I would assume Sanchez would be going to Tampa to take a physical as well. I think this was a pipedream from the get go.
Well good thing I didn't buy that Revis jersey after all! Buying a Jets jersey is almost a waste nowadays
Here is my two cents on this. Trading Revis based on the overall condition of the team was by far the right thing to do. To your point, what we do with the cap space and draft picks remains to be seen. I have full confidence, however, that our new GM will make each $ and each pick count. We will not squander precious dollars or draft picks to get a guy that is half way through his career and sign him to a long term deal to the detriment of the team.
Meh, ACL injuries aren't the concern they used to be. They have the space to give him a considerable front loaded deal. I'd be more upset as a Bucs fan if the team sat on over $30M in cap space.
Just glad this is over , we get ammo to trade down and potentially get 4 picks in first 40 players...that fills me with hope that 2013 will be the start of something good. No more circus, no more picks squandered on a whim and build a core of young, quick players for the future.
Can't wait to see how the rest of the Bucs react to the team giving Revis a guaranteed 50 million if that is what it is..they may be 30 million under now but see where they are a year from now..besides they now have the best in NFL history to teach them the nuances of the hold out.
You have every right to feel that way, and as a Jets fan I hope you're right....but personally, I'd rather keep the bird in the hand, Revis is a known commodity (albeit coming of injury), than hope to fill the void with other unknowns. Yes I am a huge fan of his and clearly I'm not hiding it, maybe this shades my view, but I don't think I am completely illogical.
This is probably his last big deal. He's made his money. I would expect him to settle down and begin enjoying playing football for a living for the few years left to him to do that. You can't be a mercenary your entire life without coming out of it old and jaded at the back end. The Jets had the misfortune of being the guys trying to hold onto him before he'd made his score. The Bucs may get the better part of the bargain as Revis ages and mellows some.
I think players should always be happy when someone signs a big deal. They've positioned themselves pretty well with the cap. They have less than $100 million committed to next season (albeit without a QB). They've added their vets the last couple of years and figure to return to building mainly through the draft. I don't see this being a cap killer for them. An eventual holdout is a legit concern, though.
Well now you're talking a lot more rational and a lot less like a 14 year d aren't ya? I'm the biggest dark wider there is but we had ZERO option other than trade Revis. Unless u wanted him on the team next year so u can wear your jersey and cheer him on as we go 7-9 and then he leaves for zero compensation
Every CB in the NFL is going to breathe a sigh of relief if Revis signs a long-term contract with the Buc at $12M+ a season. First of all, he won't be on the market competing with them next year, secondly the franchise tag for CB will receive a needed boost after the cap cuts this year, and lastly a deal like that would re-establish the top end of the CB market which at the moment is very soft after a weak showing by FA CB's in 2013.
I'm done responding to you and your condescending language...why you see the need to act the way you do I don't know
Needed for the cornerbacks I guess. I like the way the CB market was heading this offseason. A precise pass from the best in the game equals a completion. It's the Jets luck to get a top player of all time at a position that is currently at the weakest value it's been since before the forward pass, in the salary cap era. This is the right move and the Jets can't allocate that much money to eliminate one out of three, four or five options on any given play.
Less than 100 million with or without Revis? My point was that sure the other players will be happy and now they will want theirs too.
Florio makes a good point..when was this done and were the Jets aware? "Lost in the various reports is the reality that the Bucs and Revis necessrily have a tentative deal in place on a long-term contract. Whether that agreement was negotiated with or without the blessing of the Jets is a fact that has been lost in the shuffle." http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/21/revis-deal-done-pending-physical/related/
