Jets sign Spencer Long

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  1. Brook!

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    No word on the money yet.

     
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    Championship
     
  3. JetFanInPA

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    Well, he can't be worse than Wesley Johnson right? Still hoping for an interior OL in the draft (i.e. Billy Price, Frank Ragnow, James Daniels)
     
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    Not exactly the former Redskins offensive player I was hoping for, but I will take it! :) Upgrade at Center is nice. Hope he stays healthy.
     
  5. BroadwayAaron

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    He stinks. But he’s lightyears better than what we had.
     
  6. Brook!

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    That is the key word. Healthy. If he does, I like him a lot.
     
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    Macs doing ok. Shoring up all the positions so they aren’t fenced in come draft time. Now get Q back in the fold
     
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    Anyone know about how he fits in a zone scheme? I’m not too familiar with how the Skins ran the offense especially considering they played with 7,581 combos on the OL last year.
     
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    Fee agency is to add that missing piece for a run or setting the floor at each position group. Draft is for upgrading where ever you can. This signing fits right in line with the latter
     
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    Hopefully as a backup. This isn't the sort of step forward we need at OL.
     
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    I don’t know too much about Spencer Long but from what I understand is he was doing pretty well at C before suffering an injury. Probably more of a depth signing/insurance they don’t bring in anyone better before season.

    I’d still like to see Jensen signed but for whatever reason he doesn’t seem very highly coveted.
     
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    Wanted Jensen, but I think Long was the next choice.
     
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    We are losing two centers to free agency.

    Now that we have our backup for next year, all we need is a starter.
     
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    Err actually, this guy kinda sucks ... I'm reading about him now. God damnit Mac, you better not have given him Ben Ijalana type money
     
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    He also plays G. Maybe we are moving him back there and still signing Jensen? We aren't, but it would be nice.
     
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    Not excited by this move, but I guess it's better than nothing. Still want to get Price in the 2nd round.
     
  17. The Dark Knight

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    He doesn't suck. More like he is okay, with injury issues. Definitely nothing special. Better than Wesley Johnson? Yes. Haha
     
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    Wonder what this means for Jensen
     
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    Quincy enunwa and Kony Ealy should be priorities today..... maybe ASJ if he brings down his price
     
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    The Jets could still sign Jensen ....Long is a G also.
     

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