John Clayton: "I could absolutely see Jets trading Bell before the season"

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  1. thankyourevis

    thankyourevis Active Member

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    We already paid him a 12 mil signing bonus. Any team that wanted him would now be looking at a 5 year 40mil dollar contract. More teams would be interested in him at that price range. His cap hit would be a little over 8mil a year.
     
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  2. The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight Well-Known Member

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    That would mean the Jets paid him $12 million to literally do nothing. That would be one of the worst moves in sports history. Not happening. And if it does, then the Jets are a bigger joke than I give them credit for.
     
  3. thankyourevis

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    It wouldn’t look good I agree. I read an article that the way they might spin it.. is if the jets got a 2nd round pick for him the would say they spent 12mil for a draft pick. Like the browns spent 16mil to get Brock osweiler and a second and then cut Brock o.
     
  4. fansince90

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    I might sell my Monday night ticket.
    Please add your ending, im interested in knowing how all of you feel about this rumor.
     
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    jonnyd 2007 TGG.com Funniest Poster Award Winner

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    its not a rumor....
     
  6. PennyandtheJets

    PennyandtheJets Well-Known Member

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    If the Jets Trade LeVeon Bell, it would be free agency signing/recruiting suicide. Nobody would want to play for the Jets.

    Hint: The Jets aren’t trading Bell.
     
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  7. Jeti

    Jeti Well-Known Member

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    Can’t believe John Clayton’s speculation got this much traction.
     
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  8. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    The Jets are trading Le'Veon Bell like I'm trading Enron. That doesn't mean that the signing doesn't have a hundred ways to possibly go wrong. "I'm not getting the ball enough." "The New Dump sucks." "I want to spend more time on my music career." Blah blah blah etc. etc.
     
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  9. Acad23

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    If the Jets trade Leveon Bell...


    We won't have to spell his name correctly.
     
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  10. JackBower

    JackBower Well-Known Member

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    Is it even legal to trade a player you sign before they have the chance to take 1 snap?
     
  11. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    Just ask Eli Manning.
     
  12. ColoradoContrails

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    I'm sorry I even clicked on this thread.:confused:
     
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    FJF 2018 MVP Joe Namath Award Winner

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    Ok, everyone is doing the dots just to fuck with me now ,right?
     
  14. Acad23

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    Huh...?
     
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    I’m going to quit the board
     
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    New helmet is ass by the way
     
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  17. Baumeister

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    Would it not hog up the Jets salary cap with all the guaranteed money? I am not a cap guru by any stretch but it seems it would not be favorable to the salary cap for at least two years.
     
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    Cman68 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    Morse Code? Well played Sir!!
     
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  20. twown

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    Imagine if you were a GM, and every off-season you could

    a) sign premiere free agents.
    b) instantly flip them for picks, thereby
    c) gaining draft assets while losing absolutely nothing, and also
    d) read posts and articles where people said you were an idiot.
     
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