You people are talking about "just one player" like they'll be paying $10 million a year to Derrick fucking Strait. You absolutely do lock up a player who is orders of magnitudes better than the alternative. Large contracts are not necessarily bad values. If the Jets lose Revis, they're tossing their best chance for future success overboard. Lock the door and close the lights.
It is the right move we were recently discussing it. My only surprise is that Jets were smart enough to do it. Maybe the new GM is already paying dividends.
Would never trade the guy! What's fair value for a one of a kind player anyway? The guy has NO equal in the league.
We're already in trouble for sinking too much money into too few players. You want to give Revis 20-30% of the cap? Revis can only play one position at a time and we need to field 11 competent players on the defense. Sometimes, the financial realities dictate what has to be done and it does't always coincide with what you might want to do.
I'm actually shocked that its being considered. Its certainly a better option than watching Revis walk w/o comp when his contract is up or worse yet, having Revis, perhaps 2 other competent players and 8 other JAGS/Rookies on defense.
This question is a non sequitur and has zero argumentative value. In recent years, the jets beat the Patriots, Manning-led Colts, and Chargers in the playoffs on the road. How exactly do you think they were able to accomplish that? Hint: it wasn't Josh Mauga.
you haven't been watching Peterson play this year have you? or Brady when he came back from his ACL injury.
Don't leave out Revis may have burned some bridges last negotiations and they also may feel he just might want off the team
I hope and expect that they are looking for a MASSIVE haul to trade him away. If I was GM, it would take a team that is drafting ahead of us this year (1-8) to do the deal with, and it would take their: 2013 first round pick 2014 first round pick 2015 first round pick 2013 second round pick 2014 second round pick 2015 second round pick 2013 fifth round pick 2014 fourth round pick 2015 third round pick If someone's giving me this deal... go ahead take him. Otherwise, I'm walking. In other words, we are keeping Revis.
I can't believe how much you guys under value Revis. Do you watch the games? He is a beast all over the field. He tackles running backs like a linebacker for christ sake.
Things I'd trade Revis for: Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson, Andrew Luck, JJ Watt, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Aldon Smith, Von Miller, AJ Green, Julio Jones, Larry Fitzgerald, Ray Rice, 3 first round picks. That's basically it.
We don't have enough money to pay Revis what he'll ask for. He's the best at what he does, but at this point in the team's development, we can't afford to sink that much money into one player when we have so many other needs that have to be addressed. What we do need to do is accept the reality that Revis will indeed go to the highest bidder and we can either get something for his services, or let him walk w/o comp. Either way, Revis is walking.
We're in trouble for sinking too much money into a few shitty players. Revis is affirmatively not shitty; in fact, he is one of the least stool-like properties in the entire NFL. The salary cap is $120+ million. 25% of the cap would be $30 million annually. No one thinks it will take this much to sign Revis. But you're doing a great job winning the argument with that straw man. Actually, the brilliant thing about Darrelle Revis is that you don't need 10 other good players to be successful with him. When the Jets fielded the best defense in the league, who was the centerpiece? Do you remember any of their brilliant pass rushers dominating an important game? Fuck, they couldn't get to first base with a quarterback, never mind sack him. The financial realities dictate that you find value with each contract. Barring an absolutely absurd demand (asking to be paid like a quarterback does not qualify), Revis will return tremendous value on almost any investment. Not wanting to pay Revis 8 figures annually as a matter of principle is close-mindedness, plain and simple. The Jets cannot afford any more of that kind of thinking.
