Comments on: Free Agent Focus: Terrell Suggs http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dakar http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67851 dakar Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:20:49 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67851 yeah your right...i cant believe i forgot about mawae and curtis... the only 1 i didn't like was testaverdy...other than that i really dont concider the other signings as big...just my thoughts... yeah your right…i cant believe i forgot about mawae and curtis… the only 1 i didn’t like was testaverdy…other than that i really dont concider the other signings as big…just my thoughts…

]]> By: sjfalcon2001 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67811 sjfalcon2001 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:56:35 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67811 dakar, Ty Law was the last big name guy I remember who even came close to living up to his contract. Before that, I think Kendall was probably the biggest FA before Law unless you count Jay Fiedler, but we all know how that worked out. You can make a case for Dyson, but he was far removed from his prime when we signed him. Besides Law, the most recent FA acquisitions that meant anything were Mawae, Testaverde and Martin. dakar, Ty Law was the last big name guy I remember who even came close to living up to his contract. Before that, I think Kendall was probably the biggest FA before Law unless you count Jay Fiedler, but we all know how that worked out. You can make a case for Dyson, but he was far removed from his prime when we signed him. Besides Law, the most recent FA acquisitions that meant anything were Mawae, Testaverde and Martin.

]]> By: dakar http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67795 dakar Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:02:50 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67795 eric sounds great and all but i really dont see it happening...to tell you the truth...i dont remember the last time we signed a top tier free agent...can anyone tell me who the last big time free agent we signed...and when... eric sounds great and all but i really dont see it happening…to tell you the truth…i dont remember the last time we signed a top tier free agent…can anyone tell me who the last big time free agent we signed…and when…

]]> By: eric from morrisania http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67777 eric from morrisania Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:05:26 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67777 Last year, Dwight Freeney got a 6 yr deal for $72M ($12M/yr) with $30M guaranteed. Patrick Kerney got 6yr/$39.5M ($6.58M/yr) with $19.5M guaranteed. Adalius Thomas got 6yr/$35M ($5.83M/yr) with $20M guaranteed. The number one problem on our team is the total lack of passrushers. We have nobody who puts any kind of pressure on the quarterback. We have, what, $26M in cap room? And, that's not counting any extra room we could gain by jettisoning dead weight like Pennington, Barton, DRob, etc. I have no problem giving Suggs $8M a year. He's a high-character, high-energy guy who doesn't take plays off and constantly produces. He doesn't turn 26 until October, and yet he already has 45 career sacks in 5 years. (John Abraham, by comparison, had 44 in his first 5 years...) He's a stud, and if Baltimore doesn't franchise him, we should make him priority #1. 6 years, $50M, $27M guaranteed. Suggs, Revis, The Rhodes Scholar, and The DH gives us four 25-and-under solid building blocks for the new defense, and we'd still have $20M in cap room to fix the OL or add a NT (Ethan Kelley?) Last year, Dwight Freeney got a 6 yr deal for $72M ($12M/yr) with $30M guaranteed. Patrick Kerney got 6yr/$39.5M ($6.58M/yr) with $19.5M guaranteed. Adalius Thomas got 6yr/$35M ($5.83M/yr) with $20M guaranteed.

The number one problem on our team is the total lack of passrushers. We have nobody who puts any kind of pressure on the quarterback. We have, what, $26M in cap room? And, that’s not counting any extra room we could gain by jettisoning dead weight like Pennington, Barton, DRob, etc. I have no problem giving Suggs $8M a year. He’s a high-character, high-energy guy who doesn’t take plays off and constantly produces. He doesn’t turn 26 until October, and yet he already has 45 career sacks in 5 years. (John Abraham, by comparison, had 44 in his first 5 years…) He’s a stud, and if Baltimore doesn’t franchise him, we should make him priority #1.

6 years, $50M, $27M guaranteed. Suggs, Revis, The Rhodes Scholar, and The DH gives us four 25-and-under solid building blocks for the new defense, and we’d still have $20M in cap room to fix the OL or add a NT (Ethan Kelley?)

]]> By: SackDance99 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67741 SackDance99 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:07:09 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67741 The Pats have signed in the past top UFAs (like Adalious Thomas, Rosie Colvin) and the Jets have chased guys like Deion Branch and Assante Samuel. We haven't seen the Jets succeed in signing top UFAs, but this might be the year for the Tangini regime to do so because they have the cap space. As we've all said in one way or another, this is a pivotal off-season for Tangini. With a top ten draft pick, lots of cap space and coming off of a disappointing season, this off-season will have a huge impact on the Jets' short-term and long-term future. I hope, like the Pats, they use their cap space judiciously to better the team and, in the NFL, you need as many pro-bowl caliber players as possible. Signing Suggs and/or Samuel will go a long way towards inching the Jets towards the NFL's upper echelon. The Pats have signed in the past top UFAs (like Adalious Thomas, Rosie Colvin) and the Jets have chased guys like Deion Branch and Assante Samuel. We haven’t seen the Jets succeed in signing top UFAs, but this might be the year for the Tangini regime to do so because they have the cap space. As we’ve all said in one way or another, this is a pivotal off-season for Tangini. With a top ten draft pick, lots of cap space and coming off of a disappointing season, this off-season will have a huge impact on the Jets’ short-term and long-term future. I hope, like the Pats, they use their cap space judiciously to better the team and, in the NFL, you need as many pro-bowl caliber players as possible. Signing Suggs and/or Samuel will go a long way towards inching the Jets towards the NFL’s upper echelon.

]]> By: neauone http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67740 neauone Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:39:25 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67740 The JETS will not sign Suggs and the reasons are varied, from the Ravens resigning him, Suggs wanting to go to Arizona, and most importantly the JETS will not undo their own philosophy of building a team from the draft or trades. The face of the JETS will be Mangini just as his mentors is, the difference being that N.E. has the horses to win, and although they have big time name players, none is above the team (ala B.B.) You may see them make a play for a OL, or trade for a DT via draft choices but they will not sign type " A" F.A. The JETS will not sign Suggs and the reasons are varied, from the Ravens resigning him, Suggs wanting to go to Arizona, and most importantly the JETS will not undo their own philosophy of building a team from the draft or trades. The face of the JETS will be Mangini just as his mentors is, the difference being that N.E. has the horses to win, and although they have big time name players, none is above the team (ala B.B.) You may see them make a play for a OL, or trade for a DT via draft choices but they will not sign type ” A” F.A.

]]> By: SackDance99 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67738 SackDance99 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:24:10 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67738 The Ravens would be crazy to let Suggs go after losing Adalious. But, you never know... The Ravens would be crazy to let Suggs go after losing Adalious. But, you never know…

]]> By: ian http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67732 ian Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:32:16 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67732 they might do it with suggs, but generally the ravens front office doesn't believe in applying the franchise tag. they might do it with suggs, but generally the ravens front office doesn’t believe in applying the franchise tag.

]]> By: Bent http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67721 Bent Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:19:04 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67721 Here you go BBB... http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Linebacker-Suggs-wants-to-play-in-Arizona-?urn=nfl,61365 Here you go BBB…

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Linebacker-Suggs-wants-to-play-in-Arizona-?urn=nfl,61365

]]> By: BigBadBob http://www.thejetsblog.com/2008/01/31/free-agent-focus-terrell-suggs/#comment-67719 BigBadBob Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:12:39 +0000 http://www.thejetsblog.com/?p=3342#comment-67719 Actually I read somewhere that he really wants to make his way to Arizona, to continue his resume where it began. That would make the trifecta for him, high School, college, pro. But, that was just one article, and I can't seem to find it again. It would be a sweet catch though, good luck with that one FO. Actually I read somewhere that he really wants to make his way to Arizona, to continue his resume where it began. That would make the trifecta for him, high School, college, pro. But, that was just one article, and I can’t seem to find it again. It would be a sweet catch though, good luck with that one FO.

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