flgreen Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Could the Jets target Panthers WR Smith? May, 6, 2011 May 6 4:23 PM ET By Rich Cimini What will the Jets do at wide receiver if they lose Santonio Holmes and/or Braylon Edwards? You know for certain that GM Mike Tannenbaum has a plan, and his plan probably has contingencies for the contingencies. He likely would try to acquire a No. 1 or No. 2 receiver and, unless he goes the bad-boy route (Terrell Owens or Randy Moss), the answer isn't going to come from a watered-down unrestricted-free-agent market. Which means a trade, and that means you should keep an eye on Steve Smith of the Panthers. Smith reportedly wants to be traded from Carolina, the only team he has known. Presumably, he's worn down by the losing and he apparently thrilled with the idea of starting over with a rookie QB, Cam Newton, the No. 1 overall pick. Smith, like most receivers, is a bit of a diva, but the Jets like collecting big games and Rex Ryan believes he can coach anybody. The Jets have a good relationship with the Panthers, having made deals before. (See: Kris Jenkins, 2008.) In 2008, Smith was one of the best receivers in the league (1,421 yards and an 18.2 average), but his numbers dropped the past two years -- although much of that could be attributed to the Panthers' terrible offense and instability at quarterback. Potential downsides to Smith? He turns 32 in a week and he has two years and a reported $14.75 million remaining on his contract. That's big money. If the Jets are willing to pay that much, they should just give it to one of their own. Obviously, the Jets are confident they can retain Holmes or Edwards because they didn't pick a receiver, Jeremy Kerley, until the fifth round. But maybe Tannenbaum did that because he's confident he could pull something out of the trade market, if necessary -- maybe someone like Smith. What do you think? Would Smith be a good fit for the Jets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Potential downsides to Smith? He turns 32 in a week and he has two years and a reported $14.75 million remaining on his contract. That's big money. If the Jets are willing to pay that much, they should just give it to one of their own. Another potential downside might be his slipping production. Sure, he has QB issues over there, but he is getting up there in years, too. He'd have to agree to a major pay cut and/or come extremely cheap (less than the 5th rounder they gave up for Santonio) for me to be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 No way are the Jets going to pay that much to a 32 year old receiver. Braylon has been good here but he might lose his mind if he signs for a few million less per year than what they are paying the guy right beside him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason423 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I think Smith has basically come to the end of his career. He was never as good as people made him out to be and at this point he is probably an 800 yd/year receiver that is trending down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I'll pass I'd rather have Edwards and Holmes. Let Smith be a headache for another team (outside of NE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I see Cimini is really getting into the swing of things over there at ESPN--make up a hypothetical that has no basis in reality, than argue it to yourself for 10 minutes, then conclude that time will tell. Must be some fascinating editorial meetings going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I see Cimini is really getting into the swing of things over there at ESPN--make up a hypothetical that has no basis in reality, than argue it to yourself for 10 minutes, then conclude that time will tell. Must be some fascinating editorial meetings going on there. Things a guy would do to save his job. Cimini sounds like on a major mission to make it up to JETS fans after the druggie tweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I don't understand why we can't just sign Braylon and run the offense through him, Keller, and LT on third downs. If Holmes comes cheap enough he can be there too, but otherwise we should be able to get virtually anyone else for that third spot. Rivers, Brees, Peyton and most of the NFL don't have 2 #1 WR targets. Hell Jericho is perfectly fine as the #3 target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Everyone knows the better Steve Smith plays for that other New York team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 32 ? hell no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeniemeanie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I hate this off season! 1. Sign Braylon 2. Sign that Edwards guy 3. **** it, sign holmes 4. Practice squad 5. Trade 6. Sign anyone Cimini suggests 7. Sign Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Sign Braylon, he wants to be here. Do your best to sign Holmes. If not, take a good look at that Greeniemeanie guy. Easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drums Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 This article doesn't even make sense, unless he'd want to take a pay cut. We could potentially lose Holmes or Edwards because of the asking price yet we'd be able to sign Smith? I'd take Holmes over Smith at this point in their careers. Gotta sign Braylon first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Steve Smith is a psycho. Jumped a teammate from behind two years ago in camp and beat the crap out of him . He hasn't done anything in two years. Has MAJOR anger management issues. Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Steve Smith is a psycho. Jumped a teammate from behind two years ago in camp and beat the crap out of him . Has MAJOR anger management issues. Sounds like a Rex guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I don't even care that much about the fact that he's a difficult personality. He's a short, aging player who's game is predicated on speed and athleticism. Doesn't exactly appeal to me at his age. Sure, his declining production might just be he's had sh*t at QB, but he's going to decline physically and he can't really survive that and be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I know I'll get killed for saying this, but Chad Ochocinco would be a hell of a fun addition to this roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I know I'll get killed for saying this, but Chad Ochocinco would be a hell of a fun addition to this roster. Casting aside any concerns about him being a distraction, Ochocinco makes little to no sense from a personnel standpoint. We already have Cotchery on the roster, and are more in need of a shifty lunch-pail gamer classy hard-working smart scrappy-type slot receiver than anything else. In other words, let's give that Scotty McKnight guy a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Could the Jets target Panthers WR Smith? May, 6, 2011 May 6 4:23 PM ET By Rich Cimini If the Jets are willing to pay that much, they should just give it to one of their own. Duh. If Cimini is going to wildly speculate based upon no real information, at least come up with something that makes some sense. Cimini is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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