TaborJet Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Jets 10 Worst Free-Agent Signings Since 1997 Yesterday, we covered the top 10 free-agent signings since 1997. Today, the bottom 10. It was harder to compile a bottom 10, considering the amount of candidates. Once again, the size of the contract is factored into the final rankings. Here goes: 10. WR Justin McCareins (2004-present) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Kimo was bad, no denying, but who else was there to sign? Herm left us in such terrible condition we didn't have anyone to plug into that slot. I said it in a previous post, but nearly half the positions had to be filled from the year prior. Kimo was bad, but unless we used mangold's pick on an end...who would have played there last year? what other FA's could we have had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Painful to read. Letting Farrior go was a mistake of hugh and series proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Who did Neil O'Donnell blow to not get on this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Painful to read. Letting Farrior go was a mistake of hugh and series proportions. I would never ever forget that. That was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 Who did Neil O'Donnell blow to not get on this list? "Since 1997." Otherwise Neil O'Donnell and Leonard Marshall would duke it out for #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 "Since 1997." Otherwise Neil O'Donnell and Leonard Marshall would duke it out for #1. Fair enough. I thought since he played in 1997 for us it would still count. I guess since he was signed in 96 he just missed the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangenious420 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 "Since 1997." Otherwise Neil O'Donnell and Leonard Marshall would duke it out for #1. Leonard Marshall that POS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 It's kind of funny how most of those signings were over the last 4 or 5 years.I don't think Cowart was that bad a signing,he wasn't that bad of a player, he just wasn't an impact player.He probably played better than Marvin and Mo and I honestly believe he would of kicked ass in 04 if he didn't go down injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 ALK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 2. S Damien Robinson (2001-2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Jets 10 Worst Free-Agent Signings Since 1997 Yesterday, we covered the top 10 free-agent signings since 1997. Today, the bottom 10. It was harder to compile a bottom 10, considering the amount of candidates. Once again, the size of the contract is factored into the final rankings. Here goes: 10. WR Justin McCareins (2004-present) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I remember a game up in Buffalo in 2002 or 03..one of those years..but this moron roughed the Bills punter with 4:50 left in the 4th quarter and the Jets ahead by 13 points ..he was one of the dumbest players we have ever had. I think that was the '02 opener and we were up 7 and getting the ball back late in the game and that penalty led to the game tying TD but we did win in OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I think that was the '02 opener and we were up 7 and getting the ball back late in the game and that penalty led to the game tying TD but we did win in OT. Good memory.. Herm never did hold him accountable for almost blowing that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno the Jet Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Those who do not learn from the past...... I was on the C. Conway bandwagon; shhh, don't tell anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Too bad McCareins wasnt a fee agent signing....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 OK who are the ten BEST? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Those who do not learn from the past...... I was on the C. Conway bandwagon; shhh, don't tell anyone... Conway wasn't bad, there were a couploe of problems that hurt him. The first was we just lost Coles and people had unreal expectatiosn that he could replace Coles and secondly Chad was hurt the 1st half of the year. he wound up w/ #s around what we should have expected. I think the expectations were too high for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Good memory.. Herm never did hold him accountable for almost blowing that game. He held him accountable, he was only allowed 1 assualt rifle in his trunk per game after that instead of the multiple he was caught w/:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 McCareins was a trade, hatchette cost us virtually nothing, Chester cost us virtually nothing, Conway wasn't as bad as people think he just wasn't as good as Coles so people hate him, McCareins was a RFA I believe and thats why we gave up picks for him. Conway was NOT a starting WR at the stage of his career when we got him, he just wasnt. People didnt like him becuase he wasnt that good, not becuase he wasnt as good as Coles, we had moss go for 1100 yards that year to fill Coles's shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 OK who are the ten BEST? Off the top of my head: Bryan Cox, Dwayne Gordon, Rick Lyle, Ernie Logan, Anthony Pleasant, Kerry Jenkins(UDFA), James Darling, Donnie Abe, Josh Evans, Dave Szott, david Barrett, Eric Barton, Pete kendall, Ben Graham, Brandon Moore, hank Poteat, Anthony Clement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 McCareins was a RFA I believe and thats why we gave up picks for him. Conway was NOT a starting WR at the stage of his career when we got him, he just wasnt. People didnt like him becuase he wasnt that good, not becuase he wasnt as good as Coles, we had moss go for 1100 yards that year to fill Coles's shoes. It doesn't matter if he was a RFA or not we traded a 2nd rd pick for him, that's not a FA. There wasn't a great market for WRs, we had little choice as far as Conway goes. He was ok for us but again not having Chad half the year hurt him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 It doesn't matter if he was a RFA or not we traded a 2nd rd pick for him, that's not a FA. There wasn't a great market for WRs, we had little choice as far as Conway goes. He was ok for us but again not having Chad half the year hurt him. Please tell me how a "RESTRICTED FREE AGENT" is not a Free Agent.... It is a type of free agent, it just means not only did we have to pay the guy with a new contract, we also needed to give a pick to the titans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Please tell me how a "RESTRICTED FREE AGENT" is not a Free Agent.... It is a type of free agent, it just means not only did we have to pay the guy with a new contract, we also needed to give a pick to the titans. So now a restricted free agent is a free agent? A restricted free agent is not a free agent, hence the the reason they are called restricted free agents and arent free to sign anywhere they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Please tell me how a "RESTRICTED FREE AGENT" is not a Free Agent.... It is a type of free agent, it just means not only did we have to pay the guy with a new contract, we also needed to give a pick to the titans. WE TRADED for him! We didn't sign him and then have to give up a pick we traded a 2nd rd pick for him. He was NOT a FA. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2004-03-05-mccareins-trade_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 By the way, even if it was a FA signing(shich it wasn't) it wasn't a bad move. he was our best WR in 2004, he was Chad's go to guy down the stretch and in the playoffs and he had alot of big catches for us this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbia Jet Fan Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 There is no way he was better than Santana Moss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 There is no way he was better than Santana Moss... He was a better fit for Pennington,McCariens had over 80 yards against the Chargers and the Steelers.He made several clutch 3rd down grabs if memory serves me correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 There is no way he was better than Santana Moss... Santana was playing hurt most of 2004 and did not duplicate his impressive '03 season. he had some big catches for us but was not consistent like Justin and Justin was making most of the clutch catches down the stretch and in the playoffs. Justin almost single handedly won us the game in Cleveland w/ an incredible effort play on a huge 3rd down and he scored our only TD. Santana pretty much had the 1 bomb against SD and that was it, it was a huge play and we needed it but Justin was delivering consistently and was our best WR in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I have to disagree with Cowart. Prior to him coming to us he was a beast on the football field. Arguably one of the best in the game. He tore his schilles and was never the same since. I don't think that was a bad signing, just bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Jets 10 Worst Free-Agent Signings Since 1997 Yesterday, we covered the top 10 free-agent signings since 1997. Today, the bottom 10. It was harder to compile a bottom 10, considering the amount of candidates. Once again, the size of the contract is factored into the final rankings. Here goes: 10. WR Justin McCareins (2004-present) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 How is a restricted free agent signing, not a free agent signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 How is a restricted free agent signing, not a free agent signing. Dont even question them, this professional sports writer knows nothing and they are much smarter. He was not a free agent, he was a restricted free agent which makes him not a free agent at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Dont even question them, this professional sports writer knows nothing and they are much smarter. He was not a free agent, he was a restricted free agent which makes him not a free agent at all... We TRADED for him!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Dont even question them, this professional sports writer knows nothing and they are much smarter. He was not a free agent, he was a restricted free agent which makes him not a free agent at all... Is Michael Turner a free agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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