Frostee Rucker visited Jets

[gmf1369]

The Jets had one of head coach Todd Bowles’ former players from his days as defensive coordinator of the Cardinals in for a visit.

Field Yates of ESPN reports that defensive lineman Frostee Rucker was in for a visit with the team. Rucker joined Arizona in 2013, which was the first of two years that Bowles ran the Cardinals defense before getting the Jets job.

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Rucker, who entered the NFL with the Bengals in 2006, came off the bench for most of those two seasons, but started all 16 games for the Cardinals last season. He finished the year with 29 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

The Jets have added Brandon Copeland to their defensive line group this offseason and they also re-signed veteran Mike Pennel earlier in free agency.

 

[TebowCan'tThrow]

PASS! He is 34.

 

[butterscotch]

Good solid player but as above he is getting long in the tooth...at the right price maybe

 

[Green Jets & Ham]

Good move on a one year deal, if we make it

Rucker is what Parcells used to call a HTFG (Hold The Fort Guy)

Translation: A solid veteran who fills a need and buys you another year to find a long term solution.

In other words he holds the fort for a year, so you don’t get massacred, and gives you time to wait for reinforcements.

 

[NewMFS62]

Does this mean if I visited the team practice this week they might sign me?
I'm not much more than twice his age.
Until I see a name on a contract, these might as well be UFO sightings.
Well, maybe not.
Bit this guy is a tad old.
No thanks.
Later

 

[Gramoah]

He MIGHT be capable of high performance for a one year contract but at his age that's a risk. Could turn out like Revis lots of heart but no motor. I'd look for other options myself.