I agree with you completely. Not to mention he's 26 years old, one year older than Richardson. Wilk is a guy you can trust and be a leader. With what happened this past season, I'm not sure I trust Richardson with that same role
Richardson is still on his rookie contract for another few years not to mention his value is at a all time low...what exactly would that accomplish? Freeing up a million dollars?
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-jets/sheldon-richardson/ I'm not sure what the figure amount would be.
Richardson has one final year on his contract. Trading him isn't necessarily about saving money on the cap now. Richardson costs $3 million on the cap. He's got one more year left on his rookie contract. After this next year, he's an UFA. He's gonna be seeking a big pay day. So the question becomes this. Who do you trust more on and off the field? Wilkerson or Richardson? Who will have a bigger impact on the field and in the locker room? Wilkerson or Richardson? Wilkerson will demand a big time contract, but he's a JJ Watt player you build a defense around. Is Richardson that same type of player? Richardson is gonna come asking for his money in a year. Is he worth the big contract?
Correct me if i'm wrong but don't the Jets have a fifth year option on Sheldon? That would give him two more years on his rookie contract. I think Mo and Sheldon will both be on the team this year and someone will overpay Snacks.
Yes you are correct. That's my mistake. The Jets are able to pick up his fifth year option. Would cost them around $6-8 million
And then hand him a big contract. Or trade him but at that point he could have faced more off the field trouble or injury.
Mo should go, nothing against him he's a great player probably our best player, but what some are you are forgetting is that we already have Leonard Williams. Don't even factor Sheldon who is the most talented out of the bunch. This isn't about loyalty or sing fair but it doesn't make sense to give Mo along term deal when 1. We need help at plenty other positions and 2. We already have pro bowl caliber backup in Williams. I know Mac said we would have money to sign all of the guys but it's a lie. U don't put that much into one single position group, trading him for picks is our only serious option. Cause there's no way Williams is going anywhere and Shledons value isn't where it should be and we wouldn't get what he's worth
And what makes you say Sheldon is the most talented out of the bunch? How did you come to that conclusion?
It's definitely a gamble since, as you say, he could fuck up again thus lowering his stock and more than likely keeping him off the field as well. But IF Richardson could keep his nose clean and return to his DROY form, we'd get to reap the benefits of our monster D-line another year or so and then ship him off at good value. Might be a lot to ask for everything to break just right for us like that, but it's plausible.
I disagree. I think he could bring higher than that. Purely in terms of compensation in the trade, it may not be worth it, but if re-signing Mo kept us from re-signing other FAs we wanted to keep and made it difficult to sign the draft picks and precluded adding any other FAs, then it's more than worth it imo.
There are no questions about Mo's health. Broken legs are nothing. He will heal from that and it won't affect him at all. You may be right about most teams passing on trading a top 10 pick for a player who isn't a QB, but I think it's very possible that there would be a team or two who would LOVE to add MO to their DL. Depending upon the system they run (and Mo has scheme versatility), DLs can be valued quite highly. Since Mo is able to pressure opposing QBs and is stout vs the run. I could easily see several teams competing for his services. He's one of the top 2-3 3-4 DEs in the NFL, and I think could just as easily be one of the top 4-3 DTs and maybe even LDEs.
If I knew I was getting one of the top players in the NFL at his position like Mo, yes I would. The broken leg is nothing. It would be one thing if we were talking about an achilles, ACL, or stress fracture in one of his feet. We're not. How many DL do you know in the NFL who are equally adept at stopping the run and rushing the passer, and are solid citizens?
I think you're dreaming. I don't see any way Mac can come up with the money to pay both, re-sign Fitz, re-sign a few more of our own FAs, and then sign the draft picks.
Yes, and that's why I don't think we'll keep him. I think he'll be tagged and then traded, and the new team will work out a long-term contract with him.
One thing I might add is that when Sheldon was out the first 4 games did anyone even notice... I sure as hell did not. he came back and had a good year but nothing that wowed me. I'm torn though on who to trade and who to keep... taking all things into account. (compensation) (performance) (risk) (cap)
I'm talking just potentially, since they're both still young Mo is currently the better player but Sheldon was picked what 13th overall compared to 30th for Mo. Sheldon won the DROY and was already a pro bowler last season, Mo just made his first one. Sheldon had a down year and got into some trouble so understand why most would favor him for Mo personally but Mo is the more tradable commodity and I'd rather actually win then just have "best D-Line in the league", it's not getting us anywhere. Nothing against Mo I just rather trade him cause of his contract, the leagues a business u can't keep everyone and if he wants 100 mil plus we shouldn't give it to his cause we're more than capable to replace his production and just doesn't make sense to pay him.
