BroadwayJ667 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Free-agent cornerback Donald Strickland has agreed to terms with the Jets, a league source tells us. Per the source, the former 49er is expected to sign a three-year contract in New York. The seven-year veteran has spent the past three seasons in San Fran. Prior to that, he played for the Eagles (2005) and the Colts (2003-05). He appeared in 14 games, starting three, in 2008. Strickland entered the league as a third-round pick, and he started a career-high eight games as a rookie, making the only two interceptions of his entire career. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/03/25/strickland-signs-with-jets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Oooh... I guess no Rolle after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawngnome o-line Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Maybe, maybe not. Let's find out the financial information on this guy first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 This guy is potential pro bowler. Great signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Oooh... I guess no Rolle after all. Miami maybe? Never heard of Strickland before.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoping4ASuperBowl Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Strickland entered the league as a third-round pick, and he started a career-high eight games as a rookie, making the only two interceptions of his entire career. he's got skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 He seems happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Two words; Super. Bowl. 3 year deal so it looks like this is the guy they'll have for insurance if Lowery doesn't work out in the nickel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 He seems happy. Thats because he had 2 picks his rookie season. Guess how many he has for his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thats because he had 2 picks his rookie season. Guess how many he has for his career? 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 A 3 year deal? The Jets must expect that he'll be here long. That's longer than Lito's deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 1? Close. He hasnt had a negative one since his rookie year, but you are definitely in the ball park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Close. He hasnt had a negative one since his rookie year, but you are definitely in the ball park. This many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoping4ASuperBowl Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Lowery already has half as many picks as Strickland. That's insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOZ THE JET Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good signing for a 4th cb and I heard he's good on special teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Thats because he had 2 picks his rookie season. Guess how many he has for his career? he is so feared, no one throws at him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 he is so feared, no one throws at him Exactly. He is that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I guess Lowery is going to the dog house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Exactly. He is that good. there's 3 certain things in life death taxes if you throw at strickland, you will lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Oooh... I guess no Rolle after all. At least it adds to our CB depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I guess Lowery is going to the dog house. Or on the Browns shortly. I'm glad he'll be on the field only as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Or on the Browns shortly. I'm glad he'll be on the field only as a backup. Lowery IMO was exposed for what he was last season. A CB with some decent ball skills but his lack of speed and quickness made him a liability. The longer the season went on, the more teams seemed to realise this. He's not an NFL starter IMO but he could make a decent nickel or dime back. The more depth we have at CB, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOZ THE JET Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 49ers fans are pissed that they didn't contain him so take that for what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 what an ass what a nincowpoop what a maroon STRICKLAND GETS BUSTED Posted by Mike Florio on April 25, 2008, 7:20 a.m. EDT As it turns out, Browns cornerback Kenny Wright isn’t the only NFL defensive back who recently was unable to use his football skills to get away from police. Niners cornerback Donald Strickland, on April 13, had a similar incident in San Jose. As police were trying to arrest Strickland for public intoxication outside a night club, Strickland ran away. A half-block later, he fell down. After a brief struggle with the cops, he got up and ran again. But he didn’t get far before they caught him. Strickland was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest. Under the more esoteric rules of Turd Watch, the fact that the arrest was kept under wraps by Strickland and/or the 49ers for more than a week allows us to re-set the “Days without an Arrest” counter to zero, knocking it down from its current perch of, um, four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 blah this move is just for depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 If this is the best guy available; this is the best guy available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 This isn't a depth signing and it doesn't really have any bearing on our intentions re: Rolle. Strickland is going to be the starting nickel. I am ambivalent about this. It's a good sign that we're demonstrably employing different personnel strategies for the corner and nickel positions. Apparently the plan is to gamble for upside at corner with Sheppard and possibly Rolle while holding down the fort at nickel with a veteran like Ivy or, as it turns out, Strickland. What the plan is doesn't matter so much as the fact that there is one. Part of the problem with our underneath coverage was the fact that Mangini completely ignored the nickel position, as evidenced by his staffing it with whoever lost the competition at cornerback. Any plan is better than letting a guy fail into a starting role only to have to replace him with Hank Poteat in November. At the same time, Strickland is every bit as bad as you'd expect a guy who found himself getting picked on despite all the other inviting targets in the 49ers' secondary to be, so all we really did was skip a step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Can we PLEASE stop signing Defensive players now? 6 is more than enough Corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutout Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Can we PLEASE stop signing Defensive players now? 6 is more than enough Corners. Not a huge deal, he'll be taking Drew Coleman's roster spot. JAG for a JAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets1Fan Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 [quote name='Blackout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Lowery IMO was exposed for what he was last season. A CB with some decent ball skills but his lack of speed and quickness made him a liability. The longer the season went on, the more teams seemed to realise this. He's not an NFL starter IMO but he could make a decent nickel or dime back. The more depth we have at CB, the better. You are right. He was exposed as a 4th round rookie that was thrusted into a starting position and was forced to shut down WR's with the help of guys like Eric Smith and Abram Elam. 90% of the time for some odd reason, Kerry was playing deep on Revis side, so he got picked on. He had moments of both good and very bad. It didnt help that the longer the season went on, as our pass rush worsened, so did everything else. Lowery was picked on because teams were scared or had no reason, to throw toward Revis and Rhodes. I dont understand that hate for Lowery. Did anyone really expect him to come in and be a shut down corner? Its a ****ing hard position to learn at the next level. I think we are spoiled with the progression of Revis and set very high expectations on a guy like Lowery, a rookie 4th round pick, not 14th overall. Give the kid more than a year before you right him off. Also, in a division with Moss/Welker and T.O./Evans, slot receivers are going to see a lot of balls which makes a nickel back very important. Hopefully, we generate a Ravens like pass rush and all these worries wont be issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 it seems as if many are considering this move an indictment of Lowery. maybe it's because of Drew Coleman? maybe the move is because of teams like the Patriots and Bills who have 3 or 4 really good receivers and the Jets will need depth because they will have to rotate these guys in and out frequently. nobody knows as much as they think they know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 It didnt help that the longer the season went on, as our pass rush worsened, so did everything else. Lowery was picked on because teams were scared or had no reason, to throw toward Revis and Rhodes. The only corner who really seems to have all that much of an effect as far as being avoided is Asomugha. Other than that for the most part guys get picked on because they deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Strickland entered the league as a third-round pick, and he started a career-high eight games as a rookie, making the only two interceptions of his entire career. he's got skills! Apparently that doesn't apply to actual play on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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