Dalvin signs with jets

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, nucci said:

you don't think Cook makes the Jets better? 

Better at RB2. Yeah.

[nucci]

Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Better at RB2. Yeah.

ok

[GunnerBill]

Breece Hall is still on PUP. I'd be surprised if he is ready to go week 1. Cook will start against the Bills. I liked the Jets RB depth anyway, I think Michael Carter can play. But Cook gives them a tough, downhill, one cut runner. Which means Hackett will try and use him like a water bug and will use Carter to try and smash up through the tackles if he is usage of CJ and Fred is any guide....  

[eball]

Totally reminds me of the “Dream Team” the Eagles tried to build around Mike Vick.  That blew up spectacularly, and looking at the Jests’ OL I have similar thoughts here.

 

[Captain Hindsight]

4 hours ago, Chicken Boo said:

 

He had 146 total yards against Buffalo and ran for 1173 yards at 4.4 per carry on the season. 

 

Ineffectiveness where?  

The half season in which he averaged less than 4 yards a carry…including 4 or his last 5 games

 

He has have 250 + Carrie’s for over 4 years and is coming off a shoulder injury. I expect he can still make some plays, but 8.4 million is an absurd number for a back that was starting to slow down. The Vikings felt comfortable dumping him despite his “effectiveness” last season

 

Jets looking for another headline IMO

[Blackbeard]

8 hours ago, John from Riverside said:

Red is reserved for moderators, Mr. 14 posts

The hell is this supposed to mean?

[PBF81]

11 hours ago, balln said:

Yea. Jets gonna be the favorite to win afce if they beat bills week 1. They play a 3rd place schedule 

 

A 4th place schedule actually. 

 

They play Houston, Atlanta, @ Cleveland.

 

We play Jax, Tampa, @ Cincy.  

 

Otherwise the same except for H/A.  

 

Or record's going to be determined by our play after Thanksgiving.  

 

Between us and the Jets, seems like the chances are that the two games we play vs. each other will be that determinant.  

 

 

[PatsFanNH]

1 hour ago, Captain Hindsight said:

The half season in which he averaged less than 4 yards a carry…including 4 or his last 5 games

 

He has have 250 + Carrie’s for over 4 years and is coming off a shoulder injury. I expect he can still make some plays, but 8.4 million is an absurd number for a back that was starting to slow down. The Vikings felt comfortable dumping him despite his “effectiveness” last season

 

Jets looking for another headline IMO

Correction, they dumped him but wanted him back at their number which was closer to what Zeke got with NE.  RB are getting really crappy money (NFL Salary wise, I’d dance a jig for 6 mill a year) and I wonder when the pendulum starts swinging back the other way for them.

[Utah John]

Another talented RB who isn't getting paid what he thinks he's worth.  And another talented veteran who didn't want to go to training camp.  But when you're going to a new team, training camp is necessary.  We'll see if he's up to speed on the first game of the season, against the Bills.

[Gregg]

Aaron Rodgers is on WFAN right now with Boomer and Gio. Media kissing their ass is annoying. 

[Dopey]

20 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Aaron Rodgers is on WFAN right now with Boomer and Gio. Media kissing their ass is annoying. 

Kinda like with the Bills last year, right? 

[Billl]

22 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

It's been known to happen for a team to start a late 2nd round rookie at C next to a 6th round rookie at RG, and have it work out OK, so I'm not sure what your point is.

You do know what my point is.  That’s why you left out the part about giving the biggest contract ever to a Guard plus trading a first round pick for a Pro Bowl LT.  If $21m over 3 years and the 59th pick in the draft is the price to fix an offensive line, no team should ever have a bad one.

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, Dopey said:

Kinda like with the Bills last year, right? 

 

Not really. Going into last season the Bills had made the playoffs 4 out of the last 5 seasons and were coming off back-to-back AFCE titles. What has this turd of a team done. 7 wins last year Whoop dee doo. Last playoff appearance 2010. I really hope they are this year's Wilson and the Broncos. I will laugh my ass off all season if they are. 

[78thealltimegreat]

9 hours ago, Billl said:

If all it takes to go from a terrible offensive line to a solid one is grabbing a JAG in free agency and a late second round rookie to play  Guard, the Jets should be able to finagle something between now and the start of the season.

Why are you here? 

[nucci]

So many of you think the Jets adding Rodgers and Cook won't make them a better team?

58 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Aaron Rodgers is on WFAN right now with Boomer and Gio. Media kissing their ass is annoying. 

A Jet player on NY sports radio. Shocking. I've never heard the Bills and Allen being praised on WGR. 

[78thealltimegreat]

11 hours ago, newcam2012 said:

A lot of the offense will no doubt fall on Rodgers. However, you have to look at the Cook acquisition in it's whole. The Jets will likely rely on their defense and try to control the ball on offense. I don't think they want an older Rodgers  throwing the ball 40 plus times. Take into consideration their oline which doesn't look strong. 

 

Cook can contribute enough to make their offense better. Cook can be used in the screen game and short passing game too where he's very good. 

 

I would not brush off this pick up as insignificant. Likely, it's not enough to overcome the Bills for the division. It does close the gap though. 

The Bills oline has more concerns then RT. Not one person on the line is elite. They have to play well as a unit and they have several new additions. The jury is out on how good of bad the oline will be. 

 

They are capable of being solid not elite. Vice versa. 

The Bills technically have two pro bowlers on the oline in Morse and Dawkins so technically yes they are much better 

[Gregg]

6 minutes ago, nucci said:

So many of you think the Jets adding Rodgers and Cook won't make them a better team?

A Jet player on NY sports radio. Shocking. I've never heard the Bills and Allen being praised on WGR. 

 

It's pretty much non-stop attention now that football season is here. Media gushing over a 7-win team like they are contenders. When they start to prove it on the field then I will give them credit.

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

They should have spent that $$ on a left tackle their line is horrendous

[nucci]

3 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

It's pretty much non-stop attention now that football season is here. Media gushing over a 7-win team like they are contenders. When they start to prove it on the field then I will give them credit.

The New York media excited about the Jets after acquiring Cook and Rodgers. You're  listening to NY sports radio about the Jets. If it bothers you why do you listen?

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, nucci said:

The New York media excited about the Jets after acquiring Cook and Rodgers. You're  listening to NY sports radio about the Jets. If it bothers you why do you listen?

 

It's not just WFAN. It's in the papers, TV. I have family, friends, co-workers many who are Jets fans. We trash talk all in good fun, however. I live in NJ about 20 minutes from MetLife so it's hard to escape the media attention of the Jets. Really hope we beat them week 1.