The Jets have officially announced the release of four veteran players: linebackers Bart Scott and Calvin Pace, safety Eric Smith and offensive tackle Jason Smith. They also announced that they have waived TE/FB Josh Baker.
Insert Cant Wait joke here.
These moves save the Jets approximately $31 million, putting them about about $6 million over the projected $121.1 million salary cap. However, recent reports indicate that the 2013 cap may move up to $121.5 million.
With the messy salary cap situation (and 2012 performances), the release of Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Eric Smith and Jason Smith was simply a foregone conclusion. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport is now reporting that the Jets are planning to mee with Scott’s agent this week in Indianapolis to see if the two sides can agree on a reduced salary, so there is a possibility that he may return to the team. Also worth noting that some people suspect that Scott plans to retire, but I have not seen any reports on this theory.
The Jets are still going to need to make several more cuts, even if only to plug in holes with mid-tier free agents and sign draftees. They also have to make decisions about several players, including RB Shonn Greene, S LaRon Landry, TE Dustin Keller and RG Brandon Moore,among others. (Reports indicate the Jets plan to meet with Keller’s representatives at the combine to talk about a contract. The franchise tag is not expected to be an option).
For old times’ sake…
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Great day in the morning!
Bout time: If these decisions are coming from Idzik, and my heart of hearts tells me that Rex is vomiting over them even as we comment, then the choices are even more gratifying.
The Jets’ problems have been systemic for the past two years and longer; the system needs cleansing.
The problems of 2012 were seeded long ago. Tanny made the wrong bets based on faith in his own future football talent knowledge which was slim to none. Rex has demonstrated over his tenure that he’s a good motivator. He’s not a talent scout. He may be nothing but a motivator and DC but that jury is still out. His gut takes on talent are weak and terrible.
Admission: Jury’s out on Coples.
If John Idzik is truly building, he must keep Johnson and Ryan at the threshold to the Draft and FA decisions conclave rooms and give them a listen once all other inputs have been exhausted. Rex Ryan is an arrested adolescent. Woody Johnson has deep pockets but too much mouth and not enough humility. They both lack the requisite emotional intelligence to be included among the big decision makers.
Idzik needs to rely on the scouts, the separate units coaches and the CFO. He needs to think $$$ first and on the immediate heels of that trust the coaches, scouts, trainers and little else. Screw the NY Sports Media and the rabid fan noises.
I choose to believe that Idzik is scouring the administration and operations systems for cancers and excising them. Saints be praised!
I might be totally wrong on this count but I feel that Sanchez is down but not out. Idzik and the new OC should stay on top of that call on a daily basis starting yesterday and they should decide in pre-season or at first pressure points of the 2013 season. Get a back-up in FA and bench Mark if he falls down.
Bottom line: Screw Ryan’s future with the Jets. Build for a run in 2015. Ignore the NY Media. Seed the information back-channels with tawdry stories about the Radio-Mouths and Internet Jet Hating Bloggers. Hold the absolute minimum number of pressers required by NFL rules and say nothing during them. Forget the crappy NY attitude of panic every freaking second.
The organization IS the problem — Keep silent and fix that first!
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