I believe they're typically UFA after 4 years if not picked in the 1st round--I'm going by Xavier Mckinney who was picked #36 in 2020 and recently signed as an UFA with the Packers. Also, Tee Higgins, pick #33, was franchised to keep him but he wanted a long term contract or he was going to walk. Also Ashtyn (#68) was in that draft and he was UFA before we signed him again
This is correct, hopefully we sign Breece after this season then pick up the option on the other 3. Ideally we sign Breece and Sauce (his price will go up year after year) after this season then Wilson and JJ the following year. The 1st and 4th most expensive then the 2nd and 3rd the following year.
Breece is probably the easiest to extend right now--do you know offhand when is the earliest we can extend a 2022 draft pick?
I think you're correct about 4 years, I just checked and it specifically mentions 3 accrued seasons before being eligible for the RFA tag.
Shoot, you know what, you’re right. The jets shouldn’t sign anybody until they have a young franchise qb. Let everyone go. Tell you what, don’t even draft anyone either since there’s no point. Just forfeit the picks until you find a franchise qb.
Of course I'm hoping they sign everybody but we know that won't happen. Sauce? He's been terrific, but I'm not entirely sold on the fact that he's an epic HOF-type player. This year should determine it, but mostly it seems to me that it's been more assumption rather than actual. Is that because of a "Sauce Island" effect?
This is the season that we'll find out, assuming they are really going to stick him to top receivers.
This is the paraphrase of what Saleh said during his presser at some point: Coach Robert Saleh said this week that the Jets would be “judicious” when deciding to have Gardner travel but it could happen more this season. I don't know if that makes me expect a lot from the guy who thinks shaking up his zones will break his defense. This sounds like a guy that got told he needed to do something. Very non-committal.
We had to know that it would be too good to be true. Adjustments are not exactly this coaching staff's strength.
I keep reading stuff that says Sauce will be the highest paid DB, and others that say Sauce could become the highest paid non-QB in NFL history. So much is on the line for him this season.