Jets releasing Laken Tomlinson, gain $8 mil in cap space

[Guilhermezmc]

7 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

And now they have to replace three starting OL slots, at least two of which will be veteran free agents, with the reviled Keith Carter as their OL coach. 

We're kinda fkd here, maybe they think AVT will be ready? Achilles injury for OL is not something that simple. If not we're looking for 4 new starters.

[Mogglez]

LT Bakhtiari

LG Mike Onenwu/Kevin Zeitler

C Tippmann

RG AVT

RT Rookie (who will eventually take over at LT down the road)

My best guess.

 

[Adoni Beast]

Kind of shocked and not because this wasn’t warranted but I just assumed Doulgas would double down on his durability and having someone back who has been on this OL for “consistency.” Nice job.

• Sign Cushenberry

• Move Tippmann to Guard

• Keep AVT at Guard

• Sign or trade for Cam Robinson

• Draft RT and have Carter Warren compete in camp for starting spot

[FidelioJet]

1 minute ago, Mogglez said:

LT Bakhtiari

LG Mike Onenwu

C Tippmann

RG AVT

RT Rookie (who will eventually take over at LT down the road)

My best guess.

 

Who's the LT by week 3?

[GangGreened]

2 minutes ago, Mogglez said:

LT Bakhtiari

LG Mike Onenwu

C Tippmann

RG AVT

RT Rookie (who will eventually take over at LT down the road)

My best guess.

 

By down the road, do you mean like 2 weeks into the season?

[BurntDice]

Good. AVT can now bee the long term LG. Tippman RG. LT? C? RT? 

[dbatesman]

lmao

[GangGreened]

Zeitler? Peat?

[Mogglez]

Just now, GangGreened said:

By down the road, do you mean like 2 weeks into the season?

[Matt39]

4 minutes ago, Adoni Beast said:

Kind of shocked and not because this wasn’t warranted but I just assumed Doulgas would double down on his durability and having someone back who has been on this OL for “consistency.” Nice job.

• Sign Cushenberry

• Move Tippmann to Guard

• Keep AVT at Guard

• Sign or trade for Cam Robinson

• Draft RT and have Carter Warren compete in camp for starting spot

AVT assuming he’s healthy, is definitely playing tackle imo 

[ElBarrioJets]

The move made perfect sense when they signed him. Coming off a Pro Bowl season. Same system.

He just played like absolute sh*t. Pure bad luck. 

[Mogglez]

1 minute ago, GangGreened said:

Zeitler? Peat?

I could also see them chasing Zeitler.

I just don’t see a situation where he picks us, personally.

[Mogglez]

4 minutes ago, FidelioJet said:

Who's the LT by week 3?

Carter Warren

[Mogglez]

Just now, ElBarrioJets said:

The move made perfect sense when they signed him. Coming off a Pro Bowl season. Same system.

He just played like absolute sh*t. Pure bad luck. 

Pretty much.  Made perfect sense.  Great guy who fell off a cliff here.

[NYJCAP2]

So this means he was not designated a post 6/1 cut and only saving $8M and not $13M.

It also means his $10M dead cap accelerates to this year.

[GangGreened]

5 minutes ago, Mogglez said:

I could also see them chasing Zeitler.

I just don’t see a situation where he picks us, personally.

Need LeSauce on this one

[Joejet]

I would move AVT back to LG which is his strongest position, sign either a center or a guard with Tippman playing whichever position we don’t sign. It looked to me like he was a better guard than center.

[BigRy56]

Feels like the Jets will chase IOL in free agency and keep AVT at RT

[TuscanyTile2]

13 minutes ago, Adoni Beast said:

Kind of shocked and not because this wasn’t warranted but I just assumed Doulgas would double down on his durability and having someone back who has been on this OL for “consistency.” Nice job.

• Sign Cushenberry

• Move Tippmann to Guard

• Keep AVT at Guard

• Sign or trade for Cam Robinson

• Draft RT and have Carter Warren compete in camp for starting spot

I like this approach.  

[GangGreened]

Will the free agents be lining up to play for Keith Carter?

[83Kelly2Allen18]

29 minutes ago, Guilhermezmc said:

Thats what I call a OL guru

To be fair beckton and Vera Tucker got hurt and beckton finally being healthy was better this past year. 

But overall I agree. I hold Douglas personally responsible for depending on 37 year old Duane Brown coming off shoulder surgery. Absolutely ridiculous

 

Beckton and Brown should've been backup plans

[doitny]

i wonder how much of this is on Zach.

he has double the sack% of any QB who played for us the last 3 years. WRs like Lazard and Davis play pretty good and come here and fall off a cliff too. i guess we will know in 9 months if Rodgers can stay healthy. 

[83Kelly2Allen18]

14 minutes ago, NYJCAP2 said:

So this means he was not designated a post 6/1 cut and only saving $8M and not $13M.

It also means his $10M dead cap accelerates to this year.

I can't remember but I think you can designate someone a June first cut before June first. But you can't use the saved money until after June first, or you can split the savings over each fiscal year. 

[83Kelly2Allen18]

1 minute ago, doitny said:

i wonder how much of this is on Zach.

he has double the sack% of any QB who played for us the last 3 years. WRs like Lazard and Davis play pretty good and come here and fall off a cliff too. i guess we will know in 9 months if Rodgers can stay healthy. 

75% is Zach. Competent QB play makes olines look much better

 

Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning have proven this 

[Adoni Beast]

This move and thread really shows how much work we need to do on the OL.

Given the OT depth, if Alt or Fashanu aren’t there at 10 then I really hope we trade down.

You can still get the same quality RT between picks 10-20 and can still pick up a LT in the 2nd who could sit behind whatever vet free agent we ultimately sign. 

[83Kelly2Allen18]

22 minutes ago, GangGreened said:

By down the road, do you mean like 2 weeks into the season?

I hope not good lord 

[JetPotato]

13 minutes ago, GangGreened said:

Will the free agents be lining up to play for Keith Carter?

People who want to get one last paycheck before retirement with no real expectation of performance.

Say it with me... J!

[DJF71]

See ya!

[JetPotato]

People who want to move Tippman to guard again

[Green Ghost]

34 minutes ago, HawkeyeJet said:

Welcome back, Mekhi

This place is going to be a blast once everyone realizes Becton and Zach are coming back.

[Drums]

[bitonti]

32 minutes ago, ElBarrioJets said:

The move made perfect sense when they signed him. Coming off a Pro Bowl season. Same system.

He just played like absolute sh*t. Pure bad luck. 

He made that pro bowl next to Trent Williams 

Not bad luck 

Bad signing 

[Rob Moore]

54 minutes ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

LOL

Dude must have drawn absolutely zero interest in the trade market.

What an embarrassing FA deal.

The guy started every game for us while he was here, seemed to be a great teammate.  
Did he not live up to his fa deal? Sure

Was he an overall disappointment based on what he was paid? Sure 

But embarrassing FA deal?  Absolutely not. 
I just don’t see why some of you need to  turn everything into “LOL Jets, we’re an embarrassing clown show” hyperbole.

He was a signing that made tons of sense at the time but didn’t live up, that’s it.  Happens to every team every free agency period.

[Prodigal Syndicate]

1 hour ago, T0mShane said:

Douglas has missed on the left tackle he drafted at 11 overall, the LG he gave $24 million to, the C he gave $27 million to, the other left tackle he gave $22 million to, and a passel of later round picks on the OL who have all been bad. It’s one thing to miss on draftees, but when you’re whiffing on high-dollar free agents, you have some serious pro personnel issues. At some point, Woody’s gonna notice the money being set on fire in front of him. 

Idzik and macc have a better record with o line draft picks and that's saying something.

[Creepy Lurker]

57 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

And now they have to replace three starting OL slots, at least two of which will be veteran free agents, with the reviled Keith Carter as their OL coach. 

This team 100% deserves what is going to happen to it. I feel bad for the players.