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Dee Milliner isn’t just on the field. . . but on the minds of Jets coaches two days into the team’s organized team activities.Fully healthy for the first time in quite some time, Milliner is enjoying extra playing time with New York star cornerback Darrelle Revissidelined with a wrist injury. According to defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, Milliner is making the most of his additional reps.

“That guy is hungry,” Rodgers said.

Originally a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft, Milliner arrived in New York with high expectations surrounding him. After all, shortly before the Jets took Milliner ninth overall, they had traded Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The thought was that Milliner would be Revis’ replacement.

Things just, well, they didn’t go as planned.

Milliner’s rookie year was up-and-down, which saw the cornerback start, get benched, then eventually return to the starting lineup. Entering year two, he proclaimed himself the “best” cornerback in the NFL, but since making that statement, hasn’t been able to back it up.And that has nothing to do with poor play. Milliner simply hasn’t been on the field. An Achille’s and wrist injury limited the Alabama product to just eight game appearances these last two years. . . of a potential 32.

“Dee is a guy that we really, really expect a lot out of,” Rodgers said. “And so far, so good. The last couple of days, it’s been funny, his name has really been coming up. He’s made a lot of great plays out there in practice.”Earlier this offseason, the Jets elected not to pick up the fifth-year contract option on Milliner, rendering him a free agent following the conclusion of this season. As a result, Milliner has a little extra incentive in 2016 knowing, in a way, he’s playing for his future.

Be that with the Jets, or elsewhere.

Speaking after practice, Jets coach Todd Bowles indicated Revis may be out until training camp, meaning those reps for Milliner aren’t going to diminish much over the next month or so.It’s just up to Milliner to show that now that his health isn’t keeping him off the field, his play warrants him being on it.

>       http://jetswire.usatoday.com/2016/05/26/jets-healthy-and-hungry-dee-milliner-catching-eyes-of-coaches/

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I'm really rooting for Milliner to become as good as everyone expected him to be. The problem is that he's made of glass and if he starts, it's kind of agonizing watching him because you're just waiting and cringing for that season ending injury that you know will probably come. 

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2 minutes ago, Freemanm said:

I'm really rooting for Milliner to become as good as everyone expected him to be. The problem is that he's made of glass and if he starts, it's kind of agonizing watching him because you're just waiting and cringing for that season ending injury that you know will probably come. 

I think it's very unlikely he'll start.  The Jets would be foolish to have him preparing with the starting (even if he's outperforming everyone) he's shown no ability to stay healthy and it's simply not worth the risk...let him get some work in Nickel/dime and see what he has and if he can stay healthy..

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It makes every sense that if he has a good camp he starts if he can win the job. And there's competition like with Marcus Williams. Look, it puts us in a great spot if he can do the job. In the 2013 draft he was the best corner in that draft. As for 2017 if he plays well for us in 2016 he can make himself a lot of money. It's a win win for the player and the team.

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23 minutes ago, joewilly12 said:

Dee Milliner is a #1 draft pick the Jets might be trying to see if he's worth keeping on the roster this season. 

Barring injuries he did play well when he did,dont count him out just yet. 

No he didn't. He had one good month and hasn't played a down of defense in nearly three years. He wasn't very good. Unless there is a rash of injuries, I don't see him getting any serious run. I have more faith in Burris playing well than Milliner. 

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30 minutes ago, FidelioJet said:

I think it's very unlikely he'll start.  The Jets would be foolish to have him preparing with the starting (even if he's outperforming everyone) he's shown no ability to stay healthy and it's simply not worth the risk...let him get some work in Nickel/dime and see what he has and if he can stay healthy..

If he plays better than everyone else at #2 CBanother team will pay him more than us next year ... Definitely play him & get as much value in 2016 as we can.

if he breaks go to whoever was playing second best at #2 CB at that time.

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3 minutes ago, CrazyCarl40 said:

No he didn't. He had one good month and hasn't played a down of defense in nearly three years. He wasn't very good. Unless there is a rash of injuries, I don't see him getting any serious run. I have more faith in Burris playing well than Milliner. 

 

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30 minutes ago, CrazyCarl40 said:

No he didn't. He had one good month and hasn't played a down of defense in nearly three years. He wasn't very good. Unless there is a rash of injuries, I don't see him getting any serious run. I have more faith in Burris playing well than Milliner. 

more like a year and a half, but who is counting. milliner is the most physically gifted corners on the roster. he had a rough start, but in the end, he was playing decent. if he could stay healthy(ya, I know. really big if) he could easily lock down that #2.

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35 minutes ago, CrazyCarl40 said:

No he didn't. He had one good month and hasn't played a down of defense in nearly three years. He wasn't very good. Unless there is a rash of injuries, I don't see him getting any serious run. I have more faith in Burris playing well than Milliner. 

Milliner showed he could be play in the nfl, but he's also shown that he can't stay healthy for it to matter.

 

But if he's healthy,  and the injuries haven't hurt his athleticism there is no reason why he can't start in the nfl....until he gets hurt again in week 3.

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Like many other young players on the roster I would like to see him improve greatly and make an impact on the team. Unfortunately like many other young players on the roster I am not going to hold my breath to see it happen. 

Not biting on the option was the right move. If Milliner demonstrates value this season then give him a worthwhile contract but so far he has done nothing to deserve a longer stay on the team. 

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One of the most physically gifted corners in the league when healthy, with the college production and pedigree that you'd want. Bowles is a defensive backs coach. We should be optimistic for this player so we don't have to go out and give Richard Sherman $18 mil next year.

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The guy is a china doll put simply. If you're thinking he'll make an impact this season and stay healthy for a change? You are sadly mistaken. The guy is a BUM and at this point it's time to cut bait with her. To my knowledge his salary is guaranteed (still on his rookie contract), and that's probably the ONLY that's keeping him on the team.

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5 minutes ago, Mainejet said:

The guy is a china doll put simply. If you're thinking he'll make an impact this season and stay healthy for a change? You are sadly mistaken. The guy is a BUM and at this point it's time to cut bait with #ImWithHer. To my knowledge his salary is guaranteed (still on his rookie contract), and that's probably the ONLY that's keeping him on the team.

What?

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7 hours ago, T0mShane said:

One of the most physically gifted corners in the league when healthy, with the college production and pedigree that you'd want. Bowles is a defensive backs coach. We should be optimistic for this player so we don't have to go out and give Richard Sherman $18 mil next year.

If Milliner has a career year -stays healthy, and locks down that #2 spot- what kind of contract do you offer him given his extensive injury history? I think I might allow myself to get outbid. 

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Wouldn't Dee be a UFA after 2016. Here are his contract numbers http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-jets/dee-milliner/. So this season is a crossroads in his career. If he is injured again it's a huge setback for him career wise and money wise. Some Jets fans ripped him and blamed Idzik for drafting him. Saying it was idiotic to select a player with a long injury history. Same with McDougle. But if you look at this year's draft a number of the top players selected had injury histories some pretty significant and were still drafted either high in the first round or at least in the 2nd round. And the year Dee came out experts said he was selected at the right spot it wasn't a reach. He was in 2013 the highest rated corner. So teams will draft for talent even if the guy is coming off of injuries. 

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I get the interest in the whole Milliner history bit, but putting that aside, I would play him of course if he's healthy and wins the #2 Cb job.  I'm just not that convinced Williams is the way to go there, and I am sure the Jets would like to have the flexibility to keep Skrines at the nickel.  A healthy Milliner opposite Revis would give the Jets one of the best tandems in the league.

Only problem is if there's anyone I consider really fragile on the team, and likely to get hurt again, it is Milliner.  Which of course is the common perception on him, so aside from hoping he plays well it will be very interesting to see if he can stay healthy a whole season.

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Man almost everyone in this thread must but some of the most miserable people to be around to watch a Jets game with.  So much negative posts about a possible top talent at the CB position, but because he has a history of injuries let's just call him a bum, and cut him unreal.

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5 minutes ago, Lupz27 said:

Man almost everyone in this thread must but some of the most miserable people to be around to watch a Jets game with.  So much negative posts about a possible top talent at the CB position, but because he has a history of injuries let's just call him a bum, and cut him unreal.

Do you expect him to stay healthy next year?

But yeah, I'm def. not all that fun to watch a Jet game with!!! I wouldn't want to watch a game with me.

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There's really nothing to be worried about here, it's a relatively low risk, considering that from Bowles' standpoint it's like Milliner wasn't even on the team last season.  The Jets could get away pretty easily with having Milliner as #4 on the depth chart, but the potential is there that they might as well give him a shot to see if he can earn himself a higher spot.  If the top 3 ends up being Revis/Skrine/Williams, the Jets are hardly doomed.  If Milliner ends up showing himself to be better than any of them for this season, that's only something to be happy about.

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24 minutes ago, Lupz27 said:

Man almost everyone in this thread must but some of the most miserable people to be around to watch a Jets game with.  So much negative posts about a possible top talent at the CB position, but because he has a history of injuries let's just call him a bum, and cut him unreal.

Exactly. 

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4 hours ago, slats said:

If Milliner has a career year -stays healthy, and locks down that #2 spot- what kind of contract do you offer him given his extensive injury history? I think I might allow myself to get outbid. 

The going rate for a decent corner is in the $7 mil range. If Dee were to stay healthy (obviously a huge if) and plays well enough, he'd be worth the gamble, IMO, especially if they can wrangle Revis off the books.

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2 hours ago, Bleedin Green said:

There's really nothing to be worried about here, it's a relatively low risk, considering that from Bowles' standpoint it's like Milliner wasn't even on the team last season.  The Jets could get away pretty easily with having Milliner as #4 on the depth chart, but the potential is there that they might as well give him a shot to see if he can earn himself a higher spot.  If the top 3 ends up being Revis/Skrine/Williams, the Jets are hardly doomed.  If Milliner ends up showing himself to be better than any of them for this season, that's only something to be happy about.

Like everyone else here (well, other than the Cheaters' trolls), I am hopeful Williams does well.  But it's far from a sure thing.  It seemed to me like all the positive plays he made last year were when he was facing the Qb, not in man coverage with his back to the Qb.  Maybe someone could correct me on that, and I would appreciate being wrong, but that's my recollection.  So until he can show he can play well in man coverage, which he will have to do to be the #2 cb, it remains to be seen whether he's good enough to start.

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This discussion on Milliner was already getting seriously old at this time last year and even BEFORE yet another season ending injury.

We should just resurrect the threads from last year except that there is now another year of additional evidence about how fragile of a player he really is.

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13 hours ago, Mainejet said:

The guy is a china doll put simply. If you're thinking he'll make an impact this season and stay healthy for a change? You are sadly mistaken. The guy is a BUM and at this point it's time to cut bait with her. To my knowledge his salary is guaranteed (still on his rookie contract), and that's probably the ONLY that's keeping him on the team.

Okay, so you're mad as hell and you're not going to take it anymore. We get it. Man, you're one sour dude.

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5 hours ago, T0mShane said:

So much this. Though, it's fun to watch them eventually get broken by the team.

Walking out of the Chicago-Jets bar after the Bills collapse was a thing of beauty. Guys crushed, kicking wildly in the air, yelling gibberish and hitting tables, all the while I'm thinking; what the hell did you think was gonna happen? How long have you been watching this team? Because if you didn't see that coming a mile away you need a CAT scan.

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32 minutes ago, RutgersJetFan said:

Walking out of the Chicago-Jets bar after the Bills collapse was a thing of beauty. Guys crushed, kicking wildly in the air, yelling gibberish and hitting tables, all the while I'm thinking; what the hell did you think was gonna happen? How long have you been watching this team? Because if you didn't see that coming a mile away you need a CAT scan.

There used to be this dude on JetsInsider back in the day who loooooved Herm Edwards and would make these screaming post replies to me for criticizing him. Then, when Herm had the Quincy Carter/Dick Curl game against Baltimore, this young poster absolutely lost his sh*t both in real life and on the board. Watching it was better than even the most deviant of MILF porn vids.

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A look at what's happening around the New York Jets :

~ ~   7. Hunger games: One of the early standouts is cornerback Dee Milliner, who is looking to rebound after yet another injury-plagued year. With Revis (wrist) sidelined, Milliner worked with the first-team nickel package during Wednesday's practice open to the media. This is a contract year for the former first-round pick, whose fifth-year option wasn't exercised. Defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers said Milliner has made "a couple of great plays," adding, "That guy, in my opinion, is hungry." Considering Milliner's first three seasons, the man deserves an all-you-can-eat buffet.

rest of above article  :

>    http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/60610/jets-ryan-fitzpatrick-standoff-could-use-a-word-from-ron-burgundy

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