A couple of contracts that were finalized several weeks ago finally were processed, and one of them was eye-opening. Linebacker Jordan Jenkins, whose one-year deal was widely reported to be worth $5 million, actually has a $3.75 million base value. This is a player with 15 sacks over the past two seasons and went into free agency seeking at least $10 million per year on a multiyear deal.
Two thoughts: The market crashed on Jenkins, who gets another shot next offseason. The other takeaway is that general manager Joe Douglas is a tough cookie at the bargaining table, which explains why the Logan Ryan talks are dragging out. Douglas isn't about to get squeezed by a free agent with little leverage. Times have changed at One Jets Drive.
Two thoughts: The market crashed on Jenkins, who gets another shot next offseason. The other takeaway is that general manager Joe Douglas is a tough cookie at the bargaining table, which explains why the Logan Ryan talks are dragging out. Douglas isn't about to get squeezed by a free agent with little leverage. Times have changed at One Jets Drive.
