Integrity28 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Would definitely be a super smart, not at all idiotic move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 At least, we should drive up the price for the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 the thing about ex-patsie players is they look much better because of the team's success. that's not saying hightower isn't a very good player but if he's not used the same way the patsies do he may not look as good. it could be a really good signing. hightower was highly regarded when he was drafted and it looks like he hasn't missed a beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Just now, rangerous said: the thing about ex-patsie players is they look much better because of the team's success. that's not saying hightower isn't a very good player but if he's not used the same way the patsies do he may not look as good. it could be a really good signing. hightower was highly regarded when he was drafted and it looks like he hasn't missed a beat. lol, ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 This would be an absolutely great signing for the Jets and would allow us to retire David Harris gracefully .I would go so far as to offer him 8-9 mil per on a 4 year deal contingent on him losing 10 lbs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 What else are we going to do with the money we have? He's 26, very good, a leader, let's us cut Harris & his 6.5 million. Pretty much a win/win, especially if we draft hooker or Adams & a CB in the 3rd. Could be the makings of a damn good LB core, Lee-Hightower-Jenkins-Mauldin-Martin-Lemolier (not shabby at all). I'd be shocked if he came here but happy if he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Id do it only be ause he seems like a leader, something we desperately need, and he is one of the few guys the pats seem to want to try to keep, that says something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 We are discussing this in the below thread. FA Rumors / Signings / Cuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 19 minutes ago, Fibonacci said: At least, we should drive up the price for the Pats. Funny, I'm pretty sure that is exactly what they are doing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Didn't see this at all, I would be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinstar Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, Jetster said: What else are we going to do with the money we have? He's 26, very good, a leader, let's us cut Harris & his 6.5 million. Pretty much a win/win, especially if we draft hooker or Adams & a CB in the 3rd. Could be the makings of a damn good LB core, Lee-Hightower-Jenkins-Mauldin-Martin-Lemolier (not shabby at all). I'd be shocked if he came here but happy if he does. You put this cat and Lee behind a true NT to protect them from OGs and it immediately improves the Jets run defense and pass rush due to the constant double teams Poe demands . This is what the Jets defense lost when Snacks Harrison went to the Giants . In a 34 Defense, a NT that demands a double team is worth his money in gold . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 31 minutes ago, Tinstar said: This would be an absolutely great signing for the Jets and would allow us to retire David Harris gracefully .I would go so far as to offer him 8-9 mil per on a 4 year deal contingent on him losing 10 lbs . Holy ******* hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaxor5 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 35 minutes ago, rangerous said: the thing about ex-patsie players is they look much better because of the team's success. that's not saying hightower isn't a very good player but if he's not used the same way the patsies do he may not look as good. it could be a really good signing. hightower was highly regarded when he was drafted and it looks like he hasn't missed a beat. Then adjust your scheme to use him in the EXACT same way. That was, allegedly, one of Bowles' strengths was it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Integrity28 said: Why would he sign here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, dbatesman said: Holy ******* hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, The Crusher said: Why would he sign here? $$$$$$$$ and to piss off BB maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detectivekimble Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 The Jets would have to outbid the Patriots big time for this to happen. It ain't happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 1 hour ago, dbatesman said: Would definitely be a super smart, not at all idiotic move Could be a bridge to Darron Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Did NOT expect this. Makes me happy as hell though. PLEASE get em' Macc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickco333 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Without a doubt we're going to have to overpay for him but he's definitely an upgrade Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, Patriot Killa said: Did NOT expect this. Makes me happy as hell though. PLEASE get em' Macc. Could probably get Logan Ryan for a pair of second rounders what do u think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Wouldn't be surprised if he signed with tennessee, he just built some huge mansion in nashville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Linebacker Dont'a Hightower is second in ESPN’s Top 150 rankings, yet two full days into free agency he remains unsigned. Few saw this coming. Why the delay? And where are things headed? There are no decisive answers to those questions right now, and as is the case in free agency, things can change in an instant. But until they do, let’s focus on what we know and how it might apply to one of the more unique developments of the past 48 hours. A few days after the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl, Hightower told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter of his free-agency plans: “I love what I have in New England. I don’t have too much drawn up. I just want to be respected and loved.” The Patriots want Hightower back, and while placing the franchise tag on him was never a strong consideration, the transition tag was. But in the end, the team didn’t go that route (a transition tag would have given New England the right to match any offer Hightower received) in what could be viewed as an act of good faith. The idea was that the Patriots would allow Hightower to explore the open market with no restrictions, and by doing so, Hightower might be more inclined to keep an open dialogue with Bill Belichick & Co., and likely give the club a chance to match any offers he received. No team has obviously stepped up with the type of offer Hightower, 26, was hoping for. Perhaps that could still come, but offers generally don’t go up after the first wave of free agency. When I reached out to a coach for one linebacker-needy NFL team about Hightower, the response surprised me. Hightower, I was told, wasn’t a fit for that team. One example was that one of Hightower’s best assets is his rush ability, and this particular team doesn’t use its linebackers that way. That got me thinking about how Hightower, at 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds, is a unique player who doesn’t fit into the traditional linebacker box. Few have his combination of size, power, football IQ and big-game chops, but he’s not a quick-twitch athlete, his production doesn’t jump off the stat sheet, and there is an injury history for teams to consider. Thus, a flexible defensive scheme and a creative coaching staff are an important combination to maximize what makes Hightower so special. The Patriots certainly qualify, but are there really many other schemes and coaching staffs like that across the NFL? Perhaps that explains why no other NFL club has been decisively linked to Hightower through the first two days of free agency, assuming something big hasn't been cooking behind the scenes and is about to explode. If so, it could spark a dynamic where the Patriots do value Hightower most, but Hightower himself isn’t yet feeling the love and respect he’d hoped for, especially after seeing former teammates Jamie Collins (Browns) and Chandler Jones (Cardinals) cash in big time elsewhere. Would that make it harder for him to walk back through the locker room door in New England? Sometimes it's easier for a player to take less money elsewhere with a fresh start than settling for something with the team that you just gave everything you had over the past five years. It’s all theory at this point. Answers should be coming soon. By this point, almost everyone thought those answers would have been known regarding Hightower. After starring for Patriots, why is Dont'a Hightower still on market? - New England Patriots Blog- ESPN from Mike Reiss’s Tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Jetster said: What else are we going to do with the money we have? He's 26, very good, a leader, let's us cut Harris & his 6.5 million. Pretty much a win/win, especially if we draft hooker or Adams & a CB in the 3rd. Could be the makings of a damn good LB core, Lee-Hightower-Jenkins-Mauldin-Martin-Lemolier (not shabby at all). I'd be shocked if he came here but happy if he does. Actually if they signed him they should move him to OLB Jenkins.....Lee......Harris......Hightower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hael Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 PAts started with a 10mil per year offer. TItans currently won't match. I think Hightower is looking for Jaime Collins money, which is 12 mil per year +, which is probably what the Jets would need to produce in order to sign him. Hightower isn't a great fit for the Jets system. He is a better player than Collins, but he doesn't have the same sort of measurable wow moments. He is a liability in coverage, and doesn't have great range sideline to sideline. He is really good at run stuffing, and probably one of the best ILB blitzers in the league, and he's very versatile and smart. Definitely an upgrade over Harris, but not so much that hes worth 7 million dollars more. Now for the Pats, they will use him in multiple formations, so he fits their hybrid schemes a lot more. it just doesn't make much sense, other than to drive up the price for a division rival, and the worry is u might get stuck with him (and the pats pocket another 3rd rounder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 39 minutes ago, T0mShane said: Could probably get Logan Ryan for a pair of second rounders what do u think I think that's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Meeeh, should have drafted him when they had the shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 No. No. No. The Jets are going nowhere in 2017 or 2018. Signing Hightower is not going to change that. Fraud Agency for 2017 should be bargain shopping only. They already overpaid for Kelvin Beachum. But OL is more important to the rebuild process than a LB. The OL must help protect whatever QB the jets decide to draft in the next two years. Likely Hightower is just using the Jets to drive up New England's offer anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 A player with motivation and discipline problems on a team with a Head Coach who sucks at motivating and disciplining players. Where do I sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 So the idea was to purge the roster of bad contacts just to replace them with more? What's the definition of insanity again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogglez Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Meh. Don't want and fortunately it's Jason LaConfora reporting it so it's almost guaranteed to be 110% wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantClassic Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Cant see him using the Jets as leverage. If I'm BB I'm saying, "alright, sign with them then". I would call his bluff if I'm NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Jetster said: What else are we going to do with the money we have? He's 26, very good, a leader, let's us cut Harris & his 6.5 million. Pretty much a win/win, especially if we draft hooker or Adams & a CB in the 3rd. Could be the makings of a damn good LB core, Lee-Hightower-Jenkins-Mauldin-Martin-Lemolier (not shabby at all). I'd be shocked if he came here but happy if he does. If Greene can make something out of Mauldin, they would be set at linebacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 46 minutes ago, Mogglez said: Meh. Don't want and fortunately it's Jason LaConfora reporting it so it's almost guaranteed to be 110% wrong. Really? Jason's pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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