Lmao This is hysterical. We have fans and analysts bashing a GM for not spending huge amounts of money in free agency when that is exactly what put us in cap hell hahaha
It is ridiculous. If we are honest, we know the AFC is a 2 team race for 2014 (Broncos and Patriots). Yes, the Jets would like to contend with the Patriots, but odds are the Patriots will be far superior. Idzik is clearly looking past 2014 and I don't mind at all. Keep building. Try to make a run to the playoffs this year, maybe try to make a deep playoff run in 2015. I am fine with that approach.
Here you go: Kristian Dyer makes a lot of sense, his tweets and stories are generally quite informative with a solid foundation. Tonight he has a piece which to me makes a lot of sense, and if I were to run an organization this is certainly the approach I would take. A team executive spoke to Dyer about the teams perceived lack of ability to close the deal while the Jets have engaged in talks with a number of high-profile free agent targets, they "refuse to budge from their salary cap disciplines." The source said the Jets evaluate a player on the field and will assign a dollar range they are comfortable with for negotiations. They "will stick to that number, even if it means letting the player walk." That makes perfect sense to me. You don't get in a bidding war, you evaluate a player based on his on-field performance. If his asking price is beyond how you evalute him, then maybe it's in the best interests long term to let him walk away. Dyer continues in his article: He called general manager John Idzik "calm and collected and unwilling to mortgage the future for a big splash now." "It doesn’t mean that we missed on all our targets. We didn’t," the source said. "It just means that the targets didn’t make sense with what John wants to do, and that is build depth and competition on both sides of the ball — not just a few stars. "Fans shouldn’t look at it as if the team missed on free agents. We just aren’t going to overpay and ignore other areas of need. We did well with players like Antwan Barnes and Chris Ivory last year, plus we have all of our [draft] picks. The team isn’t done, there is still quality out there. There will be more signings. And this team is poised to be flexible and active through the summer if and when other teams make camp cuts." I know people are upset about the lack of movement, however I have seen nothing from Idzik for me to suggest that he doesn't know what he's doing. The contract was too rich on some of the FA's and they were being paid more than their performance warranted, well then you let them walk. You don't get held ransom to agent demands, that's how you get yourself into long term cap hell. I know a lot of you won't like it, but personally and I can only speak for myself, I like the calm and calculated approach that Idzik is taking.
It would be smart not to go to Cromartie quickly, because if they try to sign him now, they look weak and reactionary. It's almost like they are scared the market is drying up and they have no alternatives. That plays right into Cromartie's hands. There is talk out in here in the Bay Area that the 49ers are looking for another cornerback since they've lost several of their starters from last year. Also the Raiders with all their cap space might be willing to bring another DB in.
The thing thats pissing me off about these reports on idzik is they are saying hes reaching out with agreeable deals last minute after he sees other teams about to sign them . I thought the players were supposed to play hard to get not the GM lol.. Idk if its true or not but if so its dufferent
___________________ I think the number of draft picks the Jets have this year dictates their aggressiveness during March Free Agency. See who we pick up in the draft, determine the 53 man roster off of that, pick up vets to fill holes during the June and August cuts. Get the young guys the reps, build from the bottom up. I'm fine with this. Some of the best players/prospects they picked up last year, guys like Nelson, Sudfield and Salas were midseason.
I don't doubt that, but compared to Mo Wilks? It's similar to thinking Walls will replace Cromartie and Milliner will replace Revis.
Mo will be re-signed at some point, there's no need to do it now. the great thing is cap space won't be an issue.
And the playoffs and two back to back championship games but who cares about that, right? I mean seriously, so fuckin what? We had one year we couldn't spend wildly on FAs (last year) and now we are 45M under the cap. So fuckin what? And next year we will be 50-70 under.
You go batshit crazy at me asking Jay if he'd consider drafting Gilbert at #18....yet in the next breath vvv : "Crazy" ? .... versus "I wouldn't be that upset" ? Oh, now I get it: 'sob'..... (haha)
we spent wildy after the 2007 w/ FAs and trades. brought in: Woody Faneca Pace Jones Favre Jenkins Richardson know how many were playing in the 1010 title game at Pitt? TWO, Pace and Richardson
Idziks probably that guy who drives 20mph in a 55mph zone and causes traffic,you know.......because he's in "no rush"
The question is who are we going to sign. Are they bringing players in, are there any rumors. That's what we want to know Mehta not your opinion. Just info that's all!
