Mike T Talks Final Cuts on Conference Call
Posted by on September 4, 2010 – 6:57 pmGM Mike Tannenbaum just concluded a conference call with Jets beat reporters on the Jets’ final cuts, which were announced in the past hour. And not surprisingly, a good number of the questions had to do not with who was waived or who was retained but about Darrelle Revis, whose status on the Reserve/Did Not Report list hasn’t changed in a while.
“We’ve talked about that quite a bit,” Tannenbaum said in response to the first question about what the Revis holdout has done to the decision-making in putting together the Jets’ 53-man roster. Darrelle’s not here and we’ve planned accordingly. We feel good about our depth at corner. We have six guys there we think can help us. That’s who we’re going to be moving forward with.”
But Mike T wasn’t moving forward on any specific questions about negotiations with Revis’ representatives. Twice he declined to reply due to both sides’ agreement not to discuss the talks.
“We have a confidentiality agreement,” Tannenbaum said, “and I’m going to honor that not and not comment on negotiations.”
Other areas were fair game. The GM explained his, Rex Ryan’s and Woody Johnson’s thinking on the fourth-round RB Joe McKnight making the roster.
“Joe was a little more inconsistent than we had hoped in the preseason,” Tannenbaum said, “but he’s going to get an opportunity to be on the roster and we’re going to go from there. Our 45-man roster is going to look different week in and week out; a number of spots will be up for grabs in practice. Joe’s going to have to go out there and earn it. We still feel good about the research we’ve done on him.”
Chauncey Washington also made the roster, and that, Mr. T said, was in part due to his running the ball and in part to his kick coverage.
“The way Chauncey ran, he’s a very physical, powerful guy that can run through tackles, he’s always falling forward,” the GM said. “And he remains productive in the kicking game. For a guy his size, he looked very good in the kicking game. Going back to last year when we first talked about him, Mark [Sanchez, Washington's former QB at Southern Cal] felt really good about him.”
“The kicking game” will also be important to WR David Clowney.
“David played well the other night” at Philadelphia, Tannenbaum said. “We want to see more consistency in the kicking game. If you go back a time and look at Jerricho Cotchery, he wasn’t an accomplished receiver at first but he was dynamic in the kicking game when he came out. If David can become more consistent there in maybe replacing a guy like Wallace Wright, his value will be enhanced.”
Mr. T also gave a cheer for another part of the kicking game, specifically punter Steve Weatherford, who despite so-so averages of 42.5 yards gross and 36.0 net did some outstanding inside-the-20 kicking (10 I-20′s this preseason, five coming on seven punts vs. the Eagles).
“What’s interesting about that is that Nick [Folk] feels very confident with Steve as a holder,” he said. “Steve’s plus-50 punting has been excellent. Those three guys, Nick, Tanner [Purdum] and Steve are a nucleus that hopefully we can keep together for a while.”
Tannenbaum also reminded that this is a very fluid time of the season, which may in part explain why the Jets have some interesting numbers at certain positions — four tight ends, for example, five tailbacks and both fullbacks, Tony Richardson and John Conner.
The back ends of all teams’ rosters can change a little or more than a little in about 30 hours as new players are claimed on waivers by noon ET tomorrow. And for those that clear waivers, the eight-man practice squads will be filled out tomorrow afternoon.
“We’ll be here quite a while tonight with a quick turnaround tomorrow morning,” said the man who has made “Every rock every day” his mantra.
Tags: Chauncey Washington, Darrelle Revis, Jeff Cumberland, joe McKnight, Mike Tannenbaum, Steve Weatherford
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By Tim in So Cal on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
.Here we GO? Please everybody stay healthy. Have a great year and play like a JET!!!!
By Marco on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Perfect tack by Mr. T on Revis – we will move on with the good players we have. If Revis was signed but got a season ending injury most would not say “Oh there goes the season.” Same thing now – the season is in the hands of the players on the roster and the coaching staff.
I am SO glad Chauncey Washington made it on the roster. He has a chance to be special and a great fill-in for Shonn Greene if an injury happened or to spell him. He reminds me of Shonn when he runs – power, toughness, speed and the way he attacks the hole without hesitation.
By scjoe on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Happy to see Washington,Cumberland, and Kroul make the cut, the rest is pretty much what I expected except the 4 TEs, one of which I expect will be cut when Holmes comes off suspension.Practice squad candidates are Warren, Satele,Lamb,Tevaseu, Turkovich, and Larry Taylor.
By Kenny P on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Let the games begin! Run Run Run with 4TE’s and 5RB’s. (Don’t know how McKnight made the team after a terrible preseason, but I guess you don’t cut 4th round draft choices) As long as Woodhead and Washington didn’t pay the price because of it, McKnight can sit on the bench and watch…Cumberland is going to be a beast to try and cover. He’s huge! …..and now that the rest of the NFL hates us, so be it. Bring it on! Thanks Hard Knocks! Let’s do it again!
..and one last word on Revis.Take the 12 mill , ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Weatherford’s inside-the-20 skills haven’t been widely talked about, good to hear them mentioned here. Also good to hear that the Purdum/Weatherford/Folk team is working out well. Like I said last year when KC started holding in October, it’s much better if this unit is solid all season long and even, as Mr. T. say, for several seasons.
By IRA on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Mr T spoke well about CW. He hit it right on the head. They will need to pound the ball 35-40 times per game and will need more than 2 backs to do that with. CW gives them that short yd back who can pound the ball and get some tough yds when needed. Now all they need to do is give him a chance.
GO JETS!!!!!
By JP on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for the info Randy.
I say we give McKnight a chance and see where he goes. I would love to see Danny Woodhead somewhere in the season.
Now we just need Revis!
By Steph on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
Can we as jet fans speak up and let revis kno how we feel…..i was a big fan of his but i had enough i want him traded gone i dont want to see him in a jets jersey anymore enough is enough
By TONY GARCIA on Sep 4, 2010 | Reply
STEPH,chill its bussiness im a jet fan since 1968 i was just 8 yrs old my older brother would talk about joe willie. as a jet we expect the unexpected. will be srong this year. 10-6
By lawrencewsparks on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
revis do you really think you’re that valuable aa mil a month is really hard to spend. get serious or you could be dropped.
By dougmc on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
When Holmes and Revis come back we loose Kroul and Jackson…Nice line-up, we need better production from Sanchez,LB/DE position and LG spot.Revis needs to take a little less$ and Jets need to end this fiasco by bringing him in with a great contract without feeling they were held up at gun-point.(Easier said than done) I am so glad Washington and Woodhead are on roster as well as Clowney. Cumberland appears to have some game as well. Gholston and (ex-Jet) Taylor need to do more than hold down the fort until Pace returns Ravens are banged up on D, so if we score some points and our D stops Flacco,Bouldin and Rice we start strong….Let’s (expletive) Do This!!! J-E-T-S…JetsJetsJets !!!
By commentman on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Steph, you say that now but once he picks off joe flacco the first week, ull be cheeering 4 him
By Anthony on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
When the whole Revis saga started I was more against the ownership and sided more with Revis…but the more time wore on, the more I feel like Revis has put himself into a position where he refuses to compromise. Make a little less than your big head thinks you deserve and the team can afford to pay and keep talent at other positions so that the team is regularly successful. Just because the Raiders were stupid doesnt mean the jets have to be. And one more thing, I remember how long it took for Revis to report to camp after being drafted. He was the second to last first rounder signed that year if I remember correctly. Just a little bit of a selfish pattern by my observation. I say they trade him to a crap team for some first rounders and build off of additonal drafed talent and let someone else invest heavily into one chess piece with leaving themselves with fewer resources to pay other positions
By dougmc on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Woops, ex -Fin is what I meant…
Camp was great with or without Hardknocks and we discovered a lot. It was only Pre-season. Sanchez will get better. We have over-estimated ourselves.Still, Connfidence and a sense-of-humor will help…
Sometimes it is hard to see the difference between silliness and lack-of-dedication. Jets and NewYork in general let it all hang out with a lot of tongue-in-cheek humor that doesn’t always translate well. Most of the country loves Rex and would love to play for or have their team led by him. Pleae start out 2-0 and shut everyone up…
By IRA on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
They still need to make room for Holmes once he gets back and maybe Thomas and or LC. I still would then IR McKnight.
By frank on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
revis is setting himself up. if he goes elsewhere n gets 50million guarsnteed. it does not mean they would not trade or cut him the next season if he does not perform. it takes awhile to learn new team’s defence, since nfl teams r changing coaching personnel frequently. look at t.j hous.,derrick ward,willie parker,antonio bryant etc. money does not quarantee sucess in nfl. levanaus coles left d jets in free agency and gets dumped the following year at bengals. so to revis, stay with the defence u know, stay with the team that would not cut and prove your worth another yr. then they would not mess with u. to the jets management im sick that u guys let money dictate everthing and never want to pay ur players. look at thomas jones, jay feely,washington. its a shame really.
By Jets in Canada on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Here is hoping we can put some heat on Flacco. If not and he lights us up, Revis will be in a better spot.
By Philman on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Revis WILL be back the second game or sooner .
By GaryC on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
If rex sits mcknight for regular season games who is going to be the punt returner.They cut Taylor and rex has no confidence in McKnight.Dont tell me it is Cotchery again.
By chuck on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
GO JETS CANT WAIT FOR THE SEASON TO START BEEN A JETS FAN FOR 46 YEARS WHEN I LIVE IN LONG ISLAND WENT TO HEMPSTEAD TO SEE TRANINING CAMP NOW I GO TO CORTLAND JUST PLAY HARD AND ENJOY YOURSELF GOOD LUCK……
By wayne on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Let’s see, Mr. Revis is taking advise from his uncle who did same thing he’s now doing and got rewarded for it, his agent(Pete Kendall’s agent?) and Leon Washington.Chances of him coming in anytime soon; Slim and None…..Mr. Sanchez, take notice of Matt Leinart, you still havent proven yet that you’re not Matt Leinart II, The talent coming out of Pete Carroll’s USC, seriously suspect…..Good to see that this team is set up to pound the ball. Sanchez needs to earn the oppty to shoulder the load…He needs to understand that it’s not goiing to just be handed over to him……..GROUND AND POUND, GROUND AND POUND.
By Doug Currie on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Revis island must be a lonely place now. I am sorry to say this but he looks like a real selfish player. It’s all on Mark.
J E T S Jets Jets Jets.
By jim63 on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Ellis,Jenks,Woody,Brick,Mangold,j-co,Keller,Leonhard,T-rich,Terminator,Sanchez,
You guys have all got to fire this team up!
Hey Revis, You can be the highest paid player at any one position if your team doesn’t have many more good players to pay,then you’ll probably lose a lot of games.You are making a young mans mistake of pride over reason. In football as in life, remember John Donne “No man is an island,entire of itself…………”
Now back to the TEAM. Play like Jets,study film,be the team nobody wants to play and don”t be a bunch of night owls. OK go kick some *** or I will drag my arthritic 46 year old mostly lousy body over their and kick yours!!!! (p.s. I still look better than Rex)
By kk on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Let’s see two top players are holidng out this year and guess what they both have the same agents. That’s right Revis and Jackson have Swartz and Feinsod and what else do we know about them, they held our pete kendall and Chris Baker and got them both traded and eventually cut.
Revis has to wake up these greedy agents are parasites to the young players and these same players have to grow up and take responsibility.
I wish Revis and management would sit down and my guess is this would be over in that one meeting but unfortunately that probably will never happen. So instead he sits home and gets to watch the games on TV and not get paid.
By the way Wayne you were incorrect in your statmenet about Leon Washington his agen was Alvin Keels.
Finally, if Revis decides to continue to listen to his agents and Grandma who says 12 mil a year is a slap in thei face then I guess he can sit for three years until his contract expires. It’s ashame I loved watching him play but like in the real world everyone can be replaced and when you overvalue yourself that’s what always happens!!!
Go Jets let’s make this new stadium a lplace opposing teams fear.
By uncle joe on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Not happy to see Donavan Warren go but I can’t believe we picked up WR Patrick Turner, Sanchez’ WR from college. I really liked this guy before the draft and if he is any good on Specials then the Clowney era can finally come to an end.
By scjoe on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
GaryC, Jim Leonard is the punt returner, and a good one! Tom64, Glad you are impressed with Weatherford’s inside the 20 punting, but look where he has been punting from, I have taken notice, and his preseason “gross” has been less the 40 yds. NOT acceptable. You want to know what I would love to see happen? Trade Revis to Oakland for their #1 and #2 and Shane Lechler, we can throw Weatherford in that package as well. I believe Lechler will a very valuable part of this team, we have not had a dynamic punter like him EVER! Field position is going to be very important to this team, especially early on. I just can not see winning that battle with Weatherford punting.
By matt on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Tannenbaum has screwed up the Revis negotiations from the word go. Hopefully, he wakes up before the season is lost. If the Jets aren’t in the Super Bowl, it is Tannenbaum’s fault, not Revis’.
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Ira, IR’ing McKnight would be foolish, there’s no reason to conclude that his mistakes so far make him worthless for a whole season. And as GaryC points out, Cotchery (and Leonhard) on punts isn’t a good idea for another season. They did great last season but they’re key starters and should be allowed to focus on those roles. As soon as McKnight calms down a bit, I think Rex will activate him and start him on punts, where the risk of fumbling is less than on carries. dougmc, I don’t think Revis is coming back this year at all but if he does when he and Holmes arrive I think it’s Milligan and Clowney who are gone. Kroul is possibly a real find, few draft choices on D have ever had the kind of games in their rookie pre-season for us that he just had against the Eagles, and he’s Rex’s kind of player. Carrying four TE’s is ridiculous even if one is trying to learn long-snapping, if you lose your regular L-S guy in mid-season you don’t have time to go with an amateur anyway, you got to scan the waiver list. Really nice to see more folks starting to understand that overpaying one player is for teams with one good player, not the 2010 New York Jets!
By gazza london uk on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
revis mate,swallow your pride and get back to the jets.you will never get a better chance to win a superbowl than this season with that d.show the world that your not just a nfl mercenary.the money will come if you can do it this season as well. you need the d as much as they need you.remember the old saying there is no I in TEAM
By Mike Jet Vet on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
VERY WELL SAID JIM63 BUT FAR AS REASONING GO’S ITS OBVIOUS WHERE REVIS IS CONCERED ONE THING ALONE MATTERS $$$$ AGAIN LET ME SAY I BELIEVE THIS FOR A FEW REASONS BUT TURNING DOWN A NEW CONTRACT WORTH OVER $100MILLION TOOK THE CAKE LETS NOT GET INTO THE FAKE INJURY IN CAMP I WANT HIM GONE…WHY ANYONE STILL BELIEVING HE’LL BE BACK BY GAME 1 OR WHY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT HIM EVEN COMING BACK IS UNBELIEVABLE ..REVIS TOTALLY DISRESPECTED ALL CONCERED MOST OF ALL HIS (FANS AND TEAMMATES) NOT TO MENTION COACHES MANAGEMENT AND NOW THE FAMILY HE WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT WHICH THIS SELFISH PLOY WILL HURT IN THE LONG RUN
By Mr.Green on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
It’s about time they parted ways with David Clowney. He was given every chance to shine. I’m not happy that Chauncey was released over McKnight, especially after Rex made the statement about him. Just don’t know what the He!! he is thinking.
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Well, dougmc, we didn’t even wait for Holmes to come back to cut Clowney, we did it now — and to make room for another WR! Okay, you guys get your Sanchez/McKnight/”USC stinks” jokes out of the way and let’s get serious. (I notice nobody makes fun of Chauncey W. along those lines.) unclejoe, you really had your eye on Turner a few years ago? He’s done less at WR for the Fins than Clowney has for us, I have to think this is this year’s Kevin O’Connell move, pick Turner’s brain about the Fins. Only difference is Turner will probably be done when Holmes is back and we’ll go with Holmes, J-Co, Edwards, Smith, and Woodhead in the slot, not bad especially with Schotty saying that J-Co will become more of a slot guy. Fact is Holmes, J-Co, and Edwards are gonna see 99% of the balls this year anyway. One thing seems clear, though, the Jets coaches were never as thrilled with Clowney as some of us fans were. GaryC, what do I owe you for losing the Lam Jones bet? Also, I get your point about Weatherford and would love the Lechler trade, but I think (hope?) Weatherford will average more this year. And while I know you don’t keep a punter just because he’s also a holder, they seem to like him in that role, too.
By Mike Jet Vet on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Brad Smith will take over kick return duty if no one emerges from the shadows of the unknown …have you all forgotten how good he is returning he’s returned a few our coaches refuse to use him at QB not enough play action RB or reciever hes the best athlete on the team in my opinion he can take it to the house as well as anyone on the Jets either that or just make Clowney that guy
By IRA on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Tom, I hope i am wrong but McKnight is not ready. I said it in June and will stick with it until proven wrong. He is not doing punt returns. Thats for Leonhard, Wilson and J-Co in a pinch. Don’t think they will waste a game day spot on just a punt returner. Mr. T has a track record of cutting or trading players after talking them up or saying he expects them to be part of the team. Too bad about CW. Hope he clears waivers and the Jets can sign him to the PS. I hope Clowney gets it together and lands with another team out of the AFC East.
Agree about Kroul he played well last week and all of camp.He is a tough kid that doesn’t stop.
GO JETS!!!!
By IRA on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Randy, Since CW played for the Cowboys in a couple of games and was on the roster all of last year how can he be eligible for the PS?
By Randy Lange on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Ira, the team still hasn’t announced anything today. But in response to your question, a player is eligible to be signed to a practice squad if he is a free agent who does not have an accrued season of free-agency credit or who was on a 45-player Active List for fewer than nine regular-season games during his only accrued season(s). A player also can’t participate on practice squads for more than three seasons.
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
ESPN says the Jets coaches “felt Clowney never developed as a receiver” and “questioned his desire on special teams.” The same piece acknowledges that Turner has less ST potential than Clowney, less speed, and is strictly a possession receiver, so this sounds more and more like the Return of the O’Connell Move. (Turner was beaten out this year by two UFAs.) ESPN also says we cut Chauncey W. to make room for OT Brown from the VIkes and DL Dixon from the Cowboys. I can see picking up those guys but I gotta wonder about cutting Chauncey…
By Marques on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
10 months ago i called Revis the best player in the league! It amazing how good he is! but u don’t pay a cornerback 160 Mio in 10 years! It’s a business: Revis is not going to dominate in 4 to 6 years like he does today! I love the Jets for not overpaying him! He’s my fav player, i love him. but i love the jets more and i like Cromartie and Wilson. The Jets shouwld trade Revis, better sooner than later! I don’t want him to wear the Jets uniform anymore!
By uncle joe on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
T-Rich is gone
By Mr.Green on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Just read that Tony Richardson has been released. Is that true ?
By GaryC on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
to scjoe, it slipped my mind totally about leonard but as jet fan tom said you are playing a dangerous game when you have a starter returning punts or kickoffs. remember Sehorn with the giants.It is ridiculous carrying four tightends especially when your carrying two fullbacks and also have Hunter and Turner doubling as tightends.Where is depth coming from in the defensive line.
By jeremy fialkow on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
they dropped t-rich now! if they are going to clear so much cap space and guaranteed money then why not just sign revis ASAP!………OH, and btw, ITS TERMINATOR TIME!!!
By kk on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
If they cut T-Rich then they that takes the cake. They don’t have any real leaders and he was one of the very few, It’s obviouly about money and in an uncapped year then this smells like Johnson has money issues and is cutting spending.
I’m so glad I brought two PSL’s to watch them get cheap with us!!! very sad!
By Corey on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
I can’t believe that T-Rich was released and guys like McKnight makes the team all because he was a 4th round pick. Thats crazy and as a loyal Jets fan, Im pretty upset. That’s another leader on this team that has been released. I dont get it. Instead of losing more playmakers you should try to get back your BEST player on the team (REVIS) Its a little easier to swallow this one because of the “terminater” hes a monster and I like his style. Good pick Ryan!! PLease bet Revis back. The reason why we lost the game to the Colts in the playoffs was lack of depth in corner. Now 24 is gone you need the 2 guys you picked up to cover the one guy revis could do. I don’t like the lack of effort on both sides (team and revis). Note to Revis: LOSE YOUR IDOIT AGENT.HAVENT YOU NOTICED HIS OTHER TOP PLAYER IS ON HOLDOUT AS WELL? You are better off accepting the deal NY offered and dumping you agent
By IRA on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
What a shame about T-Rich. Sure Conner is going to be a good one but they have got rid of just too many leaders. I guess keeping 4 TE’s they will have put Keller and Hartstock as H-Backs at times. I am afraid that there have been just too many changes on the offensive side of ball. Just hope for the best.
By charliejet on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
OK suppose you are a player on the team. Would you be saying to yourself “we are in trouble – there goes the season because Revis is not here”. Then you can’t think like that now – leave Revis where Revis is – focus on the games -one game at at time. As fickle as we fans are, if the team does well Revis will be forgotten soon enough and of course that can go the other way. Forget Revis stop dwelling” shoulda, coulda and woulda” Can you imagine any kind of thinking like that around Vince Lombardi. Teams -good teams rise to the occasion. So those 9 vicories in 2009 were ALL because of Revis. Then my fellow Jet fans we are a much weaker team then I thought. You know what made Vince Lombardi great – not organization, not strategy but his ability to bring the best out of his players. If you were a mediocre player – Lombardi made you a better player, a good player -a very good player and a very good player into an even better player. That is leadership my friends. That was a pretty good motivation speech Ryan gave on hard knocks (about players eating hamburgers) that worries me more then the Revis thing. Good for you REX.
So my brothers, sisters and all fellow Jet fans. Lets have a great positive FUN season and FORGET Revis and let the games begin. GO JETS ! JETS JETS JETS
By ScottH on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
I think its the agent more than Revis being the problem. Its amazing how little some of the players know about the negotiatons their agents are conducting in their so called ‘in the players best interest’. I think if Mike T would guarantee some money with those generous offers he made then the deal would get done. But revis isn’t our problem, lets get some improvment on the pass rush with some more sacks over last year and I’m sure Wilson will get beat a few times but we should be fine if the O can come through with a few more points per game than last year. Mike T has done ok by the Jets. I think his only huge blunder this year was faneca. What was he thinking? You just don’t remove a player from the best line in the NFL just because he’s getting older and maybe was the least effective of the 5. That was plain dumb and its come back to bite him in the butt. Matt really needs to pick it up a level real fast or the only thing MS will be able to do this year is drop it off to his check downs. We need time to get it down the field to Holmes.
By scjoe on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
GaryC, point well taken, but I don’t believe you will see a player signed, or who is already on the team who’s only job is to return punts, just won’t happen. I would love to see Revis come back, then take a good look at Wilson returning punts and/or kick off’s. As for the latest roster moves? I think a trade off of Turner for Clowney is ridicules period! We had a big slow position receiver (Henry) on the roster who already knew the system and he was cut. As for the Washington release, I feel even more strongly against that then I do with the Turner for Clowney move. The only thing we can hope for is that T/Rex know something that we don’t about all involved.
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Ira, I don’t think they’ll to keep McKnight as just a KR. As you know, coaches think differently from fans. Rex will be very happy if by game 4 McKnight can start returning punts, and he’ll be happy if by game 8 or 9 he can get some yards out of the backfield without fumbling. Their plans for the guy span the same three years that, say, Clowney got. Greene was a much more impressive RB than McK in college and they brought him along slowly last year, too, in fact they’re still bringing him along slowly by asking him to fight it out with LT for carries. I love T-Rich and I’m sorry to see him go, but I think a couple things are going on here. One, Rex is obviously thrilled with Conner’s blocking. Two, I think they’re surprised LT has so much left and they don’t plan on giving the ball to anyone but him and SG all that much, i.e. Conner can carry the ball 4 times a year just as well as T-Rich and it doesn’t matter if McKnight doesn’t carry it again till November. Three, I think cutting T-Rich and Chauncey but keeping Woodhead, who plays RB and WR, suggests we’re gonna pass, including those screens that we’re all asking for, more than the anti-Sanchez crowd thinks. Finally, I think we might see a significant pickup on D, maybe in a trade. Injuries and an infamous holdout have left us short at DL, LB, and CB and I bet Rex is a lot more worried about that than he is about how well LT and SH will do, i.e. he knows they’ll do fine. uncle joe, I didn’t know P. Turner is 6′ 5″, 225, which I’m sure Rex, given how much he loves Edwards, is thrilled with. By comparison, Clowney and Taylor were small and microscopic. Finally, MJV, I agree — maybe not in CAPS — about Revis. His loser attitude seems to have upset the Jets so much that I think it’s even money he never wears the green and white again. Rex will lose his entire rep for toughness if he caves on this one.
By commentman on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
way to go tannembaum,release everyone on the team who was here last year and had a voice, keep up the good work and maybe one day we will go 0-16, i know its a dream of yours, your doing a great job to get us there!
By Ablity on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
i dont know what mr. T is thinking letting go of t-rich. are we rebluiding. i dont know if he remember a few years ago before faneca and t-rich got here we were pretty bad at running the ball and tomas jones wasn’t anything. i am very worry about the running game. if we can run the ball this year, we wont be able to do anything..
By wayne on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
kk, not Leon’s agent, Leon himself…..What comments I’ve read from Leon, he tries to make it appear as though his advise to Revis has been mild and biased….Human nature tells me that is very unlikely……Frankly, I can’t blame him, even if the way the Jets thing ended for him was mostly his fault. He wanted far more than he was going to able to get….Sounds a lot like the Revis saga to me…..Ultimately, how the guys taking Revis’ place play will determine whether he gets paid or not…..If they get lit up these first two games, by game three he will be signed……..Then maybe Rex will learn to keep his big mouth shut a little more….His dad took the same approach down in Philly and it didnt end well.
By scjoe on Sep 5, 2010 | Reply
Ira/tom64, let’s be honest, if McKnight were an undrafted rookie he would be gone now! If all player decisions were based solely on talent instead of politics, he would be gone. So lets forget what he can do in game 4 or 5 or game 8 or 9. I believe that the Jets good fortunes in round #4 ran out this year with that pick. But hey, that is only my opinion (well, maybe a few others too) I hope that by week 4 or 5, if he is still on the roster that he proves me wrong, but so far I have seen nothing from this player that leads me to believe that can happen.
By scjoe on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
Of all the moves that took place after the final cut, I think the least critical is the release of T-Rich. Sure he is a leader but that too can sometimes be over rated. The FB position is really not a critical “skill” position in this offense, Conner can handle it well, just as long as he don’t get to involved to early in getting many hand off’s. He did look a little shaky running the ball in the limited amount of times he got the ball, but I think that will improve with reps, so lets not get to down on that move.
By commentman on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
idk if its true, but i just caught the end of espn’s and adam schefter talking and all i heard was that revis will be coming up to NY to sign his new ccontract, anyone know if this is true?
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
What I absolutely DON’T understand about cutting T-Rich is that if they resign him, they’ll have saved a whopping $50,000! That makes absolutely NO sense so I have to wonder what else could be going on. I see that several players have criticized the move and I don’t blame them. It’s one thing to unload a deteriorating player who will soon be the most overpaid fourth back in the NFL (TJ) because he wants a lot more than he’s worth, it’s another to unload T-Rich to save pennies by comparison. If Brunell is such an important mentor to Sanchez, how it is possible that T-Rich isn’t an important mentor to all our backs other than LT? But I will say one thing to Ablity: Yes, we ARE rebuilding. Anytime you put the team in the hands of a second-year QB like we have, you’re rebuilding, even if you call it something else. In retrospect, I’m wondering if all of Rex’s Super Bowl talk and “Hard Knocks” weren’t sheer p.r. genius, a way of getting people to pay big-time attention to a team that, like I said at this time last year, is two or three years away from being a true powerhouse.
By Ken on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
I’ve read on here that Revis is not showing team unity by singling himself out for more money. You know, complaints he’s not a team player, not a true Jet.
Well if Tanwoody can get rid of Faneca, TRich, TJ, Feely, LW and others that are great players and were good team players in the blink of an eye, why should Revis be a tool and take less money than he wants just to show he’s a team player? Being team players got these guys released, so why should the team be an incentive for Revis?
It’s a business. Pay Revis and you’ll get the best CB there is. Play hardball and he’ll treat the Jets like the corporation it is. His agents aren’t so stupid after all.
By Christopher on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
I’m glad Revis is back, but how do you let T-Rich go??? Also do not agree with letting Washington go, especially with guys like McKnight and the other WR Turner on the roster. Neither one of them will do anything for us this season. Way to get cheap on us Mr Johnson\Mike T.
Unfortunately the deal wit Revis isn’t a long tern deal so we’ll be going through this again an about 3-4 years.
Still hoping we add more depth a LT sometime soon.
By RCJetFan on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
Revis has been signed!!!! (See NFL.com and twitter!) CANNOT wait for the season to start–it’s gonna be one for the books! J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!
By Christopher on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
You would think you could come to this site to get Jets News, but you cannot. You have to get the news somewhere else. I find out the Jets signed Revis, and come here, and nothing. Why is that? You would think it would be the opposite, I would find it here first, then start hearing about it elsewhere.
Desperation move by the Jets (sending Rex out to meet with Revis), but glad it got done. With Faneca, and now T-Rich gone, I hope we can still run the ball. If not it will be a long season, no matter how good our defense is. I’ve been reading annoynmous comments from players going as far far as saying it is bleeping rediculous that they cut T-Rich. You know the locker room chemistry is all messed up going into the season. Hopefully they can put it behind them and start playing good ball before they dig themselves a hole they cannot get out of.
By Ray on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
Ok are all you Revis whiners happy now? So you can all shut up, he’s here. 7 year deal with an opt out after 4….guess when the NEXT hold out is scheduled for? BTW ’64 Tom, I won’t bash your SC boys, but it does seem like ole Petey collected plenty of great COLLEGE players….they just don’t seem to translate over to the NFL very well. I think you can count all the USC boys who were much ballyhooed coming out, that have actually panned out, on one hand. Carson Palmer……..umm, Carson Palmer and Troy in Pitt (can’t count Maulaga and Cushing after just one year). Yeah Bush shows some flashes, but I wouldn’t say he has lived up to his hype. Williams, Leinhart, L. White, Rucker, Jarrett, I think I would especially stay away from their WR’s. So now we grab another one, I don’t think we took Turner for any other reason than to pick his brain about the Fish offense.
By Ray on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
Speaking of SC boys, I think I hated the C. Washington move more than any. I don’t see him making it on the PS. Someone will pick him up, he had a pretty good camp. Interesting that with so many comments that we should have kept Douglas, he got cut by Miami and we didn’t claim him.
By JetsWin1 on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
REVIS IS FINALLY BACK IN THE FOLD!!!! Now we can begin to put the doubters to rest. D will dominate in year 2! Don’t see any late game meltdowns coming this year. Pace injury hurts but they also played without him for first 4 games of last year and Jenkins injury was bigger blow and they overcame that pretty well. Make sure Sanchez is reigned in and approaches season as he did weeks 16 & 17 and last year’s playoffs, and he will throw more TD than INT and lead us to great things! Offense only has to score 17 – 20 points per game for this team to do magical things! With Revis back, I cannot wait for next Monday night!
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
Ray, I’m not really a USC fan or a fan of any college team, pro football is my thing. But I think some of the Sanchez haters on this site like to put down anything that has anything to do with him, from USC to In-n-Out Burger. scjoe, I get your point but ironically there’s another way to read your comment: McKnight was a 4th-round pick and not a UFA agent for a lotta reasons. I always laugh when people go crazy over rookies who get hurt or fumble a few times early on, for example. Do these people think that teams don’t check out how many times a draft pick has been hurt or fumbled since his Pop Warner days? I’m not thrilled with a lot of what McKnight’s done so far but I’m also not ready to write off anyone the Jets were high on, even Gholston, in less than a few years. Read that piece in the Sun Sentinel yesterday on how MIA’s dumping White and Turner shows they’re not drafting smartly. (Yeah, Ray, totally agree about Turner as this year’s O’Connell as I said yesterday, but that’s another story…)
By scjoe on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
64Tom, speaking about the White release in Miami, there are also two ways you can look at that, 1-maybe Miami missed on a few high picks, 2-at least they cut through the politics and released a 2nd round pick who didn’t perform well instead of keeping him for the wrong reason. Good work Mr. Parcells. With that being said, I believe a Washington instead of McKnight move is in order. Of course none of us can look into the future and see how any player will turn out, one way or another, so we go by what we see at the present, it is clear Washington out performed McKnight in all phases of the game.
By Jets Fan Since '64 Tom on Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
scjoe, I don’t really get why we’re not keeping Washington other than that maybe they don’t expect anyone but LT and SG to carry the ball, like last year when it was all TJ and Leon and then all TJ and SG. But I also think the fact that McKnight and Washington are totally different kinds of runners is a factor. I’m not ready to give up on McKnight this early partly because I’m not ready to believe we draft that stupid. With only 7 rounds, no pick much below 6 should ever really be a bust that quickly. Also, the Jets have lacked an outside runner with any power for so long — Leon was the closest thing to that, but smaller than McKnight — that I’ll maybe give McK a little more time. I also think that we’re light on punt and kick returners at the moment — Smith’s the only non-starter we have who’s good at that — and I’d like to see both McK and Wilson work out on punts.
By Row on Sep 7, 2010 | Reply
Ira, I agree with IR’ing McKnight. I personally would release Taylor and bring back Allison. At the very least, he has shown return flashes. The problem with sending McKnight to the injured reserve out for season list is it blatantly states incompetence from the front office. Believe it or not, I wouldn’t be suprized if we dumped Coleman and brought in a guy like J. Miller. Where is our first round draft pick? I thought he was supposed to be a great returner? Lot of question marks. One thing is for sure, Schotty has his hands full vs the Ravens. I see a lot of max protect for Sanchez. Go Jets