Obviously, you know very little outside the Jets (if you can claim you know the Jets, that is), if at all. Haynesworth is a DT, that's true. Is he slow? No. It's rather appalling, as I have pointed out in the past, that Haynesworth played at DE position more than a few snaps almost every game, and still people think that he is slow. One of the main reasons why Titans had such a fierce pass rush was that, in any defensive snap, Haynesworth could assume a DE role - and there he had a distinctive advantage in strength while he had more than adequate speed to be an effective rusher. When Haynesworth vacated to the DE spot, Vandenbosch would fill up the DT spot - and he is equally effective at DT spot. All in all, he'd command hefty amount of cash to bring in - and that's the only reason I don't see him in Jet Green. Not because he cannot play DE spot.
Great points Zach. This is why i was looking at bringing him in as a DE. I thought he played it some with the Titans. I know what your saying about the money but i can't help but think with all the games they play with the way these contacts are payed out, we could find a way to add this stud to our D.
DIFFERENT SCHEMES. As a rule, you don't find 6'1" linemen in a 2-gapping 3-4. San Diego's Luis Castillo is 6'1", but that is a 1-gapping 3-4, which is based on penetration by defensive linemen, not anchoring by defensive linemen.
This is from Walterfootball.com, since I don't have enough posts to make a thread, I decided to put it here. New York Jets (Last Year: 9-7) Season Summary: I harped on this extensively in my NFL Picks pages during the regular season, but the Jets peaked way too early. Coming off an emotional victory at Gillette Stadium over rival New England, New York had another tough road battle at Tennessee. They were supposed to lose that game, but instead, they handed the Titans their first loss of the year. Unfortunately, the Jets put way too much stock into that contest. They went 1-4 after that, as alleged savior Brett Favre tossed nine interceptions to just two touchdowns in those five games. Offseason Moves: Jets announce retirement of QB Brett Favre Jets cut S David Barrett Offseason Needs: Cornerback: The Jets were so desperate for corner help in 2008 that they brought in Ty Law to start. Ouch. Dwight Lowery had a solid rookie campaign, but New York needs someone more reliable across from Darrelle Revis. Vontae Davis could be an option at No. 17 in the 2009 NFL Draft. Inside Linebacker: Free agent Eric Barton won't be missed. The Jets really need a stout linebacker next to David Harris. Strong Safety: More help for the Jets secondary. Strong safety must be upgraded. Wide Receiver: The Jets have depth at wideout, but they lack a true No. 1 receiver. Jerricho Cotchery and Laveranues Coles were expected to step up with Brett Favre under center, but neither guy did. Right Tackle: Overpaid and overweight Damien Woody surrendered 6.5 sacks in 2008. He was also whistled for five penalties. The oft-injured 31-year-old is a tough run-blocker, but he's an abomination in pass protection. Defensive End: This isn't a big need, but the Jets could use some help up front in their 3-4 defense. Running Back: Thomas Jones just had a great year, but he turns 31 in August. Running back isn't a huge need, but if the Jets have the opportunity to draft Knowshon Moreno or Chris Wells, they won't hesitate. Punter: Reggie Hodges had a pretty meager punting average (42.8) for hitting just 14 kicks inside the 20. New York Jets Free Agents: Salary Cap (As of Feb. 15): -$7 million Jay Feely, K. Age: 33. Jay Feely hit 24-of-28 kicks in 28, including both of his tries from 50-plus. "See Me, Touch Me" Feely has actually been really sharp since getting shipped out of Atlanta in 2004; the past four years, he's 103-of-120 (85.8%) and 6-of-9 from beyond 50. Tony Richardson, FB. Age: 37. It's no coincidence that Thomas Jones just had one of the best seasons of his career. At 37, Tony Richardson can still get it done. Brett Ratliff (ERFA), QB. Age: 24. One of the bright young quarterbacks in the NFL, Brett Ratliff - not Kellen Clemens - is set to take over as the starting signal caller if Brett Favre retires. Ratliff will be retained for small money. Eric Barton, ILB. Age: 31. Pretty much just a marginal linebacker at this point, Eric Barton is entering the final stages of his long career. He'll be 32 in September. C.J. Mosley, DE. Age: 26. A very solid depth player on the 3-4. Mike Nugent, K. Age: 27. Mike Nugent was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft because of his strong leg. Oops. In his career, Nugent is just 3-of-9 from 50-plus. Abram Elam (RFA), S. Age: 27. Started nine games for the Jets but struggled at times. Strong safety needs to be upgraded. David Barrett, S. Age: 31. Will be a decent depth player for the next team that signs him. David Clowney (RFA), WR. Age: 24. Cody Spencer, ILB. Age: 28. Jesse Chatman, RB. Age: 29. Hank Poteat, S. Age: 32. Ty Law, CB. Age: 35. Bubba Franks, TE. Age: 31. Musa Smith, RB. Age: 27. Wallace Wright (RFA), WR. Age: 25. Ahmad Carroll, CB. Age: 26. J.R. Reed, S. Age: 27. Marcus Mason, RB. Age: 25.
Crabtree is so unrealistic, there is no chance we trade up for him and it wouldn't be worth it IMO either.
You Nailed Haynesworth. He would be a GREAT 34 DE. Stout as hell against the run, but able to collapse the pocket on passing downs. He's not comming here. We have no where near the cap room it would take, but he would be Ideal to replace coleman Who while good against the run is next to useless on passing downs. NDmick has very good points on Lowery as well. The kid is not a bad corner. Not great, but not awful. The key is will the year of experince help and can the jets actually sustain a pass rush for more then the first 6 games this next year. The Latter is a bigger part of the secondary problems then anything. My biggest hope is that with some improved blitzing scheme's and attitude we are able ot get after the opposing QB more often with the current personal.
