penguini 15 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 i think the Jets should get a solid run stopper on defense, a good corner, and a playmaker on offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjam76 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 They need defense.. Draft defensive playmakers and sign some FA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris5214 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Cory Redding to replace Kimo on the line for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris5214 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 about how much cap do we have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 We have the money to be Redskin-ish in free agency. Except, we would get players that actually fit our system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysxl1200c Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 It's pretty obvious to me where we lack, we can't run the ball, and we can't stop the run. My wish list: -Run blocking RG/RT -Feature running back -Run stopping DT We ran for about 70 yards today, NE had about 160. If you can run, you can: -control the clock -keep your defense rested -demoralize the opposing defense -open up the passing game This doesn't need to be done through free agency, but the draft as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 We have the money to be Redskin-ish in free agency. Except, we would get players that actually fit our system. What FA QB's are out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 We need playmakers on both sides of the ball. Lets not kid ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 What FA QB's are out there? David Carr? Leftwich? They aren't free agents, but they can be had. Just not sure they are a significant enough upgrade over Pennington to spend a draft pick on them. Particularly not Carr. He has the arm of Brett Favre and the mindset of Patrick Ramsey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris5214 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 i just have a feeling we are going to sign zero major contributors this off-season. have we ever been known to sign big name free agent playmakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 i just have a feeling we are going to sign zero major contributors this off-season. have we ever been known to sign big name free agent playmakers? Does the name Brad Kassell ring a bell? He makes a ton of big plays*. * - for the other team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris5214 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 haha funny, i didnt really consider him to be that big of a signing, just more so for depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Does the name Brad Kassell ring a bell? He makes a ton of big plays*. * - for the other team You can't compare last year to this year. They had like zero cap space last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 You can't compare last year to this year. They had like zero cap space last year. I did not compare this year to last year. And, you are wrong. The Jets had a lot of space. Pretty much every team did with the new CBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_monkey Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I don't think there will be any problem spending that money. We have some young players who will be wanting more money soon, and a lot of holes to fill both on offence and defence. A good lead-blocking FB could do wonders for Washington. But FB's are so underrated these days, I doubt they'll bother getting one. As for the defence, it all starts with the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistalava Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 David Carr? Leftwich? They aren't free agents, but they can be had. Just not sure they are a significant enough upgrade over Pennington to spend a draft pick on them. Particularly not Carr. He has the arm of Brett Favre and the mindset of Patrick Ramsey. I don't think Leftwich has anything left in the tank. Carr's numbers are similar to Chad's, but he will probably be available. Watch Plummer go to Houston for a 2nd round pick and the Texans trying to get a #1 for Carr. I'd pass at that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I did not compare this year to last year. And, you are wrong. The Jets had a lot of space. Pretty much every team did with the new CBA. The issue last year was that we didn't have enough cap space when we needed it. As you pointed out, we DID have cap room. But the problem (and there may be the same problem this year) is that with the added cap relief to ALL teams, the FA's just weren't there to be had, or most were snatched up while we were still clearing space. Don't forget that a BIG chunk of extra cap room (~$8M) was tied up with Abe for weeks while he was carrying the franchise tag. And even renegotiating with Chad kind of saved us cap room and kind of didn't. It would've saved room for the following season if he didn't come back. But he didn't clear up anything since like $6M was tied to LTBE playing-time incentives. So $6M of cap space was artificial & disappeared after the Chicago game. Another $8M wasn't there until late March when most of the marquis free agents were already signed. This year we're in MUCH better shape. With the release of a couple of backup players we'll be well over $30M under the cap. More than enough to acquire any player Mangini deems as "needed badly" next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENSMACKS Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 if kellen si going to start id like to see Tony G at TE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLH222 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I think if there is one thing the mangini/tannenbaum tandem has proved thus far, its that they are a proactive pair. I would be very suprised to see anything less then a very aggresive, calculated, and succesful off-season....look for a few from the Indy Defensive front to don Green come August... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The issue last year was that we didn't have enough cap space when we needed it. As you pointed out, we DID have cap room. But the problem (and there may be the same problem this year) is that with the added cap relief to ALL teams, the FA's just weren't there to be had, or most were snatched up while we were still clearing space. Don't forget that a BIG chunk of extra cap room (~$8M) was tied up with Abe for weeks while he was carrying the franchise tag. And even renegotiating with Chad kind of saved us cap room and kind of didn't. It would've saved room for the following season if he didn't come back. But he didn't clear up anything since like $6M was tied to LTBE playing-time incentives. So $6M of cap space was artificial & disappeared after the Chicago game. Another $8M wasn't there until late March when most of the marquis free agents were already signed. This year we're in MUCH better shape. With the release of a couple of backup players we'll be well over $30M under the cap. More than enough to acquire any player Mangini deems as "needed badly" next year. I know that. But madmike said that we had "zero" cap space last year, which you and I both know isn't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangenious420 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I have a feeling a lot of Jets fans our going to be dissapointed this offseason not because The Man Genius and Mikey T wont get it done, but because Mangini will elect to draft young, and pick up not big time starts like a Freeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Here are the positions we need to take a serious look at in no particular order: 1. RB 2. CB 3. NT 4. RT 5. LB Some players to look at include: Michael Turner, Ahman Green, Asante Samuel, Rashean Mathis, Lance Briggs, Tully Banta-Cain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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