New York Jets – Formula For A Competitive Season?
The New York Jets are generally considered one of the worst, if not the worst team in the NFL as of right now. This is a hyperbole to an extent. Are the Jets a bottom ten team on paper? I think that it is a fair statement. Are they a shoe-in for a top five pick? I wouldn’t say so. Remember the 2012 Jets were 6-7 heading into their final three games, despite the league’s worst...
New York Jets Defense – Who Can Play Slot Corner?
One of Rex Ryan’s favorite defenses last season was the 4-2 nickel slide. We discussed it briefly in this article overviewing the Jets defense but basically it replaces a linebacker with an extra defensive back, who flexes out over the slot receiver, while the Jets move down to a 4 man front.
One of the most critical positions in this defense and one of the most critical positions...
New York Jets – A Closer Look At The Idzik Plan
On January 18th, things were looking pretty bleak over here in JetsLand as John Idzik was hired to take over as General Manager and right the ship. We heard it all regarding this team, whether it was that there’s no talent, or that the cap situation is impossible to fix. We heard the word “circus” thrown around repeatedly, and endless bashing of Rex Ryan and his team. Well...
Rex 2.0 is Here to Stay
One of the major storylines heading into the 2013 season in Jets Land is the status of Head Coach Rex Ryan. The media would have you believe he has one foot out the door and the team has set him up for failure. The organization has supposedly handed him the real life version of the Cleveland Indians in Major League, a group of misfits so terrible that he doesn’t stand a chance...
Jets Sign SS Dawan Landry
The team officially announced the signing of 30-year-old Dawan today after bringing him in for a visit last week, Conor Orr of the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Dawan was drafted by the Ravens back in 2006 and played for Ryan and Thurman for four seasons before heading to Jacksonville.
Last year, he played in all 16 games, registering 100 tackles and an interception for the Jaguars...
New York Jets – 2009 and 2010 NFL Draft Is Why Rebuilding Is Here
To help understand why the New York Jets are in a position where rebuilding is a necessity, it doesn’t take much more than a look at the team’s draft picks from 2009 and 2010. Similar to how strong draft classes in 2006 and 2007 built contenders in 2009 and 2010, poor draft classes in 2009 and 2010 built teams that weren’t playoff caliber in 2011 and 2012, and ultimately need...
Cardinals Sign Ex-Jets FS Yeremiah Bell
The exodus from the Jets continued this afternoon as Yeremiah Bell came to terms with the Arizona Cardinals, according to the team.
The Jets have now lost two safeties from last season -- Eric Smith and Bell -- and are poised to lose a third. LaRon Landry visited the Colts today amid a series of expected visits.
After the cuts of Calvin Pace, Sione Po'uha and Bart Scott...
Jets Rumors: Paycut for Holmes
Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the cash strapped New York Jets will attempt to restructure the contract of Santonio Holmes.
Having already cut experienced roster veterans in Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Eric Smith and Jason Smith. The Jets instead of cutting, are looking to ask another game-maker to restructure his contract to make available more cap room for the forthcoming...
New York Jets Cut 5 Players to Clear Cap Space
Curious about what is going on in the Meadowlands? I’m sure the New York Jets players are, too, after a flurry of cuts in the past few days. Management decided they had to fix their money situation before the offseason progressed any further. As I reported before, the Jets came into the offseason over the salary cap by $23.1 million dollars. Among the most notorious, linebacker...
New York Jets Cut Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Three Others
The New York Jets took steps towards clearing cap room by making several cuts Tuesday, and the man who was signed in 2009 to be their face of the franchise was among the cuts in linebacker Bart Scott. Along with Scott, tackle Jason Smith, safety Eric Smith, linebacker Calvin Pace and fullback/tight end Josh Baker were released.
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“Every one of these...
Jets release Bart Scott, Calvin Pace
The New York Jets made several salary cap-related cuts
yesterday, as the team announced the release of multiple veterans, including
linebackers Bart Scott and Calvin Pace and safety Eric Smith.
While the Jets have released Scott to avoid his full 2013
salary, there is a chance that the veteran re-signs with the club on a lesser
deal. Scott’s agent said yesterday that he’s...
The purge begins for the Jets: Who’s next?
The New York Jets, over 23 million dollars over the cap for 2013, have begun the painful process of releasing long-time veterans to the cold free market to free up cash to get under the cap. Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Eric Smith, Jason Smith and Josh Baker are no longer members of the New York Jets, but this is just the beginning.
The Jets 6-10 season in 2012 was the proof that...
New York Jets – The Purging Begins
The New York Jets made a handful of long anticipated transactions today, releasing linebackers Calvin Pace and Bart Scott, safety Eric Smith, offensive lineman Jason Smith and waiving tight-end Josh Baker. The moves surprised nobody but marked an important turning of the page and a beginning of the arduous process of rebuilding the roster.
Calvin Pace received a monster contract...
Jets clear cap space, release five.
To no surprise, being $20MM+ over the salary cap, the Jets began their roster purge today, releasing five players.LB Calvin Pace, LB Bart Scott, S Eric Smith, T Jason Smith and FB/TE Josh Baker were let go.The move saves the team aprox $30MM on this coming year's cap and brings them aprox $5MM under. All players cut have been discussed in the media for the last several weeks...
Jets Release Veterans Eric Smith, Calvin Pace And Jason Smith
In an effort to clear significant cap space, the Jets released veterans Calvin Pace, Jason Smith and Eric Smith from the roster, Conor Orr of the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Tight end Josh Baker, who spent the season on injured reserve, was also released.
The move should provide the Jets slightly more than $24 million in salary cap relief. Jason Smith, who came over in the...
Jets save more than $30 million in cap space by cutting Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, 3 others
John Idzik made his first significant decision(s) as the New York Jets' new general manager Tuesday, cutting linebackers Bart Scott and Calvin Pace.Safety Eric Smith, offensive lineman Jason Smith and tight end Josh Baker were also part of a collective salary dump that cleared up roughly $31 million in salary cap space.The move puts the Jets below the cap, and more money-saving...
Jets Cut Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Jason Smith, Eric Smith, Josh Baker to Save Nearly $32 Million in Cap Room
The Jets eliminated a lot of dead weight from their roster on Tuesday.
New York announced that they have cut linebackers Bart Scott and Calvin Pace, tackle Jason Smith, safety Eric Smith and tight end Josh Baker. The cost-saving moves freed up $31.265 million, according to NYJetsCap.com’s figures.
The Jets’s 2013 total cap value now sits at $119.15 million, which is roughly ...
Jets Part Ways With OT Jason Smith, TE Josh Baker, S Eric Smith & LB Calvin Pace
The New York Jets have announced that they’ve released OT Jason Smith, S Eric Smith, TE Josh Baker and LB Calvin Pace this afternoon.
Brian Costello tweets that these moves will clear close to $24 million in cap space.
Jason Smith was taken by the Rams with the second overall pick in 2009. He had a $12 million roster bonus coming his way and the fact that he’s struggled mightily to...
New York Jets jettison three veterans, waive another player
The New York Jets, caught in a very tough salary cap situation have cut three veteran players this afternoon and waived another according to team sources. In a move which comes with little surprise, the Jets have cut LB Calvin Pace, S Eric Smith and tackle Jason Smith. Reports suggest the team has also waived TE/FB Josh Baker this afternoon.
Pace, 32, was slated to earn $5.81 million...
Jets release Calvin Pace and three other players
The New York Jets announced that they’ve released linebacker Calvin Pace and three other players today.
Jets announce 3 veterans have been released–LB Calvin Pace, S Eric Smith, T Jason Smith–and TE Josh Baker has been waived.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) February 19, 2013
This is not a surprise at all. The Jets are so far over the cap they’re probably not done releasing...
New York Jets – The Anti-Offseason
At this time of the offseason, everyone has high hopes for what could be come September when the season kicks off. We fantasize about the players we want the Jets to sign, the players we want to see them draft, and we play out in our heads how perfectly everything is going to come together. Well today I’m going to go over the Anti-Offseason. These are the things we do NOT want...
Keep Him or let Him Go: Dustin Keller
As of right now we don't know anything about John Idzik as a General Manager, but with all the different immediate decisions Idzik will have to face, it won't take long for us to form some type of understanding of what he's about.Would he really trade Revis? How does he address the quarterback situation in 2013? Draft offense or defense? Best Player Available or need...
Turn On The Jets 12 Pack – New York Jets Wish List Edition
In the coming months there will be no shortage of additions to the New York Jets roster, which currently is closer to resembling a CFL team than a competitive NFL team. In today’s 12 pack we are going to sort through every position and outline our “wish list,” “most likely,” and “long shot” outcome for the Jets in free agency, mindful of the salary cap situation. We...
New York Jets – Let The Madness Begin (Or Just Continue)
With the Super Bowl in the rear-view mirror, the off-season rumor mill is going to pick up speed and begin to be overflowed with endless amounts of crap being thrown against the wall. Remember that before you get yourself in a huff about the Jets contemplating the possibility of trading Darrelle Revis for Alex Smith or thinking any team will have interest in Tim Tebow.
Considering...
New York Jets – How To Fill Out The Depth Chart?
In one regard, the New York Jets salary cap situation isn’t as awful as it is made out to be. It is true they will be roughly 20 million under the cap when they take care of expected moves like releasing Calvin Pace, Bart Scott, Eric Smith, Jason Smith and probably Sione Po’uha, along with restructure a handful of deals. Yet, 20 million dollars under the cap isn’t that much...
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