NY Jets Release Center Scott Wedige, Sign Offensive Lineman Jason Smith

[JetNation]

Today the Jets released Center Scott Wedige who was brought in to possibly back up Pro-Bowl Center Nick Mangold.  Additionally the Jets have also brought back a familiar face to the offensive line.

The New York Jets have signed T Jason Smith and have released C Scott Wedige.

— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 23, 2013

Tackle Jason Smith was cut by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday and the Jets saw an opportunity to add more depth to their offensive line and signed him. Smith is listed as 6’5″ 308 lbs and spend the 2012 season playing with the New York Jets.

 

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[Bleedin Green]

Damnit, we never had any real opportunity to come up with some good Wedgie jokes.

[flgreen]

Damnit, we never had any real opportunity to come up with some good Wedgie jokes.

 

Well I guess this whole 1 day try out was kind of like Idzik giving him a Wedgie

 

(had to get at least one in)

[kelticwizard]

Wasn't Jason Smith the colossal bust for another team who we traded someone for?

[Bleedin Green]

Wasn't Jason Smith the colossal bust for another team who we traded someone for?

 

Yep, swapped him straight up for Wayne Hunter last year with the Rams.

[JoeKlecko]

Wasn't Jason Smith the colossal bust for another team who we traded someone for?

 

That depends upon what your definition of "someone" is.  Does a human turnstile count as a "someone"? 

[Lego My Lageman]

Man so if Mangold goes down and Sanchez is the starter we could have buttwedgie fumble

[kelticwizard]

That depends upon what your definition of "someone" is.  Does a human turnstile count as a "someone"? 

 

I vaguely remember that the someone we traded was no great loss. 

[Sperm Edwards]

Guess this means the team liked what they saw of Peterman at center this week in practice.

[#27TheDominator]

Guess this means the team liked what they saw of Peterman at center this week in practice.

 

Doesn't Schlauderaff snap too?  I haven't heard much about it, but they used to talk abou tit

[JoeKlecko]

Doesn't Schlauderaff snap too?  I haven't heard much about it, but they used to talk abou tit

 

Yep and Cook as well, but I think both are pretty bad.

[Greenseed4]

Jason Smith is our blocking TE. 

[Sperm Edwards]

Doesn't Schlauderaff snap too?  I haven't heard much about it, but they used to talk abou tit

Pretty sure he did before they had Peterman work at center with the 2s.

The sequence of events I'm pointing to is:

1. Peterman works at center this week.

2. 3-4 days later, Wedgie gets cut the day before a preseason game. His spot is replaced by another OLman who does not play center.

Hence I interpreted that to mean Peterman was able to snap a football well enough to be an emergency center, and that (along with Peterman being a veteran starter at guard) made Wedgie's presence unnecessary.

[#27TheDominator]

Yep and Cook as well, but I think both are pretty bad.

 

Sure, but Wedige wasn't exactly a high level pick up.  The press acted like this was to shore up back up center, but it was just a flyer on another UDFA level guy like Shugarts, etc.

[JoeKlecko]

Sure, but Wedige wasn't exactly a high level pick up.  The press acted like this was to shore up back up center, but it was just a flyer on another UDFA level guy like Shugarts, etc.

 

I think they're just "turning over every stone" to try to find cheap players.  Cuts start next Tuesday, and I have a feeling we're gonna see a lot more players passing thru before the season starts.