In case you missed it (I did) Peter King wrote as the lead in to his MMQBTE column that he likes the Cromartie deal. While much of what he writes is basically telephone gamed message from Tannenbaum (check Tanny’s presser), it’s still good to hear King weigh in.
I like the risk the Jets are taking with time-bomb cornerback Antonio Cromartie. Yes, I’m uneasy with fronting an unreliable character $500,000 of his $1.7 million pay in 2010. But what you need to know about Rex Ryan is that for him to do everything he wants on defense, he needs two good cover corners, so he can send overload blitzes with linebackers and safeties. In fact, when GM Mike Tannenbaum hired Ryan as head coach, Baltimore GM Ozzie Newsome told him he’d better get ready to go get Ryan some corners — and be willing to spend on them.If the Jets hadn’t traded for Cromartie, they’d have had to draft (for sure) a cornerback at number 29 in the first round, and they’d have had to live with that rookie plus Dwight Lowery opposite Darrelle Revis this year. Instead, they get a non-physical player who’s probably a top-15 cover corner in the league, and who can be put on an island the same way the Jets do with Revis.In addition, I like that Cromartie has to be good this year, on an off the field, so when the 2011 negotiating season begins, he’ll be in position to get a top-tier corner deal, whether from the Jets or another team. “We go into this partnership with our eyes open,” Tannenbaum told me. “But what I’ve found being around Rex is he’s the kind of coach who can reach everybody. And 25-year-old cover corners are not available without some risk.”The Jets, though, need to be able to say good-bye after this year if Cromartie’s a distraction. Keeping him just because they have a third-round pick invested in him would be a huge mistake if he’s more trouble than he’s worth.
I think that the Jets fronting of Crimetime $500K is a good investment. It’s like the weight clauses that they put into Kris Jenkins contract, it’s not something that they feel they’d like to do, but it’s something that they felt, to get the best return on their investment, they needed to do. With Cromartie able to get square on any payments he owes to the mothers of his children, he shouldn’t be focusing on that during the season. He can focus on football, and playing for his next big contract.
In some ways I’d prefer to see them lock him up now for some reasonable dough … plus they should arrange a vasectomy
I can’t beleive how many people are hating on us for doing this. I think it’s quite a classy move by Tanny and the FO. I just hope he remembers how good we were to him when next offseason comes around.
Well, that was better than that crappy enabling article from the daily links.
It’s unforgiveable that he wrote about getting tailgated while looking at the “new Giants Stadium” though.
King was uttering similar stuff Mon morning on NFL radio (Sirrius) which he co-hosts.
Bottom line is that giving Cro $500k up front has nothing to do with Rexy and Mike T feeling all humanitarian, it’s simply good Bizness in protecting their investment
and who says we dont go for a corner at 29?
alright prob a Safety at that number, but hey that would screw all those mock drafters come april
First thing Rex does when seeing Cromartie in the locker room is throw him a box of rubbers.
It’s a win-win-win for Cro, his kids and the Jets – a no brainer
Enough of the Safety in the first round talk please…Pass rushing specialist, that is our biggest need.
Off topic but has anyone else noticed which back-up quarterback FA has gotten NO invites so far this off-season??? That’s right good ole Kellen Clemmens! Anyone else think the chance of getting a third for this guy is as likely as Antonio Cromartie NOT having anymore kids while he’s a JET?
Obviously we’re gonna have to cut him eventually. My question is: will placing a tender on KC effect us in anyway when he is cut?
“time-bomb cornerback Antonio Cromartie” LOL!!!
KSK is gonna have a field day now that Cromartie is at the Jets, i wonder what nickname Rex is gonna give him….
Its the smart thing to do…it takes the excuses away from Temptation Island during the season, while he may have to go on the street for the money and get into more of a financial mess. I think it is a good carrot to dangle.
Irish – they already covered that…it was “Martiepants”.
LWSquad – they could cut him if they choose to, but I think the hope is probably that someone will offer them a low pick for him. I wouldn’t rule out them keeping him on the one year tender either.
After reading what Ozzie Newsome said about Rex needing two big time cover guys, the Kerry Rhodes trade makes a little more sense…
Anything but another TE in the first… and don’t trade back into the second for a kicker!!!
if he puts this 500k towards his child support and to get settled over here then it was a smart move…but if he uses it to party and make another baby then it aint…we are gonna have to wait and see until then these reporters should stop hatin its his money he jus got it quiker
we should go get golden tate go watch tate owns mays on u tube pluse sanchex could have a wr to come up wih
I live how Cromartintwots verses from the bible on a daiy basis when he has 7 different kids with 6 different women he was never married to. I bet he is against gay marriage too.
This guy sounds nuts, we’ll see.
I’ll take nuts. Nuts is good at right in Rex Ryan’s wheelhouse.
*Cromartie twits*
Let’s go after PacmanJones. Cover corner is what we need!
Rex can handle him! It’s a win win. Not without risk. 25 year old corners carry some risk. Give him $500K upfront to cover expenses. He’ll respond to that.
Hope your right Brendan! I can’t follow the guy on Twitter anymore though.
Interestingly, the “experts” at ESPN have changed their tunes. Instead of projecting the Jets drafting a WR at 29, Kiper has the Jets drafting Mays and McShay has the Jets drafting Odrick.
What Kiper and McShay fail to realize is that the Jets will not be drafting in the 29th slot. They will trade the pick to secure the player they want – just like they have done in the past few years.