What the Jets Should do...but wont

[bman]

This is what they should do

[BwanaZulia]

First of all they should realize that Pennigton has NO arm..and somhow take a hit or cut him next year.

I like how your plan includes "somehow take a hit or cut him"...

My plan is they should somehow break the cap and hire everyone they want for $500,000,000!

WHOO HOO! Super Bowl 2007!

Oh and my other plans:

- Somehow get peace in the Middle East

- Somehow figure out the social security problem

- Somehow figure out how to turn water into oil (might solve the last one)

- Somehow get TX to actually answer a post as opposed to just going on to some random issue.

BZ

[Sperm Edwards]

It's really not dumb at all (if it is possible to do):

Without restructuring, Pennington will cost $12M next year no matter what and is supremely unlikely to be an elite QB, if he even approaches above-average again in his career anyway. But at least we won't be on the hook for millions & millions more after '06 for a 30-yr old QB with two shoulder surgeries and zero 16-game seasons on his resume. It was a bad move, made worse by Herm. Take our medicine now & be done with it.

We essentially get Rivers as the #10 pick but with a 2nd-rounder's salary & someone else paid his big signing bonus.

Then we have the 2nd-3rd and the 10th pick in round two.

The alternative (assuming we have no shot at Reggie Bush): do nothing. Pay Pennington all those millions next year & beyond AND pay an unproven, not-ready-to-start-yet, rookie a $23M signing bonus.

If our draft could look like:

1(2) Phillip Rivers at 2nd-round money;

2(2) best OL prospect left on the board or if a top-talent RB slips down take him;

2(10) - a "free" extra pick - best OL prospect left on the board.

And Pennington's monstrous salary is 100% off the books for 2007 and beyond.

How could anyone really be upset with that, given our current situation?

[sirlancemehlot]

two.

The alternative (assuming we have no shot at Reggie Bush): do nothing. Pay Pennington all those millions next year & beyond AND pay an unproven, not-ready-to-start-yet, rookie a $23M signing bonus.

How could anyone really be upset with that, given our current situation?

1. We have to pay Pennington regardless of cutting him. So how does cutting him help again?

2. Since when is Philip rivers proven and ready to start?

[bman]

we cant cut penne this year so why not let him back up Rivers?

I think the Jets will go 5-11...Trade that pick for Rivers..SD needs an o line help..they may be willing to part with rivers to move into the top 10...

The jets can then draft a RB in rd 2...

attack o line in free agency..

This works!!!!

[Sperm Edwards]

1. We have to pay Pennington regardless of cutting him. So how does cutting him help again?

2. Since when is Philip rivers proven and ready to start?

I wrote it quite clearly - it helps b/c he's off the books for good after 2006 is over. You glossed over the 'and beyond' part of 'pay Pennington all those millions next year and beyond'. His cap # will not be insignificant by any stretch after 2006.

So which do you think is riskier for 2006 and beyond:

Phillip Rivers (a top prospect, been holding the clipboard for Drew Brees for 2 years)

or

Chad Pennington (2 surgeries on his throwing shoulder, may never be the same again, never really had much of an arm before that, AND keep our fingers crossed he isn't so brittle again (wishful thinking).

[Formula51]

whatever can get us winning in double digits,going deep in the playoffs, and winning the Super Bowl is something that I fully support.