CLAYTON : teams to regress.. we're #4 ~ ~ ~

[Bruce Harper]

2 minutes ago, Big Blocker said:

Putting aside the Qb situation, I agree with those who say the only real loss is Harrison.  But even there it is to a unit that is arguably the strongest on the team. 

Someone mentioned Ferguson's departure as a big loss, but while I was a big fan of his while he was here, the fact is he was in decline, and was a problem last year at times.  If Clady stays healthy that in fact will be a position that is upgraded.

TE is also a position that is virtually certain to be better, the only question being how much.  Anything will be better than zero.

I also am hopeful the Jets will have more consistency at 3rd wideout. 

Gee, I am not an optimist by nature, but aside from Qb I think the O will be better this year.

I think we are going to miss Harrison more than people realize.  But the other guys I'm not worried about.

[Tinstar]

1 hour ago, Bruce Harper said:

I think we are going to miss Harrison more than people realize.  But the other guys I'm not worried about.

agreed

[nyjunc]

On 5/14/2016 at 9:58 AM, kelly said:

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Offseasons can be tricky for the NFL's top teams.

Playoff teams draft in the final 12 picks of each round, making it hard to replace aging stars or find elite, young players. Because of four-year rookie contracts and the inability to open extension talks until the final year before free agency, the chances of keeping successful draft choices between Rounds 2 and 7 aren't great, particularly with the salary cap going up more than $10 million per year. If a team is loaded with great talent, cap problems hit, forcing general managers to pick and choose which players to keep.

Several teams improved during the offseason, but others regressed. Here are the five teams that took a few steps backward this offseason, starting with the defending Super Bowl champions and continuing in order  :

 

 

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4. New York Jets

The Jets went against the odds last year and had great success. They totally rebuilt the secondary by hitting free agency hard. General manager Mike Maccagnan traded for gold, getting Brandon Marshall and Ryan Fitzpatrick in trades. Normally, big free-agent spending sprees don't work out. For the Jets, the plan worked. They won 10 games and almost made the playoffs. An easy schedule helped, but Maccagnan's checkbook made it easy for Todd Bowles to have a successful start as a head coach.

But every spending spree creates bills, and the Jets paid for it in 2016. Cap dollars were tight. They are offering around only $8 million a year for Fitzpatrick, who's now an unhappy free agent. Cornerback Antonio Cromartie was cut. Damon Harrison left in free agency. The Jets are currently down six starters who each played at least 499 snaps last season.

 

Change was needed, though. They finished the season with 11 starters in their 30s, and improved speed was needed on defense. The tight cap gave Maccagnan limited ability to upgrade the roster. Except for left tackle Ryan Clady, no Jets acquisition cost more than $3.5 million per year.

rest of above article  : 

>    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15519788/nfl-teams-regress-2016-denver-broncos-carolina-panthers-got-worse-offseason

the media is so biased, we are never #1 in anything.

[kelly]

On 5/14/2016 at 1:52 PM, peebag said:

It's the herpes.

[kelly]

On 5/14/2016 at 0:19 PM, Dcat said:

Kelly, Kenny, whatever,  doesn't really have a box. He's just pretending to have one.

[jetrider]

nyjunc did it again on this page (three boxes)