JetNation Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 By Glenn Naughton In dire need of a proven left tackle to protect the blind side of whoever may be under center for the Jets in 2017, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports is reporting that the Jets are among those teams checking in with recently released left tackle Russell Okung. No shortage of teams inquiring about Russell Okung, including the Giants, Jets, Chargers and Vikings — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 28, 2017 A durable seven 7-year veteran who has suited up for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, Okung was recently cut loose by the Broncos who weren’t interested in doubling his 2016 salary of $5 million, to $11.5 million next season. Without a proven left tackle on the roster and having recently cut ties with last season’s acquisition, Ryan Clady, Okung makes sense for Gang Green if he doesn’t break the bank. That could be an issue however, as a weak free agency and draft class will give Okung plenty of leverage in negotiations with those teams interested in his services. Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I prefer Beachum who I think is in the exact same situation as Wilkerson . Last year, both these players were coming back from lower body injuries and it showed on the field with their lack of lower body strength as anchors . Players coming back from these type of injuries usually are better in the 2nd year they return and I think both players are going to rebound . Jets could get Beachum cheaper because of what he displayed last yr . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 31 minutes ago, JetNation said: In dire need of a proven left tackle to protect the blind side of whoever may be under center for the Jets in 2017, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports is reporting that the Jets are among those teams checking in with recently released left tackle Russell Okung. Hey Glenn, what if we get a left handed QB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepPep Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 With Pass Rushers C.Jones, M.Ingram and J.Collins no longer options as FA additions, the two positions the Jets NEED to address in FA (assuming Revis and/or Skrine get cut, which they should) is LT and CB. They will have to invest substantial $$$ in both positions. If they get Okung at approx. 8-10mil a year on a 3-4yr deal, I'm fine with that. I know that's a lot. But any reliable starting LT will cost just as much and the Jets NEED one, regardless of who they get in the draft. As far as CB, it seems like the options a little better and younger. T.Johnson, S.Gilmore, Bouye, would all be good options, even though they will cost a lot (I prefer T.Johnson- they should go hard after him). But even the second tier FA CBs are solid. Take care of those two position before the draft so you are not relying on a rookie CB or OT to step in and start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, PepPep said: With Pass Rushers C.Jones, M.Ingram and J.Collins no longer options as FA additions, the two positions the Jets NEED to address in FA (assuming Revis and/or Skrine get cut, which they should) is LT and CB. They will have to invest substantial $$$ in both positions. If they get Okung at approx. 8-10mil a year on a 3-4yr deal, I'm fine with that. I know that's a lot. But any reliable starting LT will cost just as much and the Jets NEED one, regardless of who they get in the draft. As far as CB, it seems like the options a little better and younger. T.Johnson, S.Gilmore, Bouye, would all be good options, even though they will cost a lot (I prefer T.Johnson- they should go hard after him). But even the second tier FA CBs are solid. Take care of those two position before the draft so you are not relying on a rookie CB or OT to step in and start. Not a chance in Hades . The Jets gave Winters a contract averaging 8 mil. It's going to take 15 mil per to sign this cat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepPep Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, Tinstar said: I prefer Beachum who I think is in the exact same situation as Wilkerson . Last year, both these players were coming back from lower body injuries and it showed on the field with their lack of lower body strength as anchors . Players coming back from these type of injuries usually are better in the 2nd year they return and I think both players are going to rebound . Jets could get Beachum cheaper because of what he displayed last yr . I dunno. He is a riskier option. Beachum was a 7th round pick in 2012. Didn't really do much in the NFL until a breakout season in 2014. Got hurt in 2015 (torn ACL) so only played half a season. Had a bad year in 2016. So he just has not proven much to me. Maybe 2016 was an outlier, maybe not. I know Okung has had some injury issues in the past as well. But his play, when healthy, has been good. And he has not had injury issue since 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, #27TheDominator said: Hey Glenn, what if we get a left handed QB? I guess I'll have to write a retraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 20 minutes ago, Tinstar said: I prefer Beachum who I think is in the exact same situation as Wilkerson . Last year, both these players were coming back from lower body injuries and it showed on the field with their lack of lower body strength as anchors . Players coming back from these type of injuries usually are better in the 2nd year they return and I think both players are going to rebound . Jets could get Beachum cheaper because of what he displayed last yr . Horrible Comparison.. Wilkerson has years of great play to believe he could bounce back .. Beachum has had 1 decent season in his entire career to date .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepPep Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, Tinstar said: Not a chance in Hades . The Jets gave Winters a contract averaging 8 mil. It's going to take 15 mil per to sign this cat . How do you figure that? "Russell Okung signed a 5 year, $53,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $10,600,000. In 2017, Okung will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, a roster bonus of $9,500,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000. Okung has a cap hit of $11,700,000."- Spotrac I mean, it's very much possible he will cost 15mil. But maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 FWIW...PFF grades for top three free agent OT's last offseason Russell Okung 73.5 Ryan Clady 47.2 Kelvin Beachum 44.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 13 minutes ago, AFJF said: FWIW...PFF grades for top three free agent OT's last offseason Russell Okung 73.5 Ryan Clady 47.2 Kelvin Beachum 44.3 To be fair, everyone looks good when compared to Clady... Seriously, we HAVE to get Okung. Whether we are playing for this year or next year this team needs a stable LT. Okung would be that and this isn't a great draft for tackles. Plus I really want to keep him away from the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 53 minutes ago, Scoop24 said: Horrible Comparison.. Wilkerson has years of great play to believe he could bounce back .. Beachum has had 1 decent season in his entire career to date .. Wilkerson was also a 1st round pick while Beachum was an after thought . The Kid developed his game, and just as he was about to come into his own, he suffered the injury . Last yr was his 1st yr back, and that was where I drew the comparison . I'm going to go take a look at his 1st 2 games last year and his last 2 and let you know what I find . I couldn't watch anymore, because his man spent a lot of time in the face of the QB . He wasn't that bad thou and I think he will get stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 On another player, The Pats are letting Dont'a Hightower test the market. That would be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goober36 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 On another player, The Pats are letting Dont'a Hightower test the market. I would love for the jets to acquire Hightower. Our LB core would be set Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 49 minutes ago, #27TheDominator said: Hey Glenn, what if we get a left handed QB? We had one, but he plays for the Mets now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 In terms of Hightower, the Pats can still resign him, but what's probably going to happen is that his agent will go to the combine to test his value. I would prefer Hightower over Minter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, goober36 said: I would love for the jets to acquire Hightower. Our LB core would be set Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app wouldnt mind him . He is solid player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 28 minutes ago, JoJoTownsell1 said: To be fair, everyone looks good when compared to Clady... Seriously, we HAVE to get Okung. Whether we are playing for this year or next year this team needs a stable LT. Okung would be that and this isn't a great draft for tackles. Plus I really want to keep him away from the Giants. Based on those three rankings, not Beachum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 55 minutes ago, Scoop24 said: Horrible Comparison.. Wilkerson has years of great play to believe he could bounce back .. Beachum has had 1 decent season in his entire career to date .. I could be wrong but I think Tin was making the comparison based on the injuries and taking a full year to get back to their playing self.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 10 minutes ago, C Mart said: I could be wrong but I think Tin was making the comparison based on the injuries and taking a full year to get back to their playing self.. It's still not a fair Assessment imo.. which player would u give the benefit of the doubt too right now ? Mo has a proven track record . In this case I'm more willing to believe his injury affected his game more than Bechum who has who has very small sample size of high level of play .. he could easily be Wayne Hunter just as he could be a player on the rise . Just saying tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 13 minutes ago, Scoop24 said: It's still not a fair Assessment imo.. which player would u give the benefit of the doubt too right now ? Mo has a proven track record . In this case I'm more willing to believe his injury affected his game more than Bechum who has who has very small sample size of high level of play .. he could easily be Wayne Hunter just as he could be a player on the rise . Just saying tho think you are missing the point. no biggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just now, C Mart said: think you are missing the point. no biggie LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Scoop24 said: Horrible Comparison.. Wilkerson has years of great play to believe he could bounce back .. Beachum has had 1 decent season in his entire career to date .. No, Wilkerson had one great year, and a whole bunch of half seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, C Mart said: think you are missing the point. no biggie I didn't miss anything . His point was they both suffered lower body injuries and had down years and will rebound .. My point is Mo is actually high level player I expect him to rebound back to that Kinda player.. What exactly is bechum gonna rebound too cause he was never high level player .. so besides the lower body injury where is the comparison ? They aren't the same caliber of player .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 2 hours ago, PepPep said: With Pass Rushers C.Jones, M.Ingram and J.Collins no longer options as FA additions, the two positions the Jets NEED to address in FA (assuming Revis and/or Skrine get cut, which they should) is LT and CB. They will have to invest substantial $$$ in both positions. If they get Okung at approx. 8-10mil a year on a 3-4yr deal, I'm fine with that. I know that's a lot. But any reliable starting LT will cost just as much and the Jets NEED one, regardless of who they get in the draft. As far as CB, it seems like the options a little better and younger. T.Johnson, S.Gilmore, Bouye, would all be good options, even though they will cost a lot (I prefer T.Johnson- they should go hard after him). But even the second tier FA CBs are solid. Take care of those two position before the draft so you are not relying on a rookie CB or OT to step in and start. Okung exemplifies the problem with cutting guys to free up space: their replacements will probably be at least, if not more expensive. Okung is a good LT, but the guy wants at least $10m. That's more than the space we freed up by letting Mangold and Clady go. Not so sure about this one but we definitely need a T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 eh - I would not mind if they passed, signed Ben, and drafted Garcia or Bolles and lived by the mantra...build thru the draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 1 hour ago, UnitedWhofans said: In terms of Hightower, the Pats can still resign him, but what's probably going to happen is that his agent will go to the combine to test his value. I would prefer Hightower over Minter. Get minter too u can't have too many ilbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Minter and Hightower immediately improve this defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 his last name is meant to be a beast olineman, cant miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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