Jets News 3/22

hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

Bob Glauber
FOOTBALL
Sacking him was a loss

March 22, 2006
http://www.newsday.com/sports/footb...1436mar22,0,2198411.column?coll=ny-jets-print
There is a sizable faction of Jets fans delighted to see John Abraham hit the road for Atlanta in a three-way deal that gives the Jets the 29th overall pick in next month's draft.

Better for the Jets to divest themselves of a player who has shown flashes of greatness, yet also has a history of injury and alcohol problems. Better to cast their lot with another pass rusher, whether with the pick from the trade or with the Jets' own fourth overall selection, where they could be in position for North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams.

To those Jets fans who say good riddance to Abraham, we have another message: Careful what you wish for.

Although there is no denying Abraham's faults - he's been injury-prone, we still can't excuse him for missing most of that playoff game against the Raiders because of the flu, and there's no overlooking his past alcohol problems - there is also no denying that he has immense talent and still has a huge upside. He is only 27 and has another eight years of peak pass-rushing ability. Barring a career-ending injury, he will likely be in the NFL longer than Eric Mangini will be the Jets' coach and Mike Tannenbaum will be their general manager.

But those two clearly decided Abraham was not worth the risk, and they will have plenty of support for dumping him from radio talk shows and newspaper columns. But not from this corner.

The feeling here is Abraham was worth holding on to, that he is a game-changing player who could have helped a first-year coach and a first-year GM turn the Jets into a playoff team again. Pure pass-rushers like him are in painfully short supply, and when you get one, you don't let go. Even if there are demons such as the ones Abraham has confronted.

You think the Giants didn't look the other way time and time again when Lawrence Taylor fell off the wagon in his ongoing battle with cocaine? Not that Abraham is anywhere near the player Taylor was, but the point is the same: Substance-abuse problems alone are not reason enough to give up on a player.

Nor should contract problems like the ones Abraham had. He bristled when the team designated him the franchise player last year, and didn't sign his one-year deal until well into training camp. GM Terry Bradway and coach Herman Edwards promised Abraham they'd revisit a long-term deal if he got through the season in one piece, and Abraham held up his part. But these are no longer the Bradway-Edwards Jets, so their promise meant nothing. Mangini and Tannenbaum could have made Abraham happy with a decent contract offer, but they chose not to.

In fact, they wanted to get rid of Abraham from the start. Unfortunately for these two neophyte football men, they're likely to see their decision come back to haunt them very shortly. For one, Abraham goes to a team with legitimate Super Bowl chances, and his addition can only enhance them. Doesn't it strike you as odd that the three teams that showed the most interest in Abraham - Atlanta, Seattle and Denver - are all worthy of winning a championship in 2006?

Yes, the trade does help the Jets' bargaining power if they want to move up from fourth overall to get a quarterback, possibly USC's Matt Leinart. But they still could have swung a deal without giving up Abraham.

More importantly, the Jets' defense will suffer a major setback without Abraham. With no legitimate pass rusher - at least not yet - the defense will not be good enough to keep up in a difficult division.

There is no one on the Jets' defense that scares anyone, with the possible exception of middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma. But even his role will change now that the Jets have switched to a 3-4. He won't be the sideline-to-sideline guy that a 4-3 alignment allowed him to be, and his impact may be somewhat diminished, especially if he can't become the Jets' answer to New England's Tedy Bruschi.

The Jets considered Willie McGinest as a possible replacement for Abraham, but McGinest didn't consider them. He joined the Browns and his old defensive coordinator, Romeo Crennel. Besides, with 12 seasons under his belt, McGinest wasn't going to be the Jets' long-term answer for an outside rush.

The best answer would have been Abraham.

Three-team trade

JETS

Jets get: Denver's first-round pick in '06 draft, No. 29 overall.

FLACONS

Falcons get: Jets defensive end John Abraham and third-round selection in '06 and fourth-rouund selection in '07 from Denver.

BRONCOS

Broncos get: Falcons' first-round pick in '06 draft, No. 15 overall.

Franchise players

John Abraham finishes his Jets career No. 4 among the franchise's sack leaders.

The top five:

1. Mark Gastineau (1979-88) 107.5

2. Joe Klecko (1977-87) 77.5

3. Gerry Philbin (1964-72) 64.5

4. John Abraham (2000-05) 53.5

5. Mo Lewis (1991-2002) 52.5
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hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

Farewell to Abraham
Erratic but brilliant sack specialist sent to Falcons in 3-way deal that brings 29th pick in draft from Broncos
http://www.newsday.com/sports/footb...71419mar22,0,6998720.story?coll=ny-jets-print

BY KEN BERGER
Newsday Staff Writer

March 22, 2006

John Abraham got what he wanted. Now, the Jets are in position to do the same.

In a move that was anticipated for weeks, but not quite like this, the Jets traded Abraham to the Falcons last night in a creative, three-way deal also involving the Broncos.

"He's happy, he's relieved," Abraham's agent Rich Rosa said. " ... More than anything, John realized it's a business. The Jets gave him an opportunity to be comfortable and very happy."

Abraham, 27, will be as comfortable as he pleases with a six-year, $45-million contract to play in Atlanta, only 280 miles from the one-stoplight town of Lamar, S.C., where he grew up.

The Broncos rescued the Jets and Falcons from their stalemate over Abraham, agreeing to send their first-round pick, No. 29, to the Jets. The Falcons traded their first-round pick, No. 15, to Denver, and Atlanta also got a third-round pick this year and a fourth-round pick in 2007 from the Broncos.

The situation was complicated, and might never have been resolved without a third party. By virtue of receiving the Jets' franchise tag, Abraham could not be traded without agreeing to a contract with another team.

He agreed to contract terms with the Falcons on Friday, but the Jets wanted to trade him to Seattle because the Seahawks made a better trade offer: their first-round pick, No. 31. The Falcons initially were only willing to give up a second-rounder.

Abraham's agents, Tony Agnone and Rosa, resisted doing business with Seattle because Abraham wanted to play in Atlanta. In a free-agency system that robs franchise players of leverage, Agnone and Rosa wound up playing their hand exactly right.

History may show that the Jets did, too. With the 29th pick to go with their fourth selection in the first round, general manager Mike Tannenbaum now has the ammunition he needs to move up as high as No. 2 (currently owned by the Saints) to select a quarterback, presumably USC's Matt Leinart. Get those No. 11 jerseys ready, Jets fans.

Indications have been strengthening for weeks that the Jets are giving serious consideration to drafting a quarterback in the first round. The first sign came when word filtered out to agents of top-level free-agent quarterbacks that the Jets no longer were interested in going that direction this offseason.

Instead of committing multi-year money to a veteran such as Jon Kitna, Brian Griese or Josh McCown, the Jets traded for the Redskins' Patrick Ramsey, who has one year left on his contract.

With a one-year insurance policy in place for Chad Pennington, who is recovering from his second right shoulder operation in as many offseasons, the Jets are in position to select his replacement in the draft. Early signs point to Leinart, the wavy-haired, two-time national champion and 2004 Heisman Trophy winner.

Abraham made three Pro Bowls with the Jets, who made him the first of an unprecedented haul of four first-round picks in 2000, the last Jets draft overseen by Bill Parcells. Abraham came a long way from his small-town South Carolina roots, recording double-digit sacks in four of his six seasons.

But he also failed to finish three of those seasons because of injury, and was arrested in 2003 on charges of driving while intoxicated. He later pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of driving while impaired, but was forced to enter the NFL's substance abuse program.

The Abraham situation stagnated over the past weekend, with the possibility emerging at one point that Abraham could wind up back with the Jets despite his anger over the team's unwillingness to commit to him with a long-term contract. But there was no way his agents were going to leave that much money on the table, or squander the chance for Abraham to play near his mother, grandmother and daughter in South Carolina.

Abraham's contract includes $15.5 million in signing and reporting bonuses this season. The guaranteed money totals $18 million, and Abraham is due to make just shy of $26 million in the first three years.
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hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

Abraham dealt to Falcons for 29th pick
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
http://www.nj.com/jets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/114300795612980.xml&coll=1

BY DAVE HUTCHINSON
Star-Ledger Staff

In a three-team deal in which everybody came away with what they wanted, the Jets finally completed the long-anticipated trade of three-time Pro Bowl defensive end John Abraham, who went to the Atlanta Falcons in a trade facilitated by the Denver Broncos.

The three-way deal, a rarity in the NFL, breaks down this way:

The Falcons sent their first-round pick (15th overall) to Denver for one of the Broncos' two first-round picks (29th overall), a third-round pick in 2006 and a fourth-rounder in 2007.

Atlanta then completed the trade by shipping that 29th pick to the Jets for Abraham, who received the long-term contract he sought, signing a six-year, $45-million deal that includes $18 million guaranteed and $14.5 million in the first year.

The trade was expected to be approved by the league today.

The pick the Jets received is two picks better than the 31st overall selection the Seattle Seahawks were offering the Jets in a proposed deal. Originally, the Falcons offered a second-round pick, 47th overall. Atlanta, which badly wanted Abraham, decided to up the ante by including the Broncos in the deal.

Ironically, the Broncos were one of the teams interested in acquiring Abraham. The Jets, who have several holes to fill, now have the fourth and 29th picks overall in next month's draft. They also pick up important salary cap space by deleting Abraham's $8.33 million figure.

"We're happy that John is happy, and it worked out well," said Abraham's agent, Rich Rosa, who represents him along with Tony Agnone. "This deal is all about John and his family.

"But we also wanted to make everybody happy, and we feel we did that. Each party got what they wanted and that makes for a good trade. (Falcons owner) Arthur Blank and (GM) Rich McKay each embraced John, and that's where he wanted to be, close to home."

Abraham is a native of South Carolina.

The trade ends a tumultuous but productive six-year Jets career for Abraham, whose 53 1/2 sacks rank fourth on the club's all-time list. No one questioned Abraham's talent, but off-the-field issues and injuries marred his stay with the Jets.

In 2003, he was arrested on a DWI charge, and his off-the-field problems came to light. The following year, Abraham missed two playoff games with a torn knee ligament but some questioned if he could've played after he publicly said he didn't want to jeopardize his career by playing injured.

Last season, Abraham was designated with the franchise tag and was upset because he wanted a long-term deal from the Jets. He didn't report until the end of training camp but was told by then-general manager Terry Bradway that if he played well and stayed healthy the club would talk to him about a long-term deal.

Abraham, 27, responded with 10 1/2 sacks and six quarterback strips (all on sacks) and improved his play against the run with 67 tackles.

But there was underlying friction between Abraham and the club because of its refusal to give him a long-term deal. Both sides sensed it was time to part ways. When the Jets hit Abraham with the franchise tag ($8.33 million) again this off-season, that was the beginning of the end.

The Jets then gave Abraham permission to seek a trade, and in the end it came down to two teams -- Seattle and Atlanta.

Notes: The Jets yesterday signed WR/KR Tim Dwight (Patriots) to a four-year deal that included a $750,000 signing bonus.
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hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

ABE FLIES SOUTH
http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/63429.htm

By MARK CANNIZZARO
JOHN ABRAHAM JOHN ABRAHAM

March 22, 2006 -- JACKSONVILLE - After days of acrimony in the form of a stare-down and stalemate between the Jets and John Abraham, it was learned last night the team finally found a way to unload its disgruntled defensive end.

In the creative scenario, which also involved the Broncos, Abraham gets to have his cake and eat it, too, and the Jets get what they were asking for all along.

The 27-year-old Abraham goes to the Falcons, the team he wanted to play for, and in return the Jets get the first-round draft pick they coveted.

Here's the breakdown, which developed dramatically:

Earlier yesterday, the Falcons traded their first-round draft pick (15th overall) to the Broncos for the second of two first-round picks Denver owned, 29th overall (Denver also holds No. 22). The Falcons also got middle-round picks in 2006 and 2007 from Denver.

That allowed the Falcons to sweeten the pot, trading the 29th pick in the first round for Abraham, whom they'll now sign to a six-year deal worth $45 million, $18 million of which will be guaranteed. A total of $15.5 of that $18 million will come in the form of signing and reporting bonuses this year.

Atlanta had been offering the Jets its second-round pick, the 47th overall in the draft, and that wasn't satisfying the Jets.

Seattle on Friday offered the Jets the 31st pick in the first round, but Abraham, who already had agreed to contract terms with the Falcons, balked at negotiating with Seattle because he wanted to play for Atlanta.

Therein was the stalemate, meaning the Falcons had to offer the Jets more than a second-round pick.

The Falcons earlier spurned Jets' efforts to wrest backup QB Matt Schaub from them. The Jets, too, were shut down trying to get the Falcons' original first-round pick, 15th overall.

Neither Jets officials nor the Falcons officially immediately returned calls to confirm the three-way deal, which is expected to be approved by the league today.

It ends a six-year career with the Jets for Abraham, who was voted to three Pro Bowls but always seemed injury-prone and was ineffective against the run at times. He was a game-changing player who'll be sorely missed on the Jets' defense, which is automatically worse today without him than it was at the end of last season.

When the Jets stuck Abraham with the NFL franchise tag this offseason for the second straight year, it infuriated Abraham, who said all along all he wanted was a long-term deal to give him some security.

Earlier in the day, the Jets signed Tim Dwight, a valuable role player, to a four-year contract with a $750,000 signing bonus.

Dwight, a speedy receiver who returns kickoffs and punts well, caught 19 passes for a 17.5-yard average and three touchdowns for the Patriots last season. He returned 10 kickoffs for a 25-yard average and was the Patriots' regular punt returner, averaging 8.5 yards per attempt.

In his career, Dwight has played in 101 games, catching 172 passes for 2,754 yards, a 16.0 average, and 17 TDs. He's averaged 24.3 yards on kickoffs with two TDs, and 9.7 yards on punts with three TDs.

Also, the Jets had free-agent tackle Jon Runyan in for a visit yesterday.

mark.cannizzaro@nypost.com
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hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

Abraham Jets

To Falcons for low 1st-rounder
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/story/401892p-340439c.html

By RICH CIMINI
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

John Abraham's up-and-down Jet career ends with trade to Atlanta.
John Abraham's often-brilliant, sometimes-controversial career with the Jets came to an end last night. The long-rumored trade with the Falcons finally happened, according to several sources, but it came with a twist - and it left a trail of questions.

The two teams broke a negotiating stalemate by enlisting a third team - the Broncos - to complete a rare three-way trade. In the end, the Jets got what they wanted - a first-round pick (29th), which originally belonged to Denver.

Now the Jets own three of the top 35 selections in next month's draft, fueling immediate speculation that they will package their two first-round picks (No.4 and No. 29) in an attempt to trade up for Southern Cal quarterback Matt Leinart. Not so fast - for now, the Jets are inclined to remain at No. 4, according to an industry source.

The Jets didn't confirm the trade last night (today they will complete the paperwork), but Abraham, who wanted out of New York, is scheduled to be in Atlanta today for a news conference. He will sign a six-year, $45 million contract, a source said, fulfilling his well-chronicled desire to have a long-term deal - something the Jets refused to give him.

"John is relieved and extremely happy," said Abraham's agent, Tony Agnone. "I think he's sad to leave New York because he didn't complete the mission, winning a Super Bowl, but he understood he had to move on."

Two questions loom large: Why did the Jets want to trade a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, still only 27? Did they get enough value?

Until a few days ago, the Jets were prepared to ship Abraham to the Seahawks for the 31st pick. But Abraham already had agreed to a blockbuster contract with the Falcons.

Problem was, the Jets' trade talks with Atlanta hit a major road block because the Falcons refused to part with backup quarterback Matt Schaub or the 15thpick in a deal for Abraham. Atlanta offered a second-rounder (No. 47). So did the Raiders (No. 38).

Because they tagged Abraham their franchise player, the Jets had to find a team willing to meet their trade demand and Abraham's contract demands.

Sources said Falcons president Rich McKay, hellbent on acquiring Abraham, called every team picking from 26th to 30th, trying to broker a three-way deal. He found a taker in the Broncos, who owned the 22nd and 29th picks. Interestingly, the Broncos, too, had expressed an early interest in Abraham.

So this is how it ended up: The Broncos received the 15thpick from Atlanta. The Falcons landed Abraham and two draft choices from Denver - a third-rounder in 2006 and a fourth-rounder in 2007, sources said. The Jets will recoup $8.3 million in cap room, the amount of Abraham's franchise tender.

Abraham will receive about $15million in guarantees and $25.5million over the first three years of his contract, sources said. He also gets to play close to his home in South Carolina.

"The Jets didn't want to pay him," Agnone said.

Publicly, team officials haven't commented on why they showed no inclination over the last two years to sign their most talented defensive player to a long-term contract. Privately, they were deeply concerned about his durability. Owner Woody Johnson, spooked by Chad Pennington's injury problems, was hesitant to dole out another mega-contract, an industry source said.

Abraham, whom the Jets drafted in 2000 with one of the two first-round picks acquired in the Keyshawn Johnson trade, was the team's most prolific pass rusher since Mark Gastineau. In 2003, Abraham's image took a hit with a drunk-driving arrest. In 2004, he was widely criticized for not playing hurt in the playoffs.

Here's the deal

The Jets get: A first-round pick from the Falcons (29th overall), via the Broncos.

The Falcons get: DE John Abraham, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, and two draft picks from the Broncos (a third-round pick 2006 and a fourth-rounder in 2007).

The Broncos get: The Falcons' first-round pick (15th overall).

Notebook

JETTING IN: The Jets are making a strong push to sign free-agent RT Jon Runyan (Eagles), who dined last night with their coaches....The Jets agreed to terms with former Patriots PR/WR Tim Dwight. He will sign a four-year, $4.2 million contract, which includes a $750,000 signing bonus.
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hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

Abraham Is Happy After Trade to Falcons
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/sports/football/22jets.html?_r=1&oref=login

By JUDY BATTISTA
Published: March 22, 2006

In a stare down that took days to resolve, John Abraham got his wish yesterday. And so did the Jets.

John Abraham wanted to go to Atlanta because it is close to his South Carolina home.

The Jets, who designated Abraham as their franchise player in hopes of trading him, finally shipped the disgruntled defensive end to the Atlanta Falcons ? where Abraham hoped he would land ? in exchange for the 29th pick in the first round of April's draft.

The Falcons acquired that pick, and two middle-round picks, from the Denver Broncos, in exchange for the Falcons' first-round pick, the 15th over all.

Abraham wanted to go to the Falcons in part because they are close to his home in South Carolina. Abraham and the Jets were engaged in a four-day stalemate when Abraham reached a contract agreement with the Falcons on Friday, but the Jets were not interested in what the Falcons had to offer in a trade: their second-round pick. The Jets, at the same time, reached a trade agreement with the Seattle Seahawks, who were willing to give up their first-round pick ? the 31st over all ? but they could not reach contract terms with Abraham, who had no interest in playing for Seattle.

Because the Jets owned the rights to Abraham, it was necessary for a team to meet both parties' interests: the long-term contract demands of Abraham, and the trade demands of the Jets. Finally, the Falcons realized yesterday that it would take a first-round pick to pry Abraham loose, and they made the three-way deal with the Broncos.

Abraham is expected to sign a six-year, $45 million deal with Atlanta that includes nearly $16 million in bonus money this season and $18 million in guaranteed money over the life of the contract. Abraham will earn $26 million in the first three years of the contract.

"Until he signs that contract, he's still keeping a stiff upper lip, he's had so many things happen to him," Abraham's agent, Tony Agnone, said in a telephone interview last night. "But he's happy as heck."

With two first-round selections ? their original pick is the fourth over all ? the Jets are in position to move higher in the draft, if they choose. Speculation has centered on the Jets' moving into the No. 2 spot, occupied by the New Orleans Saints, perhaps to select quarterback Matt Leinart. The Saints recently signed quarterback Drew Brees, taking them out of the hunt for a college quarterback.

Despite trading for Patrick Ramsey last week, the Jets are believed to be interested in one of the top quarterbacks in this year's draft as a future franchise quarterback. They are expected to visit with Leinart, who has expressed an interest in playing in New York, next month.

Both sides made it clear that Abraham would not return to the Jets. Abraham is a three-time Pro Bowl selection ? he had 10? sacks last season ? but he was angered when the Jets put a franchise tag on him for the second year in a row. Abraham said the Jets had promised to negotiate a long-term deal with him after using the franchise tag on him last year.
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Pavlus53 · Mar 22, 2006

Thanks, Hydro. Once again, you saved me a lot of time this morning by having all the news in one place.

28rogerblaze51 · Mar 22, 2006

Bob glauber is such a moron.

hydro51 · Mar 22, 2006

http://www.nj.com/weblogs/jets/index.ssf?/mtlogs/njo_jets/archives/2006_03.html#123476

Jets Finally Deal Abraham
Mike Tannenbaum waited to get a first-round pick and he was rewarded on Tuesday. The Falcons traded with the Broncos, giving up the team's 15th pick in the draft for Denver's 29th pick and some middle round selections. The Falcons then traded that 29th pick in the first round to the Jets for John Abraham. It's about time the Falcons realized they weren't getting Abraham for a song and a dance, even though they reached an agreement on a contract with the player. Now Gang Green has the 4th and 29th picks in the first round of the upcoming draft. A very nice position to be in, that's for sure.

There has been a lot of talk about the Jets trading up to grab USC quarterback Matt Leinart. Now that the team has that 29th pick, they might elect to trade a second round pick and the 4th pick overall to move up and grab Leinart. That would still leave the team with that late first-round pick. This Abraham deal certainly gives the Green and White several options. I'm not sure if the trade for Patrick Ramsey will take the team out of the running for the early quarterback pick. I do believe, however, it may be in the best interest of the team to stay put with those two selections. It may allow them to get two starters on a team with many holes.
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BroadwayMike · Mar 22, 2006

Thanks Hydro....we all look forward to your daily news posts everyday.

You deserve a poster award this year!

28rogerblaze51 · Mar 22, 2006

Yeah hydro its very much appreciated and bob glauber is still a moron.

IrishSteveZ · Mar 22, 2006

Thanks again Hydro, I'm loving these news threads.

JetTerp · Mar 22, 2006

One more for you Hydro :wink: :

Jets get No. 29 for Abe

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

By RANDY LANGE
STAFF WRITER

The Jets, Atlanta and Seattle were struggling to get a John Abraham trade done. So they dealt a fourth into the game, the Denver Broncos, and suddenly Abraham is a Falcon.

"It's done. We're rockin' ! " agent Tony Agnone said Tuesday night after word that the Jets, Falcons and Broncos (minus the Seahawks) had concluded a three-way trade of first-day draft picks plus Abraham. "John can't wait for the press conference [today]. He's fired up beyond belief."

The Jets, who traded the defensive end for Atlanta's new first-round pick (29th overall, acquired from Denver), are pumped, too. Denver in turn gets the No. 15 choice from the Falcons.

On a day when the Jets reportedly signed unrestricted free agent wideout-punt returner Tim Dwight, they finally resolved the two-year contract impasse that prompted them to tag Abraham as their franchise player for the second straight year.

The trade to the Falcons enables Abraham to sign the long-term deal the three-time Pro Bowl player had sought and that the sides had agreed on last week during his visit: six years, $45 million, with almost $18 million in guarantees.

The Jets and Falcons did little talking the previous three days. The Jets had wanted Atlanta's 15th overall pick and the Falcons wanted to part only with their second-rounder, No. 47.

The Seahawks jumped in by offering their 31st overall pick, which the Jets agreed to. But Abraham's heart all along was in Georgia, not the Pacific Northwest.

However, Seattle provided the template for Denver. The Broncos offered the Falcons their own first-round choice plus two mid-rounders, one believed to be in Round 3 next month and the other next year. That worked for the Falcons, who then satisfied the Jets' need by sending them the 29th pick.

Falcons' owner Arthur Blank was instrumental in getting the negotiations moving again when they seemed in danger of collapsing.

"He was the big player," Agnone said. "He said, 'Get this done. This is my kind of guy.' "

Why Abraham wasn't the Jets' kind of guy remains puzzling. One theory: The team never forgave him for his partying ways, which resulted in a DUI arrest and a one-game suspension in 2003. Also, owner Woody Johnson has been reluctant to lay out large sums of guaranteed money.

And the Jets may have felt Abraham would not have been worth the price in coach Eric Mangini's new 3-4-based scheme that doesn't play to his 4-3 pass-rushing strengths.

New general manager Mike Tannenbaum took awhile to pull the trigger on this deal, and the divorce with a talented player was messier than it should have been.

But the bottom line is that Tannenbaum has executed two good trades in the last week, giving the Jets a QB competitor for Chad Pennington in Patrick Ramsey and two picks, Nos. 4 and 29, in the first round.

"The Jets made it clear from the start that they would not accept anything lower than a first-round selection," said an NFL source. "They stuck to their guns and got what they wanted."

BRIEFS: Dwight was reported to have signed a four-year deal with a $750,000 signing bonus to leave the Patriots for the Jets. ... Philadelphia offensive tackle Jon Runyan arrived Tuesday for a visit today, according to a source. ... The signings of DE Kimo von Oelhoffen and LB Matt Chatham were announced. ... The team's 10-week, 40-session off-season strength program began Monday and all players under contract were in attendance, including Pennington. ... Jets' scouts are expected to be at today's pro-day workouts for Texas quarterback Vince Young and North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams.

ThunderbirdJet · Mar 22, 2006

Great job again, hydro!

The thing these reporters like to ignore.... how many players on the Pats D get 10 sacks a year? Super bowl teams usually (especially in the 3-4) have high TEAM sack totals, but they get spread out. The scheme is designed to disguise the pass rush. The LB's get more sacks. Abraham does NOT fit the 3-4.

The other thing these morons don't seem to grasp is the word "rebuilding". Also notice the built in bias.... they keep calling JA 27 years old.... yeah, for another what, 5 weeks? Splitting hairs maybe, but it shows the continuing attempts to make the Jets look as bad as possible, while they still claim that they are objective. They really think we're stupid.

Where do any of these writers talk about how Tangini has come in and are bulding a team of their own... a plan... a system, getting rid of the locker room lawyers, the whiners, the complainers, and the questionable character guys?

Let's face it.... JA is good, when he plays, but he isn't a top five DE either. Reading this stuff, you'd think we traded a HOF DE.

DevTeam · Mar 22, 2006

BroadwayMike said:

Thanks Hydro....we all look forward to your daily news posts everyday.

You deserve a poster award this year!
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When will you guys stop posting the news that's available to everyone on various other websites?

I grab the thread thinking that it's going to be an opinion or some interesting information and it just turns out to be a rehash of the news that's available on newyorkjets.com or on http://prosportsdaily.com/nfl/jets .... I don't get it. Is this really something that's necessary for you to do?

ThunderbirdJet · Mar 22, 2006

DevTeam said:

When will you guys stop posting the news that's available to everyone on various other websites?

I grab the thread thinking that it's going to be an opinion or some interesting information and it just turns out to be a rehash of the news that's available on newyorkjets.com or on http://prosportsdaily.com/nfl/jets .... I don't get it. Is this really something that's necessary for you to do?
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This is a heck of a lot more convenient than going to five different sites for articles. You really do need high maintenance attention, don't you?

Section 227. Row 5 · Mar 22, 2006

DevTeam said:

When will you guys stop posting the news that's available to everyone on various other websites? I don't get it. Is this really something that's necessary for you to do?
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The greater question would be, why on earth does someone like you complain about the above thread other than the fact that you've got to be completely bored out of your mind and have nothing better to do with your time today other than being a troll and soliciting a public spanking?

You have an option... don't read the thread. Go to another and respond to that one. I see nothing wrong with him posting all the Abraham news above concisely in one thread. In fact, I rather like it.

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