JetNation Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 By Glenn Naughton As Kristian Dyer of Metro reported yesterday, quarterback Michael Vick and running running back Chris Johnson will not be returning to the Jets next season. However, it appears a pair of outside linebackers will be coming back to gang green in Calvin Pace and Jason Babin. Despite his reputation as an outstanding pass-rusher, Babin got to the quarterback only twice in 2014 but his stellar all-around play that came as a surprise to some was likely a factor in the Jets’ decision to retain the eleven-year veteran. Meanwhile Pace will be entering his eight season in New York after spending the first five years of his career in Arizona with the Cardinals where he was a first round selection out of Wake Forest in the 2003 draft. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Makes sense Babin is an effective situational pass rusher not making a lot of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain The Foe Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Only if the price is reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOZ THE JET Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Depth moves these guys will make great back UPS for our starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 10 seconds after we draft Shane Ray, I cut both these 2 worthless old dogs. As of today, I am officially torn between drafting Shane Ray or Brandon Schreff with the 6th pick in the 1st round. Pretty sure I can get a quality OT in the 2nd round if need be. Not too sure what OLBer I will be liking after the 1st. I like Danielle Hunter, but this cat doesn't make a lot of plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Pace's 8th season as a Jet. Wow. Only other FA I can think of that we've had this long is Mawae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lonelyhearts Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 "it appears" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Pace has been solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankiepapa Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Pace has been solid Had ten sacks the year before last..dropped a couple sure picks but spent time jamming receivers last year so hopefully spends more time playing the true line backer role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operaguy Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Why is the image so big and distorted is that a design feature or a defect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 If we do not draft an OLD this draft we are asking for trouble. At this point Pace is an accident on the field waiting to happen. Good luck keeping Babin healthy for 16 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 There was a lot of whining about how much playing time these two guys got last year. I'd expect the team to maybe address the position in free agency, but definitely in the draft - maybe as early as #6 overall. Be interesting to see how the competition plays out between these old guys and Enemkpali and Reilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 There was a lot of whining about how much playing time these two guys got last year. I'd expect the team to maybe address the position in free agency, but definitely in the draft - maybe as early as #6 overall. Be interesting to see how the competition plays out between these old guys and Enemkpali and Reilly. It was incredibly stupid to keep running those guys out there last year, along with Dawan Landry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I like that this keeps Pace away from Buffalo. He would have been a good mentor up there, helping that defense with the transition to Club Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It was incredibly stupid to keep running those guys out there last year, along with Dawan Landry. We'll see if any of the other guys he had last season prove to be worthy of any playing time this year. My guess is that there'll be a push to find starters at the OLB positions that aren't currently on the roster. Ditto at safety. If those were the best players he had, there's nothing stupid about playing them. I suspect they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 We'll see if any of the other guys he had last season prove to be worthy of any playing time this year. My guess is that there'll be a push to find starters at the OLB positions that aren't currently on the roster. Ditto at safety. If those were the best players he had, there's nothing stupid about playing them. I suspect they were. because of his sparkling record as a talent evaluator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 because of his sparkling record as a talent evaluator. I'm really not all that interested in rehashing this ridiculous argument. If you could point to all the players Rex failed to develop who flourished elsewhere, maybe you'd have something. I'm looking to the future. We'll see if IK or Trevor develop into players for Bowles, or if they continue to sit behind Pace and Babin. Will it still be stupid to sit them this year under a new coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge o8 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 There was a lot of whining about how much playing time these two guys got last year. I'd expect the team to maybe address the position in free agency, but definitely in the draft - maybe as early as #6 overall. Be interesting to see how the competition plays out between these old guys and Enemkpali and Reilly. [/quote I do like Enemkpali and Reilly they will develop into good players with time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I'm really not all that interested in rehashing this ridiculous argument. If you could point to all the players Rex failed to develop who flourished elsewhere, maybe you'd have something. I'm looking to the future. We'll see if IK or Trevor develop into players for Bowles, or if they continue to sit behind Pace and Babin. Will it still be stupid to sit them this year under a new coach? Rehash what argument? The history is the history. Rex was a soft touch who failed to improve the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Rehash what argument? The history is the history. Rex was a soft touch who failed to improve the team. I know, and the first head coach hired this offseason was completely unhireable and would be lucky to land a coordinator job. I've heard all about it, and it bored me when he was still working here. Back to back accountants at the GM position was a death knell. Glad we moved on from that. You should spend some of your internet time trolling Bills boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Pace has been solid He has shown the years lately..... Slow. BUT, a good player for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I know, and the first head coach hired this offseason was completely unhireable and would be lucky to land a coordinator job. I've heard all about it, and it bored me when he was still working here. Back to back accountants at the GM position was a death knell. Glad we moved on from that. You should spend some of your internet time trolling Bills boards. Orrrrr, after failing to scam a grieving Arthur Blank into ignoring his entire front office, him and Sexton flew to Florida to dupe the reeling Pegulas into giving him the Bills job, but ok. You can pull up any of my posts on the topic and it predicted that very circumstance: no GM in the league was going to hire him and it'd take some halfwit, gullible owner looking for a headline to bail him out. Dimitroff and Pioli probably sent Doug Whaley a condolences bouquet the instant he was circumvented. The alleged most desirable coach was sent away from Atlanta with his hat in his hand and was offered exactly one other interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Pace and Harris both old and slow honorable Jets but we need to get younger and quicker at the LB position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Orrrrr, after failing to scam a grieving Arthur Blank into ignoring his entire front office, him and Sexton flew to Florida to dupe the reeling Pegulas into giving him the Bills job, but ok. You can pull up any of my posts on the topic and it predicted that very circumstance: no GM in the league was going to hire him and it'd take some halfwit, gullible owner looking for a headline to bail him out. Dimitroff and Pioli probably sent Doug Whaley a condolences bouquet the instant he was circumvented. The alleged most desirable coach was sent away from Atlanta with his hat in his hand and was offered exactly one other interview. Did I mention how bored I am with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Did I mention how bored I am with this? You brought it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I like that this keeps Pace away from Buffalo. He would have been a good mentor up there, helping that defense with the transition to Club Rex. I would gladly swap Calvin Pace for Jerry Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I would gladly swap Calvin Pace for Jerry Hughes. Wrecks can have Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 There was a lot of whining about how much playing time these two guys got last year. I'd expect the team to maybe address the position in free agency, but definitely in the draft - maybe as early as #6 overall. Be interesting to see how the competition plays out between these old guys and Enemkpali and Reilly. Glad you were not the coach of jets when Wayne crebet stepped on field Any who...this is good move. The old guys will platoon until IK is ready which won't be long. IK was on field 10x and either made a play on ball or was in qb face for 9 of those plays....he is no joke... And BTW u talk bad about my boy IK I will ban you from the site so watch your mouth. And for once I agree with tomshane .....Rex did no rookies any favors...he knows little about any position other than DE.. And it took hall of fame players like Lewis and co. for his defenses to work. Good luck in buffalo, looking forward to the circus act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Had ten sacks the year before last..dropped a couple sure picks but spent time jamming receivers last year so hopefully spends more time playing the true line backer role I should have added over his career with the Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 He has shown the years lately..... Slow. BUT, a good player for a long time. This Man gets it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Glad you were not the coach of jets when Wayne crebet stepped on field Any who...this is good move. The old guys will platoon until IK is ready which won't be long. IK was on field 10x and either made a play on ball or was in qb face for 9 of those plays....he is no joke... And BTW u talk bad about my boy IK I will ban you from the site so watch your mouth. And for once I agree with tomshane .....Rex did no rookies any favors...he knows little about any position other than DE.. And it took hall of fame players like Lewis and co. for his defenses to work. Good luck in buffalo, looking forward to the circus act. You prefer Kotite over me?!? Wow, that hurts. Wake me up when Enemkpali or Reilly proves to be the Wayne Chrebet of their respected positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Lost in all of this: Jets are likely to pass on Coples' fifth year option, making him a free agent in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I think it is more accurate to say they won't be cut until the jets find a better option and have him officially on the roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I know, and the first head coach hired this offseason was completely unhireable and would be lucky to land a coordinator job. I've heard all about it, and it bored me when he was still working here. Back to back accountants at the GM position was a death knell. Glad we moved on from that. You should spend some of your internet time trolling Bills boards. Pretty much the major factor. An average QB would've saved his job. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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