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Kevin Vickerson Signed


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Veteran depth DLine signing:

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/8630/kevin-vickerson

 

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/50070/new-york-jets-bolster-d-line-depth-sign-kevin-vickerson

 

Addressing their lack of depth on the defensive line, the New York Jets agreed to terms Friday with former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Kevin Vickerson. He will sign a one-year contract.

 

Vickerson, 32, was signed by the Chiefs last season after Mike DeVito -- a former Jet -- suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the opener. He played in 15 games, participating in 162 snaps on defense. He was primarily a first-down and second-down player, playing mostly left end in the Chiefs' 3-4 front. He finished with 12 total tackles and no sacks.

 

Basically, Vickerson (6-foot-5, 328 pounds) will be an older version of Kenrick Ellis, who left as a free agent to sign with the New York Giants. The Jets needed some experienced depth behind Muhammad WilkersonSheldon Richardson and Damon Harrison.

 

This will be Vickerson's fifth team. He also has played with the Denver BroncosTennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins. His best season was 2012, when he started 14 games for the Broncos and recorded 40 tackles and two sacks.

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It seems to me the new staff is moving on from Douzable.  It also

seems like the new staff likes "big" DLinemen (290+)

6'5 300, it seems Bowels and Rogers have been searching for veteran DL depth with length, fits the mold, still a quality player, just turned 32, this has nothing to do with Ellis going to Giants.

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Bowles big nickel needs BIG guys up front to keep the running game off of our secondary.

The secondary needs to be able to run free & make plays without Olineman getting off to the 2nd level. We'll see a few defensive holding, up front, I'm sure Bowles tells these guys, "no Olineman can get to the 2nd level".

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A skeleton walking through a graveyard playing the pipes with a dragon flying over him breathing fire to castle walls and dragon wings going down my arms to gargoyles coming out of vines on my chest.

Been getting it done for years.

:jawdrop: Your Avatar is very telling. You really have to have a BIG pair to make that type of commitment.

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KE would've been better suited for this role...

 

Vickerson isn't filling Ellis' role, he's probably filling Douzable's role, and is a better player.

 

Barnes, for now, fills Ellis' role, and basically platooned with him last year.

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Vickerson isn't filling Ellis' role, he's probably filling Douzable's role, and is a better player.

 

Barnes, for now, fills Ellis' role, and basically platooned with him last year.

Is Barnes still on the roster?

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No, he's not.  Douzable and Ellis are both better players than Vickerson.

 

How do you figure?  Vickerson is an established player, Douzable played one year at the NFL level last year, Ellis was in and out of the line-up?

 

Nevermind that, Ellis and Vickerson do not play the same position or the same roles.

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