Daily Links: Shaking Up the News
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by E. Weeks
- Courtesy the NYPost
- Though many writers agree sitting Sanchez is the wise decision, Mark is “disappointed” definitely mad.
- Victor Green will be hanging around on Sunday to see some old friends.
- Former Jets Practice Sqauder Antonio Garay was signed by the San Diego Chargers.
- Jason Davis digs the Jets run game.
- Is Thomas Jones the most undervalued player on the Jets roster?
- Although Sanchez ain’t happy, this will probably be Clemens last chance to prove his worth to other teams.
- Does Kerry Rhodes really need change? Manassy explores the possibility.
- Vote in the Van Heusen Fan’s Choice Poll (while starting a “movement for Klecko.”)
- Rhodes and Jones headed down to T.O.’s party but Revis was nowhere to be found …
- Is fatherhood affecting Brady in the second half?
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Sanchez did the right think getting that first down, no matter what the knucklhead coach believes. The injury was a freak.
But the coach is doing the correct thing this week.
Its apparent that most commenters here wish Clemens was not on the team in the first place, but I am just wondering what exactly is his contract situation?
Do the Jets control his rights next year as with Edwards and Leon? I would think so since they were part of the same class, correct? What are their options?
Assuming he plays decently Sunday, would they offer him a second round tender?
It only costs about a million bucks, right? If so, they should be willing to pay that amount in the hopes of bringing back a pick.
Thanks in advance.
I don’t think TJ is the most undervalued player — I think he gets a lot of deserved accolades for putting up the numbers he does. But while he has proven me wrong, I still don’t think he is quite as good as the numbers show, which is why I believe the OL is the most undervalued five players on the team. One player? Brandon Moore. The other four are more well-known Pro Bowlers, and Moore is the only incumbent from 2004, his first year as a starter, when Curtis led the league in rushing coming off his down year.
Are you kidding me with that Brady crap? Impending fatherhood effected his play? How many professional athletes have children that we barely hear about? Does that effect their play and do we make excuses for them if it does?
Give me a break.
WOJF,
You are correct. If the Jets choose, they can tender him as a RFA and either trade his rights or let someone else offer him a contract and get compensation for him. This, of course, assuming there is CBA in place for next season.
Greg,
I wholeheartedly agree with you about Moore. I don’t understand why this guy gets ragged on by fans. He’s big, mean and consistent. Him and Woody are like a snow plow out there. But I do think Jones is as good as his numbers indicate. I mean, he’s been consistently getting those yards ever since becoming a full-time starter. Even I get frustrated with his patient style sometimes, but I’d rather steady yardage than a boom-or-bust type guy. With Leon, we had both, but if forced to pick one or the other for a full season I would have to go with a guy who just produces on a consistent level throughout the season.
(BTW, before the masses descend upon me, I am not saying I would rather have Jones than Leon, just their style of player over the long haul – which I’m sure the masses will descend upon me for anyway).
And before people get on me — I was not saying TJ isn’t good, more that he DOES get the accolades he deserves and is thus not “undervalued”
To avoid confusion, yes wise, you’re correct, but I believe Brandon meant to say “assuming there’s NO CBA in place”.
If there is a CBA, Clemens will probably leave as a UFA but if he plays well enough Sunday to earn a shot elsewhere, that might factor into 2011 compensatory picks.
Brandon Moore might be undervalued by most people, but Cimini makes up for it by overvaluing him at every opportunity.
Part of me does still wonder what might have been if we signed fat polamalu. *Sigh*
Whoops, thanks Bent, I haven’t had my morning coffee so my brain is operating at about 10% efficiency, as opposed to the 15% it’s at normally.
On some given Sundays lately, I think even Victor could step back in at 40 and take Kerry’s job.
My lord, Victor was good. Sometimes, even the only decent DB we had — the only one teams had to account for. And he STILL made plays…
Not only is TJ the most undervalued player on the Jets roster, he most likely is the single most undervalued player in the league!
Victor was awesome. A SS leading the team in tackles year after year is absurd, but he did it when the team was both bad and good. One of my favorite all-time Jets.
Thanks guys, so they could possibly still get something for Clemens, another reason to root for him to have a big game Sunday.