Comments on: Rumor Mongering Galore!!

By: billvv

billvv — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:47:09 +0000

I think Pace is looking forward to the Jets matching the Dolphins offer. I’m sure he’d rather play for the New Jets rather than the same ol’ fish. If that happens, look for Randall Gay to make a visit! THEN you can start looking at the draft! With some luck we could be drafting for replacements rather than starters, which is where we should be anyway. I would really prefer this not be a routine event.

By: J Roc

J Roc — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:16:26 +0000

Frank, 2 years, $6 mil for Bruce. Subway you and I were right about the whole D-Rob thing

By: TOON2388

TOON2388 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:04:16 +0000

Pace signing may make sense – what if Gholston is gone before we pick @ 6? remote possibility

By: Bent

Bent — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:54:01 +0000

Don’t forget if Robertson leaves next year we’ll get a third round comp. pick (in actual fact we almost certainly won’t but don’t get me started on that again).

Thanks, Frank. I did the math and I don’t even see how they can afford Briggs, let alone Faneca too. Briggs doesn’t suit a 3-4 either, so maybe there will be one less team competiting with us for 3-4 talent.

I think we just wait for the press conference tonight for confirmation, zen, but it does look likely (I realise we’ve been burned before in this situation).

By: zenlaw

zenlaw — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:39:41 +0000

Subwayfare makes an excellent point (even though no one appreciates the fare increase taking effect on Sunday). The Jets must express a desire to keep D-Rob in order to inflate his value. However, D-Rob is a developing playing who could make a bigger impact with Jenkins on the line. It might be worthwhile to hang onto him and see how he further develops.

Since we can’t trust ESPN, what is the best source to get confirmation on the Fanaca signing? Please let that happen….the Jets need this one.

By: frank

frank — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:36:42 +0000

Bent – the niners signed Isaac Bruce for probably big $$, Justin Smith and were looking into Briggs…with that being said, I can’t see them coming up with cash for Faneca as well

By: Bent

Bent — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:51:23 +0000

Re: The Niners lurking in the weeds…

They just gave Justin Smith 45m over 6 years (20m) guaranteed. However, they may still have the cap space to potentially make a last ditch bid for Faneca. Maybe not though, because they were rumoured (sic) to be 20m under and have already signed Smith, Isaac Bruce, Dontarrius Thomas, J T O’Sullivan and DeShaun Foster.

The Smith signing has Niners fans confused, because he doesn’t have an obvious position in a 3-4 defense, so maybe this is a sign that they are determined to spend their cap space (Nolan is on thin ice), which might mean that they could risk a big 11th hour bid, if they do have the cap space or it could mean that they are resigned to not getting Faneca and instead ensured they spent the money elsewhere.

By: subwayfare

subwayfare — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:45:33 +0000

That’s my point. We’re trying to get value. If other teams think you don’t have any room or use for a player they will offer nothing. Sure, his proclamations that we want him for depth ring a little hollow considering the Jenkins deal and D-Rob’s contract, but if you’re playing a bluff, you’ve got to hold onto your cards as long as you possibly can.

By: Bassett

Bassett — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Bent- The only thought I have on Gay would be if they wanted to show him the new facility in Florham Park. But you are right.

By: jetsfootball177

jetsfootball177 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:23:33 +0000

Reguarding Dewayne it wouldn’t be dumping him on someone because I believe if he goes to a team that plays a 4-3 in the right system getting him for a 2nd or 3rd could be a steal for that team. Unless Mangini and Tannenbaum are looking to move him on the outside as a DE.