Comments on: Tampering Update / Programming Note

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:45:54 +0000

GJG,

Undrafted free agents are critically important in today’s NFL with only 7 rounds in the draft. Not counting UDFAs as part of homegrown Jets is just silly. Plus, the 2000 Ravens had: Sharpe, Dilfer, Ismail, Adams, McCrary, Woodson, Siragusa as key starters. Built through the draft? Their entire DL was all made up of free agents. The Jets have been built through the draft, key free agent acquisitions and great UDFA signings. The draft’s just 1 way out of 5 to get players and the Jets have been great at acquiring players by the draft, trade, free agency, UDFA signings and practice squad signings.

By: johnl

johnl — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:17:59 +0000

The truth, Deion Sanders said, is that he has no knowledge of any tampering by the New York Jets in the San Francisco 49ers’ negotiations with the wide receiver, drafted 10th overall in the 2009 draft.

By: Doctor K

Doctor K — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:36:29 +0000

See the latest link on the Jets News Feed regarding Deion and tampering.
He states he has nothing on Crabtree and the Jets and has not been formally interviewed by the NFL.
Hopefully this is true. It could also just be Deion making things up to save his hide (and contacts).

By: GoJetsGo

GoJetsGo — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:25:42 +0000

Lol @ Ghost and B. Smith…2 bums can the jets dump these loosers already…DeVito Westerman Wright and Trusnick wernt drafted by the jets…and the ravens were built thru the draft and we dont have half the talent that they did…im just saying the jets are very similar to the Mets or the Redskins

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:23:48 +0000

Yeah, and guys like Gholston, Lowery, Coleman, B. Smith, E. Smith, Stuckey, Westerman and DeVito all made major contributions to the Jets 3-1 start. Oh, and Wallace Wright and Trusnick were special teams demons. The idea that the Jets have not built the team through the draft and that the draft is the only way to build a Super Bowl team is false. Super Bowl teams like the 2000 Ravens and 2001 Pats had nearly 1/2 their squads filled with free agents or other non-drafted players.

By: Verklemptomanic

Verklemptomanic — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:00:38 +0000

Yeah! The Jets need to change what they’re doing and build through the draft! Look how few of their starters are their own draft picks. I mean, aside from Sanchez, Washington, Moore, Mangold, Ferguson, Keller, Cotchery, Ellis, Harris, Thomas, Revis, Rhodes…

By: GoJetsGo

GoJetsGo — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:42:35 +0000

so the jets will go into the draft…best case scenario with a 1st 2nd and 6th… it seems to me that the jets are looking like more like the new york redskins than the new york giants…why cant they learn how to properly build a team…thru the draft

By: iSmokeCrack

iSmokeCrack — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:53:04 +0000

Not to mention that Edwards Washington Mangold Harris and Revis all hit free agency net year…if they don’t resign them and don’t have their picks it would be a doomsday scenario and would really expose tannenbaum…he’s no parcelles peoli reese or newsome

By: Bent

Bent — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:51:42 +0000

Mel – sounds like he’s covering his back, which is good news, although he may reveal more under further scrutiny.

It still doesn’t add up because the jets had literally no cap space on their rookie allocation to add crabtree in 2009.

I can’t see the jets eating a charge for tampering with a guy they couldn’t possibly sign!

By: Bent

Bent — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:48:35 +0000

if braylon is a 2nd he’ll have had a monster year and would therefore be well worth it. Sheppard is never going to meet the conditions for a third. Without playing, it’s hard to see how o’connell could meet any conditions too. I think, as long as they avoid a charge here, you’ll be looking at 1 2 5 6 plus any more picks they trade for.