maury77 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-prime-nfl-cut-candidates-in-the-2019-offseason Overpaying underperforming talent is a one-way ticket to a top-10 draft pick in the NFL. Refusing to cut bait on those players in the hopes that they turn it around is a good way to stay there. The players below are the most obvious candidates with how their PFF grades and snap counts compare to their upcoming cap hits. QB BLAKE BORTLES While the extension they gave him last offseason makes it difficult to cut him, they’d still save over $4 million against their cap if they did. For a quarterback who was benched last season, it’s difficult to think that he’s part of any future plans. QB ELI MANNING I know no one wants to be the guy that cuts a franchise legend, but the rebuild in New York has to start now. Cutting Manning would create $17 million in cap space to start planning for the future. QB JOE FLACCO Flacco hasn’t earned a grade above 75.0 since 2014. He got replaced by Lamar Jackson during the playoff run. Cutting him would save over $10 million in cap space. It’s a no-brainer, really. QB RYAN TANNEHILL The Dolphins have bloated contracts all over their roster as we’ll see in a bit. This is a team in need of a complete teardown. After seven seasons, it’s abundantly clear that Tannehill is not it. They get $13 million in cap space by cutting ties. RB LESEAN MCCOY McCoy turns 31 this year and is coming off his least effective season as a pro. He carries the third-highest cap hit among all running backs in the NFL in 2019. I get that the Bills are hurting for playmakers offensively, but that money could be used to give Josh Allen some protection up front. WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS This one is inevitable. Thomas carries a $14 million cap hit in 2019 and cutting him would wipe all that off the books with no dead money. WR DESEAN JACKSON He’ll be 33 with a cap hit of $10 million in 2019 that has no dead money. Jackson can still get open deep with 374 such yards last year (10th-most), but he was publicly disgruntled with his role in Tampa. TE JERMAINE GRESHAM Cutting his $8.25 million cap hit would only save them $2.5 million this year, but a 30-year old tight end who had fewer than 100 yards in 13 games last year ain’t moving the needle. TE DWAYNE ALLEN Allen has been a complete non-factor in the Pats’ passing game, registering 113 yards in two years there including the playoffs. He carries the 10th-highest cap hit among tight ends in 2019. T JASON PETERS Peters is 37 carrying a $10 million cap hit in 2019 that, if cut, would save $8 million in cap space. His 69.6 overall grade this season was his lowest since we started grading in 2006. The Eagles are about as cap-strapped as any team in the league and have to clear contracts. DIS MALIK JACKSON & MARCELL DAREUS The Jaguars have to shed cap somewhere, as they are currently over the cap in 2019. That means one if not both of the above are likely out. Cutting Jackson would save $11 million while cutting Dareus would save $10.5 million. I’d guess Dareus is the odd man out with Abry Jones already on the books for much cheaper at the same position and the fact that Dareus produced all of 14 pressures in 2018. DI GERALD MCCOY 30 years old, coming off his lowest-graded season as a pass-rusher of his career, with a $13 million cap hit is a bad combination. The rumors are already out there that McCoy is on his way out of Tampa as well. DI DEREK WOLFE Outside of a PED-aided 2015 seasons, Wolfe has never had a pass-rushing grade above 60.0 in his career. Cutting him would save the Broncos $8.5 million in cap space. DI COREY LIUGET He’s still only 29, but Liuget has managed only 611 snaps over the past two seasons. In six games this season, he notched all of 10 pressures. Cutting him would save the Chargers $8 million in space. EDGES ROBERT QUINN & ANDRE BRANCH While the other duo on this list was likely an either/or proposition, this one is both. Quinn earned a 69.9 overall grade last season and carries a $12.9 million cap hit with no dead money while Branch earned a 46.9 grade in 2018 and would clear $7 million if cut. LB JAMIE COLLINS Collins was never the same player in Cleveland that he was in New England. He earned grades of 42.1 and 62.3 the past two seasons and would save $9 million in cap space if cut. LB MARK BARRON Barron has earned grades of 50.8 and 61.8 the past two seasons has a cap hit of almost $10 million in 2019. He’s been one of Los Angeles’ liabilities defensively, and the $6 million in space the Rams would gain by cutting him could be used much more effectively. LB SEAN LEE He’ll be 33 next year and has been plagued by injuries his entire career. Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch have already replaced him as starters. They’ll save $7 million by cutting him. LB KIKO ALONSO Yet another player that, contract be damned, you can’t keep in the starting lineup. He’s earned coverage grades of 41.9 and 38.6 the past two seasons. They’ll save almost $5 million by parting ways. CB JOSH NORMAN With no Alex Smith, the 2019 season in Washington is already on life support. It’s difficult to think that the soon to be 32-year-old corner is going to be part of their future plans. It would clear $8.5 million in space if cut. CB NEVIN LAWSON Lawson may not carry the huge cap hit of some others on this list, but there is no sense keeping around players who have been liabilities. He’s earned grades of 54.7 and 51.9 the past two seasons in coverage. The Lions get back $4 million in cap space by cutting him. S JONATHAN CYPRIEN Cyprien is coming off an ACL tear and earned a 56.8 overall grade his first season in Tennessee back in 2017. They’d get back almost $5 million if they cut him. WHAT DO YOU THINK? START A CONVERSATION… GET PFF UPDATES CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQS Contact Us ABOUT US Jobs Media & Partnerships Special Offers Teams, Agents & Media Sitemap Privacy Policy Terms of Use © 2019 ProFootballFocus.com All rights reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeangreenkillingmachine Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Kiko Alonso. Sign him up. The guy is all over the field... When he's on the field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I think that the list is comprised of overpaid, underperforming talent. A lot of has beens, and some never was's. No surprise there. Very few on this list should draw even cursory interest from the Jets. I also suspect that contrary to what the Giants say, Eli could very well be toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 31 minutes ago, joenamathwouldn'tcry said: I think that the list is comprised of overpaid, underperforming talent. A lot of has beens, and some never was's. No surprise there. Very few on this list should draw even cursory interest from the Jets. I also suspect that contrary to what the Giants say, Eli could very well be toast. Zero chance Elie gets cut. Not one year after selecting Barkley over Darnold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 That list is a bunch of old trash players NO THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixhead Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, themeangreenkillingmachine said: Kiko Alonso. Sign him up. The guy is all over the field... When he's on the field Yeah every time I’ve seen Alonso playing against the Jets he seems like a superstar. Yeah his coverage PFF scores seems horrible but seems like the kind of player that Greg Williams likes. Jets seem like an option for him. He could fit in as a part time lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Zero chance Elie gets cut. Not one year after selecting Barkley over Darnold.Unless he tells them he’d like to play for the Jags or someone else. Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, johnnysd said: Zero chance Elie gets cut. Not one year after selecting Barkley over Darnold. You'd think not, but 17 million savings is a lot of money, and you know Eli's not taking a pay cut by restructuring his contract. Add that to his reluctance to mentor a successor...…. They're going to cut bait sometime and last year wasn't pretty. Those factors don't add up to zero chance in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F00tballGuy69 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Robert Quinn is the only guy to catch my eye on this list. Only 28 years old still. He'd be the best 4-3 DE on our roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 On that list I want: Norman Demariyus Thomas Dwayne Allen (very underrated blocking TE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, themeangreenkillingmachine said: Kiko Alonso. Sign him up. The guy is all over the field... When he's on the field Let’s do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, joenamathwouldn'tcry said: I think that the list is comprised of overpaid, underperforming talent. A lot of has beens, and some never was's. No surprise there. Very few on this list should draw even cursory interest from the Jets. I also suspect that contrary to what the Giants say, Eli could very well be toast. Doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixhead Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, F00tballGuy69 said: Robert Quinn is the only guy to catch my eye on this list. Only 28 years old still. He'd be the best 4-3 DE on our roster. I was just thinking the same thing about The Mighty Quinn. He came on late last season with 5 1/2 sacks in his final 6 games. He just turned 29 I think. He got some game left and he should be reasonably priced and Gase had him last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I could see Kiko coming over. He’s a 100 plus tackle guy and has been healthy the last three years. If he does I hope it works out better then Jason Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, joenamathwouldn'tcry said: You'd think not, but 17 million savings is a lot of money, and you know Eli's not taking a pay cut by restructuring his contract. Add that to his reluctance to mentor a successor...…. They're going to cut bait sometime and last year wasn't pretty. Those factors don't add up to zero chance in my view. The Maras love Eli Fuggedaboutit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Just now, New York Mick said: I could see Kiko coming over. He’s a 100 plus tackle guy and has been healthy the last three years. If he does I hope it works out better then Jason Taylor. If we’re switching to 4-3 we need a LB like Kiko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Philc1 said: The Maras love Eli Fuggedaboutit The question should be how much they'll love another two or more seasons of losing football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, joenamathwouldn'tcry said: The question should be how much they'll love another two or more seasons of losing football. They don’t care. They just fired McAdoo only because he benched him for a game Besides, what other options do they have? I guess if Haskins drops to them but I think they draft Ferrell or Oliver to be their next great pass rusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Philc1 said: They don’t care. They just fired McAdoo only because he benched him for a game Besides, what other options do they have? I guess if Haskins drops to them but I think they draft Ferrell or Oliver to be their next great pass rusher That makes sense to you and me, but so did it also make sense to draft Sam at #2 last year. Shows you what we know. They fired McAdoo because he was a complete failure and an azzhole to boot, the Eli thing just gave them yet another reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 34 minutes ago, Philc1 said: The Maras love Eli Fuggedaboutit Mara's are afraid of the fans...piss poor organization glorified to be a better one than the NY Jets in reality they aren't much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Philc1 said: On that list I want: Norman Demariyus Thomas Dwayne Allen (very underrated blocking TE) It's not 2015. Thomas is old and just ruptured his Achilles. He may never play again. Allen is a jag that wasn't effective when gronk couldn't play. Norman is old and his play has been getting worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 hours ago, F00tballGuy69 said: Robert Quinn is the only guy to catch my eye on this list. Only 28 years old still. He'd be the best 4-3 DE on our roster. Beat me to it. He is the only name on that list that I would even considering signing. He could still be a great fit for our new defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradis Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Robert Quinn immediately jumped out at me. Had his best years under Greg Williams in STL in a 4-3... Not sure how him and Gase got along, but that's a not brainer for us -- who are thin at DE in 3 technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, Paradis said: Robert Quinn immediately jumped out at me. Had his best years under Greg Williams in STL in a 4-3... Not sure how him and Gase got along, but that's a not brainer for us -- who are thin at DE in 3 technique Quinn is a definitely a guy I could see on our radar. Plus he's still only 28 which is still young for an edge rusher. Obviously the Gase connection will be a big factor in whether we want him and he wants us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Someone post a list of the talented players being cut when you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop24 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 8 hours ago, F00tballGuy69 said: Robert Quinn is the only guy to catch my eye on this list. Only 28 years old still. He'd be the best 4-3 DE on our roster. Agreed although Dareus caught my eye as well . Haven’t had a big powerful NT since Jenkins maybe snacks I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfield Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 There isn’t a player on that list that I would sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenFish Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 10 hours ago, Nixhead said: I was just thinking the same thing about The Mighty Quinn. He came on late last season with 5 1/2 sacks in his final 6 games. He just turned 29 I think. He got some game left and he should be reasonably priced and Gase had him last year. He also played under Gregg Williams with the Rams. Quinn is the only guy on this list I would go after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 That's the beauty of bringing in Gregg Williams. Anyone on that list that he feels can help his defense that ACTUALLY signs here, still wants to play football & win. Like Parcells, there are certain coaches who have expectations that have to be met & these coaches are NOT AFRAID to call players out. So, a guy like Quinn, if he comes to the Jets, already knows about Williams & he played for Gase who himself is considered a hard azz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Stay away from all of these scrubs. Be patient. Build through the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Joe W. Namath said: Stay away from all of these scrubs. Be patient. Build through the draft. Yes, I agree. But we have 7 picks now, and need 20 players. 2-3 of these guys on 1-2 year contracts for fair money would be worth it. Quinn, Alonso and a WR. But they are not available. The Jets have to be patient and wait until they free up. Mac is actually good at that, really because that is what Heimerdinger focuses on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 11 hours ago, joewilly12 said: Mara's are afraid of the fans...piss poor organization glorified to be a better one than the NY Jets in reality they aren't much better. The Giants set the precedent last year....Eli is bigger than the team. They will do what he wants. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixhead Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said: Stay away from all of these scrubs. Be patient. Build through the draft. Well Mac drafts scrubs in rounds 2-5 that usually can barely make the team and are gone by the next season anyway so the Jets might as well bring in some free agent scrubs so we have even more to complain about! So instead of complaining about Mac blowing another mid round draft pick we can bitch that he made another lousy free agent signing. See. Either way we win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 no great surprises in this list. i can see the qb's getting picked up. as for the jets maybe collins would be worth a look although williams had him in cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 If you look at the Jets 2009 roster (that went to the AFCCG) there were guys like Woody, Faneca, Tomlinson, Thomas Jones, Braylon Edwards on it. Guys like that could be useful, if combined with a drafted core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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