Jets Sign Ancient WR Randall Cobb

[Lith]

1 hour ago, Zachtomims47 said:

I was hoping! Lol. Dual Mims?! Hello!

But for real, I hope he gets a chance with Rodgers. Still feel he adds the jump ball, 50/50 ball aspect to the room that the others don’t. Should be easy yardage or an easy flag against the D. 
 

oh well ?

So was I.  I was a big Mims fan when we drafted him, and I was also hoping he would finally show something with Rodgers, but that dream is dying.  You don't carry a 6th WR who can't play specials.  Now, maybe if he impresses in camp with Rodgers, he makes a claim for a roster spot and we look to move Davis, but I am not holding out any hope.

In my mind, his roster spot is gone and he will have to find a way to win it back.

[OtherwiseHappyinLife]

52 minutes ago, Barry McCockinner said:

It would cost probably a 5th or 6th rounder to trade for Hopkins - not "picks". We're paying over $10 million to Corey Davis who can be cut or traded.

Hopkins is a far better player than Davis at 31 years old, let alone Cobb who will be as useful as a turd. 

This is a garbage signing.

I’d love if my turds caught 62 out of 85 passes for 800 yards and 2 TDs over the last 2 years.

Heck, maybe I can get lucky and get one who can run a 4.4 w/ a 40 vertical.

[Kleckineau]

Randall Cobb will add some toughness to the team.

[WickedAwesome]

Tommy/Gronk reunion @ Bucs gangsta’ walk type video or it didn’t happen.

[chirorob]

1 hour ago, Lith said:

Davis could at least get something in a trade, but for a team in win now mode, I prefer we keep him.  Having 5 experienced WRs is valuable, especially as someone is bound to get hurt.  Davis, Hardman and Cobb all missed time last season.

I think you keep Davis, he's good when healthy, and gives good depth.

You let him go after the season, and hope he brings in a 3rd or 4th as a comp pick.

[WickedAwesome]

You guys should get Clay Mathews.

[DoubleDown]

I don't see the big issue with signing Cobb to be a camp body and mentor in camp.  He's knows the offense, he has played with Rodgers and under Hackett for years, and he could be an asset in bringing the younger players up to speed.

I truly hope that's what this signing is all about.  I hope he got vet minimum or close to it.  Ideally, some of the younger guys step up and render Cobb expendable prior to the season starting.

[Barry McCockinner]

4 minutes ago, OtherwiseHappyinLife said:

I’d love if my turds caught 62 out of 85 passes for 800 yards and 2 TDs over the last 2 years.

Heck, maybe I can get lucky and get one who can run a 4.4 w/ a 40 vertical.

My turds have an elite RAS.

[Tranquilo]

1 minute ago, WickedAwesome said:

You guys should get Clay Mathews.

We should hire Matt Patricia 

[WickedAwesome]

Get ‘em calling plays.

[The Crusher]

15 minutes ago, FidelioJet said:

Sometimes you have to let old men have their creature comforts.  

Good move.

Another friend to catch a game at the garden. This dream is over once the season starts. 

[Warfish]

17 minutes ago, Augustiniak said:

That doesn’t include rbs or Tes. The ribs are going to get more passes thrown their way

I was being specific to targets for WR's.  Not overall team targets.

[Scott Dierking]

And, at the very least, this gives room for injury in camp and provided depth. If there is a true training camp battle, great!!! And, they can trade an extra wr at the end of camp.

Options, options, options.

[TheClashFan]

1 hour ago, Sarge4Tide said:

 

Is Cobb Peaches or Herb?

 

Hey, Batman has Robin. The Green Hornet has Kato.  Let Arod have his Cobb.

 

 

[bitonti]

2 hours ago, DLJ said:

This guy is old and beyond washed.

We can say the same about Aaron Rodgers but it won't make friends or influence people, dale carnagie 

[Bronx]

2 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said:

What have you done Joe Douglas?  What have you done??

[David Harris]

[CrazyCarl40]

23 minutes ago, Tranquilo said:

He's not Garrett Wilson. Corey Davis averaged 41 yards a game last season, 55 the year before and 70 the year before with a competent QB. Cobb averaged 32 yards a game with Aaron Rodgers. He's not going to get dumped for Cobb.

No one said he would get dumped for Cobb. He’s going to get dumped for being overpaid and not good at his job. 

[Larz]

Operation keep Aaron happy is in full force.  Not a bad idea when you think about it 

[GreenFish]

This was expected. Keeping Rodgers happy and comfortable matters. This is about allowing Rodgers to be himself and play lights out.

[ZachWilsonRightArm]

32 minutes ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

SMH now we know why JSN was passed on.

Gotta make sure 35 year old “Cobby” is on the roster and on the field.

If Rodgers was buddies with a 40-year old FA EDGE instead of Cobb, we’d have JSN right now instead of the car jumper.

Good lord. 

[GreenFish]

1 minute ago, Larz said:

Operation keep Aaron happy is in full force.  Not a bad idea when you think about it 

Beat me to it. This is exactly it. It matters. A happy Rodgers is an All Pro Rodgers.

[Lith]

14 minutes ago, chirorob said:

I think you keep Davis, he's good when healthy, and gives good depth.

You let him go after the season, and hope he brings in a 3rd or 4th as a comp pick.

I agree -- I don't think he gets us a 3 or 4 as a comp pick, but he should be able to net us something.  Problem is he has not been healthy, which is why depth is needed.  If our top 4 remain healthy all season, then a crowded WR room is a good problem to have.  But someone is bound to miss time at some point.

[UnknownJetFan]

2 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said:

Probably why we didnt take JSN.  Huge mistake.  Cobb is totally washed up.

What have you done Joe Douglas?  What have you done??

We have young WRs in Wilson, Lazard, etc. It helps to always have one with not only more experience, but more experience with winning, and Cobb has that. Many players of that caliber can also provide more on the field as far as plays then you may think.

[JoJoTownsell1]

1 hour ago, the Claw said:

Oh, 6th favorite, eh? Very niiiice. Good thing they gave up so much for their new savior and his band of merry men that put up 3 points against that longest shot last year. 

Josh Allen in week 9 against the jets completed just 52pct of his passes with 2ints and a 0 TDs. Omg Josh Allen is terrible also. 

 

[Green Ghost]

Now we know why the Jets didn’t pick JSN. JD thinks it’s 2015 and we’re the Packers.

[bicketybam]

No one said that he was. But someone is going to go and Davis makes the most sense. It is either him or Mims and one makes a ton of money he isn’t earning. 

One can actually catch a football and not false start twice a game.

[bicketybam]

Within a year maybe two every one will be wondering how the hell we passed on jsn, flowers quentin johnson of dalton kincaid.
If the jets wanted mcdonald very badly fine they make the pick, i disagree with it.
If they had to avoid taking a slot wr becasue of cobb they are totally brain dead.

What else do you see?

[Green Ghost]

2 hours ago, Dcat said:

Cobb and Davis will have different roles.  Cobb is not a Davis replacement.  In other words, if Davis is cut, it won't be because Cobb is on the roster.  It will be to save about $9 M.  I guess the hope there would be that Mims will replace Davis. Ugh.  Cobb doesn't fill that role. 

Cobb is here to take the JSN role, but if I remember the board’s logic we didn’t need JSN because we have Hardman.

 

[section314]

I would guess the dope that Glenn had on his latest podcast wholeheartedly approves of this signing for the “here and now.”?

[Dcat]

Just now, Green Ghost said:

Cobb is here to take the JSN role, but if I remember the board’s logic we didn’t need JSN because we have Hardman.

 

There is no such thing as the "JSN" role.  We'll see how the Seahawks play him. He could be Tyler Lockett's eventual replacement there.  He'll start off mostly, if not all, in the slot.  JD wasn't drafting him with or without Cobb.  Jets fans need to get over JSN.  He was never in the plans. 

[New York Mick]

2 hours ago, joewilly12 said:

He’s better than Berrios or Jeff Smith 

Well there’s a high ceiling 

[Barry McCockinner]

https://www.worldgreynews.com/details/276058/jets-sign-former-packers-wr

 

Wed, 03 May 2023

The New York Jets have made headlines by signing former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver out of retirement.

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[mrcoops]

Leave it to Jets fans to lose their minds over the depth signing of a 5th/6th WR that their franchise QB likes.

Cobb is probably earning the minimum, and he can still contribute in a limited role.

Over his last 2 seasons in Green Bay with Rodgers, he caught a total of 62 passes for a little under 800 yards with 6 TDs.

I'll happily take a backup slot guy the QB is comfortable with for cheap, averaging 31 receptions, 400 yards and 3 TDs a season.

[Dcat]

1 minute ago, mrcoops said:

Leave it to Jets fans to lose their minds over the depth signing of a 5th/6th WR that their franchise QB likes.

Cobb is probably earning the minimum, and he can still contribute in a limited role.

Over his last 2 seasons in Green Bay with Rodgers, he caught a total of 62 passes for a little under 800 yards with 6 TDs.

I'll happily take a backup slot guy the QB is comfortable with for cheap, averaging 31 receptions, 400 yards and 3 TDs a season.

But, but Cobb is the reason the Jets didn't draft a  WR or TE at 15!  Or so I've heard.