I started this blog one year ago and the cycle begins again. Free agency is creeping up and this year the Jets will be handcuffed severely because of the final eight rules. We won't be able to chase the Bart Scott's, the Kris Jenkins or the Alan Faneca's of this years FA class. Mr. Tannenbaum will need to help us get better the old fashioned way... through the draft.
Players who are released are fair game, but in most cases they are dumped for a reason. Some huge names have been 'fired' over the past week. Westbrook and Tomlinson are both unemployed and a lot of people are probably wondering why Thomas Jones is still on our roster, and if he is next on the chopping block. I feel very confident that TJ's ship has sailed. He hit the wall dramatically late this season, and we were very lucky that we had the young rookie Greene to pick up the slack.
Normally I would say that it is time to drop the old man, but 2010 is a very unique year. It doesn't mater how much Jones costs us... he could be a good insurance policy... if his carries are limited he might be useful in the post season... he's a good leader... and if we dump him I can almost guarantee the Patriots sign him in less than 24hrs. I can also guarantee he will run all over us when we play them. He may only have 2 good games left in him, but Belichick will make sure it's the two against us in 2010. Let the Pats get stuck with LT's washed up ass or the concussion case from Philly.
There are some ridiculous rumors regarding the Jets and Raiders working on a trade for Nnamdi Asomugha. Will this ever happen? Al Davis can't do anything that would shock me at this point, but I think even he would be too smart to dump their only elite player. I still feel that Richard Seymour is the missing piece to or D-line puzzle. Seymour would make Big Jenks and Ellis so much better. That front line combined with Pace, Scott, Harris and one more impactful pass rushing OLB would be possibly the best front 7 to ever play in any 3-4 scheme.
As for the draft, Mr. T has effectively given away most of our picks. We have a late 1st rounder, a late 2nd rounder... and a 6th and 7th. Mr. T had better hit two more home-runs this year like he did with Mangold & D'brick, Revis & Harris and Sanchez & Greene. If we end up with two Gholston-like busts it could be a real disaster. You can't skip a draft in the NFL and have any long term success. Considering his track record, I will give him the benefit of the doubt like a good fan should. I just hope that the picks he gave away for unproductive players like Edwards and Sheppard don't come back to bite us in the ass in years to come.
Mr. T and his staff are pretty damn good talent evaluators. I can't take that away from them... that being said, I wish that they had more pitches to swing at, considering their excellent batting average.
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