great great news....the trend continues. Hopefully that will be the only thing that MT has in common with Mr. Bradway. (yeah..I know mt was responsible for the previous years..just needed on last parting shot at TB.
Yes, and that's what I said. Point is, signings of Mangold and Ferguson have been reported, but Clemens had not, which is why it was singled out in the title so people knew.
They're saying on ESPN now that Brick signed a 6 year deal - if he turns out as good as projected, that's excellent.
SNY is still saying that Mangold and Clemens are still unsigned, but this show could have been taped.
http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/dbrickashaw__2_other_picks_ok_jets_deals_jets_mark_cannizzaro.htm D'BRICKASHAW, 2 OTHER PICKS OK JETS DEALS By MARK CANNIZZARO July 27, 2006 -- With the entire team due into Eric Mangini's first NFL training camp as head coach today, the Jets last night got some significant orders of business taken care of, agreeing to contract terms with their top three draft picks. In the final hours of last night, the Jets agreed to terms with top pick D'Brickashaw Ferguson, plus Nick Mangold and Kellen Clemens. Ferguson, a left tackle from Virginia, and Mangold, a center from Ohio State, both are projected to be new starters on the offensive line, and it was vital to have them both in on time. Clemens was a QB from Oregon. Since Jet GM Mike Tannenbaum was hired by the team in 1997, he has now had every draft pick signed and in training camp on time with the exception of a brief holdout by LB James Farrior in '97. Terms of the contracts were not immediately available, but Ferguson is believed to have gotten about $18 million of guaranteed money. As for the Jets' veterans, having already participated in the offseason practices, they come to camp today with a pretty good idea about what to expect from Mangini. The vibe will be quite a bit different around Weeb Ewbank Hall from the last five years, when Herman Edwards was in charge. For starters, Mangini has turned the trainer's room from country club to sterile hospital quarters, thus dissuading players from using it like a spa. Gone is any carpeting that adorned the room, along with any comfort areas to hang out in and the music the players liked to listen to while soaking themselves. One team insider quipped that Mangini was considering piping in some of the worst music he could think of. Mangini also has employed several more stationary bikes to be used on the practice field when a player tells a trainer he's not feeling great. That player, instead of being allowed a loaf on the sideline and rest, is sent to the cycle to keep working out. Those are just a couple of no-nonsense disciplinary type changes that have been made on the surface. Mangini doesn't appear to be out to kill his players. At the moment, only eight two-a-day sessions are scheduled for the entire training camp, which breaks on Aug. 24, the day before the annual Giant preseason game. He obviously will, however, be running a more disciplined ship than Edwards did here the last four seasons. "It's a whole different type of feel here," veteran cornerback Ray Mickens said. "Eric is a no-nonsense type of coach, and you can tell by how the people act around him, whether it's trainers, assistant coaches, players, everyone. He commands respect. "It's really like a tight ship right now, the way it should be." The primary themes to watch in this camp will include: * How successful Mangini, at age 35 the youngest head coach in the league, can be, and how quickly. * Who will start at QB - Chad Pennington, Patrick Ramsey or Clemens, the rookie? Figure on a Pennington resurgence. * How much does Curtis Martin have left? The 33-year-old is being viewed as a castoff by many around the league. But watch out, betting against Martin isn't generally a sound move. * How quickly can the Jets get their young OL to blend together, likely with two rookie starters - Ferguson and Mangold? That'll go a long way toward answering the Martin question. * With DE John Abraham gone, who's going to put pressure on opposing QBs? * Can new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer figure out ways to score TDs?
Ferguson expected on Jets' reporting day NFL.com wire reports NEW YORK (July 26, 2006) -- D'Brickashaw Ferguson should be right on time when Jets players report to training camp July 27. The No. 4 overall pick was close to signing a contract, and expected to be at team head quarters in Hempstead on reporting day. The Jets will start practice the morning of July 28 under new coach Eric Mangini. Ferguson's agent, Don Yee, declined comment. It was unclear whether center Nick Mangold, taken No. 29 overall, or second-round pick Kellen Clemens would be in camp on time. Mangold's agent, Brad Leshnock, hasn't returned repeated messages for comment. The Jets asked rookies to report last week for classroom and conditioning work, but Ferguson, Mangold and Clemens were absent because they were unsigned. The team has signed seven of its 10 draft picks. General manager Mike Tannenbaum has an excellent record of getting every draft pick into camp since he started negotiating contracts in 1997. He has signed every first-round pick on time, except for a brief absence from James Farrior in 1997. The 6-foot-6, 312-pound Ferguson was considered the best pass blocker available in the 2006 NFL Draft after starring at Virginia. He already is penciled in as the starter. So is Mangold, who will replace Kevin Mawae. Clemens is expected to compete for the starting quarterback job with Patrick Ramsey and Chad Pennington. http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/9573220
Nothing more annoying than getting your thread merged when you were the first one to post it, and have it just put in the middle of a post..
maybe the next time there's a mod opening, if you campaign a little bit harder for yourself you might be able to prevent such injustices in the future.
