offseason signings have made it a successful offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Awesome, means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETSfaninNE Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 50/50 they still have their moments. So does every member here LOL, I think they are allowed to have moments, especially if they are actually Jets fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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