Falcons release Ben Hartsock. Jets interest?

Good stuff, another spot filled.

 

Oh He's Around just not posing on this thread. I wounder why?

http://forums.theganggreen.com/member.php?u=9550

:rofl:

 

Please provide proof of this. He is listed as 3rd string on the depth chart but we all know those aren't the most accurate, but I saw or read nothing about him starting. I know they lost their starting DT for the year and Tommie Harris is still coming back from injury.

2 other points:
1) Vernon Gholston is starting too
2) Why take a guy in the 1st round when you can get him in the 3rd

The 2nd point was my point the whole time. I wasn't arguing whether the kid could play or not, I was baffled why many on this board wanted him at #17 when NOBODY else had him sniffing the 1st round. It was pure you tube jump out of the pool idiocy in my opinion.

 

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Jets-sign-Ben-Hartsock.html
I don't know how reliable that source is, never heard of it.

 

Haven't seen this anywhere else either.

 

Great signing. I'm happy with this offense right now, Brandon Marshall be damned. I'd prefer Dez Bryant.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/transactions/NYJ

here it is confirmed again

 

Actually, I wonder if there is any chance now that Hartsock might be used in some running plays to his side in tomorrow's preseason game. Probably too soon I guess.

 

Jets | Hartsock signed
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Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:31:01 -0700

Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports the New York Jets have signed unrestricted free-agent TE Ben Hartsock (Falcons) to a one-year deal worth $1.275 million, according to a source.


And one more from kffl.com....

 

Fantastic. We actually have a second legitimate TE on the roster now.

 

Proof there is no reason to panic when you don't have a second TE during training camp.

 

Yeah but he's slow as pond water.

 

Good, we needed a blocking TE that doesn't have an O-Line receiver capabilities. I just looked at a Falcons forum and they liked him and were kind of upset he had to go, and complimented his blocking.

Good pick up.

 

Seems like a decent pickup. If he doesn't work out, they resign Bubba after the 1st game.

That contract amount seems a little high for a journeymen (LW makes half that). Is that the veterna minimum?

 

No way, thats over double the minimum.

 

He's a top blocking end in the league. Seems fair.

 

We're not asking him to be a deep threat from the TE position. We already have one of those.

 

yep. Running game just got that much better.

running a 2 TE set can be confusing, because is it going to be a run or a passing play with Keller on the field with 2 WRs.

Even in the Red Zone, 2 TEs with Keller out wide and one WR with Richardson and one of the RBs in the backfield..... who's to say that's a run play?

 

Exactly. Why spend more now for a headcase Star WR, when we can get a similar type of player in the draft next year for only 1 pick with less baggage?

 

Great signing as it fills a BIG need.