Green Jets & Ham Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Profootballtalk.com JETS GETTING PUNKED BY AGENTS? There's a rumor making the rounds in league circles that various agents could be using the Jets as a tool for driving up their clients' offers elsewhere, with no serious intention of recommending that their guys go to New York. Several pro personnel execs have told us that the Jets seem to be desperate to make a splash in free agency, and that the agents are seizing on this as a chance to drive the price up for taking another team's offer. Examples of this include defensive tackle Pat Williams, who parlayed New York's interest into a gig with the Vikings. Also, nose tackle Jason Ferguson flirted with the Jets (causing them to stutter-step on Williams) before heading to Dallas. Running back LaMont Jordan used a $3 million per year offer from the Jets as a springboard for a $27 million package in Oakland, and defensive tackle Seth Payne abruptly inked with his Texans after returning from a trip to New York. A similar phenomenon occurred a year ago, when cornerback Antoine Winfield looked to be ready to sign with the Jets before landing in Minnesota. So stay tuned. We don't know whether the rumors are valid, but we'll keep our ears open for more info along these lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 if true - how is this their fault? and what can the JETS do about this? the way i see it if agents are using the team as a bargaining tool, there's no way for the JETS to "win" the player who's goal is to sign somewhere else for more money - JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 It's a given that every March, the Jets turn into the laughingstock of the league. What a f***ing joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 It is amazing that Herm gets as many wins out of this group as he does. Cmon Bradway give Hermie a chance here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Glenn, Last night on the NFL Network I heard my favorite word that always gets tied to Bradway at this time of year. Adam Schefter says, "The Jets are scrambling right now...." Scrambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted March 3, 2005 Author Share Posted March 3, 2005 Glenn, Last night on the NFL Network I heard my favorite word that always gets tied to Bradway at this time of year. Adam Schefter says, "The Jets are scrambling right now...." Scrambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Scrambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Scrambling!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 SCrambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Scrambling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcatxl Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 ok a couple things... yeah i think we f*d up with williams cause of ferguson. Yet i think both dallas and oakland over paid for them... by a lot. Does anyone else thing fergy is worth that much? Or lamont at 5 million per year? That 2 million per year diff. couldnt have come from them using us as a spring board for a bigger contract from another team. Fergy just was overpaid by parcells (ala vinny T. and mo lewis). Williams we lost out on cause we had a hard on for fergy so we f*d up there all on our own. Payne I have no idea about... any idea what we said and offered to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 SCRAMBALAYA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 EVERY FREE AGENT FOR THEMSELVES!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 SCRAMBALAYA! SCRAMBALAMUNDO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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