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At this stage in free agency, I don't think we're really bidding against many teams, right? Seriously, most staffs are working on finalizing the pieces to their draft doards. They're not in free agent bidding wars these days much I bet.
If he's here, the market is set, maybe a little more than vet min and an incentive based contract. I dont even think signing him would prevent you from drafting a back. Jets may feel like they need a lot of RB depth and may carry 4 on the active roster that looks like Ivory, Powell, Ridley, and a rookie. As long as it is a 1 year, low base salary, incentive based contract (i.e. pay by performance), I dont mind the signing. Pushes Powell for #2 spot and gives you a similar back up to Ivory if Ivory gets dinged. Also, allows you to be patient with young back as they learn pass blocking. It's a C grade addition.
Yeah, I'm very surprised the Jets are pursuing him. I would think a 3-down back is in order (and through the draft) unless they see Ridley as replacing Ivory for which you could save 2M in cap relief. Ridley doesn't catch the ball any better than Ivory and both aren't exactly great fits into Gailey's offense. I don't quite get this interest.