http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...08-03-31_woody_johnson_sacks_winnow_talk.html Woody Johnson sacks win-now talk Gary Myers Monday, March 31st 2008, 4:00 AM Jets' GM Mike Tannenbaum said they will not trade Chad Pennington. PALM BEACH, Fla. - Chad Pennington is not going anywhere this season. The Jets will not trade him. And Eric Mangini and Mike Tannenbaum aren't going anywhere next year even if the Jets follow last year's dreadful season with another one just as bad. Even though he has a chance to win back the job he lost to Kellen Clemens last season, a source told the Daily News Sunday that at the scouting combine in Indianapolis last month, Pennington's agent and Tannenbaum, the Jets' GM, had one conversation about whether the Jets would trade him. Tannenbaum's answer: No. Pennington wants to start, and Tannenbaum and agent Tom Condon discussed whether the Jets intended to provide him with an opportunity elsewhere. No demands were made by Pennington. When I asked Tannenbaum yesterday at the league meetings about rejecting the trade inquiry, he said, "Chad is under contract. I'm happy he is here. Eric (Mangini) is happy he is here and the best player will play. Chad is going to be here this year." Last night, Condon said, "I called and asked them what their plans were for Chad." He was told Pennington will remain a Jet. Meanwhile, with lots of speculation around the NFL that Tannenbaum and Mangini must win now to keep their jobs after going 4-12 last year, owner Woody Johnson attempted to put an end to that talk. No matter what happens this season, neither Mangini nor Tannenbaum will be fired, Johnson said. He told The News that Tannenbaum and Mangini "absolutely" will be back in 2009 regardless of the Jets' record this season. "I really think it takes time to build," Johnson said. "You can't do it in one season." In a wild spending spree, the Jets handed out $63 million in guaranteed money in the free agent/trading market. But Johnson was emphatic that Mangini and Tannenbaum were his guys and were under no greater pressure because of their decision to acquire Alan Faneca, Calvin Pace, Kris Jenkins and Damien Woody. Even with the upgrades, the Jets have a quarterback problem. Clemens didn't show enough in his eight starts last year to inspire confidence. For the season, he had five TDs and 10 INTs and a 60.9 QB rating, the lowest of the 33 quarterbacks who qualified for the list. Pennington's lack of arm strength once again became a huge issue last season. Together, Clemens and Pennington gave the Jets the No. 26 passing offense. Pennington could easily be the starter coming out of training camp. But he and Clemens could have company this summer. The Jets held a private workout in Boston on March 21 for Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan. It was attended by Mangini, Tannenbaum and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. They are the three key QB decision-makers and they all would not have been there if the Jets did not have serious interest in Ryan. Tannenbaum said the Jets were just performing "due diligence" by working out Ryan, but didn't rule out taking him. Of course, he could just be trying to bait teams into trading up for Ryan if he makes it to the Jets' pick at No. 6, or he could be a steal at No. 6 for the Jets. Ryan is likely to go to the Falcons at No. 3, with the Dolphins expected to pass on him at No. 1. The Jets are more likely to take a quarterback in the second round and they do like Delaware's Joe Flacco. Whether Clemens' poor performance was the product of inexperience and not much help from his offensive line - it is now improved with Faneca and Woody - or whether he is just not good enough to be a productive starter, is a question the Jets must answer this year. Unless, of course, Ryan or Flacco becomes their new quarterback of the future.
Good article although I think the title of the thread is a little misleading. I still believe this team was built this year to win now. Of course he can't really say that because they look like idiots if they don't. Giving Tannenbaum and Mangini a vote of confidence now is easy. Let's see what he does if they really do go 4-12 again. All the Pennington haters can take a deep breath now and realize all their ranting is for naught. They should be worrying a lot more about Clemens but this comes as no surprise, or shouldn't, to anyone.
I would imagine it's not 4-12 that would matter, but the manner of 4-12. If it's clear that nothing is right then they'll be out, but if it's bad luck or significant injuries to blame, then they won't be.
I really like to hear this!!!! We may not be able to get him w/ our #2 pick, and that could pose a problem.
It would be nice if the QB knows the BS offensive strategy well enough to run ALL the plays, make sure the RB gets the ball, and otherwise confound and befuddle those defensive players not blasted by the overpowering OL that is looking to take no prisoners. Of course, rookies need not apply, just don't drop that clipboard, and PAY ATTENTION.
Flacco would be great but more than likely we would have to trade back into the first to get him. If the trade was with dallas (which seems unlikely) we could get Flacco and Sweed.
Flacco won't crack the 1st round due to playing in D-1AA. He will be a second rounder, but will take 2 years of sitting before given a chance.
It's not clear what happened in the Herm Edwards case. Remember KC didn't want to surrender a pick for Herm arguing he was going to get fired anyway.
Parcells, BB, Groh. Herm had already walked before Woody got a chance to fire him. The rumor was that Woody wanted to fire Herm for asking for an extension and more money after a bad season. Herm was not going to be fired for the teams performance in the 05 season.
Woody is just giving the proverbial vote of confidence I think. That's what you do when you want to tip somebody off that they're on thin ice. If he actually meant what he said then it makes me very nervous about the Jet's prospects under his ownership.
If he Mandoofis goes 0 - 16 I agree Woody does not fire him. Tony Soprano whacks him at Artie's place.
...been saying this "win now" line of pathetic media created bullshit is just that, then Woody comes out and confirms it. I think it was vision that proved that we remain one of the YOUNGEST teams in the league at an average age of 28...and there are still a bunch of idiots on this board succumbing to this media creation of an idea. Unbelievable...wake up people and think for yourselves.
Yeah, you know all this criticism of the players, it's really closet condemnation of the CS and the FO because they haven't brought in the championship to us as yet. We're so hungry for it, we think we will starve to death before their "best laid plans" get around to actually delivering it. Could we be any more impatient? I mean -- 39 years, for crying out loud! You know, that's a long time for the fan. But Mangini hasn't been the HC of the NYJ for 39 years. The CS and FO don't owe the past a damned thing. They are fighting in the present for victories for us.
