D'Brickahaw Ferguson Retired (merged)

[CanadaSteve]

8 minutes ago, drdetroit said:

There are guys retiring because of concussion but some, like Brick, are using that as a cover.

 

I love the people who believed the bs about half the 49ers roster retiring after Harbaugh left due to concussions.  Lol it had nothing to do with a great coach being replaced with Ron Jeremy and Mangini.

 

What the F*** are you talking about?  And the idea of slotting Decker in as our starting LT, a first round pick who is projected to play RT in the pro's? 

WOW.....

[JetNation]

Rich Cimini of ESPN broke the story this morning and multiple sources are reporting that NY Jets left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson is retiring. The Jets had approached Brick about restructuring his contract recently. The team is very low on cap space and this move frees up over 9 million against the cap. Unfortunately it also opens up one of the most important positions on the field at left tackle. Multiple reports are stating that the Jets knew this was a possibility and they have a contingency plan in place. It is hard to replace someone as durable as Brick, he never missed a snap.

The most immediate concern in replacing Brick is the lack of depth on the Jets roster. It is a good bet that the Jets draft focus later this month will revolve in large part around fixing this issue. Brick’s presence in the locker room will also be missed. He has always been a team-first player who is the ultimate professional.

Here are some updates from the media on Twitter.

D'Brickashaw Ferguson's retirement will free up $9.1 million of salary cap space for the Jets, who now need to fill that void at LT. #nyj

— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) April 8, 2016

Jets knew this was coming. They could have something in the works already to fill the hole at left tackle. #nyj

— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) April 8, 2016

You can read more about D’Brickashaw Ferguson’s retirement in our forums.

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[PepPep]

Its been rumored that Joe Thomas wants to be traded. The Browns stated they do not plan on trading him NOW. But can the Jets pry Joe Thomas away from the Browns with a great offer. Wilk, their 2nd round pick and a conditional 3rd? What about Wilk and their 1st? I mean, I know Mac probably would not do that. And who knows if the Browns are willing to trade him at all. But I would make that deal. Wilk is completely expendable right now and Thomas is worth every penny.   

Thoughts? 

[Augustiniak]

the bottom line is the entire offense needs to be rebuilt.  the team has spent so many premium picks on defense and the 2nd rounders on offense haven't really panned out.  mccags needs a qb and LT and let's hope there's a plan to use wilk to get them.

[Paradis]

Wonder if TEN would be open to trading Taylor Lewan. 

[Mainejet]

Very surprising to me that Brick is hanging it up. To me he still had some in the tank. Good luck Brick on a great after football.

Now the big question becomes, what do we do at LT? As Kelly just mentioned, Ryan Clady is an option for the short term, but personally I would draft an OL. It's not like this wasn't a desired pick to begin with? This should come as no surprise to anyone if the Jets use a 1st rounder on OL.

The guys I figure the Jets could possibly get through the draft:

Taylor Decker - He is well within our reach I figure. Mac could get him at #20 or even possibly the 2nd round?

Jack Conklin - This is the guy I wish Mac would target. But he's pretty well solidified as a top 15 pick. If the Jets trade Mo, and I think they will, they'll likely have a higher 1st rounder and the ammunition to grab Conklin.

Ronnie Stanley - With a higher 1st rounder I figure he could be in play. Stanley likely comes as the highest ranking of the 3. He is likely a top 10 pick, but he could slip.

 

[batman10023]

1 hour ago, BroadwayJets said:

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... Ferguson walking away would not blindside the Jets. The veteran left tackle has kept them in the loop throughout.

 

I guess we can put the "jets forced him to retire" narrative to rest before it starts. 

 

Also seeing everywhere that the concussion movie really put things into perspective for him.

and shows he's a class act all the way.

[mphtrilogy]

one of these guys will be in jets gear next season:

2016 PROSPECT SEARCH RESULTS
NAME	COLLEGE	POSITION	YEAR	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	FORTY	POS. RANK
*Laremy Tunsil	Ole Miss	OT	2016	6-5	310	5.23	1
*Ronnie Stanley	Notre Dame	OT	2016	6-6	312	5.18	2
*Jack Conklin	Michigan State	OT	2016	6-6	308	4.98	3
Taylor Decker	Ohio State	OT	2016	6-7	310	5.16	4
Jason Spriggs	Indiana	OT	2016	6-6	301	4.87	5
*Germain Ifedi	Texas A&M	OT	2016	6-6	324	5.25	6
*Shon Coleman	Auburn	OT	2016	6-5	307	5.18	7
Le'Raven Clark	Texas Tech	OT	2016	6-5	316	5.10	8
*Jerald Hawkins	LSU	OT	2016	6-6	305	5.18	9
John Theus	Georgia	OT	2016	6-6	313	5.15	10
Kyle Murphy	Stanford	OT	2016	6-6	305	5.19	11
Joe Haeg	North Dakota State	OT	2016	6-6	304	5.15	12

 

[Paradis]

1 hour ago, mphtrilogy said:

one of these guys will be in jets gear next season:

2016 PROSPECT SEARCH RESULTS
NAME	COLLEGE	POSITION	YEAR	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	FORTY	POS. RANK
*Laremy Tunsil	Ole Miss	OT	2016	6-5	310	5.23	1
*Ronnie Stanley	Notre Dame	OT	2016	6-6	312	5.18	2
*Jack Conklin	Michigan State	OT	2016	6-6	308	4.98	3
Taylor Decker	Ohio State	OT	2016	6-7	310	5.16	4
Jason Spriggs	Indiana	OT	2016	6-6	301	4.87	5
*Germain Ifedi	Texas A&M	OT	2016	6-6	324	5.25	6
*Shon Coleman	Auburn	OT	2016	6-5	307	5.18	7
Le'Raven Clark	Texas Tech	OT	2016	6-5	316	5.10	8
*Jerald Hawkins	LSU	OT	2016	6-6	305	5.18	9
John Theus	Georgia	OT	2016	6-6	313	5.15	10
Kyle Murphy	Stanford	OT	2016	6-6	305	5.19	11
Joe Haeg	North Dakota State	OT	2016	6-6	304	5.15	12

 

or not, lol

 

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Washington State offensive lineman Joe Dahl is building some momentum for himself and there’s a belief he could land in the second day of the draft. Teams like his athleticism and ability to adjust, something I spoke about during Senior Bowl week, and fee a bit more strength would complete his game. Dahl’s visit and workout schedule is loaded and includes the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Bucs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts.

 

[mphtrilogy]

9 minutes ago, Paradis said:

or not, lol

 

 

think we are looking at multiple OT's this draft, time to re-load for real

[Paradis]

1 hour ago, mphtrilogy said:

think we are looking at multiple OT's this draft, time to re-load for real

ehh... we only have 6 picks... what are we gonna do, blow half of them on random tackles because we're chasing our tail? That's something a sh*tty GM would do... won't change their draft plans much. They're going to acquire a LT here over the next couple days. 

[Villain The Foe]

2 hours ago, BroadwayJets said:

Cimini. WOW

 

Rich Cimini‏@RichCimini

Filed to ESPN: Jets LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson is retiring today after 10 seasons, per sources. Only 32. Completely healthy. A stunner. #nyj

All to sign F'ing Ryan Fitzpatrick. Allegedly. 

 

[PFSIKH]

So...he went with the 100% pay cut.

[UnitedWhofans]

14 minutes ago, Villain The Foe said:

All to sign F'ing Ryan Fitzpatrick. Allegedly. 

 

Rich Cimini ‏@RichCimini  2h2 hours ago

Important to note: Jets weren't blindsided by Brick's decision. They have a replacement plan and they're trying to execute it. #nyj

[Villain The Foe]

2 minutes ago, UnitedWhofans said:

Rich Cimini ‏@RichCimini  2h2 hours ago

Important to note: Jets weren't blindsided by Brick's decision. They have a replacement plan and they're trying to execute it. #nyj

EDIT: 

[Villain The Foe]

3 minutes ago, UnitedWhofans said:

Rich Cimini ‏@RichCimini  2h2 hours ago

Important to note: Jets weren't blindsided by Brick's decision. They have a replacement plan and they're trying to execute it. #nyj

Of course they werent blindsided by Brick's decision. I said on this board almost a month ago that the possibility of Brick retiring should be taken into account when they request that paycut. 

 

This tweet means nothing. 

[Beerfish]

I just hope we get super lucky like we did with Dbrick and find a good replacement sooner than later.  Finding a LT can be a long painful process.  We for sure need to make a move before the draft or at the draft, i think this increases the chance that mo wilk will be dealt.

[UnitedWhofans]

1 minute ago, Villain The Foe said:

allegedly. 

It means that the organization is thinking ahead, for once.

 

[Charlie Brown]

I will miss him. Smart guy and missed.   

[BroadwayJets]

34 minutes ago, Villain The Foe said:

All to sign F'ing Ryan Fitzpatrick. Allegedly. 

 

That's not right.

[greenwave81]

Not meant to demean DBrick, but the Jets have had some all time O-linemen. 

I believe Mangold to be better than him just on this line., Not to mention the Joe Schmitts, Kevin Mawaes and Joe Fields of the world, while not forgetting Marvin Powell.

Not meant to cause a deviate, but trust a fact the jets have been blessed at times ay o-line

Winston Hill says 'Hi!' also...

[pointman]

Got to meet him before. Nicest guy ever. I joked about giving him tips on how to pass block, and he just smiled and asked me if I wanted an autograph, I said a handshake would do. Good man.

[Villain The Foe]

2 minutes ago, BroadwayJets said:

That's not right.

If this is true, then you're absolutely correct that this isnt right. 

[BroadwayJets]

Just now, Villain The Foe said:

If this is true, then you're absolutely correct that this isnt right. 

Lol this is a very vague sentence and it has me confused.

 

I meant that report about the pay cut "to make room for fitz" is wrong. 

[bitonti]

1 hour ago, Paradis said:

Dark horse could be Joeckel.. He's a better fit for our O than jax's imo

the problem with Joeckel is that Beachum is still recovering from ACL and might not be ready for OTAs/camp.
 

 

as for Brick he was a great player and wish him all the best. We haven't seen the last of him. I bet he runs for office. 

[Villain The Foe]

2 minutes ago, BroadwayJets said:

Lol this is a very vague sentence and it has me confused.

 

I meant that report about the pay cut "to make room for fitz" is wrong. 

I know what you meant, it was a play on your words. 

 

[pointman]

1 hour ago, PepPep said:

Its been rumored that Joe Thomas wants to be traded. The Browns stated they do not plan on trading him NOW. But can the Jets pry Joe Thomas away from the Browns with a great offer. Wilk, their 2nd round pick and a conditional 3rd? What about Wilk and their 1st? I mean, I know Mac probably would not do that. And who knows if the Browns are willing to trade him at all. But I would make that deal. Wilk is completely expendable right now and Thomas is worth every penny.   

Thoughts? 

He's 31. I'd give the Browns a hot roast beef sandwich with gravy for him. I'm sure some of the fatties on the forum would say even that is too much.

[Colgateman]

1 hour ago, mphtrilogy said:

one of these guys will be in jets gear next season:

2016 PROSPECT SEARCH RESULTS
NAME	COLLEGE	POSITION	YEAR	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	FORTY	POS. RANK
*Laremy Tunsil	Ole Miss	OT	2016	6-5	310	5.23	1
*Ronnie Stanley	Notre Dame	OT	2016	6-6	312	5.18	2
*Jack Conklin	Michigan State	OT	2016	6-6	308	4.98	3
Taylor Decker	Ohio State	OT	2016	6-7	310	5.16	4
Jason Spriggs	Indiana	OT	2016	6-6	301	4.87	5
*Germain Ifedi	Texas A&M	OT	2016	6-6	324	5.25	6
*Shon Coleman	Auburn	OT	2016	6-5	307	5.18	7
Le'Raven Clark	Texas Tech	OT	2016	6-5	316	5.10	8
*Jerald Hawkins	LSU	OT	2016	6-6	305	5.18	9
John Theus	Georgia	OT	2016	6-6	313	5.15	10
Kyle Murphy	Stanford	OT	2016	6-6	305	5.19	11
Joe Haeg	North Dakota State	OT	2016	6-6	304	5.15	12

 

Jason Spriggs, Shon Coleman, Ifedi, and Clark should all be available when the Jets pick in the second, I believe our first should be used On BPA whether that is Paxton Lynch, Treadwell, Spence, or Floyd.

[Colgateman]

The only LT's worth being picked at 20 will all be gone, Decker is probably a RT in the NFL

[Matthew007b]

D'Brickahaw Ferguson seemed like a class act on and off the field and went out on his own terms.  Hope the Jets get more of his type.

[Paradis]

I just hope we get super lucky like we did with Dbrick and find a good replacement sooner than later.  Finding a LT can be a long painful process.  We for sure need to make a move before the draft or at the draft, i think this increases the chance that mo wilk will be dealt.

In maddenverse, it would benefit both parties for TEN to trade us Lewan for Mo. They need the help on D and can take Tunsil, we need to unload the cap and in turn get a LT.

[Colgateman]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2616854-titans-2016-nfl-draft-rumors-latest-rumors-speculation-surrounding-no-1-pick?utm_source=teamstream&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=tsandroid

Bleacher report so take it with salt lol

[David Harris]

I have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that guys from the 2006 Draft are at or near retirement age. 

I remember that draft better than any I have ever seen.  It was a real turning point in the franchise IMO.  We had the #4 overall pick, what were we going to do.  What fancy new (explosive) piece would we add.  Then we took a skinny 6'6" dancing bear with Go-Go-Gadget long arms.  And the franchise had done the right thing.  Tannenbaum made the smart pick.  The television pundits for once lauded the pick.  It was a foreign feeling as a Jets fan on Draft Day.

Then at pick #29 the Jets took the pick they traded John Abraham away for and took a Center, Nick Mangold.  The pundits, "The Jets really get it."

We took Kellen Clemens in the 2nd round but, hey, let's not go there.

Brick and Nick were cornerstones for a decade - Bringing stability to two key positions.  Brick was always who he was; a quiet class act, dependable and very good for long time. I can't wish anything but the best for him.

I still giggle when I remember Brick's first TC after Mangini told the rookies not to talk to the media so he literally ran away from Cimini and the other clowns after seeing them...that kid's all grown up and we start looking to replace a guy who will end up in the Ring of Honor. 

[Savage69]

6 minutes ago, pointman said:

He's 31. I'd give the Browns a hot roast beef sandwich with gravy for him. I'm sure some of the fatties on the forum would say even that is too much.

Thomas is due 9.5 million this year and is a 9 time Pro Bowl and 6 time All Pro player and some are crying over Bricks retiring after 3 Pro Bowls in 09-10-11

[pointman]

1 minute ago, Savage69 said:

Thomas is due 9.5 million this year and is a 9 time Pro Bowl and 6 time All Pro player and some are crying over Bricks retiring after 3 Pro Bowls in 09-10-11

I'm not crying, I'm just misty eyed over a solid guy who played hard for us. The Browns can keep their tired, beat up, leftovers. We'll get our own tackle, thank you very much.

 

Ducasse, you're up, son!