I wanted to start a discussion over our Unrestricted Free Agents. Who do you want back of this bunch? Austin Howard Jeff Cumberland Willie Colon Calvin Pace David Garrard Ed Reed Kellen Winslow Josh Cribbs Nick Folk Vladimir Ducasse Josh Mauga Lex Hilliard Leger Douzable Darius Reynaud Jermaine Cunningham Ellis Lankster Aaron Berry For me, it's: Long term contracts-Howard and Folk (both very deserving) Short term contracts (for example, the vet minimum on 1 yr deals)-Colon, Cribbs, Douzable, Lankster, Pace, Reed, Cumberland Goners-Garrard, Winslow, Ducasse, Mauga, Hilliard, Reynaud, Cunningham, Berry I'd like to keep Reed because I think he can still excel on 3rd downs and provides great mentoring and leadership to young guys like Milliner and Allen. I think Cumberland is best used as a 2nd TE and wouldn't mind him back. Even though Pace had 10 sacks, I still think he's best used on 3rd downs as a pass rusher. Cribbs, Douzable, Lankster, and Colon all played well this year when healthy and should be cheap depth signings. Thoughts?
I wouldn't give Folk a multi year contract. He was good this year , but he's never been that good before. How do we know that he won't go back to his old self? If he wants much more than minimum, I wouldn't even take him on a 1 year contract.
I thought Cribbs did a really nice job for us. Closest thing we've had to Brad Smith who was a nice gadget player for us. They need to lock Howard up, Colon can be upgraded. Wouldn't be bad if they brought him back but they can do better. Folk should obviously be signed. Pace and Reed on one year deals would be fine, not a big deal if we lose either player though. I'd bring back Cumberland, he's got some explosiveness to him at the tight end spot. I really want the Jets to look into drafting either Ebron or Amaro in the draft, Cumberland would make a nice backup for either one.
Austin Howard Jeff Cumberland Willie Colon Calvin Pace Ed Reed Josh Cribbs Nick Folk Josh Mauga Leger Douzable Aaron Berry
Austin Howard - The only one deserving of a long term deal IMO. Jeff Cumberland Leger Douzable Nick Folk Lankster, Mauga, Berry for minimum.
Howard, Folk, Cumberland, Pace,Douzable and maybe Colon. Reed is old and we need to develop a younger guy . Those are the only 5 id even consider but if we only brought back Folk,Cumberland, Howard id be ok with that.Pace might try and get one last decent contract from another team if we low ball him witch I'm sure we will.Cribbs was a stop gap kick returner and he is washed up.Garrard is a waste of roster space,Aaron Berry is always hurt.So I only see us bringing back 3 or 4 of our own
I only really care about Howard, Cumberland and Folk. I'd be happy to have Pace back as well (at a low cost), but perhaps cutting him one year too early is better than one year too late.
I am surprised that Pace had 10 sacks yet no one seems to care enough to give him a 2-3 year deal for any real money. Also, Cumberland wasn't anything special this year. I am not sure that I would take him over Winslow.
Anybody who objectively watched Pace this year will tell you they were 10 very unspectacular sacks. We need true speed on the edge that will force the QB to move up in the pocket quickly right into the arms of Wilk/Sheldon not a guy who gets a bunch of coverage sacks.
I like Austin HOward, Jeff Cumberland and I wouldn't mind having Vlad around as an allpurpose backup (for cheap, of course). On defense Douzable is the only one that has shown me anything. Oh yeah, Lankster is pretty good, too
Pace on the vet minimum is cool, he quietly had a solid season. Reed openly said if the team welcomed him back, he would continue to play (but that retirement is also an option). Cribbs hopes to return as well.
for me the only must is cumberland. id keep colon if the price is right. id like cribbs and douzable but wouldnt be devestated if they leave.
because he isnt a 3 down player anymore, and not many of those sacks really had a big impact. when all you do is rush the passer and get a few gimmies its not all that impressive. i wouldnt want him back, regardless of the deal
this plus berry. and really any of the others want to come in for vet min no guarentees all the merrier
Aaron Berry would have made the secondary at least look like a respectable one. We took a major loss with his injury.