Jets pick up punter, tight end

With the "don't hit the punter" rule it's actually a very smart thing to do.

Assuming we punt on a 4 & few yards... if we punt and you hit the punter it's a 5 yard penalty and we get 1st down, if you don't hit the punter we might be running it and gain a lot (guy rushed for 50 TD in HS) or at least enough for a 1st down. Either way the fact you have to think about what to do gives us a better chance of succesfully punting the ball (which is what we'll do 90% of the time anyways)
I'm happy he's on our team

 

I might chip in and help defray the cost of Reggie's Uhaul trailer. Anything to help get him out of my brain forever. He definitely joins Mirer and Van Dyke on the list of my worst Jets ever.

 

Beautiful. Another Buckeye Jet!

 

We also picked up Jason Davis off waivers from Chicago. Anyone know anything about this guy? I'm hearing Chitown fans thought he was going to make the team.

 

Where did you read that?

 

NY Jets claim punter, tight end, fullback off waivers
by Dave Hutchinson/The Star-Ledger
Sunday September 06, 2009, 4:37 PM
The Jets have claimed punter A.J. Trapasso, tight end Matthew Mulligan, and fullback Jason Davis off waivers, according to a person with knowledge of the moves.

Trapasso, a rookie with the Titans, is best known for bouncing a punt off the Cowboys' $40 million scoreboard. His arrival means that Reggie Hodges, as expected, is history. Mulligan and Davis fill needs at their respective positions. The addition of the three players and QB Kevin O'Connell means the Jets must release four players.

 

why is it we were awarded those players anyway?

 

Because we claimed them?

 

Nobody with a worse record last year than we had wanted them.

 

Holy shit we got this kid?!? I'm just so confused. When did good shit start happening to us?

 

relax man the dude's only a punter....

 

Well, if we don't need a punter for the next 10 years, maybe you'll understand.

 

41.5? That is distance, not net, right? Why is it so hard to find a decent friggin punter:

2007 (Junior): averaged 41.5 yards on 53 kicks ... 21 downed inside the 20 ... Ray Guy Award semifinalist ... also handled some of the kickoff duties midseason ... special units player of week: Akron, Washington, Minnesota ... Big Ten player of week: Michigan State ... scout team dog tags: Akron, Washington, Minnesota, Purdue, Michigan State.

 

Clemens for Scifres from San Diego. The Chargers need a big time backup to Rivers and to Volek(assuming he's still there). HAHAH!

 

No, get Al Davis on the phone now. Maybe they'll take Gholston (or a 7th) straight up for Lechler.

 

He was commenting on the fake punt, not the fact the guy would solve our punter problem for the next decade, and now it seems we may have cut him already for the Jags punting castoff...

 

Weatherford it is:

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/09/ny_jets_sign_punter_steve_weat.html

 

Don't blink, it may change again.

 

Yeah. The Star-Ledger article has already been deleted.