Hiding under the covers was a bit of an exaggeration. I'd just be bummed if we gave up on a guy with all the "intangibles" before his rookie season starts, for a ping pong ball with a bum wheel. And I don't trust that Petty would clear waivers if Flynn starts to regain his green bay medal. I'll also give that I've liked Mac's moves in the off season and that I should hold steady and give him space on the QB situation.
I'd much prefer that then carrying 4 QBs into the season, but I read a bleachers report article not long ago claiming that Mac said it's possible but not likely that Smith hits the short term IR.
I thought you were exaggerating. You wouldn't be alone in being bummed, and probably more than a few of us would be irate, if we gave up on Petty at this point. Flynn is not that good. Why else would GB have released him/let him walk away not just once, but twice? I think they only brought him back out of desperation last year due to injuries. After leaving GB he was a bust in Seattle then Oakland. To make it worse, as bad as Oakland is, they opted to go with Carr and McGloin over him. He doesn't have a very strong arm, and I think would have a real problem here later in the season. Chad's arm may be stronger, even after all the surgeries.
Unless it heals more slowly than expected, I don't think that will happen. I think he'd have to miss a minimum of 6 games and it may be more, were he to go on the short-term IR list. Since they're expecting him back week 1 or shortly thereafter, I just can't see that happening.
I do not address this because I am in on Flynn being a great addition, because I do not think that, but to clarify he first left Green Bay because his rookie contract was expiring, his solid performance in the last game of his last season with them he thought gave him leverage to sign a big contract, and since GB had Rodgers, they let him go because they did not want to compete in signing him as an FA. And he did sign a 3 year deal with Seattle worth over $20 mil, with $9 mil guaranteed. Why would GB have sought to match that with Rodgers already on the staff? As for his second stay with Green Bay, he was signed to them on a one year deal in 13. You leave out that they brought him back for another one year deal because they liked what he did for them, including a comeback win over Dallas where he led 5 touchdown drives in the second half, with 4 td passes and only one int. He did not play in 14 because Rodgers was healthy all year. Why did GB not sign him after 14 to another deal? I don't know, but he would have again been an FA, and the Pats signed him instead. Seems they let him go because he was injured - don't know how he got injured, but it's not like the Pats thought he sucked in Green Bay if they signed him in the first place. Again, I am not all in on him by any means, but your analysis struck me as too negative, leaving out a lot of compelling facts. The Jets will see what he's got and proceed accordingly. If he shows good stuff, fine, if not, no big deal. I don't know what the point is on being too down on him.
We're talking in hypotheticals here, but from the way the team handled the incident, and Geno's past antics, it makes no sense to keep him, even if you take a cap hit for the rest of the season. He's a cancer in the locker room.
Browns and Houston come to mind. Doesn't mean he'd be a starter by default at all, but they certainly could use some QB depth and Geno provides that with a chance of upside.
Nah, you can tell by the lack of support he got from the punch, his arrogance (not to be confused with confidence), missing meetings, getting kicked off of flights etc. I'm pretty sure the entire organization is happier, including the fan base, that he's not in there.
You're telling me you would take Geno over: Mallet, Hoyer & Savage? The Texans would not sign him. He would not be picked up by another organization in the entire league.
Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker say otherwise right now. The only people happy about this to be honest is the fans.
Marshall and Decker said what they said to be sure, but there's plenty of reason to take what they said in the context of when it was said and who they are as receivers. They may have been asked to say those things, but even if not they would be as the leading receivers expected to speak on behalf of Smith. Anyway what they said is hardly the only take on it. I also note that Stephen A. Smith noted that Marshall was constantly defending Jay Cutler for years, until he left the team, then he started saying not such nice htings about Cutler. Same things probably happening now. He just thinks he has to cover his Qb's back. I get that. It doesn't mean he's right, though.
This board cracks me the hell up. Why the hell world the Jets cut Petty or Gen or trade ether? What world are some of you living in? Flynn had like one good game his entire career and hasn't even been mediocre. His a depth signing and not even gonna be on this roster the entire season. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
If you don't want to believe Marshall's word that's fine but, what about Decker who has played with Tebow and Manning? Both high character guys in the locker room. It was only right for Marshall to support Cutler for years, look at how many 100 catch seasons he had w/ Cutler. Revis didn't point any fingers at anyone, he held them both accountable. Same w/ Mangold.
Decker didn't say anything until after Marshall did, so it would have looked weird if he said nothing. Anyway you left out that Revis in effect said both SMith and IK were at fault. Why discount that? I can't think of any agenda Revis would have for or against Smith.
I don't think it matters who said what first, I mean you really think Marshall went to Decker and said, "Decker say this to the press?" I didn't discount anything that Revis said ... I mentioned Revis said they were both accountable for their actions.
