Calvin Pace Signs With the Jets
It’s official, the Jets have signed former Cardinal DE/OLB Calvin Pace to a $42 million six year deal with $20 million in a signing bonus, that will pay $26 in the first three years.
What’s the scientific term for this? Oh yeah, GOOOO!
I think I just had a heart attack.
Gary Grund from Jets Central and I have been IMing, and we are both just stunned by this move. This is the one move where I just have zero frame of reference, and am not sure that 1.5 years of actual playing time doth a $20 guaranteed million man make … I’ll wait until the actual contract comes out (Tannenbaum has been freaking us fans out all weekend with his fish stories on contracts) and I will wait to pass judgement until I see Pace in pads … I have to admit … sometimes I wonder if Tannenbaum wears a WWPD bracelet.
Although this might make some fans sad as it look like the Jets will be out of the running for Gholston, don’t count them out of the running just yet. I don’t know if it’s a total harebrained scheme … but could they use him at ILB? Whatever happens, the Jets still have the #6 and have filled most of their needs with potential starters.
Either way, he’s going to be under a microscope … so welcome to New York Calvin.
Cheers to those who sent on tips … Gary Grund from JC, as well as RK, Evan and Robert …
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What an amazing free agency period thus far. So unlike our Jets! I couldn’t be happier right now…Jenkins, Faneca, and now Pace! This is awesome guys. I know Pace is a bit of a question mark but if the Tuna likes him…Now lets land Woody and a CB and go into the draft and get McFadden
Now see, this just makes me mad. Why whould you make a guy, who’s was just slightly above average last season and a nobody before that, one of the highest paid linebackers in NFL history?
This is madness, this is desperate and foolish. He better be fricking superman.
Bassett,
I’m with you, this signing terrifies me.
It’s not that I think Pace is a bad player, I just don’t see how he earned this money. I’m scared of this becoming a case of overinflating because of lack of depth.
Can we get some contract comparables to see what others are making?
-Rambo
Love this signing.
I think I read somewhere the Woody has also signed with the Jets. I wonder if this does put the Jets out of the running for Ghoulston. Although a player like Ghoulston would provide flexibility, it would be a lot of money to tie into the position.
You have to wonder if the Jets will be thinking CB with the pick. Just watch, Matt Ryan falls and the FO shocks us all by picking him.
98 tackles 80 solo 6.5 sacks is better that above average for his first year playing LB i would say. im sure the exact contract is alittle stretched as of now as we saw jenkins’ was
I agree this is a very pricy move, but Pace is a young, up and coming player who showed last season that he could thrive in a 3-4 scheme. Parcells and Miami wanted him, but he came to the Jets so you have to look at it half-full here. We had the money to spend and we spent it on a position we greatly needed to upgrade.
You know what this signing reminds me of?
When the Steelers signed Farrior. Farrior was a mid-first round pick who only played well the year before he left the Jets. We all know what Farrior did once he became a Steeler.
Maybe Pace will have similar results on the Jets. We can only hope.
Tuna was high on K. Coleman, too. What did we pay him for his 1.5 sacks last year?
Zenlaw- awesome call on the Farrior reference. Let’s hope it works out that way for us.
Kenyon coleman is not a pass rusher.
The press around these numbers is always portrayed over the top. You have to wait to see the real numbers that come out. Look at Jenkins numbers…they were advertised so much higher than they really were.
Also, the Cardinals gave the franchise tag to Karlos Dansby, whom many teams coveted if he hit FA…Calvin Pace’s numbers are identical across the board, except he had 3 more sacks than Dansby and more tackles behind the line. I have not seen him play, but those numbers speak for themselves in comparison to a franchised player on the same team. Granted though, his sack numbers are nowhere near Demarcus Ware, Vrabel or Merrimen, his tackles and solos are way above theirs.
Zenlaw…I had the same exact thoughts you did…James Farrior signing by the Steelers when Farrior seemed average at best and a surprise first rounder in the draft…he who falls will be ours! Now if Woody signs, we are not forced to make a pick for a need.
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I loved the Jenkins trade and the Faneca pickup, and the Woody deal seems reasonable for a guy with his size and versatility. But the Pace deal – if it’s the terms that are being leaked – has me scratching my head.
I agree it fits a need, but we had other options, esp in the draft. We could take Gholston, or if we didn’t like him, trade down and get Harvey or Groves and addl picks. After the BT re-signing last year, we’ve got a ton of money invested at the OLB rusher position, for two guys who’ve never made a single Pro Bowl between them. Sure, Pace is not yet 28 and has a ton of potential, but… wow.
It’s nice to have someone with potential rather than three guys who have already reached their peak, I suppose.
I don’t like the ILB idea too much, Bassett.
Yeah, Coleman wasn’t paid to rush the passer (and indeed will not be affected at all by this signing as he plays a different position). Don’t forget he led all NFL defensive linemen in tackles.
Honestly, I think Faneca is far more likely to be a disappointment than Pace. This is a good signing.
The one point that we have to keep in mind is that a no. 6 contract would be something more than LaRon Landry’s 2007 five-year, $41.5 million contract, which included $17.5 million in guarantees. Thus, Pace might be less expensive than an OLB/DE rookie like Gholston and is less of a risk because he has had bona fide NFL success, even if it was for just 1 season. And, people love to bash Coleman, but he led the NFL in tackles from the DL and pass rush is not a 3-4 DE’s primary duty. Coleman had a pretty decent first-year as a starter and should be even better with Pace behind him.
The real question now is: what do we do with BT? Move him to the strong side? Try him out at ILB next to Harris? You don’t pay a guy like Pace to sit, so he’s the starting ROLB. My guess is BT gets shifted to LOLB and gets pulled for Bowens in obvious passing downs.
This move and the Woody move pretty much gets rid of the idea of drafting the Longs, Clady or Gholston and signing Jenkins took care of either Dorsey or Ellis. So, Run DMc or Ryan might be the BPA choices at 6, if not them, then who is the best CB?
Many say that guy Mckelvin is the best cb. I think the best fit for the jets would be Aqib Talib though hes a outstanding playmaker and a big corner at 6′2 205. I think that would be a great pick
At the moment, the flavour (sic) of the month is Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, but McKelvin, Talib and Jenkins are all also getting first round “love”. DRC is a great athlete, but hasn’t played against top level competition, although he did well in the Senior Bowl.
Pick 6 could be Leodis McKelvin. Maybe a reach at 6, but supposedly the best corner available in the draft.
McKelvin is first on most boards, Mayock likes Flowers and the darkhorse candidate is Rodgers-Cromartie, who is flying up the boards on the strength of his Senior Bowl/combine/relation to Antonio Cromartie. Cromartie would be the biggest risk, but he’s honestly the one I would look at. McKelvin is an Aaron Glenn type, small, great technique, bad hands. As good as Revis was, I think he will continue to struggle against the Randy Moss and Braylon Edwards-sized receivers, so putting a bigger corner opposite him would be nice. Flowers has good size, too, and he’s an absolutely fierce run defender, but he doesn’t have anything approaching the speed or athleticism of Rodgers-Cromartie. It’s a risk considering his level of competition- at the very least, he wouldn’t be a competent player this coming season- but the guy looked great at the Senior Bowl. I have no reason to think he can’t play.
I see a draft day move by the FO. with three 4th rounders something will happens and I doubt anyone will guess it. either that or I’m just always wrong when it comes to draft day picks. which is also true.
Mcfadden at 6 and a move for a CB at the end of the 1st would not be out of the question. But we do need a WR….
but we don’t need a 1st round OL…Giggidy Giggidy
I think the moves thus far are great – isn’t it fantastic to have some JETS stuff going on in March? This Pace signing does worry. What does it mean for BT? Is he an incredibly well paid backup or can they use them both? It would be nice to think that the FO must know what they’re doing, but they did sign BT to that extension last year and that seemed to be a flop. maybe BT plays better this year with more help?
i dont know about all you other jet fans but i would still draft gholston with the 6th pick…
we’ll have: gholston,harris,barton and pace…bowens and BT can be backups…just my thoughts…
I would trade the #6 to dallas for the ir two 1st rounders and take the best cb & wr available
I like that we’re doing things in Free Agency but there’s alot of Money being thrown around. Does anyone else on this board think maybe a Receiver in the Draft? I love Coles but I beleive he’s 31 and is a little banged up. Cotchery is great but not a no.1 receiver. I say we drop back, get extra picks and take a wideout
With the 6th pick, its either DMC, Matty Ice or Ghoulston. Not bad at all. If its DMC so we can deal with the boys. With 3-4 we can never have too many DE/LBs so signing Pace and drafting Ghoulston when we have BT is not a bad idea.
Cant wait till the draft.
On the flip side, if any one of these 4 FA’s dont fan out, the team can cut them with minimum cap hit.
If the FAs don’t pan out and were released next year the cap hits would be:
Faneca 16m
Pace 17m
Woody 9m
Hardly minimal!
Lets look at a wee bit of history here. The year before Herm went into the crapper because he lost both quarterbacks to injury we came within a field goal of the AFC championship game.
Mangini comes in and takes a good 4-3 and forces a 3-4 on them. Great coaches take their available talent and do the best they can. Instead he murdered a system that was in place and neededed only a small amount of tweaking.
Now we’re out spending millions to kill off what was left of the 4-3 personnel. Some of these new guys seem old, or fat or old and fat. Pace sounds like another Brynt Thomas to me. Our new nose tackle never played that position and balloned to 390 last season.
Fenica is at the end of his career, and we let Kendall go over a million, but gave this guy what 40 million.
Last time I checked you won by scoring…something we are at the bottom of the list at doing. Fenica and Woody will help playmakers do better…for sure…..how about locating some playmakers….people that put fear in opposing defensive coordinators.
I bet ya that they will chase a lock down corner, or DE before they look for a single offensive weapon…and remember Chad is a dink and dunk and Kellen is unproven…and thus far not very inaccurate with nis throws. Why not give Leftwich a look…or maybe Moss some numbers to think about?
whoever said draft gholston if he is there is right. only if mcfadden isnt there of course.
but being able to have bryan thomas calvin pace and gholston flip flopping all over the field in defiferent packages u have got to love that idea. thomas had a rough year but um wake up who didnt besides harris, hell right his ship this coming year.
hell have a big man up front in jenkins as well cant forget that
jets should no way take on leftwich hes not worth it. if jets get another weapon for chad he will do great, and neil as for ur faneca n kendall arguement. faneca is 4 years younger then kendall so who cares about kendall. faneca is still clearly an elite guard and a new team youngsters on both sides of him look for him to play excellent make the pro bowl and have a blast doing it. hes been waiting a long time for his pay day from pitt didnt get it now he has it he is going to be sensational
I’m not too worried about Coles, but Rhodes has been playing great and really should be locked up. He’s a key part of the defense and will be even better with Jenkins & Pace in the mix.
If DMC’s all that, there’s very real chance someone trades-up to nab him before us.
Seems like Ryan (1 or 3), C. Long (1-5), and J. Long (1-5) are the only ones certain to be taken before 6, which means that the other two teams will prob choose between DMC, Dorsey, and perhaps Ellis, Gholston. Esp. with Dorsey’s injury issues, I don’t see DMC slipping to us.
SD99, good call on Pace potentially being cheaper than Gholston at 6. Interesting point there.
I’m now of the persuasion that we trade down, unless McFadden is available. Pick up a couple of quality players who can contribute for many seasons… Sounds good.
Faneca is nowhere near the end of his career, he may be in his prime. Kendall is 3 years older and has never been in the Pro Bowl and, at 34, Kendall is right near the end of his career, which is 35-37 for most elite OL. So, paying a 5-time Pro Bowler who is 3 years younger a higher salary makes sense, especially when you need a bona fide leader, not a clubhouse lawyer, to mentor two 1st round picks.
But I agree with Neil about needing playmakers, but right now, a game manager QB, like a healthier Chad, could lead the Jets to the playoffs. And, as most people on this blog know, I think Chad’s career in the NFL is over. However, now the Jets should be able to grind it out with any team on offense and the defense should be much better (I didn’t think the D was that bad last season, no D can stay on the field as long as the Jets’ did last season and be effective). IMO, this team, on paper, is much better than the ‘06 team. Just match position-by-position. And, that team had the same playmakers behind a much worse OL.
I forgot, the ‘06 team was worse at RB. Thomas Jones is a fine interior RB and now he can actually gain positive yardage running left.
neil…i dont remeber our 4-3 being all that great in the 1st place…we couldn’t stop the run then either…just my thoughts
High price for Pace, but a good signing nonetheless.
The way Gholston has shot up some draft boards after the Combine there’s little guarantee he’ll still be their at #6.
Will the Jets draft the #1 CB in the draft 2 years in a row?
Props to the FO this offseason for being relentless in acquiring personnel and reshaping the face of the franchise. There still is a lot more to accomplish this offseason, but the buzz and optimism they’ve created I think has a lot of value too (not just to the fans).
All I can say is that last week with all the difficult pieces there were to fill and move, I thought this organization had a 2 – 3 year rebuilding process ahead of them to be competitive. Wow!
i love this they have addressed every need before the draft so now they can draft for want not need
I guess I have trouble telling the difference between a good offensive lineman that opens running lanes, and protects the quarterback and wants the million dollars he deserves, and great offensive linemen…that do the same thing but get 40 million. I like Fenica but he has played 10 full seasons….he also is an epiletic which I’m certain does not get better with time and stress.
The pro bowl is a popularity contest…and yes Fenica is a good player….However offensive linemen are either good or they are bad…..how many degrees of good are there? I remember hearing how great Brick was going to be….number 4 pick…a great offensive lineman right? How many sacks did he give up last year?….What great running lane did he clear out?
We gave up on selecting a first round QB….Jay Cutler for example and took Brick. Now we lost Kendall and are back getting not 1 but 2 high priced OL.Seems to me we are obsessing over linemen when we have no quarterback, no super receiver, and no scary running back. We have the worst offense in football…or close and no amout of good lineplay will get us to the promised land.
When will we understand that scoring points wins football games…ask New England….
Neil,
Why do you think Brady was able to throw so many passes? Cause he never got sacked. Football is won and lost in the trenches, most everybody knows that. What we did was address the most important positions on our team which gives us the freedom to draft a WR, or DMC, or whoever we need. Free Agency is just one tool that the team can use to build, with no real big WR’s besides moss, there was no need to throw money at them.
Getting good leaders on the OL who can play at a high level and also mentor the younger players is exactly what we needed. If you watched the team this year, it was our two lines that were costing us a lot of these games.
droseatwork ….good answer, and I do not disagree. Do you think we will find firepower in the draft, and was there no offensive weapons available in free agency?
If Brady was made better by protection then how much better eill Kellen of Chad be? Brady is very accurate with his passes, can throw downfield, reade defenses well and has what….3 great receivers…and a running back that scares people.
Happy with the players, more than a little concerned about the money, but the Jets have never had serious cap issues during Tannenbaum’s tenure. The great thing, to my mind, is that the Jets now have no positions at which there’s a glaring need going into the draft. McFadden is now a much more viable option; Ryan could be the pick if he slips to #6; and they could still take Gholston. Best of all, they could trade down for additional picks and add the kind of young depth with which championship teams are built. Yes, there’s some risk – Faneca and Woody are no kids, Pace is somewhat unproven, Jenkins has a history of weight and attitude problems – but I’m very pleased with what they’ve done so far.
SackDance99: correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Thomas play on the strong side this year? I thought I saw that attributed to his slight decline. Either way it seems like Pace will be the Strongside rusher.
seanmac: Flowers is actually kinda small but he plays big. He is something like 5′9″ – 5′10″ but can hit with the best of ‘em. He is probably more of a zone corner but is by far the most polished.
dakar: I agree with still considering Gholston if he is the best player available. Right now for me, I put him 3rd on my Jets Board behind McFadden and J. Long.
Neil: You had me going until you stated you win by scoring. Ask the Patriots how that worked out for them. In fact when was the last time a team won the Superbowl with a high octane offense? I’m pretty sure the adages go you win in the trenchs and defense wins championships which fit our strategy so far. Maybe they aren’t the best players, but you can’t argue with the effort.
-Rambo
Neil, with all due respect, the line “We have the worst offense in football…or close and no amount of good line play will get us to the promised land” is utterly insane to me. Strong offensive lines are what have made the Steelers and Patriots AFC contenders year in year out, and a strong OL meant that the Giants could lose Tiki Barber to retirement and multiple RBs to injury and still run the ball effectively last season. Building a strong offensive line is the essential first step to building a competitive football team.
And RE: Brady–he was great last season too, when he was throwing to Reche Caldwell. Yes, Brady is an all-time great, but a lot of his success is due to the fact that he’s always upright. When he’s not (see: Super Bowl), he’s not as effective. The running game, QB accuracy, the deep pass, playaction–all are set up by a strong OL, period. This team is finally committed to building the trenches on both sides of the ball, as they should be. That’s how winning teams are built.
As with all things in life BALANCE creates results. Name one guy on our team that scares people…we have none…well Leon does, but thats it.
Say what you want about the football cliche’s….Defense wins games…yes it does but you need to score and we can not do that. The foundation of great teams might be the lines, but the roof, walls, rooms and everything else is moving the ball, throwing downfield, running hard and scoring points…wake up!
The greatest defense is a good offense. PURE SIMPLE & TRUE
Neil……..Who was the left guard playing next to D’Brick last season? Adrian Clarke, the scrub.
This Calvin Pace move is the best FA acquisition for the Jets. He is only 27, has the tools for a 3-4 defense, a pash rusher from the outside. He didn’t come cheap, but if the jets drafted Gholston, his contract would come out to about the same amount as Calvin Pace. Plus, Pace has a learning experience from last season. People have to remember that the first year Pace was starting was last season when the new regime went to Arizona. Good Move, the Jets never make a splash and always have cap room. The cap should not be a concern for anyone since the Jets never make a big splash for free agents.
Also, we have a top 5 O-Line with Woody and Faneca! Excellant job beefing up the line. Everyone is saying Jenkins and Woody have weight issues. Frankly, when was the last time a New York Jet lineman had weight problems. The Jets needed beef up front and a pass rusher and everything was filled. Now, we can trade down, get some picks for the McFadden loves like Dallas, and build some depth for the time when these signings are leaving town in 4-5 years
Neil, why did New Englands “Fantastic” offense, the best ever, lose to the Giants and ELi Manning????
O-line and D-Line play! Thats the key to every game. Watch the trenches and see what QB has time to make a play
I’m not enthusiastic about the Pace signing. He had a decent last year, finally playing in a system that suited him well. Isn’t that the same thing everyone said about Thomas after ‘06? I am concerned that we have at OLB two players making a lot of money based on just one decent season. We saw how Thomas went back to beign a non-factor last year. Will Pace do the same? Of course they are different players, so we just don’t know.
My concern is that the jets will think they are set at OLB, one of the most important positions in the 3-4, with what amounts to little more than average players, who happen to be well paid. The Jets should not delude themselves into thinking they’ve now found their Merriman, Ware, Vrabel, or Wimbley.
Neil, you make some good points, but stop pushing it. All the offensive weapons in the world won’t mean a damn thing if there’s no good o-line play. These types of moves had to – absolutely had to – be made. Now they can look for offensive weapons in the draft. also, the reason that no-one on the Jets Offense scards anyoneis because the o-line was so bad. Thomas Jones will scare a few people with a good O-line, leon will and Brad Smith will, too. I’d be quite happy to add another playmaker if we can.
all i have to say is wow…we overpaid, i wanna know what the breakdown f the deal is…i hope this doesnt mean we stay away from Gholston. I have a feeling Pace is a 1 year wonder
People keep saying we overpaid but who else is out there? Who else were we gonna sign? There wasn’t anyone else out there, welcome to the new NFL, everyone is overpaid!
Frank….NE lost the Super Bowl, but won what…17 in a row. They are the enemy and any greatness we achieve will have to come at their expense.They (NE)play good D but great offense…as does the Colts….The Ravens for example play Great D and do nothing….why…no points no fear…no breakaway player no offense…like us.
NE lost the super bowl for many reasons…they cheated, ran up scores, acted poorly, lacked character….and it was time for them to lose. The Giants played harder, had more heart and had right on their side.
At the heart of the Giant D is something called a pass rush which comes from a 4-3 with great DE’s.Is our new pass rush coming from OLB?
There are 5 positions that create fear and change the outcome of games…….QB, RB,DE,WR and return man….As I said before we have Leon and nothing exceptional at the other four….we simply must give our new line something to block for, and the D line someone that scares the opposing QB….without those things all these moves mean nothing.
i really dont think DMC is that good…im sorry but i dont like him like most of you guys…if gholston is off the board and DMC falls to us…use him as trade bait…thats what he’s good for…after watching clips of him on the internet he falls after the 1st hit most times…and thats college ball…i’d take stewart or mendenhall before him…they’re brusing backs…perfect for little leon…but we dont need a RB…we have TJ…so draft another pass rusher in gholston…just my thoughts…
“There are 5 positions that create fear and change the outcome of games…….QB, RB,DE,WR and return man… The greatest defense is a good offense. PURE SIMPLE & TRUE”
Stop applying Madden logic/ESPN highlights to the NFL. The 2000 Ravens won a Super Bowl with Dilfer, Quadry Ismail, and 0 return TDs. You’re overgeneralizing.
Sorry 0 kickoff return TDs…
Neil, I understood your first post. Many of these moves are questionable, whether it’s the player or the money. The results will dictate the longevity of Tangini. Their picks have hopefully solidified our O-Line and our 3-4 Defense. I agree with those that say the game is won in the trenches. In a 3-4, you must have that run stopping monster in the middle – we now have him. The pressure is different than a 4-3 in that it can come from anywhere. Before you badmouth pressure from a linebacker – see Lawrence Taylor. Another point that I agree with is that, we need a threat. We need James Hardy 6′7″ wideout from Indiana. He is a touchdown machine. As far as QB, most of you disagree with me but, I’m a Chad fan. If you give him time, he can pick you apart. With this new O-Line, I want to see if his arm has anything left. Don’t go by last year. The year before, he guided us to the playoffs. He was comeback player of the year in the NFL. We had ten wins. Don’t blame him for losing in the first round of the playoffs — New England was the better team. This year might be another story. Tangini is going wild!
KnickerBlogger
Madden logic has been around and prospered for 30 years. Espn
changed the way we watch sports…..not bad company to be compared to…and yes the Ravens won a superbowl with a defense several light years ahead of any we will have in 08….they had a fellow name of Ray Lewis…we ain’t got no Ray Lewis….we had a guy named Vilma….you remember defensive rookie of the year Vilma…but Mangini brought in a 3-4 and threw Vilma under the bus…..
I want you same guys that love these high priced free agent moves to not cry about not having the right players at the QB,WR,DE, and RB when we score 12 points a game….you will say ….but the D` only gave up 13….BIG DEAL it is an L. You were the same guys that thought taking Brick over Cutler or other first round QB was good….Brick gets beat to often, and Kellen has not shown me much….I know it was all the lines falt. Madden Logic being what it is.
Panic move panic move!!!
Madden logic is only good for playing video game football. NE didn’t lose the SB because they were due a loss and the Giants certainly didn’t win because “right was on their side”. The Giants won because both their lines played better than NE’s, which gave their playmakers time to make plays. Who is the Giants superstar RB? Who was afraid of manning 5 weeks before the SB? Brady and Moss would look like Browning Nagle and Lam Jones if the line didn’t give them time to make plays.
Hey….I liked Lam Jones. NE beats the Giants 9 out of 10 times….they beat them during the season. The Giants have a quaterback who played like an all pro the last 6 games of the season, and a guy named Plexico …now thats a QB, and WR defensive coordinators fear.
What goes around comes around in life and even football. NE cheated, ran up scores, and has an owner, coach and QB all of questionable character.They should have been disqualified from the playoffs for what they did. Yes, they got out played and out game planned, but fate helped deal them the blow they so much deserved to get. Now thats not Madden logic…..its more in line with the code for behavior in things like the 10 commandments.
Call it what it is. Games are won up-front PERIOD. The JETS add 4 starters to both sides of the line. Dont worry about the money b/c no one really knows the details yet. Jenkins doesnt get all that money if he doesnt weigh-in and make work-out clauses in his contract. So who knows what stipulations are in the Pace contract. Put it this way the Jets are alot better now than 5 days ago and thats all you can ask for in March.
Rambo, I assumed that the Jets paid Pace all that money to play on the weak side–the defensive right side–to rush the passer against the opposing team’s Left Tackle. If he’s playing the strong side–the defensive left side–and covering the TE, then we payed a ton of money to a guy whose job is not to rush the passer. I also thought that BT (at least every time I looked) played on the right side, but generated little pass rush and wasn’t that good in run support. I thought Hobson was average on the left side covering the TE, but wasn’t even close to being in the class of Adalius Thomas.
I wanted to correct what I said, Hobson is listed on the Jets depth chart as the current weak side ROLB. If that’s true, he’s been horribly out of position. He’s only 6-0, which is entirely too short for what is a pass rush position. Did he and BT switch on passing downs? So, Pace should replace Hobson and BT stays at the strong side. The money is what it is, but Pace should be a huge upgrade over Hobson. The other thing I noticed is that the depth chart listed Harris as RILB and Barton at LILB, but I could’ve sworn that Harris played LILB…I have to do a better job breaking down film…