BurnleyJet Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 CALDWELL, N.J. -- To understand why Jets nose tackle Damon Harrison is able to speak this way, one must first pull a graveyard shift at the WalMart in Lake Charles, La. Seven years ago, Harrison was hauling mammoth bags of cat and dog food and stocking them in shelves after he was cut by a junior college football team. It was a promotion from the cosmetics department. Now, he's universally viewed as one of the best nose tackles in football. According to Harrison, he is the best. "If you would have asked me after my first year starting about how I am as a player, I would have given you a humble answer. Not too confident but humble," Harrison told Around The NFL on Tuesday following a training session at Parabolic Performance & Rehabilitation. "But when you ask me now, I feel like I'm the best nose tackle in football. If you look at a nose tackle's job description, nobody does it better than me and I'm confident in saying that. "I've watched Vince Wilfork my entire life. Dontari Poe, Haloti Ngata even though he moves around. Paul Soliai, I watch everyone because you can always take something from someone. But it's my time now." Harrison will be one of the more interesting cases in free agency this offseason. The Jets nose tackle is playing this season under a $2.356 million restricted free agent tender, but could find himself in a buyer's market come March. As the league transitions back into a power-oriented game, nose tackles will see a bump in value despite relatively low snap counts. At 33, Vince Wilfork signed a two-year deal with the Houston Texans worth $9 million. More than half the money was guaranteed. Helping Harrison is the fact that the Jets did not undergo a dramatic change in defensive principles this offseason. A shift from Rex Ryan to Todd Bowles is merely a change in terminology. Their fronts look relatively similar. The only pressure on Harrison is to convert the language from one coach to another and, according to Harrison, Bowles' way of relaying his defense is a bit more black and white. "It's the same schemes," he said. "I don't want to say it's the exact same, but it's the same scheme with different verbiage." It's a good problem to have for a player once so firmly planted on the cut line. Seven years after WalMart and three years after his first NFL snap, he's ready to take another step. Said Harrison: "Times have changed, man." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501549/article/harrison-i-feel-like-im-the-best-nose-tackle-in-football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 How the hell will we retain them all? $$$$$$$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 How the hell will we retain them all? $$$$$$$$$$$$ Yeah, this is going to grow into a problem with all these D-lineman coming due. Macc had a great off season this year, he'll have his work cut out next year. Guess the best we can hope or is Williams, and Barnes leap forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 This is why we drafted that kid in the 7th round- Harrison is the one u let go- wish we could keep them all but next fatty up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Bowles has been on record more than once saying the most important position in a 34 defense is the nose tackle, so unless someone steps up tremendously, I doubt they let Harrison walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yeah, this is going to grow into a problem with all these D-lineman coming due. Macc had a great off season this year, he'll have his work cut out next year. Guess the best we can hope or is Williams, and Barnes leap forward. We throw all the talent at Dline under REX, this was inevitable. Time to say goodbye to one or two of these guys. Sad but a reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 This is why we drafted that kid in the 7th round- Harrison is the one u let go- wish we could keep them all but next fatty up Don't forget about the fatty T J Barnes that we still have on the roster. Guys 6'7", came in last year at 400+. Though he would wash real quick because of the weight. Played real well last pre-season against scrubs, looked quick.....for a super fatty, and is still on the roster. If this guy took the off season seriously, and comes in at a svelte 365 we might have a player there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 We throw all the talent at Dline under REX, this was inevitable. Time to say goodbye to one or two of these guys. Sad but a reality. Well Macc seems to have done his part in getting some players in, guess it's time for the CPA , Jackie Davidson, to spin some numbers magic, and keep them here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Either Richardson or Wilkerson should go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljr Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Either Richardson or Wilkerson should go. This As long as Williams shows he's reasonably legit I expect some trade to be made for one of them ... But we'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Jets better keep this guy. You cant find a very good NT very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I, too, hope we do whatever it takes to hold onto the guy who doesn't even see the field on 3rd down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I, too, hope we do whatever it takes to hold onto the guy who doesn't even see the field on 3rd down. I'd much rather lose one of the best NT in football and keep three guys at two positions, especially at 100 mil (or whatever) for two of them, one of them a pothead serving a four game suspension. That is what I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 When was the last time the jets had too many good players at any position? I don't see this as being a major problem. Let Harrison play and trade him for picks if you really need to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'd much rather lose one of the best NT in football and keep three guys at two positions, especially at 100 mil (or whatever) for two of them, one of them a pothead serving a four game suspension. That is what I want. +1, finding a big fat guy to stop the run is pretty much impossible, but we can prob just sign some NAIA guy off the street to replace Wilk and or Sheldumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 +1, finding a big fat guy to stop the run is pretty much impossible, but we can prob just sign some NAIA guy off the street to replace Wilk and or Sheldumb Or with the sixth pick in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Or with the sixth pick in the draft. wow much lateral many pointless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 wow much lateral many pointless Your shtick is exhausted. You're like Shane without the goofy charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Your shtick is exhausted. You're like Shane without the goofy charm. I think this is the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Breaking Rex - its a process, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Your shtick is exhausted. You're like Shane without the goofy charm. That's why they're the second best couple on JN behind me and Crusher. Tom brings the charm to the relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Breaking Rex - its a process, guys. Pretty long list of things that only happened "because Rex was in charge" ever since Rex left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 That's why they're the second best couple on JN behind me and Crusher. Tom brings the charm to the relationship. lol You four are like JN's Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Harrison is really important to this team. I would hate to see him go unless Barnes takes a huge step forward this year. Signing this guy to a long term deal should kill us financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 wow much lateral many pointless What I was saying is that you're already allocating two mega contracts PLUS the sixth pick in the draft to two positions and letting a very good player at a very important position walk. I don't think it's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwichjetfan Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Boastful player proclamations? Just Rex doing Rex things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 What I was saying is that you're already allocating two mega contracts PLUS the sixth pick in the draft to two positions and letting a very good player at a very important position walk. I don't think it's a good idea. Great. He also performs a job that's not terribly important and can easily be done by someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Your shtick is exhausted. You're like Shane without the goofy charm. and the std's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 and the std's False. Tom and I share everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 False. Tom and I share everything. ewwwwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Great. He also performs a job that's not terribly important and can easily be done by someone else. Great, I'm glad to hear he won't cost that much. We can keep everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysersoze Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Great. He also performs a job that's not terribly important and can easily be done by someone else. Terrible and inaccurate post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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