The Jets are reportedly going to release Crowell.
He has a $2 million roster bonus due on Friday so they will save some money there.
He has a $2 million roster bonus due on Friday so they will save some money there.
Jets expected to release Crowell
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Good, aside from that one record setting game and maybe two or three more, he was mostly irrelevant.
That said, I won't be unhappy if we sign Bell, but I LOVE Tevin Coleman, wanted the Jets to draft him, and he should come considerably cheaper.
That said, I won't be unhappy if we sign Bell, but I LOVE Tevin Coleman, wanted the Jets to draft him, and he should come considerably cheaper.
Green Jets & Ham;n173490 said:
I guarantee Mac will chase Bell like he did with Cousins. I just hope Bell follows through on his tweet that said he wouldn't play for the Jets. Coleman would be an awesome signing and I would give Mac credit for it.
You're probably right and I'm not gonna lie, adding Bell would be exciting, but IMO we have too many needs so we have to spread our FA money around wisely. That's why I would rather add Coleman who will come cheaper, considerably cheaper, but he's a feature back in my view and a dual threat as a runner and a receiver, and still young too. Anyway I think Coleman makes more sense so we can remain aggressive in free agency.
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He was playing injured most of the season, but with Powell on IR, he never got a chance to get healthy.
Hopefully we add Coleman, I have a bad feeling how Bell will play out.
Knowing Mac and Gase, We probably end up with Powell and Gore.
Good on Crowell, bad if it means Bell. I'm really skittish about going after Bell. A year removed, attitude, the $ he wants.....
Wiping his butt with a football after a TD didn’t help his cause.
Too bad, because I thought he looked really good running the ball when the line actually threw a block for him. Powell might retire, Elijah McGuire is all that’s left at RB.
Too bad, because I thought he looked really good running the ball when the line actually threw a block for him. Powell might retire, Elijah McGuire is all that’s left at RB.
It's like we're rebuilding the rebuild.....
1 WR , 1 CB , 1 viable DL, No Center or LG, 1/2 RB, 1 TE, no Back up QB. 1 viable LB. This roster has super bowl written all over it ! :global (48):
Maybe we are preparing to sign both RB's, Bell and Coleman. :global (18):
With this news it’s obvious that Bell and or Coleman are their targets in free agency. Coleman would be a nice pick up but not to be our featured back. He wasn’t in Atlanta for a reason so what makes us think he can be one here? They still need to draft a featured 215 plus pound back to be our featured guy. If they do, the rookie, Coleman and McGuire would make a nice combo there. Powell will probably retire or get cut and that small rookie RB from last year can be our special teams and gagget guy here and there. Bell is to experience, with to much baggage. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Jets pass on him!
I maintain that Bell would be an average performer behind our o-line. The line needs to sustain blocks longer because of his running style, not something we do well. He's an excellent receiver, but so are a lot of backs. Coleman is as well. My opinion is spend the money elsewhere, draft another RB. McGuire and Cannon are both fine. Add Coleman and you have a nice trio of backs. We need a #1 receiver far more than we do another back.
I think he's a huge risk, and not worth the money. If we get him fine, I'm just skeptical that he's going to perform the way say Curtis Martin did when we got him. I don't see it.
I think he's a huge risk, and not worth the money. If we get him fine, I'm just skeptical that he's going to perform the way say Curtis Martin did when we got him. I don't see it.
I'm old enough to remember when Freeman McNeil was our feature back and Johnny Hector was our #2. Freeman was terrific and somebody had to be #1 so I had no problem with Freeman being that guy, plus we drafted him #3 Overall and drafted Hector in the 2nd RD.
BUT, that said, I always believed Johnny Hector could have been the feature back on at least half the teams in the NFL and I didn't know one Jets fan who disagreed. Bad break for Hector is that was before free agency, so the team that drafted you owned your rights for the duration of your career or until they cut you. But if we had both of those backs today, same arrangement, I have no doubt teams would be lining up to sign Hector as their feature back the minute he hit free agency. I was glad we couldn't lose Hector back then, but he was SO GOOD that I kind of felt bad for him too.
Hector was a good soldier and he never complained about it, but I'll go to my grave believing he could have been a feature back elsewhere.
I kind of look at Tevin Coleman the same way. Ironically the Falcons feature back is a "Freeman" too, but Coleman is a feature back in my view.
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Green Jets & Ham;n173509 said:
I disagree to a certain extent. I remember those days and teams and McNeil was a much better back then Hector. Hector was excellent but as a number# 2 RB. As a number# 1, I'm not quite sure. Coleman does fit the Hector bill I do agree but I don't think either of them can be a featured back. At least for a long length of time anyway. Anyway, if the Jets sign Coleman and draft a top flight RB, that will be a potent one-two punch. With McGuire being that all around third tier RB.
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Glad this ass wipe will be gone. So easy to replace his production.
Not a fan and never was so if we cut him so be it. AS for Powell we'll see. He has been a good player for us and should he retire we should honor him in some way. As for bell... I rather have coleman (cheaper ) and draft another back. FIX the dam OL we need a LT, LG and C.....
Bell and Brown are the types of players you bring in when you’re one or two skill players away. You live with the fact that they’re both temperamental guys to get you to the finish line of winning a championship.
I agree that bell has an ego, but he's nothing like Antonio brown. I think bell could work well with the jets.
I wouldn't pay brown and give up a high pick for him.
I don't necessarily want bell in a vacuum, but the reality is he is the playmaker that's available, and you need playmakers.
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The saving grace, if there is one, is that if either of them are brought in they will have to deal with Williams who is anything but a wuss. That being said, he might just be able to keep them in line and I stress might. They both want to play and strut their stuff and I believe that if he was unhappy with their attitude he wouldn't hesitate to put their butts on the bench. I don't think the Jets are going to wind up with either one of them anyway so it's a mute point at this time.
AB is more of a douche than LeVeon. I wouldn’t hate the possibility of getting Bell at a reasonable price. He’s an unbelievable RB. But we have to get help on the o-line as well.