The Jets will be the subject of HBO's "Hard Knocks" show this summer. The show documents an NFL teams training camp and preseason. I don't like distractions, but it will be a real thrill to get an inside look at our beloved Jets.
I was recently watching NFL Live on ESPN, and Todd McShay was blabbering on about the draft. He was saying that Jimmy Clausen from Notre Dame is starting to move up the board because he shows so many similarities to Mark Sanchez. He has the same build and also played is entire career in a "pro-style" offense. It's nice to see Mark being used as the prototype QB by draft experts.
On the same show another analyst was speaking about the danger of draft busts and why it would make good sense for the Seahawks to trade their #6 overall pick for Brandon Marshall. He said Marshall is a proven player and how it's very easy to end up with a complete bust like Vernon Gholston. It's interesting how we have two players who are perceived as such polar opposites.
This week Rex Ryan said that he is planning on using Leon Washington as a third down back and a return specialist... basically returning him to his pre-2009 role. The public perception was that he would compete with our other backs for touches. That assumption was wrong. Washington was the only player not to show up at our voluntary work outs this past week. Ryan seemed pretty upset about about his absence, and I am starting to see the beginning of the end for #29.
He made a horrible impression by not showing up to some offseason workouts last year because of a contract dispute. Leon received some poor advice from his management and turned down a contract that was some where in the neighborhood of 4 years and 16 million dollars. 7 weeks into the regular season disaster struck. A greedy agent may have cost Leon his future financial security.
Finally, there is more unimaginably repulsive behavior from "Albatross" Hanesworth of the Washington Redskins. In February of 2009 when the Skins' signed this beast I had my reservations ( Crazy first day of free agency 09' ). Here's a quote from that fateful post from over one year ago:
"... there is a reason why a young, 27 year old player, with over 5 years of NFL experience was allowed to walk by the Titans. They know him the best, and we all can see he is one of the most dominate defensive player in this league. One must ask, why did Tennessee let him leave with little to no fight?"
Hanesworth's contract was over 100 million with over 40 million guaranteed. The other crazy part is that the way it's structured... he is scheduled to collect over 30 million in the first 13 months. Less than 6 months into the arrangement Hanesworth began to complain about the team and told the press he has no intentions of being a leader. He had a lack luster 09' champaign... 29 tackles, 4 sacks and he only started 12 games. Now he has started the 2010 "pre" pre-season with a bang.
He has already bumped heads with new coach Mike Shanahan regarding the switch to a 3-4 defense. He is also one of the Redskins only "no-shows" in their off-season program. This guy is simply disgusting. An albatross is an ancient symbol of a burden to be carried. Hanesworth is now the poster child for everything that is wrong with the Redskins and how they run their organization.
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