TheJetsStream Manish Mehta Breaking: Jets have agreed to terms on three-year deal for safety Eric Smith, per source. #nyj
I like Smith....also, although Leonard is recovering, the was the QB of the secondary, and things slipped a bit last year when he went down. Now that he is back.....all should be okay!
Im thinking we are going to have the exact same team as last year pretty much once this whole free agent thing ends.
How is he underrated? Most people in the league know he can hit like a truck, but he's not that great in coverage. Which is spot on...
Because he doesn't really get much respect. Everyone concentrates on Revis and Cromartie, but Leonhard and Smith are not too shabby either.
"Smith will earn $1.5 million in 2011 (that includes a $800,000 signing bonus) and $3 million in each of the next two season" http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2011/07/jets-sign-eric-smith-to-a-three-year-deal
Well the Jets don't have money to sign the best Safety available, so its good to get a guy back who at least is a reliable tackler. Its better than letting another guy slip away, while we go for a guy who was using us the whole team.