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[gata]

Coples our new DE

[NJDevs4978]

Grain of salt needed: Rumors that the Jets would trade Sanchez today if offered a 2nd or 3rd lol

At this point that wouldn't surprise me with this circus, especially if the Incarcerated Bob rumor is actually true this time that Sanchez asked for a trade - and none of our WR's seem to like the QB anyway. It feels inevitable one way or another that Teblow's going to play.

[Beezer34]

..any move that sticks it to the fish, I endorse.



Building a temple in the secondary.. and it's not going to be pretty. Next up, Jimmy Leonhard.

http://www.nfl.com/n...h-new-york-jets

Edited by Beezer34, 18 May 2012 - 01:25 PM.

[SS#4-Life]

u dont know that leonard is the same player after his injury. and how does this stick it to the fish? they were the ones who cut him. miami found a way to beat u last season. adding a dinosaur like bell wont change that.

[RedArmy8]

I have read nothing but bad reviews about the Jets draft this year (everyone seems to mention Gholston) and that they drafted question marks at best. I have the impression that Rex will be in over his head this year and I don't think he is coming back if the Jets again fail to make the playoffs.

[Beezer34]

how does this stick it to the fish? they were the ones who cut him. miami found a way to beat u last season. adding a dinosaur like bell wont change that.

Yeremiah Bell is a former ProBowler, coming off one of the best seasons of his career. He spent 8 years with Miami as the heart & soul of their secondary. The reason they cut him had zero to do with ability.. and everything to do with money. Although 34 years of age isn't a spring chicken.. it's far from being labeled a dinosaur. Truth-be-told.. I'm actually more excited about this signing, than LaRon Landry.
When Miami beat the Jets.. Eric Smith was the #1 safety on the team. (Leonhard was already injured at that point) Big Props!

u dont know that leonard is the same player after his injury.

Here's what I do know. Over the last 2 years, the Jets are 19-7 when Leonhard is in the lineup.. and 1-6 when he's not.
In lamens terms: We are a completely different team defensively without Leonhard! NO SAFETY on the Jets roster can emulate the way Jimmy reads coverage. (let alone his in-game communication with the DB's) He is one of the most underrated FS's in the NFL.
The surgery on Jim's patellar tendon was said to be a partial (key word) meniscectomy. The doctor himself said that the "tendon was not completely ruptured" and that the knee should be 100%.

Bottomline.. this is the 1st time he's undergone surgery on his knee. And at 29 years old after 6 months rehab, Leonhard's recovery is the least of my worries.

I have the impression that Rex will be in over his head this year and I don't think he is coming back if the Jets again fail to make the playoffs.

imo.. everyone gets a pass this year. However, 2013 will be the bubble season for both the QB & Coach. I think it could be extremely possible to see the Rex\Sanchez combo replaced for the Sparano\Tebow duo.

Edited by Beezer34, 18 May 2012 - 08:20 PM.

[NJDevs4978]

I think all those safety moves mean Leonhard isn't going to be back, and really you can't count on him anyway. The guy's as much a team player as there is but he isn't durable enough to stay on the field in the biggest games.

Rex can probably survive another playoff-less season but Sanchez absolutely will not.

[Beezer34]

I think all those safety moves mean Leonhard isn't going to be back, and really you can't count on him anyway. The guy's as much a team player as there is but he isn't durable enough to stay on the field in the biggest games.

Rex can probably survive another playoff-less season but Sanchez absolutely will not.

Remember me saying this, so when it happens you'll give me props. Bell's signing does NOT mean the end for Leonhard. Book it!
All this move proves is that; Landry's recovery is taking longer than expected, and\or Jimmy won't be ready for the start of the season. Bell is a SS, not a FS. This move is an insurance policy for LaRon.

Leonhard is a Rex guy.. doesn't want to play for anyone else. -period! Rex would never allow his secondary's signal caller to stray to another team. The Jets will wait forever for Jimmy if they have to. But I like the proactive approach for added depth.
If anything, this signing will put a gun to Eric Smith's head to restructure.

[SS#4-Life]

im guessing u like this move beez?

[Beezer34]

im guessing u like this move beez?

What I like is when upper-managment concentrates on one specific area of the team, and makes an effort to cultivate that focus in surplus. (ala; Stevens, Daneyko, Niedermayer, Rafalski, Albelin, etc) Does anyone remember the front seven of 2010? Shaun Ellis, Jason Taylor, Kris Jenkins, Trevor Pryce, Calvin Pace, Bart Scott, David Harris, Bryan Thomas, Mike DeVito, Sione Pouha. You can't find depth like that in recent Jets history if you tried. It became the foundation of the team. The result was an 11-5 year, with the 3rd ranked defense in the league.
This off-season, the Jets appear to be making that same conscious effort again.. only with the DB's, not the front seven. I don't care what anyone says, a secondary consisting of Revis, Cromartie, Wilson, Landry, Bell, Leonhard, & Smith is down right scary.

It was bad enough that we didn't have guys like Landry & Bell on the team last season.. but when Leonhard went down, the safety position became a joke. Eric Smith is not an everydown DB. Now-with-standing, we finished with the 5th best defense in the NFL.

[MadDog2020]

YB is a solid dude, peeves me he signed with the Jets. He'll be good depth in the deep secondary for them. I agree Beez, that's a damn good secondary.

[ghdi]

I really like what the Jets have done outside of the draft this offseason and I agree, the secondary's depth is nothing to scoff at.

With hockey over in less than a month, I'm starting to get football pangs. One thing about the year flying by is that at least football will be here sooner rather than later.

[Jerrydevil]

The Devils win has me so euphoric that it made me want to search out this euphoric moment for NY Jets fans. This is THE Jets game of my youth. Pick it up at 1 hour, 15 minutes for the good stuff.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you've seen one of the greatest games in NFL history." -- Dick Enberg

Edited by Jerrydevil, 29 May 2012 - 11:40 AM.

[Beezer34]

LaDainian called it a career today.

I loved LT as a Charger.. one of my favorite players growing up. Even though his better days were well behind him, I thought he was a serviceable Jet..
..go join C`Mart in Canton

[Jerrydevil]

LaDainian called it a career today.

I loved LT as a Charger.. one of my favorite players growing up. Even though his better days were well behind him, I thought he was a serviceable Jet..
..go join C`Mart in Canton

Great player. Glad he's leaving in one piece.

[RedArmy8]

50 days till football season!

[NJDevs4978]

Can't we have a seperate thread every season instead of just retitling one that started in 2010?

[Beezer34]

..this has been a long time coming! Haven't seen our boys since December, and now we're less than 24 hours away. Here we go!

['7']

..this has been a long time coming! Haven't seen our boys since December, and now we're less than 24 hours away. Here we go!

awesome pic...let's do this thing (and let's steer clear of any horrific pre season injuries)

[nmigliore]

It's mostly against Cincy's 2nd team offense, but Coples has looked very impressive tonight.