That espn article claimed Clement and Moore were talented lineman that are firmly entrenched as starters heading into next year. Is that accurate? I thought they werent anything special.
Faneca...we got him!?! Reported on ESPN ten minutes ago.... The New York Jets and guard Alan Faneca have tentatively agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal that includes roughly $23 million in guarantees, ESPN's Michael Smith reports. Faneca is expected to travel to New York this weekend, when the deal will be finalized. The Jets plan to play Faneca at left guard. Faneca The departure of Faneca, a former LSU standout who had spent his entire 10-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, isn't much of a surprise. Although he was an unrestricted free agent, the seven-time Pro Bowler was clearly irked with the team heading into last season for its refusal to trade him or give him a contract extension he felt he was worth. Guards such as Eric Steinbach, Derrick Dockery, Leonard Davis and Kris Dielman all signed new contracts last spring, either as free agents with new teams or extensions with their incumbent franchises, and all received deals worth about $7 million per year. Only Dielman, who was a Pro Bowl alternate last season, has ever appeared in a Pro Bowl game. Faneca said last spring that the Steelers' only offer to him wouldn't have made him one of the NFL's 10 highest-paid guards. He made $4.375 million last season in the final year of a $25.6 million deal he signed in 2002, but that deal was renegotiated to help the Steelers get under the salary cap. He said last spring he would like to be traded but was resigned with staying with Pittsburgh for a final season. He skipped the Steelers' organized team activities practices in May, but did show up on time for the team's training camp. "I've been asking since February to trade me, to let me go," Faneca said. "I've done my piece. I've done my time. I've done everything I can for this organization. I've lived and breathed Steeler football for nine years and gave them everything I've had and helped them win a Super Bowl. In my mind, I've earned the right to be treated fairly." Faneca's criticism was virtually unprecedented for a Steelers player so accomplished -- only a handful of players in team history have made All-Pro more than he has. The Steelers usually re-sign their key players and, thanks greatly to player-friendly owner Dan Rooney, have long been considered the NFL's model franchise for handling players. That these barbed remarks came from Faneca, an accessible but almost never outspoken player, made his pointed comments all the more surprising. Faneca was worried that, if he sustained a career-ending injury, he would have no contract protection beyond 2007. "To make me go out there this year and play football with no security, just to go out there and play football, for what I've done for this organization, in my mind, it's not right," he said. In New York, Faneca will join a talented offensive line that includes left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and center Nick Mangold as the Jets try to boost an offense that ranked 26th in the NFL last year in yards per game (294.7) and 19th in rushing yards per game (106.3).
I think they must have a fairly generous definition of "talented". Moore signed an extension last year, so they must think pretty highly of him and I would be surprised if he's not there next season. Clement is a different story. A journeyman RT who at times last year looked old and slow. I would be surprised--and not thrilled--if he's our starter next year (he would be acceptable veteran depth though). I'm HOPING Bender develops or they find a young stud in the draft.
It seems that some peoples thoughts on this site that Mangini has a bad reputation throughout the NFL and no free agents will want to play for him aren't true.
Amazing how we went from a BELOW Average O-Line to a Talented O-Line with a Franchise LT in D'Brickishaw Ferguson, A Future HOF LG in Alan Faneca and a future Pro Bowl Center in Nick Mangold (And you know the Jets FO is going to sign another lineman or draft one... RT or even RG) Im shocked.
Confirmed: Jets signed Alan Faneca to a four-year, $32 million contract. The deal includes $23 million in guarantees. The Jets were among the worst interior run-blockers in football, so this aggresively fills a need. With that said, Faneca isn't known as a great pass blocker and he's set to decline soon at age 31. If nothing else, it's good news for Thomas Jones' chances of finding the end zone more often in 2008. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=641 Spoke too soon: Alan Faneca's agent denies that his client as signed with the Jets. "False report. It's a false report," agent Rick Smith said.
What's this all about? http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/blog/ Faneca isn't a Jet yet Just called Faneca's agent about the report on ESPN that the Pro Bowl guard has "tentatively agreed" to a deal with the Jets. Here's how the conversation went. Me: "Hi Rick. Tom Rock from Newsday." Rick Smith: "False report. It's a false report." Didn't even get to ask my question. How did he know I wasn't calling to ask if he'd seen that crazy Michigan women's hoops coach. Anyway, Smith says we're still on the same timeline as we were earlier today with a decision porbably coming Saturday evening. That doesn't mean the report won't turn out to be true. It just means that it's not totally true yet
I'm feeling the same way as when the Jets picked Mangold and Brick with the exception that the draft isn't here yet and we still have Mangold and Brick! HA HA I'm all giddy and I haven't finished my popcorn yet. There's still more! There has to be. Mangini said he was gonna change the culture around there well it's starting.
Just on NFL Network the deal is supposed to be 5 years 40 mil according to Schefter on NFL Network.....supposed to make a decision by 6pm Sat night....
