It seems like everyone who is talented sucks in Philly, I still think he woulda been good with our defense but id take Cromartie over him anyday of the week, Look whos coaching him in Philly Rex would have made him as good as Revis, They had a former OLine coach running there defense , They have so much talent on the Eagles it has to be a coaching thing why that team is a mess , Could you imagine we had the kind of talent they do ???? They are the "Good on Paper" champions of the league
Holmes is clearly more talented, more dynamic than Kerley. There's no comparison. You think defensive coordinators go into a game worrying about how they're gonna stop JK? If you want to argue Kerley is a better value for what the Jets are paying him, sure.
Kerley reminds me of Cotchery. Seems like a lunch pail type guy. He's not super flashy and seemingly without the usual diva mentality, but will be the guy that makes the big 3rd down grab to keep the chains moving. I think he'll always be that solid complimentary WR to whomever the #1 guy is, but I agree, Holmes is the more dynamic, big-play guy...
I remember everyone going apeshit over Nmandi. I knew it was just a pipe dream and it wouldn't be worth it.
If we had signed Aso we would have had 3 of the most overpaid players in the league, Sanchez and Holmes being the other two. Thank god that deal fell through.
It wasn't even worth investigating if your the Jets. During that resign period, they should of took care of business and resigned Braylon and Cromartie to deals. I feel like the Jets gave Holmes whatever he wanted.
After 2010, I was saying that keeping Holmes + Edwards should have been #1 priority above all else. I wish the Jets saw it the same way. FYI Holmes left money on the table to sign with the Jets. It's not like we just gave him whatever. He was going to get paid that year, regardless. Might as well be with us. He stays healthy this year, and we're at least 7-6 right now.
It's not hindsight, it's being smart. No reason to chase Nnamdi, sign the players that helped you get to that conference game. That was a very large deal for a WR that isn't even a true #1. I was never a fan of his attitude. I just don't think it was a good idea. Hindsight not included I would of rather of signed Braylon + Cromartie at that time and drafted a WR in the draft.
If we let Santonio Holmes go, traded back in the 2011 draft, and drafted Randell Cobb instead of Mo Wilkerson, are we better off?
Jets do the same exact thing and draft Kerley in the 5th round. Wilkerson is awesome and I wouldn't trade that draft pick. Cobb would be pretty freaking awesome here though. We would have a potential pro-bowl KR / PR / WR. Jets would of saved so much money. Instead of getting Holmes, wait an off-season and get Vincent Jackson or Carl Nicks! I would of loved Vincent Jackson here.
I don't Vincent Jackson would have come here. Remember he had the same agent as Revis, and he hates Tanny.
It would be worth the attempt. He would of made Mark Sanchez look pretty damn good this year. Vincent Jackson is one of six receivers who have been targeted at least 40 times and have yet to drop a pass. Vincent Jackson is on another stratosphere compared to Holmes.
Out of all the drama this Jets franchise has endured, they should consider themselves to be extremely lucky that they dodged a HUGE bullet when Aso took his overpaid, over-rated ass over to Philly. Just stop & think for a second .... there used to be really be serious debates on who's better between Aso & Revis? You think there's problems now .... just add Aso as the #2 CB on this team and salary cap situation is even worst. Jets still made some blunders that offseason. Right now they're struggling with contracts that wouldn't be guaranteed if they weren't so dead set on Aso to begin with. === If they were aggressive with Cro, I think Tanny/Rex would've gotten him signed for a smaller contract. Tanny/Rex kept Cro hanging & didn't negotiate with him seriously until ALL other CB were off the market. With that slap in the face, Cro was in no mood to give a hometown discount. They gave Cro all the leveraging power when they finally started negotiating seriously. Of course the biggest news from that offseason was Holmes was chosen over Braylon which fans have argued/debated/vented about for years.
Herp Derp, oh man it would be so great to have the best two CBs in the league on the same team, piss off Revis and put all of our money on one position! One penny less right Aso?
Aso is a man coverage corner like Revis. Philly uses him in zone coverage, that's why he gets burned a lot. also doesn't help their secondary that they lack communication with each other. Nnamdi would have been great in our defense, but I'm glad we didn't get him.
The thing is, both Braylon and Holmes were 1.5 receivers, not true #1s but also better than #2s, but they both opened each other up on the field and created opportunities for the other because of the way the defense would focus on them. They are >>>>>>>>>>>> together than apart. It was always that way. That's why I felt they needed to stay together after 2010. Unfortunately it didn't work out. I wish we spent the Plax money on Edwards. It's not like the 9ers broke the bank on him.
Worked pretty well with Edwards, Keller and Cotchery. Braylon always had the ability to take the top off the defense. I don't think the offense truly needed Holmes going forward. Holmes helped up win some games I get that, but people often lose sight that he's been a key factor in some of our brutal loses as well. Looking back, Tannebaum got too excited and overly enticed at those plays Holmes made and forgot about all-around things Braylon did for this team.
