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J.J. Wilcox leaves 49ers without signing, plans to join Jets instead

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I like this signing a lot. Hope we can get him on a two year deal. 3 safeties that can start is always a good problem to have. *Side note*  this guy worries me a little bit with the the new lowering the helmet rule. Not sure how they will enforce it but safeties that play hard like him may have a hard time. 

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3 hours ago, Sarge4Tide said:

You must just be absolute bloody Hell to live with 

Nope resilient diehard lifelong NY Jets fan committed to my team winning enduring the good and bad, telling it like it is.

Genuine people appreciate my honesty. 

 

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6 hours ago, SMC said:

You don't need LBs when you play nickel all the time /jk

Right. At this point we shouldn’t even consider ourselves a 3-4 team. Just play 3 safeties on first down and substitute a corner for one of the safeties on 2nd and 3rd down. 4 DL and 2 LB. or 3/3 depending on how Jenkins lines up. 

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On 6/6/2018 at 5:20 PM, Patriot Killa said:

Is that true,

 

On 6/6/2018 at 9:39 PM, Saul Goodman said:

Link?

Yes it is true.  It may not have been 2x the money, but the reason he is a Jet is about money not Bowles.  It's always about money.

 

J.J. Wilcox broke hearts in San Francisco, took better deal with Jets

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- It wasn't quite a pen-in-hand situation, but J.J. Wilcox came close to signing last week with the San Francisco 49ers. How close?

The veteran safety was at the 49ers' facility in Santa Clara, California, getting ready to sign a contract after meeting with some of their coaches.

"I was walking upstairs to do it, but I received a phone call from my agent," Wilcox said Tuesday at New York Jets minicamp. "We talked. I called my family back home and we had a conversation. We felt it was just best to go a different route."

 

And so he signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Jets, who wanted an experienced safety after losing top backup Rontez Miles to knee surgery.

Wilcox admitted "my idea and intention was set for San Francisco." So what changed his mind? He said the Jets offered "a better deal." In free agency, money talks. It must have made for an awkward goodbye at the 49ers' headquarters.

"It was, it was," Wilcox said. "It was very tough. But at the same time, it's a business. You have to take care of your family."

Wilcox also said he wanted to play for coach Todd Bowles, a former NFL safety. But the 49ers also have a famous ex-safety in their building -- general manager John Lynch, a Hall of Famer.

Wilcox is a terrific pick-up for the Jets because he's experienced (39 starts in five seasons) and versatile, capable of playing strong or free safety. Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye are entrenched in the starting lineup, but Wilcox sounded like he's ready to compete for playing time.

 
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"Everybody knows that I'm a starter and I can play in this league. It's been proven," said Wilcox, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017 after four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. "I still can do it. As of now, I have to be the best I can be and help these guys grow."

Bowles has been known to use three-safety packages -- a big nickel, so to speak -- so there could be opportunities for Wilcox to see the field with Adams and Maye, who should be ready for training camp after arthroscopic ankle surgery.

"I always wanted a chance to play for Coach Bowles," Wilcox said. "I had the opportunity and I took it."

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2 hours ago, flgreen said:

 

Yes it is true.  It may not have been 2x the money, but the reason he is a Jet is about money not Bowles.  It's always about money.

 

J.J. Wilcox broke hearts in San Francisco, took better deal with Jets

8:00 AM ET
  • cimini_rich.png&w=160&h=160&scale=crop
    Rich CiminiESPN Staff Writer
  •  

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- It wasn't quite a pen-in-hand situation, but J.J. Wilcox came close to signing last week with the San Francisco 49ers. How close?

The veteran safety was at the 49ers' facility in Santa Clara, California, getting ready to sign a contract after meeting with some of their coaches.

"I was walking upstairs to do it, but I received a phone call from my agent," Wilcox said Tuesday at New York Jets minicamp. "We talked. I called my family back home and we had a conversation. We felt it was just best to go a different route."

 

And so he signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Jets, who wanted an experienced safety after losing top backup Rontez Miles to knee surgery.

Wilcox admitted "my idea and intention was set for San Francisco." So what changed his mind? He said the Jets offered "a better deal." In free agency, money talks. It must have made for an awkward goodbye at the 49ers' headquarters.

"It was, it was," Wilcox said. "It was very tough. But at the same time, it's a business. You have to take care of your family."

Wilcox also said he wanted to play for coach Todd Bowles, a former NFL safety. But the 49ers also have a famous ex-safety in their building -- general manager John Lynch, a Hall of Famer.

Wilcox is a terrific pick-up for the Jets because he's experienced (39 starts in five seasons) and versatile, capable of playing strong or free safety. Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye are entrenched in the starting lineup, but Wilcox sounded like he's ready to compete for playing time.

 
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"Everybody knows that I'm a starter and I can play in this league. It's been proven," said Wilcox, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017 after four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. "I still can do it. As of now, I have to be the best I can be and help these guys grow."

Bowles has been known to use three-safety packages -- a big nickel, so to speak -- so there could be opportunities for Wilcox to see the field with Adams and Maye, who should be ready for training camp after arthroscopic ankle surgery.

"I always wanted a chance to play for Coach Bowles," Wilcox said. "I had the opportunity and I took it."

Thanks. Should have taken your word for it as you are someone who’s been a solid poster on Jets message boards for well over a decade. Cheers. 

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On 6/6/2018 at 6:02 AM, Sarge4Tide said:

Good, we've got money to spend and extra competition is always good 

Just once I’d love to see a team have an open coaching competition during the off season. 

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