Jets in on Hightower

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  1. ColoradoContrails

    ColoradoContrails Well-Known Member

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    My first thought when I heard this was: This reminds me of the Charlie Brown and Lucy routine where she promises she won't pull the ball away when he tries to kick it...it would be just like BB to get Jets fans wetting their pants at this great pick up, only to re-sign him and dash out hopes.

    My next thought was: What's wrong with Hightower? Does he have a fatal disease they just discovered? It's just not like BB to allow a high quality guy go.

    My LAST thought was: Well, if there's nothing wrong with him, except BB has his cheaper replacement already locked up and wants to shed salary, then why not sign him? He would definitely help the "D", not only physically, but his experience would be a big plus.
     
  2. PennyRoyal10

    PennyRoyal10 Well-Known Member

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    My thoughts are that his agent is engaging the last team that BB would not want a player of Hightower's calibre to go to. He's a very good player, and still young enough to be playing at a high level when the turnaround (hopefully) comes...
     
  3. The Waterboy

    The Waterboy Well-Known Member

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    You continually state Lee played at 215-220 with no proof except you saying so. How is weight exaggerated at draft time? Did someone put a finger on the scale when he was on it at the combine? Lee needs to improve on some aspects of his game but that is an issue with many rookies.
     
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  4. franzman9

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    He will leave the jets facility and sign shortly after with the Pats. Agent just trying to get leverage...
     
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  5. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

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    Whatever, at the least we irritated Pats fans. Well done Mac.
     
  6. BroadwayAaron

    BroadwayAaron Well-Known Member

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    Most likely leverage but wow would this be a huge signing.
     
  7. LAJet

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    While the chances of getting him are slim, I think he would be a great center piece for our D and a shoe-in replacement for Harris. He is young enough to build a D around him.
     
  8. Footballgod214

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    $17M/yr should get it done
     
  9. thankyourevis

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    Its revis all over again. The jets are bidding against themselves. If they want to give double what a players is worth he will be a jet. If not he will go to the team that wins more than 2 games next year.
     
  10. playtowinthegame

    playtowinthegame Well-Known Member

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    Dont'a Hightower to the Jets would be a shocker. I can't see the Pats getting outbid by the Jets.
     
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  11. thankyourevis

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    sorry double post
     
  12. Dom

    Dom Well-Known Member

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  13. Br4d

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    If the Jets pay Hightower $17M a year there is the potential that they will crush the Pats dynasty.

    Kraft, Belichik and Brady are going to laugh so hard over the signing that the odds are good one of them sprains a gizzard and drops dead.
     
  14. BrowningNagle

    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    whatever it takes lol
     
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  15. John

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    No because if we sign him our front 7 is set for the next 4-5 years
     
  16. Jersey Joe 67

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    Classic case of using Jets as leverage to get the most $ out of the Pats...never going to happen.
     
  17. RochesterJet

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    I would lose my mind if we signed him for anything over 12 a year. I'd rather build through the draft
     
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  18. thankyourevis

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    Our front seven is ranked 27 out of 32 without him... the pats is ranked 18 with him. Even though pff is flawed i dont think we are one signing away from being set for 4-5 years.
     
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  19. Dom

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    Their front 4 doesn't even begin to compare with ours in terms of talent. Last year was a down year (it happens), but our defensive line is still one of the best in football
     
  20. John

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    well maybe if our secondary didn't allow WR to get open within 2 seconds of the play they would be ranked higher... our run defense was great and lets be honest the last half of the season everyone was half assing it

    MO wasn't even close to his best

    also our LB core is very young so give them time to come in there own

    our front 7 would be set if we sign him
     

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