It's a degenerative condition. There is no reason to believe he would pass our physical if he has already failed two others. You can't start summer camp without passing it either. Maybe now we know why he didn't show up for mini camp this week when it was expected that he would.
Don, How in the world do you know the reason for the failed physical?You are just speculating that it has to do with his knee condition.You do NOT know for a fact what part of the physical he "allegedly failed" Say he takes a physical in two months and passes then what? Why didnt he show up for mini camp? Did you think about the fact that maybe it had something to do with the fact that he was here in Denver, or that the trade talks were ongoing at the time. Lee Suggs(bad example) failed a physical he took with the Jets , yet he played a few games for another NFL team (I can't remember which one) after that.That physical he took was not the end of his career because he failed it was it?His career ended because he Sucked.I guess we shall see on opening day what has become of DROB.Till then I rest my case.
There's no reason to cut him! Use him instead of Puoha in the nickel, and at 400 pounds isn't Jenkins going to take a breather now and then? An expensive 2nd stringer, sure. But a very good one. He DID make a play here and there, and if he's only called upon to do such as a role player, maybe he rises to that occasion every single time. Anyway, if he's playing for a new contract you know you're always getting a player's best. And if he's failing physicals, how realistic is it that he ever plays again anywhere after this season.? Let him come in for a play once in a while, and be one of those players who gets a ring just for being on the team. Don't tell me he doesn't deserve it either. It's not like the guy didn't TRY his hardest for us. He never dogged it, he never bitched and moaned. He's just been outmatched, and outsized his whole career. An underachieving guy with a ton of potential as a puppy has been the mantra of a lot of Jets. Marvin Jones comes to mind, and not only wasn't Marvin taken out behind the woodshed, he was rewarded with a new contract. Let's keep Robertson as a backup, an extra lineman in the situation. You don't really need car insurance until you get in an accident either.
I would agree 100%, however he needs to restructure...no way we pay him that kind of money to be a backup....
I'd like to see what these teams deem as a "physical"...the guy hasn't missed a game due to his knees in 2 years...yet, teams like Cincy and Denver flunked him. What are they getting Robertson to do??!! How the hell does Trent "McConcussion" Green pass a physical, and D-rob gets stonewalled....doesn't make sense to me.
Yes, he's going to retire..not because he wants to but because he will be forced to just as Curtis Martin was. Remember he thought he could still play too but couldn't pass a physical either. The reality probably is that he is put on the PUP list if it better helps our cap but the bottom line is he is done if these failed physicals are because of that bone on bone knee condition.
Don, I beg to differ with you. The prognostication at Denver was that his knee would deteriorate to the point where he would not be able to play two more years. From what Tannenbaum has said so far, it may be that they are willing to play DRob in rotation on the DL if he will renegotiate his contract to become more cap friendly.
Conspiracy Alert!!! Maybe Broncos have an unusally high and internally beneficial standard for his knee. See, if news is out that he fails the physical other teams loose interest, his value will come down and the Jets will have not other choice but to cut him bc we won't pay the roster bonus. Once we do that the kind, sweet Broncos accept Drob for the "frail" player that they've labeled him. In the process, they don't give up a draft pick and pay his less $$ because he is damaged goods.
I suppose this all but precludes your approval of me posing as a valet car parker at Caesar's Palace, and when Bradway shows up, I take his keys and drive his car into the Atlantic Ocean to get even?
This tread starts with the news that he failed his physical..that's the entire premise for my remarks.
I see this as a win-win for the Jets. Everyone in the league knows now that Robertson's knee is shot. The Jets will not be paying his $3M bonus +the other $8M he's due in 08'. His agent has no leverage with the Jets or for that matter any other team. D'Rob would be an ideaql back up for say $1M-$3M a season otherwise he'll wind up getting the vetran minumun or worse out of the league altogether.
I agree with you....but i guess the point everybody on the board is suffering over is the price we paid to draft Robertson....without getting a decent "return on investment". The cap savings alone is reason to cut this guy....it's just too bad that we sold the farm back in 2003 to select him. Thanks Bradway.
Where's all the fans and Media that wanted Mangini to throw out his Multi Front Defense to play a 4-3 defense based heavily on this turd? Even with the 4-3 we needed a bigger DT next to him.... Freaking Bradway.
Well, keep this in mind...Bradway still runs the scouting department and the people we pick in the draft will be based on what he says to a large degree. He did ok last year. Let's hope he can make it two in a row. Personally, I hope we never pick a DL or OL with a high 1st round pick ever again (Chris long being the exception). We plain out suck at it. Ferguson is no better than Robertson for what he cost.
i think robertson will be forced to re-negotiate his contract. you dont have much leverage as an agent when your client is about to recieve an amount of money he doesnt deserve and your only way out is a trade and re-sign and then that goes down the shitter due to failed physicals. the buzz around the league will probably make him unsavory if he was cut. if he can rework his contract to a more reasonable salary. id be excited to have this guy in rotation. not meant to be a NT but is still a very solid player. as much as people cry thinking of what he shouldve been. the guy was one of our best players on d not named rhodes since mangini came. even being horribly out of positgion. get the contract down, keep him, or cut him and let some other team give him an offer he wont like due to the failed physicals. it can go anyway from here on out.oh well we will see
We'll see how many 'physicals' DRob fails when the Jets cut him and teams don't have to deal with his ridiculous contract.
