There’s been much speculation about Adalius Thomas and his perceived rift with the Patriots. There have been reports linking him to a move to the Jets mostly based on his past with Rex Ryan. However, Thomas says that simply isn’t the case.
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The Jets did a lot of recruiting in a small amount of time. A little over 48 hours of wooing, LaDainian Tomlinson agreed to become a member of the Jets. And this was after a visit and a pitch from the Vikings which is said to have “wowed” the former Chargers running back. Now, Tomlinson will take his place as the third or possibly even second man in the Jets backfield.
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I really blew it on this one. I knew that there were pictures of Mark Sanchez at this event but I didn’t think they looked exciting. That’s because I had no idea that Mark Sanchez was growing a Joe Namath-style trucker mustache. Obviously, it doesn’t really show up that well in the thumbnails. This isn’t the first time that Mr. Sanchez has attempted to grow a mustache. But this iteration is more bold and stylish than the “dirty” ’stache he rocked earlier in the season.
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The recession has hit every hard including LaDainian Tomlinson. The former Chargers running back is still on the job hunt and visiting the Vikings today. Tomorrow, LaDainian will visit the Jets so long as he doesn’t close a deal with the Vikings after his visit today.
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That didn’t take very long. Less than a week after the free agency period opened, an NFL team may be thinking about extending a contract offer to Leon Washington. ProFootballTalk cites a “league source” saying that Washington has been “spoken with” San Francisco.
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Thomas Jones will be released tomorrow to avoid paying him his $3.3 million roster bonus and $2.8 million salary. But that might not be the end of his run in New York. ProFootballTalk reports that the Jets will try to re-sign Jones once he becomes a free agent.
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Will Sergio Kindle be racking up sacks for the G-Men next year?
You’ve probably seen a number of mock drafts by now. They probably aren’t very accurate. But now we have a bit more useful information since the NFL Combine is complete. Still, the impending free agency period (starts tonight at midnight) and individual pro days will likely change the complexion of the draft. In any case, we’ve rounded up a handful of updated post-Combine mock drafts to see who the Jets and Giants may be targeting.
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It was a good run while it lasted. After three straight 1000 yard season in a Jets uniform, Thomas Jones will be released in the near future. The Jets want to avoid paying him his $3.3 million roster bonus and $2.8 million salary.
The move is bittersweet since Jones probably deserves the cash based on his previous contributions. At the same time, the Jets can get a more-than-adequate replacement for less than the $5.8 million Jones was owed for 2010. Last year, Jones earned a measly $900,000 base salary along with a $100,000 “workout bonus.” Clearly, this deal was structured in a way that was unlikely Jones would have ever been paid for the final year. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Jones will not restructure the contract in an attempt to stay with the team.
With Jones on the way out, the Jets still need to find a third running back. A few realistic unrestricted free agent candidates include Mike Bell, Chris Brown, and Larry Johnson. Out of that group, Mike Bell seems like a good fit to me. There are also a handful of restricted free agents that could make sense for the Jets. That group includes: Le’Ron McClain, Jason Snelling, and LenDale White. LenDale would work and the Jets could get him cheaply — but he also was not a fan of backing up Chris Johnson this year. That’s not exactly the best attitude for a potential RB3.
The Jets also have a number of running back options in the draft. It might make sense to take Javarris James (6′0″ 212, 4.56 40 time) in the fourth round or Keith Toston (5′10.5″ 213, 4.65 40 time) in the late rounds. Bruising backs LeGarrette Blount of Oregon and LSU’s Charles Scott could also be decent late-round options. Both weigh close to 240 pounds and clocked 40 times around 4.7 over the weekend. Toby Gerhart may have priced himself out of the Jets’ plans by clocking a 4.53 over the weekend.
Tags: 2010 nfl draft, contracts, cut, football, free agents, new york jets, NFL, release, running backs, thomas jones
Mere days after coaching his team to victory in the DirecTV Beach Bowl, Mark Sanchez will go under the knife today. Sanchez will have surgery to correct a problem with his patellar tendon. If all goes well, he’s expected to make a full recovery and won’t need to wear a brace anymore.
When Matt Stafford spoke to Boomer & Carton, he told them that he believed Sanchez’ would need about 10 weeks to recover from the surgery. Stafford had a similar procedure for his patellar tendon but his recovery time is around eight weeks. Sanchez will have his operation performed at the Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey.
Tags: football, injuries, kneecap, mark sanchez, new york jets, NFL, patella, patellar tendon, surgery
Yankee outfielder/Red Bull addict Nick Swisher will make an appearance on the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother” on Monday night. He will reportedly play the role of himself, standing in the way of yet another Barney Stinson female conquest. (ESPN)
Former Shea Stadium organist, Jane Jarvis, passed away at the age of 94. (Seattle Times)
Former Mets reliever Lance Broadway did some SERIOUS damage to some guy’s face on his way to being arrested/sued for brutally (and I mean brutal) assaulting a Texas man. (SportsbyBrooks)
CBS is generating a lot of news over what kind of ads they will and will not approve for Super Bowl Sunday. You can add Tim Tebow’s “anti-abortion” ad to the “approved” list, and an ad for gay dating to the “not approved” list. So for those of you keeping score at home, CBS is FOR abortion, and AGAINST gays. (Shutdown Corner)
The basis of Tebow’s ad has to do with the fact that his mother claims she was given the option of abortion due to an illness at the time of her pregnancy. However, abortion was punishable by a 6 year prison sentence in the ultra-religious Philippines (where she was residing at the time), so its highly unlikely a Tim Tebow abortion was ever even a remote possibility. (Huffington Post)
Rex Ryan is in hot water for telling ‘Fins fans that the Jets are #1. Don’t see what the big deal is here really. (SportsbyBrooks)
Pro Bowl CB, Darrelle Revis on Randy Moss: “Sometimes he takes plays off. Sometimes he don’t. That’s his game now.” Revis already made news by calling Moss a slouch a few weeks back. One thing is certain, the Jets are going to have some intense divisional match-ups next year. (ESPN)
Panthers star Julius Peppers will cost Carolina a cool $21million to place the franchise tag on him again. In other words, look for Peppers to be playing elsewhere next season. (Boston Herald)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored young stud defenseman Dion Phaneuf in a seven player deal with Calgary. (NHL)
In her final race before the Olympic games, Lindsey Vonn wins in super-G race. (Washington Post)
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Tags: darrelle revis, MLB, new york jets, new york mets, new york yankees, nick swisher, Rex Ryan
Kerry Rhodes had a love/hate relationship with the media over the past year. That continued on Wednesday when the Jets’ safety was interviewed on SNY. This time around, they made him look pretty good. Rhodes went on the show “Wheelhouse” and said that he wanted to stay in New York.
The statement actually seems pretty ambiguous to me. Rhodes talks about New York far more than his contribution to the team. Here’s what he had to say:
I have to re-evaluate myself and see if I fit in here.
I like New York. The Jets drafted me. I’ve been a vital key in what we’ve done. Right now, I’m looking forward to being a Jet. … Rex Ryan is my guy. I like Rex a lot. He called me Wednesday and reiterated again that they want me here.
To be honest, I do want to be here. This is New York. This is the team that gave me my first shot. I mean, a fourth-rounder. A lot of people passed up on me but they gave me a shot. They gave me the big contract. I want to be here to end my career with the Jets. But sometimes circumstances happen.
There is going to be a little bit of talk between us (he and the Jets) in the next couple of weeks but I want to be here and the team wants me here. So we’ll see.
Those don’t really sound like the words of a changed man. Perhaps he could have mentioned his commitment to the team or even winning in general. It’s highly doubtful that he’s “bought into” the idea of doing whatever is best for the team — like sitting on the bench. In any case, his words do have some value to the Jets. It’ll be a lot easier to get value for a guy that isn’t obviously on his way out.
Tags: contracts, football, Kerry Rhodes, new york jets, NFL
The Patrick Robinson to the Jets chatter just took another hit. A report from the Senior Bowl notes that New York may have another cornerback on their radar. After cleaning out their secondary, it’s highly likely that the Jets will grab a corner with one of their first two picks. But it might be Boise State’s Kyle Wilson.
Pat Kirwan and Tim Ryan interviewed Mike Tannenbaum on Sirius and he has positive words about Boise State’s Wilson. The key words in Tannenbaum’s statements about corner help are clearly “consistency” and “versatility.” Here’s what the Jets GM had to say:
“Being around Rex for a year, you know you think he wants — obviously he’s a blitzer by nature — big, tough, physical guys. But he loves the defensive backs and he loves to be versatile back there (in the secondary).”
Wilson has been getting positive reviews at Senior Bowl practices so far. And he very well could be a good fit for the Jets. Rotoworld’s first mock draft actually has the Jets taking Wilson with their first pick. Here’s what Evan Silva said about Wilson:
NFL Network’s Mike Mayock didn’t stop raving about Wilson at Monday’s Senior Bowl practice, and it’s easy to see why. Versed in press, off, and zone coverage, Wilson was a four-year starter for the Broncos who intercepted eight passes in his final two seasons, returning two for TDs as a senior. Wilson didn’t miss a game in college, plays bigger than his size (5′10/190) indicates, and offers punt return value. In an overhaul of their secondary, the Jets plan to cut CBs Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland this offseason, and trade FS Kerry Rhodes. They’ll need reinforcements.
However, I wouldn’t be so quick to peg Wilson as the Jets’ first pick. Unless they’re in love with him, it could be a reach grabbing him at the end of the first round. Especially when Patrick Robinson and Perrish Cox could still be on the board making it even less of a value to pick him in that spot.
The Jets seem to have a good dilemma on their hands though. The first and second round cornerback and wide receiver prospects are quite solid this year. Their corner options in the first round are probably Wilson, Cox, and Robinson which would let them potentially pick Damian Williams (if he falls past late first, early second), Dezmon Briscoe, or another quality receiver. If they go with a receiver like Golden Tate, Arrelious Benn, or Demaryius Thomas (though he could slip to the second) in the first round, they may go after one of the Alabama cornerbacks (Kareem Jackson and Javier Arenas) in the next round. Arenas, a versatile return man, and Jackson probably project as second round picks.
Tags: 2010 nfl draft, arrelious benn, cornerbacks, damian williams, demaryius thomas, dezmon briscoe, football, javier arenas, kareem jackson, kyle wilson, mike tannenbaum, new york jets, NFL, patrick robinson, perrish cox, Rex Ryan
