We cant get any top tier UFA’s, we have to pick up good veteran players who make too much money, whose teams cut them loose to avoid future cap hits

Take out that one game at Foxboro and Bodden had 2 interceptions and less than one PD per game.

Our best bet is trying to get one of the OLB’s and WR’s that might be getting cut soon like Porter or AD and Stallworth or Holt…to hold those area down for a couple of years- readdress that in next years draft and focus this year on drafting CB in the first round and adding OL or DL in Rd. 2

He is not the same guy the Jets drafted way back when, who ran a 4.5 forty. He plays hard, he plays tough, but Adalius Thomas has been, still is, and will be better than BT in Rex’s defense.

ADs problem in NE was he is just not a Read N React Pats guy. He is a balls out, versatile Rex Ryan guy. You combine that with one injury shortened season, dwindling snaps, and you get his lack of production.

A Thomas would be good for another 2 years, 3 max, with the Jets. Thats why you draft his incumbent with our first pick this year, and let the guy learn from him.

Porter is a better pass rusher than AD, so I would have no problem with Porter, I, like Bent, just love his versatility and familiarity with the Jets defense

Resigning those 3 players this off season are a priority, no doubt. Tanny has built a fine young core and keeping them as a centerpiece to build around will keep us strong for the long haul. A solid draft and keeping our youngs long-term alone, would certainly make a successful season.

That said, we’re fans. Thus greed replaces the need for a purely common sense approach.

That being stated, I like your short term solution for Will. Never been a BT fan, despite his excellent play in the playoffs.

Adding Bodden too, would solve our major needs and allow us to concentrate on “getting younger on both our lines” in early rounds. Then, in later rounds, Tanny could look for sleepers at OLB, DB, S, more OL and DL and/or wide receiver.