Top 5 Best Value Free Agents For The NY Jets By jcarter1017 @GoshCarter on Mar 5, 2015, 5:13p 1 TWEET (1) SHARE PIN With free agency looming many fans wonder which way Jets GM, Mike McCagnan will go to supplement the Jets many holes before the draft. The Jets may or may not decide to part ways with free agent startersDawan Landry (FS), David Harris (MLB), Willie Colon (G) and have until March 19th to decide whether or not to keep newly acquired WR,Percy Harvin. The Jets are likely to part ways with Harvin and Colon who both haven't quite performed up to their price tags. Landry and Harris although solid contributors are getting up there in age but both could have a few good years left in them. If the Jets were to part ways with all 4 starters, they would need to address the following positions in free agency: CB, WR, FS, ILB, OLB, OG, OT, QB The following are the best value free agents that won't break the bank and could strongly upgrade the team 1. Kareem Jackson - CB (previous team Houston Texans) - This move just makes sense, Mike McCagnan worked with him in Houston and watched him grow from a struggling rookie to a solid starter, he not only would fill the void at CB but can also serve as a mentor for Dee Millinerwho himself has been hot and cold since being drafted two years ago. 2. Brian Orakpo - OLB (previously with Washington Redskins) - A 3 time pro bowler who would have been a top free agent last year before being tagged by the Redskins. After tearing his pectoral muscle last October and sitting out the rest of the season, Brian is primed for a comeback year at a slight discount to what he would've cost in free agency 2014. 3. Clint Boling - OG (previously with Cincinnati Bengals) - Probably one of the more underrated linemen in the league. Clint Boling was a 4th round pick in 2011 by the Bengals, and played excellently last year as part of the offensive line that allowed Jeremy Hill to break out his rookie season with 1124 yards and a team total of 2147 rush yards 4. Austin Davis - QB (previously with St Louis Rams) - A young 25 year old quarterback who was thrown to the wolves when Sam Bradford got injured. Was up and down but was able to have 5 starts out of 9 with QBRs about 95 and was able to win against very competitive defenses such as the Seahawks and 49ers. He's very young and could still develop under QB whisperer, Chan Gailey. Austin Davis would be very cheap and could provide solid competition this offseason for Geno Smith 5. Rolando McClain - ILB (previously with Dallas Cowboys) - The comeback story of 2014, Rolando McClain, along with a 7th rounder was traded to the Cowboys from the Ravens for a mere 6th round selection. On a minimum salary of $700,000, McClain quickly became a leader of a Cowboys defense in glaring need of one and helped Dallas reach their first divisional appearance in the playoffs since 2009. He may have earned a bigger contract on the field, but after violating the league's substance abuse policy after the season, the next team to give him a shot will be doing so at a discount.
Mike McCagnan? Is this from a college newspaper? And how is Kareem Jackson a "value" free agent? He's going to cost a pretty penny, although worth it. I guess if you're comparing it to the absurd amount of money some stupid that hopefully isn't us will give Revis, it's a value signing.
We sure Kareem Jackson will be a "value"? He's one of the biggest names on the market Austin Davis is an RFA and the Rams have QB questions so I'd be surprised if he gets free. McClain could be a steal, but that's probably because of all the off-field baggage. I'd be fine if they signed him to a very reasonable deal without much guaranteed
Brian Orakpo is overrated at this point. He has been injured each of the last 3 seasons I believe. He can't be counted on to contribute.
Who is this JCarter? I agree with his list except for Orakpo. There's nothing "value" about him. He's older, coming off injury for the second straight season, I think, is more injury prone, and still isn't going to be cheap. Sam Acho would be a value add. He's young, inexpensive and knows Bowles' system. I didn't realize that Davis is an RFA. In that case, you can forget him. Even if he was an UFA, as PA said, the Rams will most likely want to keep him. It would cost the Jets a 2nd or 1st rounder to get him.
The thing about Orakpo is that he is a pro bowler when healthy And he can be added for a one or two year show me contract. He won't break the bank like Worilds that way we can still draft an OLB at 6 and just have great depth at the position.
As a former Pro Bowler, I'd be very surprised if he's willing to accept a cheaper "show me" contract, but then again, he may have no choice. No one may be willing to take a risk on him for a big contract. If so, he might be worth the gamble, but I'd still rather have a younger player like Acho or Reed, who while not as good, will certainly be cheaper, probably faster, and can still improve.
value doesn't necessarily mean cheap. you can pick up an expensive player and it will still be a value acquisition if his impact is higher than his perceived cost
This guy is still young, relatively under the radar and won't cost as much as the big name guys. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000128668/Culliver-intercepts-Ryan Culliver, 27, gets high grades ProFootballFocus as well. They have him graded as the third best free agent CB with an overall rating of 8.5. He also ranked 10th in PFF's signature stat Yards per Cover Snap, which rates a CB by how many yards a CB allows when they are in primary coverage on a per snap basis. He surrendered 0.95 YPCS on 491 coverage snaps. Opposing QBs had a 66.5 ratings on those snaps.
I've mentioned him before. He's definitely going to get paid this offseason. Won't command Maxwell money but he's def in that 6-7mm range.
I'd be happy with a Culliver signing. I've mentioned him before as well as an under-the-radar type FA.
There's no such thing as a value FA anymore. The market is set for these guys before free agency even begins. Then its just a matter of a team who never spends to throw an insane contract at that player that no one will match.
I think we should think about free agent Matt Moore, when he did play a couple of years ago he was solid,he made a big mistake signing on. For two more years with Miam, the went all in with Tannehill and he never received another shot. The Jets have finally got a good receiving corps, we need a solid QB who does not make non stop mistakes who can read DSL and what's coming at him. This canbe the guy we have been looking for, capable of playing consistently without making constant mistakes, go and get this guy.
Boling is the only name i like on that list for value. they could've done a lot better listing potential players. Virgil Green is my top value target.
Why hasn't Snacks been tendered? I am starting to think he is a goner, that Bowles for whatever reason doesn't want him back.
When's the tender deadline? Even if Bowles isn't that enamored, there's still no reason not to tag him.
Orakpo - I can live with that. I like Jackson, Boling and Davis. But McClain? That nutcase? You need to do better job at checking the backgrounds. Jets shouldn't touch that wacko with 10 foot pole.
