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  1. Brook!

    Brook! Soft Admin...2018 Friendliest Member Award Winner

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    Legal tempering starts tomorrow(Monday). Lert us talk details here. For any individual players that has sgtrong rumors with the Jets please don't hesitate to start a thread for that particular player.
     
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    Am I the only one that thinks "legal tampering" is a stupid term?
     
  3. Brook!

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    No you are not. Legal tempering is stupid. Tempering started for many of the players before Superbowl.
     
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  4. Borat

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    Legal tempering is complete BS. There will be players committed 5 mins after it starts, like Huff last year. Agents have been negotiating for some time now, with a lot discussions happening during the combine. Which is why I am hoping we are basically near a deal with Fields already, and it will be announced tomorrow that he committed to the Jets.
     
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    Zack Rosenblatt
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    An under the radar free agent to keep an eye on for the Jets, per sources:

    Rams DL Michael Hoecht.

    Versatile player that had a solid season for the Rams. Has played both OLB and DL. Is 6-4 and 310… and still occasionally even drops into coverage. Solid run defender. Only 27 and coming off a couple solid seasons.
     
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    Why do you believe this? I’ve heard nothing connecting us to Fields?

    Or is it just wishful thinking?
     
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    multiple reporters including Josina Anderson, who is very well connected, have reported the Jets with high interest in Fields
     
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    Sherwood back! Pricey though believe it's the same deal Nick Bolton got.

    Adam Schefter
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    Another deal: LB Jamien Sherwood is returning to the Jets on a three-year deal for $45 million with $30M fully guaranteed on the deal negotiated by Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.
     
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    He was very good last year, we gotta get some big boys up front in the middle now so he and Williams can run around
     
  11. Jonathan_Vilma

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    That looks like a bad overpay. $15 million/year for a linebacker that made a bunch of tackles 5 yards down the field on a horrible run defense? One year of production with no impact plays.

    Sherwood was solid last year for a MLB in his scenario but he probably isn’t worth that at all. I’m sure he had a bunch of FA interest though based on his potential coverage skills as a former safety.
     
  12. Nyjets4eva

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    It’s a 3 year deal and he was ranked I think top 10 in overall grade for this position. He was gonna get paid either way. I agree it was only one year and not enough production. But let’s hope we have his best years ahead
     
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    Josh Allen breaks the bank in Buffalo. 330m for 6 years and 250m GTD. 55m a year sheesh
     
  14. Jonathan_Vilma

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    Top ten at what though? No interceptions, no forced fumbles, 2 sacks in a game where you or I would’ve gotten free access to the QB. Monster tackle numbers because he played monster snaps.

    Decent player that I’m not against retaining and I agree you’re signing him here based on hopeful upswing.
     
  15. Kronoking

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    *Edit* actually NM, i was wrong.

    Metcalf signing might be good news for us on the Fields front.
     
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    I’m sorry but five yards down the field was mostly because our D was dreadful against the run. Hell, every runner had a three yard head start before he even saw a LB.
     
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    Yeh, but he will love AR.
     
  18. Kronoking

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    IDK, bringing in Russ's boy might mean they bringing Russ back.
     
  19. Nyjets4eva

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    Damnnnn DK got paid!!!
     
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    Sherwood coming back was deffo one of the pieces I wanted
    No one else out there in FA was close IMO for the right price
     
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