InstantClassic Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I don't have ESPN Insider..but on the main page of ESPN there is a link with a title similar to this thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 God i hope not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 God i hope not.. unless he will take the vet minimum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The info on ESPN is pulled from Hutchinson's article, in which he speculates that Harrison may be a target: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/04/new_york_jets_are_high_on_wrs.html New York Jets are high on WRs David Clowney and Brad Smith It's getting difficult to decipher fact from fiction when talking to Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum these days. Let me try to figure it out. Tannenbaum, whom I respect and like very much personally, has been talking out of both sides of his mouth recently, and I don't know what to believe. I understand that Tannenbaum didn't want to tip his hand leading up to the draft. But perhaps he could have side-stepped the questions instead of telling the media -- and fans -- outright falsehoods about his contentment with the Jets' situation at quarterback and running back only to trade up and draft a quarterback and running back? Turns out, the Jets targeted quarterback Mark Sanchez from Day One and running back Shonn Greene was the top running back on their board. Well, I'm hearing that Tannenbaum was at least telling the truth when he said the organization is excited about wide receivers David Clowney and Brad Smith and that's why the team didn't draft or trade for a wide receiver. My sources are telling me that the Jets are going to give Clowney and Smith every opportunity to succeed -- and then some. The organization really feels that either or both have the ability to be big-time players. The plan, I'm told, is that if neither steps up during the offseason program and the mandatory June minicamp, the Jets will then -- and not before -- seriously consider trading for a veteran wide receiver or signing a veteran off the street (Marvin Harrison, perhaps). The player I think the Jets will go for if Clowney and/or Smith don't step up is Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards. I mean, if Browns coach Eric Mangini all but gave the Jets the fifth pick in the draft (Sanchez) for a song and dance (first- and second-round picks and QB Brett Ratliff, DE Kenyon Coleman and S Abram Elam), he'll probably give up Edwards for a year's worth of metro cards. The bottom line is that the ball is in Clowney and Smith's court, and it's up to them to take advantage of their opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 There has to be someone better that might not go to jail out there. Harrison's been done for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I hope not, Harrison is done IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Jets might be high on Clowney. There is no way they are high on Brad Smith as a receiver. He can do many things. Being open and catching the ball are two that are not on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Jets might be high on Clowney. There is no way they are high on Brad Smith as a receiver. He can do many things. Being open and catching the ball are two that are not on the list. They were also high on KC and Rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 There has to be someone better that might not go to jail out there. Harrison's been done for years. ANd worse yet, we may delude ourselves into thinking he's resolved the problem at WR.. Get BE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 They were also high on KC and Rat. Apparently not. I'm pretty sure that was just a massive smokescreen that everybody saw through, but now people use to downgrade the value of their opinion of Clowney and Smith. Both are incredibly talented physically and are no longer first or second year players, so I wouldn't be surprised to see one or the other take a big step forward this year. And if not, Dez Bryant in 2010! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggin94it Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Tannenbaum, whom I respect and like very much personally, has been talking out of both sides of his mouth recently, and I don't know what to believe. I understand that Tannenbaum didn't want to tip his hand leading up to the draft. But perhaps he could have side-stepped the questions instead of telling the media -- and fans -- outright falsehoods about his contentment with the Jets' situation at quarterback and running back only to trade up and draft a quarterback and running back? Yes, because if he sidestepped questions about his QBs, surely nobody would have deduced that the Jets were very interested in drafting a QB. After all, we are all morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiF Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yes, because if he sidestepped questions about his QBs, surely nobody would have deduced that the Jets were very interested in drafting a QB. After all, we are all morons. Maybe Tanny just give out hand jobs to all the media instead of answering there questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yes, because if he sidestepped questions about his QBs, surely nobody would have deduced that the Jets were very interested in drafting a QB. After all, we are all morons. Lol, didn't work anyway. Jets Babe posted a rumor here a week prior to the draft about the Jets <3's Shanchez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Yes, because if he sidestepped questions about his QBs, surely nobody would have deduced that the Jets were very interested in drafting a QB. After all, we are all morons. What you have to keep in mind about the whole armchair punditry thing is that you and I have basically been trained to do it. Assessing limited information sometimes based on as little as the manner in which is presented isn't second nature for everybody. Hutchinson is just lancemehl with marginally better syntax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Marvin Harrison? BRING HIM IN BABY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiF Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 What you have to keep in mind about the whole armchair punditry thing is that you and I have basically been trained to do it. Assessing limited information sometimes based on as little as the manner in which is presented isn't second nature for everybody. Hutchinson is just lancemehl with marginally better syntax. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggin94it Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 What you have to keep in mind about the whole armchair punditry thing is that you and I have basically been trained to do it. Assessing limited information sometimes based on as little as the manner in which is presented isn't second nature for everybody. Hutchinson is just lancemehl with marginally better syntax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Would be a good 1 year fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Sign this Beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 unless he will take the vet minimum... With insentives he might. You'd think the Colts would have offered him that . Unless his pride stood in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 He's a piece of ****. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Jets might be high on Clowney. There is no way they are high on Brad Smith as a receiver. He can do many things. Being open and catching the ball are two that are not on the list. Great post. I'm not high at all on Brad Smith. I think the experiment has run its course and it's time to add a REAL WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 He does not like to practice and would not be a help to Sanchez at all. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Jets might be high on Clowney. There is no way they are high on Brad Smith as a receiver. He can do many things. Being open and catching the ball are two that are not on the list. +1 Being a slow WR who can't catch is like being a prostitute who can't have sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonJet Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Jets might be high on Clowney. There is no way they are high on Brad Smith as a receiver. He can do many things. Being open and catching the ball are two that are not on the list. Not that that's an important part of being a receiver or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 so the roster is not finalized in April got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 He's beyond done. Hey, let's sign Steve Largent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 They were also high on KC and Rat. maybe they were also like my roommates high on weed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Jets might be high on Clowney. There is no way they are high on Brad Smith as a receiver. He can do many things. Being open and catching the ball are two that are not on the list. well, most wrs do need 2-3 years to get the hang of it, and with so many people saying he is such a gifted athlete you have to think there is something there. If clowney pans out as a real burner and true threat, then with cotch at 2 on a team that is defensive and run minded maybe smith turns out to be servicable as a 3. Plus the guy was generally always set up to fail being used for trick and gadget plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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