Integrity28 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 NEWS!!!!!!!! NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan77 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Did a solid job at RT last year. Was so-so at LT. At minimum it's a good depth signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 the gap has closed to this no but really good signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Browns just made Zeitler a $10m/year guard. Wow. This seems like a solid contract for Ilijana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I'm good with this with the understanding that he does not play left tackle at all. He was solid on the right side but he cannot play the other. That was a hot mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 The past three offseasons I have been banging the drum to sign Ijalana back, but at that price? I'd start a 5th rounder at LT before I would pay him that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, #27TheDominator said: The past three offseasons I have been banging the drum to sign Ijalana back, but at that price? I'd start a 5th rounder at LT before I would pay him that. Lol. Good signing here. He filled in pretty well at LT last season considering he was at another position during the same season. This is not Madden where plug and play works frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Considering the contract value I wonder if he'll be in the mix to start at LT. Also looking at the contracts of some of the OLinemen we got Winters for a reasonable deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Solid cheap signing! Fantastic contract! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Nice! We do have some nice young talent on the line. Shell was solid when played last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 5.5 a year is cheap for this guy? I think it is a horrible amount to pay for him imo unless he is the 'solution' at LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownJetFan Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Beerfish, Very good to exceptional starting LTs in the NFL make 10-12M per year. 5.5M would be about what this guy should get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 15 minutes ago, UnknownJetFan said: Beerfish, Very good to exceptional starting LTs in the NFL make 10-12M per year. 5.5M would be about what this guy should get. Is he our staring LT? Very easy question for you. If yes then its a very cheap deal, of course we better carry 4 QBs this year because they will all get killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I was initially thinking it was a good idea to bring him back, as he provides them some insurance, so they aren't completely reliant on a big signing or day one starter in the draft, while being a solid backup if all else goes well. That said, the amount definitely surprises me a bit. Let's hope this is a back-loaded deal, with the idea that he gets a chance to earn more in 2018 if he proves to deserve it. After all, this is the same guy they picked up a month into FA last year at the vet min. Either that, or perhaps a contract with little guarantees with the basic idea is that he's fighting to be a starter and if he becomes one, he gets paid for it, if he doesn't then he's likely gone. Otherwise, I can't really understand this deal too much, unless they're already fully convinced he's starting material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Wow, that seems like alot of money for what he had shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetNation Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Daryl Slater at NJ.com is reporting that the Jets have re-signed their own free agent, offensive tackle Ben Ijalana. The Jets on Thursday re-signed left tackle Ben Ijalana, about an hour before the NFL’s free agency signing period began at 4 p.m., a league source confirmed. So the Jets prevented Ijalana from hitting free agency, while giving him a two-year contract with a maximum value of $11 million. The amount of guaranteed money is unclear. Ijalana (6’4″, 322) played for Villanova in college and was a 2nd round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2011 NFL draft. The NJ native has been with the Jets since 2013, In 2011 he played four games with the Colts but was in injured reserve during the 2012 season and then was waived by Indy in 2013. The Jets originally picked Ijalana up off of waivers. He was limited to 4 games in 2014 and didn’t see the field in 2015. Last year was a different story, he originally rotated at right tackle and then filled in for Ryan Clady at left tackle after Clady was injured. Do the Jets see Ijalana as the starting left tackle next season? They will most likely look to upgrade the position. Ijalana can either be an emergency starter at left tackle, fill in at right tackle if Brandon Shell doesn’t work out or provide a solid backup at either spot. Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan77 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 A ton of this hinges on the guaranteed money... If it's not a lot and they can boot him then it might be okay... Shows you how thin the OT market is... He's a depth guy getting 11 million... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Jets level "splash". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadude Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Cool so when petty and hacks stink jets fans can just blame this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Good move.....but let's pray to whatever Deity we worship he isn't our starting LT on opening day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, UnknownJetFan said: Beerfish, Very good to exceptional starting LTs in the NFL make 10-12M per year. 5.5M would be about what this guy should get. No, we paid him nearly twice his worth. Wouldnt want him on the blindside and 5.5 mil for a RT is a lot more than he's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, jbt said: the gap has closed to this no but really good signing Somewhere, way down in the depths of that canyon, is a pig that is ripe for the slaughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#90 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Benji sucked balls at LT. SUCKED! HORRIBLE! Shell is the RT going forward. 11 million for him to play where? NOT LT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 It's what the rate is in the NFL, if he plays LT and does not completely suck, it's a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuler82 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 He's a body. You have to figure they'll draft an OT with one of their four picks in the first 3 rounds to compete in camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexJet Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Jesus folks. We signed a tackle we have had in house for several years. He's good insurance at either tackle position. There's no report on his actual contract, guarantees, incentives, etc. Could be $11M total if he meets incentives, somehow becomes a starter, and lasts 2 years. Smart move. Now draft a LT early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Blast Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 It was a good move to lock him up before free agency, where he would likely fly away. There are very few starting caliber LT's available and most are not very good. Plus, this guy is versatile. If we draft an LT we can still use him elsewhere in the line. We now have insurance while leaving our options open. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggin94it Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Bleedin Green said: I was initially thinking it was a good idea to bring him back, as he provides them some insurance, so they aren't completely reliant on a big signing or day one starter in the draft, while being a solid backup if all else goes well. That said, the amount definitely surprises me a bit. Let's hope this is a back-loaded deal, with the idea that he gets a chance to earn more in 2018 if he proves to deserve it. After all, this is the same guy they picked up a month into FA last year at the vet min. Either that, or perhaps a contract with little guarantees with the basic idea is that he's fighting to be a starter and if he becomes one, he gets paid for it, if he doesn't then he's likely gone. Otherwise, I can't really understand this deal too much, unless they're already fully convinced he's starting material. My thoughts exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Walrus Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 For a guy we picked up off waivers I think he's working out pretty good for us. Solid is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Ijalana is probably the best backup swing OT in the NFL . IMO, this was a solid deal for both the player and the club . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 3 hours ago, sourceworx said: Did a solid job at RT last year. Was so-so at LT. At minimum it's a good depth signing. maybe a little too much for depth. he did play Lt, maybe they're going to move shell to left and put iajalana at RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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