F.Chowds Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 7:05 PM, February 7, 2012 ι By BRIAN COSTELLO The Jets signed wide receiver Patrick Turner to a one-year deal worth $650,000, according to a source. Turner was scheduled to become a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old had eight catches for 96 yards and a touchdown for the Jets last season. Turner was drafted by the Dolphins in 2009 out of USC. The Jets picked him up off waivers in 2010 and he bounced between the active roster and practice squad for that season. He began last year on the practice squad but was signed to the active roster after Week 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good to hear. He obviously didn't put up any big numbers, but he started to have some moments this past year, and at the bare minimum is worthwhile of bringing him back into camp and seeing what he can do and letting him fight it out for a roster spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denden29 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/02/jets_re-sign_receiver_patrick.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed There are other players getting raises. Great, just what the Jets need less cap space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm probably the only one here that will say this, but I would be OK with this guy as our starting #2 and maybe just taking 1 draft pick to compete with him. He played well last year, is a Burress-type, but younger and faster with less experience. I would not touch a FA wr, especially if we're going ground/pound. We have more important needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 http://www.nj.com/je...rce=twitterfeed There are other players getting raises. Great, just what the Jets need less cap space. Meh, Greene is getting $615,000. That ain't bad at all considering what he does for us. He's not a feature back but that's still a great value. Many more overplayed payers to worry about. And DeVito has earned his bump too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The new Kevin Swayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 80+ grand per catch-nice work if ya can get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 SUPERBOWL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I can deal with that.....maybe turner can get the college chemistry back with Sanchez.... I'm probably the only one here that will say this, but I would be OK with this guy as our starting #2 and maybe just taking 1 draft pick to compete with him. He played well last year, is a Burress-type, but younger and faster with less experience. I would not touch a FA wr, especially if we're going ground/pound. We have more important needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 80+ grand per catch-nice work if ya can get it I am working out as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaJetsFan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I can deal with that.....maybe turner can get the college chemistry back with Sanchez.... That old "Sandusky" magic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I like him, but 650k is a lot of k's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetNation Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Several sources are reporting that the New York Jets have signed WR Patrick Turner to a new one year contract. Turner originally broke into the league with the Miami Dolphins in 2009. Although he only played two games with them that season, Tony Sparano is familiar with him and that certainly was a factor in the Jets wanting to bring Turner back next season. There are conflicting reports on the exact salary and bonus, TheJetsBlog.com explains it a little further. The Jets can only sign their own free agents right now, here is the full #Jets signed WR Patrick Turner to a one-year, $615,000 contract, per NFLPA records. #nyj — Manish Mehta(@TheJetsStream) February 7, 2012 AP Source: #Jets re-sign WR Patrick Turner to 1-year deal worth $875K with $250K signing bonus. apne.ws/wbBJmx — Dennis Waszak Jr. (@DWAZ73) February 8, 2012 Turner had 8 receptions for 96 yards on the season with one touchdown. His size (6’5″) makes him an ideal red zone target and he could become an option to replace Plaxico’s 8 TDs if the Jets opt to let Burress walk. Visit our and discuss this roster move. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNJet Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hope he replaces Plaxico, I want to clean some house with our thugs. Get rid of Plax and Santonio. Draft a good WR if need be. Rid our good team of the locker room cancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hope he replaces Plaxico, I want to clean some house with our thugs. Get rid of Plax and Santonio. Draft a good WR if need be. Rid our good team of the locker room cancers. This guy is no starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hope he replaces Plaxico, I want to clean some house with our thugs. Get rid of Plax and Santonio. Draft a good WR if need be. Rid our good team of the locker room cancers. I would love to see the Jets grow some balls and dump Santonio but its not going to happen. We are not the Steelers when it comes to personnel you have to ask yourself whats more detrimental to the team 7+ million aganist the cap and an a$$hole walking away with a lot of money for nothing or Santonios attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet27 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Who the hell is this guy???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm pretty sure this is a sign of Sanchez still being the guy. Someone he is comfortable with. Just thinking out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn31 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 That old "Sandusky" magic? Orange juice + spittle meet computer screen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 good resigning the guy contributed at both WR and on ST and it is very cost effective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This guy is no starter. Probably not, but neither was Miles Austin for his first 3 seasons (over which span he caught 8 more passes than Turner despite far better personnel delivering the ball). Turner hardly saw the field and his QB hardly ever moves off his first read. Anyway this is a harmless re-sign even in the worst-case scenario of him getting cut over the summer. Can't see this as a negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Probably not, but neither was Miles Austin for his first 3 seasons (over which span he caught 8 more passes than Turner despite far better personnel delivering the ball). Turner hardly saw the field and his QB hardly ever moves off his first read. Anyway this is a harmless re-sign even in the worst-case scenario of him getting cut over the summer. Can't see this as a negative. nope, and the thing about Turner is he has never once bellyached about his situation here...there's something to be said for guys like that on your team. In that way he reminds me of Bryan Thomas-another guy who will do whatever is asked of him and then does it without any complaints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Probably not, but neither was Miles Austin for his first 3 seasons (over which span he caught 8 more passes than Turner despite far better personnel delivering the ball). Turner hardly saw the field and his QB hardly ever moves off his first read. Anyway this is a harmless re-sign even in the worst-case scenario of him getting cut over the summer. Can't see this as a negative. Exactly. Also factor in the uncertainty at the position, at worst we secured some depth at the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I don’t have a problem with this signing, but I must say I am surprised that he was signed as quickly as he was. He can’t be Sparano’s favorite player. He was a 3rd round draft pick, who was released the following camp. That’s very rare that a 3rd rounder only sees one season. I saw him play in preseason for the Fish. He was horrible. Maybe it was just bad coaching. He hasn’t exactly lit it up with the Jets, and he was one of Sanchez’s main people at USC. Maybe that’s why he was a priority. Got some talent, and size at a position that is badly needed. Guess it’s a no lose situation. Maybe he and Sanchez will hook up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 he's not a bad player. He's not Calvin Johnson either. Can run block, make some catches in red zone. He's almost a TE tweener he's so big. Also teammates with Sanchez as USC (so is McKnight) that's a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Probably not, but neither was Miles Austin for his first 3 seasons (over which span he caught 8 more passes than Turner despite far better personnel delivering the ball). Turner hardly saw the field and his QB hardly ever moves off his first read. Anyway this is a harmless re-sign even in the worst-case scenario of him getting cut over the summer. Can't see this as a negative. I agree. Bench guy, fine. He is big and might be useful if we can get a QB that can throw a fade. Sanchez could not even hit Plaxico, who is bigger than Turner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'd take turner over McCariens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I agree. Bench guy, fine. He is big and might be useful if we can get a QB that can throw a fade. Sanchez could not even hit Plaxico, who is bigger than Turner. Well... we did have the #1 ranked red-zone offense in the league last year so that goes to show you something was right. He hit Plaxico enough in the red-zone but when he didn't, Plax was still opening things up down there. I know it's blaspehmous, but I really don't see why Turner can't do the same as an ancient Plax coming off a jail sentence. Thing I'll remember about Turner from last year is Sanchez going to him on 3rd and longs. There were a few of those and Turner always made the play. I figure these would stand out to everyone else, since they were 3rd & long passes that actually went beyond the first down marker, a place Santonio didn't reach very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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