flgreen Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sunday notes: Jets will pass on Mario February, 19, 2012 Feb 19 5:00 AM ET Email Print Comments26 By Rich Cimini Thoughts and observations on the Jets and other NFL stuff: 1. The Jets chased the most coveted free agent last offseason, ultimately losing CB Nnamdi Asomugha to the Eagles. The No. 1 prize in the upcoming free-agent market is Texans DE/OLB Mario Williams, who could land the richest contract in history for a defensive player. Even though the Jets have a glaring need for a 3-4 OLB, they are expected to sit out the Williams sweepstakes. The primary reason is cap room. As of last week, they had less than $500,000 in projected cap space. They can create room by restructuring bloated contracts and cutting players -- and they probably will -- but they evidently prefer to use the money to address several needs instead of putting all their eggs in the Williams basket. 2. There's also some question about whether Williams can be a 3-4 OLB. He debuted in that role last season, switching to a stand-up position in Wade Phillips' 3-4 scheme. He showed promise (five sacks in four-plus games), but it was short-lived because of a torn pectoral muscle. We're talking about only 225 snaps, including just 17 plays in which he dropped into pass coverage, according to Pro Football Focus. The Jets use their OLBs in pass coverage roughly 20 percent of the time, so there would be some adjustment. 3. Of course, the Jets could be saving their money on the off chance that Peyton Manning calls and says, "Hey, Rex, I wanna be a Jet." It's highly unlikely, but ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, in a piece for SportsCenter, lists the Jets among the four likeliest destinations for Manning (assuming he's released by the Colts). He also names the Dolphins, Redskins and Cards, with the Dolphins the current favorite, in his view. Schefter mentions the Jets' tight cap situation and relationship with Mark Sanchez as factors that would prevent them from landing Manning. 4. Imagine if Manning landed in Miami; what a division. The Jets would have to face two of the greatest quarterbacks in history twice a year. Sorry, Bills fans, we're not talking about Ryan Fitzpatrick. 5. The Jets are bucking a leaguewide trend by having an offensive coordinator whose area of expertise is the offensive line. Tony Sparano is one of only four OCs in that category, but he stands alone in this respect: The other three are working for offensive-minded head coaches. They are Rick Dennison (Texans), Hal Hunter (Chargers) and former Jets OL coach Bill Callahan (Cowboys). Sparano works for a defensive-minded coach, meaning he's the "head coach" of the offense. In this air-it-out era, teams prefer coordinators with passing backgrounds -- mostly former QBs and WRs coaches. The Jets are going the other way. 6. Randy Moss to the Jets? Now that would be Linsanity, sans the L. 7. Former New York QBs, Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason, who spoke at a Long Island business luncheon Wednesday, defended Sanchez. Simms believes Sanchez has received unfair criticism from impatient media and fans. He said it's nuts to say Sanchez should be replaced. "When I hear this about Mark Sanchez, it's insane, it really is," Simms said. "It drives me crazy." Esiason said Sanchez has potential for "greatness." Wait a second; this is the same Esiason who recently compared Sanchez's pocket demeanor to that of a nervous chihuahua. 8. In case you're wondering, Santonio Holmes hasn't responded (at least not via twitter) to Sanchez's Valentine request -- not as of Saturday evening, anyway. It was a cute, seemingly all-in-fun gesture by Sanchez, but you have to wonder if Holmes took it the same way. LG Matt Slauson had some fun with it. Slauson, joking with reporters at the WrestleMania announcement the other day, said he was "expecting a card and a big, old stuffed teddy bear" from his QB. 9. On Wednesday, the NFL will converge on Indianapolis for the second time in a month. This time, it's the scouting combine. Media coverage of the combine has grown so much that just about everything is orchestrated by the NFL, which is good and bad. In the old days, things were more relaxed than now. I remember interviewing Bill Belichick in his hotel room during the brief period in 1997 when he was the Jets' HC. Those were the days. 10. I think it's going to be fascinating to see how former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano fares with the Bucs. He's not exactly putting together a "Who's Who" of assisant coaches. Bill Sheridan as defensive coordinator? No doubt, some Giants players are chuckling to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Not surprising just depressing. I want a marquee front 7 player or 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have to wonder how they planned on paying Aso last summer. Were they going to cut the rest of the team? 9 undrafted FA's , Revis and Aso? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have to wonder how they planned on paying Aso last summer. Were they going to cut the rest of the team? 9 undrafted FA's , Revis and Aso? They stupidly gave Aso money to Cromartie. They had the money for him and when they struck out and had to go back to Cromartie, he took them to the shed and bent them over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Smart decision to pass on Mario... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denden29 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I don't care what he says Williams is looking for like a 5 year deal $100 million with $50 guaranteed. The Jets would be absolutely destroying themselves doing this. Take the money and use it elsewhere over the next few years. I guess are you better off with one bar of gold or three bars of silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 oh so when people said the jets were "going for broke" in 2010 they meant it crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Mario Williams is only an issue if the Pats sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 oh so when people said the jets were "going for broke" in 2010 they meant it crap Stop trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The funny part is this is finally someone that would be worth the dough. Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Stop trolling. you're the jeremy lin of trolling. it's contagious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 so once again, cimini has no clue that the Jets can transfer the 8 million or so they were under the 2011 cap to 2012 I'll give him credit --- after publishing the BS 500,000 under the cap number --- he does qualify it as BS by saying there will be restructures and releases to create plenty of cap money for transactions needed but he still leads his report with the BS number because it is good for his agenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 so once again, cimini has no clue that the Jets can transfer the 8 million or so they were under the 2011 cap to 2012 I'll give him credit --- after publishing the BS 500,000 under the cap number --- he does qualify it as BS by saying there will be restructures and releases to create plenty of cap money for transactions needed but he still leads his report with the BS number because it is good for his agenda No, he's saying if they can transfer that money they have too many other holes to fill. And unfortunately he's probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denden29 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 so once again, cimini has no clue that the Jets can transfer the 8 million or so they were under the 2011 cap to 2012 I'll give him credit --- after publishing the BS 500,000 under the cap number --- he does qualify it as BS by saying there will be restructures and releases to create plenty of cap money for transactions needed but he still leads his report with the BS number because it is good for his agenda Unfortunately Cimini is kind of right. The Jets cap is at $119,347,582, that includes the $8.4 million carry over their actually salary is $127,738,829 which includes dead money. The 2011 cap was $120,375,000 and the 2012 isn't likely to go up very much, if all. So thanks to all the incentives which have been handed out, some deserved, the Jets have about $1 million under the cap as far as I can tell. The Front Office will be busy making space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 so once again, cimini has no clue that the Jets can transfer the 8 million or so they were under the 2011 cap to 2012 I'll give him credit --- after publishing the BS 500,000 under the cap number --- he does qualify it as BS by saying there will be restructures and releases to create plenty of cap money for transactions needed but he still leads his report with the BS number because it is good for his agenda Actually of that 8 million carry over they have already paid out over 4 million in " not easily achieved" bonus money from last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denden29 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I'm not sure but I know that $1.5 million in 2012 veteran’s salaries can be exempt, moved into future years, because the new CBA dropped the cap so many teams needed help getting under it. In 2011 the team could exempt $3 million. If the Jets may have used this $1.5 expatiation, if not they'll possibly have $2.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Jets are fast becoming the Mets -- 2013 baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denden29 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Jets are fast becoming the Mets -- 2013 baby! The Jets spent the money, the Mets lost the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornJetsFan1983 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 thank god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 you're the jeremy lin of trolling. it's contagious lol I'll take that as a compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The only mario being signed is Mario Batali to replace Slausson at guard, makes a mean Lasagne too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Good, give that money to someone worth it like Calais Campbell if Arizona doesnt slap the tag on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 We need some game changers for a pass rush- be like the Giants and find them in the draft like the gem they got in Pierre Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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