Idzik is going a great job, not overpaying for FAs, that quite frankly aren't worth it. Build through the draft, it's the right way and really the best way to win it all. Sure we won't win the SB this season, but we are on the right track. I love this approach, and I always wanted the Jets to follow this approach. Jet fans have been spoiled as mentioned previously by signing these high priced FAs that never worked out in the end. I'm glad we are on this path, and I hope we continue to do so by getting young talent each draft year. Mold our team the right way and create an identity. No more cop outs and no easy ways out. Stay the course. We have an excellent HC that is learning on the job and a GM that knows how to build a football team. Hopefully Woody doesn't get too antsy
at this point i think rex is here only because woody doesnt want to pay him and someone else to be the coach. woody doesnt seem to like to pay people to not work, its been fairly consistent throughout his time as an owner. they tend to go to the end of contract or get reassigned. usually not fired with multiple years left. all the signs point to rex being gone next year, i really dont see anything to tell me he has a future in jetsland. this is disappointing only because its a wasted year. if there is a new head coach there will hopefully be new assistants (not like last time) and a new philosophy. which takes time to mold and build.... and wasting a year only to start over next year is absurd and not worth the bit of money he would have to pay rex to go away if that is what the plan is anyway.
i cant say im disappointed with idzik thus far. although he has done absolutely nothing at this point. i mean nothing, resign lex hilliard, who is absolutely fucking terrible by the way and cutting sione pouha. what else has he done to this point? time will tell, this wasnt a year to make a big free agent splash unless you were going to sign a guy who would be a stalwart for the next 5 years. and that guy wasnt out there this year.
Whats wrong with some of you people? Rebuilding through the draft? Was there a draft that happened that we were not told about? There is no way we can draft enough people to replace all the starters we lost. And last time i look, the only draft picks that have worked out are walking away or being traded. Rebuilding through the draft means we have to hold on to the players we have drafted. They have done nothing to address the real issues on this team. I just wish these clueless threads would stop already.
So you think we should go after old has beens and give them a boat load of money like Tanny did. No you dont. Someone had to say enough already this is not working. TIME TO REBUILD, how do you do that. THROUGH THE DRAFT with youth and hungry players. This is not a one draft fix, But lets see what players we have and take it from there. WERE going the right way.
All of the guys we lost so far got overpaid... happy for them, but also happy we didn't hand out any crazy contract. Let's see how much Keller gets...
It happens over time, it's not an overnight process, I'm sick of the highly priced FAs like Brett Favre and Calvin Pace. Or old veterans like Jason Taylor. I want the Jets to build a team through the draft. 2 strong drafts and we can contend. Sure you can get a FA once in a while, but we've been living in the FA period for a while now, constant stop-gaps here and there. That approach didn't work and we got burned. If we were to get a pass-rusher in this draft and a QB in the next draft, you already got yourselves 2 strong building blocks that impact the game the most. We have the coaching now on both sides of the ball. We have a GM that preaches competition and has the right approach. Let's find the players that fit that identity and go from there. The next QB we draft, won't go through what Sanchez did - bad coaching and a revolving door at WR. Jimmy Johnson came to the Cowboys and brought that team from complete shit to SB champs in a matter of a few seasons - the players he drafted all had an impact on the team.
So far I love what the FO is doing this season. As someone said earlier in this thread, there are more free agents than slots. Let's let the field slim down a bit and the crazy prices die down. Lets let some of the players that are still young with gas in the tank get hungry and get a few FA at reasonable prices. Lets draft a few more and then we'll see where we stand on opening day. Idzik is still undefined. I like what he has (and hasn't) done so far but it is way too early to make a judgement. I like the fact he has stayed away from big (expensive) FA moves. I like the fact that he is open to trading Revis but fighting to get the best deal possible. I like that fact he didn't overpay to retain old slow guys. Lets see who he goes after in FA after things slow down, lets see how he drafts. And lets see how Rex coaches a team of young players before we call for his head too. Patience is virtue (and after 40+ years of waiting we're all very virtuous).
i cant understand how people are creating these opinions on the gm two (or is today 3?) days, into free agency we havent even hit the draft yet. i mean come on
well this mass exodus just makes our upcoming draft that much more important and in the spotlight. in recent years we signed/traded for players during free agency that made the subsequent draft almost an after thought. good thing we have a top ten this year and likely one next year. i am sure the draft philosophy will be one of more, rather than less, picks.
agreed but i will say this again...the Jets are absolutely and most of you mugs too, crazy if they get rid of Revis...he'll be fine coming off the ingury...he wants slightly more than they already paid him the last three years...he's still young and the Jets still remain a top 10 defense with him because everyone including brady,manning,rivers...is scared to death of him...he is an elite player...u need to pay him elite money now that things have loosened up...HE AIN"T GOING ANYWHERE....
This needed to happen. We could only circumnavigate the cap so long after doing countless restructuring every season. It was time to blow it up, draft as well as possible and give the rookies good game time in preparation for hopefully bringing in our franchise QB in the 2014 draft to go along with our extra supplementary draft picks. Now was the time to blow it up and start again. We already have a young DL to build the defense around so I'm hopeful for the future. I've no problem as a fan using this year to rebuild and get our cap sorted for the future. Even if it means a crap season finishing something like 4-12 because it would give us 2 full drafts and put us into a position to succeed long term rather than living year to year like we were doing. I mean could you imagine having a top pick in the 2014 draft to bring in Teddy Bridgewater? Our QB position would be sorted long term and we could build around a young core of players long term. I'm glad our GM finally started thinking long term.
I know. It's ridiculous. I also think everyone here gets the concept spouted by those who are prepared to send Idzik to the Hall of Fame already that DON'T OVERPAY IN FREE AGENCY! Of course. But having let all these players go, that does not mean two things. It doesn't mean that the draft can fill all the current holes. At best it will take two years to do so. At best. And it sure as shit doesn't mean that Idzik is guaranteed to run an excellent draft. I highly doubt every pick in this year's draft, let alone this year's and next, will be a home run. It is ridiculous that too many here seem to assume Idzik will be running the greatest drafts ever. Time to cool it with the accolades unless you don't mind risking looking foolish if Idzik F's it up.
I'm not interested in paying Revis big money. We will not compete for 2 to 4 years. We can loose without him. The hold out potential is always there as well. Let him be some other teams problem, with the hold out threats. I'm not interested in paying a CB 15 mil +. Not when our offense ranks at the bottom consistently.
I'm just excited there are no leaks. I have no idea if the GM sat down with Rex/Woody for a dinner. I have no idea that the Jets were approaching Cro to restructure. I have no idea what the Jets are going to and I'm kind of excited because of this
why all the doom and gloom? It does not take four years if the proper moves are made. The Jets could be competitive in 14 with a good Qb as long as they still have a strong secondary (which will be more difficult now, concededly, with both Landry and Bell gone), and can fill holes in the draft, with maybe an FA signing here or there (such as at Qb). That is as long as Revis and Cro continue to anchor the D.
