What did we get for compensation? He was cut from the Broncos. When we played them this season I didn't even recall that he was on their team....kinda makes me more angry that they beat us. Anyway....here is the link if anyone cares.... http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80ec5f16&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
It was a conditional pick that he did not meet the requirements for. We did get his salary off our back though.
Broncos are switching to the 3-4 so Robertson wasn't a fit in that defense anymore. Thats why they cut him. Broncos purposely didn't play him so that they didn't have to give the Jets a draft choice. IF they would have stayed in 4-3 he probably would have had a bigger role with them.
We did get SOMETHING. We got him off our cap. OK not a player or draft choice but getting more cap room is a benefit. Tom K
http://www.jetsdaily.com/2009/02/broncos-release-dt-dewayne-robertson.html *Former Jets' first-round pick DeWayne Robertson was released from the Denver Broncos today. Denver gives up on Robertson just one season after trading for him from New York last year. What did they give the Jets? Absolutely nothing. But don't lynch Mike Tannenbaum: getting D-Rob's salary off the books was worth it. He only managed 22 tackles and 1.5 sacks this past season. But for as mediocre as his play was last year, that wasn't the main reason he was cut. His salary cap number next year was going to be $16 million dollars! No, that is not a typo. He'll latch on elsewhere, but the chances of him ever living up to his vast potential are slim and none. **Speaking of first-round busts (too soon?), Vernon Gholston has a mildly interesting interview with Rich Cimini. The sixth overall pick didn't even manage one sack last season, but he thinks last year was "tremendous" for his growth. He doesn't exactly sound fired up, but he's always been a rather quiet person. The problem is that he was just as silent on (though usually off) the field. But bravado only goes so far. This was DeWayne Robertson after his rookie season. "My goal is to dominate. Can't nobody block me. ... People are going to see the real Dewayne Robertson this year. Whatever they're saying about last year, well, they'll be singing a different tune now.” You still wish he would show some fire, though. I'm not asking for the next "Can't nobody block me," but I would like him to sound a little angrier for his disappointing rookie year, rather than coachspeak. Everything he says is correct, but this outward lack of fire was one of his knocks coming out of school, and so far, he has yet to disprove that notion.
No we didn't, getting his salary off our cap was most important. he was damaged goods, there wasn't much more we could have gotten for him.
