Really. Like we'll just cross that bridge when we get to it. Unless people know something about Qvale, or Iljana, or Dozier & Co that nobody else does.
Hmm, JPP destroyed him with one arm. I'm not for cutting him w/o a replacement either but he had more than one bad game. The truth of the matter is that whenever Breno plays against speed, he gets overmatched. Lucky for him and us, speed rushers are not that common on the right.
The obvious immediate need, to me, would be to get more athletic on the right side. Even if it meant somebody beating out Winters next year. Giaco and Winters are slugs in retreat. But you have to have a viable option. Obviously getting more athletic at RT would be the better option. There's only so many things Mac can accomplish tho. Gotta hope that the developmental guys on the roster take the next step for the short term. Of course the pick at 20 could expedite things, but nothing is guaranteed there.
Marcus NEVER got "killed" at CB. He was brutal in that one game they played him at safety. Even in that failed safety experiment, it wasn't his coverage that was the issue but his tackling.
Smart move. Replacing Cromartie isnt anywhere on my list of concerns. His below average production shouldnt be too difficult to replace.
If the Jets can find a competent replacement for Giacomini, and can redo Ferguson's contract, I would not rule out them bringing Winters back and hoping Qvale or someone else develops into a starter at some point during the season. The first two parts of that situation will be hard enough to accomplish, and there are too many holes elsewhere. They will look at the draft for help, but even on BPA they may not go OL with the first two picks. Lots of moving parts here, and situations elsewhere will definitely affect moves on the OL. For myself this is one of the tougher off seasons to figure out what will happen at individual spots, even assuming Fitzpatrick comes back (which I think at this point IS a fair assumption, but still...). It's all interrelated, and the question marks for Wilkerson and Henderson coupled with current holes at OLB and now #2 Cb, a developmental need at ILB assuming Henderson is the short term answer as the starter, all spill over into how much room to maneuver there is, and is not, on O.
Do you mean you think there is already an adequate starter on the roster (presumably referring to Williams), or that it would be easy to find another in FA? Boy, imagine the discussion here if the FO went Cb with the first or second draft pick.
What I mean, is that one way or another, Cromartie's production will not be difficult to replicate (especially given the financial implications). I think Marcus Williams at 500k will greatly outperform Cromartie at 8M.
That would be nice, but I am not inclined to assume Williams will be an adequate starter. It will be very interesting to see how the FO handles #2 Cb this off season.
Let's disregard his play on spot duty for a sec; what has he done or not done in the 11 games he has started makes you think he would not be an adequate starter?
Other than his getting injured in early November, I would say mostly it's that he's not done it yet. He's played well in spots, but probably has not been analyzed much by opposing DC's. He's got great ball hawking skills, as indicated by his int total, especially compared to not playing that many downs. But the Jets expect their Cb's to play man coverage more than most, and I have not seen enough of him playing man. I just can't rush to the conclusion he's already proven he is at a starting level of quality.
