Jets Sign Former USC Safety Darnell Bing
The Jets continue to soak up some depth players.
The Jets signed two players, Guard Stanley Daniels (who saw time with the Jets shortly last summer) but more notably Darnell Bing, a name you might remember from the BCS Championship contending USC Trojans (2003-2005) earning many honors, most notably becoming a finalist for the Jim Thorpe award. Bing wore #20, a retired uniform number at USC with the permission of Mike Garrett the former Heisman winner from USC. As a junior in 2005, Bing started 11 games and finished with 50 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 6 PDs and 4 INT’s.
A likely Mangini project, Darnell Bing’s pro career hasn’t had the luster that he experienced in college. After falling to the Raiders in the 4th round, the Raiders tried to convert Bing to a LB, which didn’t work out, and he moved back to Safety. Shortly after, Bing’s neck was injured and he was put on IR, only to be released by the Raiders a year later. San Francisco then picked him up in hopes of utlizing him, and he spent the 2007 season on the practice squad.
Darnell Bing is known for his combination of size and speed as a safety. Here’s a quick comparison between him and Eric Smith (another 2006 draftee).
Darnell Bing — 6’2″ 227 lbs. 4.58 40-Time
Eric Smith — 6’1″ 209 lbs. 4.63 40-Time
Bing’s athletic ability made this pickup an easy decision, but like Abram Elam, he might not be the most mentally aware player on the field. As a safety scouts note that he can match up in the box, in deep-middle zone and versus some bigger receivers one-on-one. He would be at a loss in coverage against smaller, quicker receivers. My thought is that Bing could contribute on Special Teams if he makes the roster initially, but he might be fighting an uphill battle against Eric Smith, Abram Elam and Erik Coleman.
Here’s a list running down who the Jets have signed and been in contact (as best I can find) with since the end of the season.
Signed to Future Contracts: Alvin Banks (RB), David Clowney (WR), Manny Collins (DB), Jerry Mackey (LB), Brett Ratliff (QB), Shaine Smith (WR), Marco Thomas (WR), Wayne Hunter (OT), Thomas Johnson (DL)
Extended Contract: Joe Smith (RB)
Worked out: Trev Faulk (LB), Rian Wallace (LB), Alfred Fincher (LB), Wesley Duke (TE)
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7 Responses to Jets Sign Former USC Safety Darnell Bing
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I’m not a big Friends watcher, but I get it now. Probably because I saw this on YouTube.
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Harlan Lachman says:
These recent signings seem like yet more of the “Let’s throw enough sh_t against the wall. If we throw enough, we won’t have to sand or paint.”
The problem is the smell. The stench comes from the non drafted personnel on our team, apparently the drek obtained using this same approach.
We need to see serious upgrades in the front 12 this off season. Guys who are young (so they will still be around when we get good unlike TJ), talented, and can either run and pass block; or seal, tackle and pass rush.
harlan
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Bent says: Heh…or Badass.
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freddyGM says:
draft picks: jets should look at
barry richardson (og), eddie royal (slot wr), evan moore (te), red bryant (dt) (frank okam, dt)= mid round
early picks: **felix jones** or mcfadden (rb), quentin groves (olb), dan connor (olb or ilb), donnie avery (wr) zach bowman (cb), shawn crable (olb)
free agents: faneca, jared allen, chris cantythese are my gems
Here’s what I wrote about DB before the 2006 draft…
“Bing’s early entry breaks up the most onomatopoeic defensive backfield in NCAA history. USC’s percussionary defensive back unit last year featured Bing, Ting, Ting and Cushing. There you go – where would you ever find a drum sting actually contained within a joke? (not to mention where else would you find a draft article with the word “onomatopoeic” in it?) Finally, with a name like Bing, you have to ask the question, could he *be* any more effective in run
support?”
Still my favourite (sic) joke I’ve ever written on here (even if Bassett still doesn’t get it).
As for Bing…I felt his chance had been and gone. We’ll see.