http://bleacherreport.com/articles/316844-nfl-teams-and-players-will-suffer-in-an-uncapped-2010 1. Two years of free agents are thrown under the bus. Right now, it takes four years of service for a player to reach unrestricted free agency. In 2010, however, the lack of a salary cap also triggers a clause in the CBA that pushes the bar to free agency to six seasons. Thus, all the players from the classes of 2005 and 2006 with expiring contracts will potentially be restricted free agents, subject to one-year tenders at rates of $1 million to $3 million, rather than unrestricted free agents. According to the Associated Press, 212 players will be affected by this change, including Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin, New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins, and San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman. Moreover, each team still has its franchise tag, which could further reduce the availability of free agents. http://www.fanhouse.com/news/main/212-in-nfl-would-have-lesser-free-agency/835592 Edwards falls into this catagory. 3. There's no "dead money" to worry about. The CBA allows teams to spread out the bonus money a team gives a player over the length of the contract. If a player is cut or traded, however, any remaining bonus money from future years "accelerates" onto the current cap and/or the next year's. For example, the Redskins could not have cut Albert Haynesworth this year, as they would have had to cut other players just to fit his signing bonus into this year's cap. With no cap in 2010, though, teams might be able to cut such "dead weight" with little or no impunity. It wouldn't be surprising to see some first-round draft busts, such as the New York Jets' Vernon Gholston, or "problem children" such as the Patriots' Adalius Thomas, handed their walking papers next year. Bye, Bye Gholston's contract, hello Julius Peppers?
Jets need a big time wideout to go with Cotch, but he is not it, drops too many dam passes, for every good catch he makes, he drops 3.....
Based on what we gave up for him, we have to resign him, but I don't want to break the bank. After his touchdown drop, I told my wife that if we lost by a touchdown or fieldgoal that the other players should "Code Red" him after the game.
Sign him for less than he thinks he deserves. Don't kid yourself if you think he had nothing to do with our running rating.
He'll definitely get a first round tender, especially with no cap implications, and i honestly think they'd let him go if another team bit. Another option would just be having him sign the tender and dealing him for a pick or two. There might be a LOT of player trades this offseason with no bonus money accelerations to worry about.
Sign him or we will have the worst passing offense in the NFL. He is drawing all the coverage by the DBs.
Im at a loss as to what to say. every time a thread pops up about re signing him, i vigorously say the jets should. but i have to admit this guy drops so many passes its sickening. he drops allot of important balls. im starting to lean the other way, i hope to god he can bounce back and start contributing more than just being a great run blocker
Sign him and make him spend the summer with WR Coach Henry Ellard, a JUGGS machine and daily sessions with Anthony Robbins.
He is a complete player, but with his play he won't get the money he wants. Re-sign to a middling deal and I'll be happy.
Such a true statement, it can so easily be worked on, but the fact that he's this far into his career and it's still such a huge problem is terrifying. It's not like he's a rookie that just drops one here or there, he consistently drops any down-field passes. If he doesn't go out of his way to improve, it will quickly and absolutely sink what should be a bright career.
