Sending their first- and second-round picks to Cleveland along with three players, the Jets were able to slide up to the fifth position in the 2009 NFL Draft to select USC QB Mark Sanchez. The aggressive tradition of the new New York Jets continues. When the team wants someone, Mike Tannenbaum goes out and gets him. Dazzling Eric Mangini with
The Jets and Jim Leonhard came to an agreement on a three-year deal after engaging in a brief bidding war with the Denver Broncos. Financial terms of the deal aren’t available yet, but when they become known Leonhard’s role will be clear. Leonhard was one of the first of the free agent Ravens to be linked to the Jets after
“Hello, police? This is the Philadelphia Eagles. Yes, I’d like to report a robbery. The New York Jets just ran off with our cornerback! What do you mean, ‘How do I know?’ They left a late-round draft pick in his place. Please! Come quickly!” In a day that will go down in infamy, the New York Jets have completed terms
Took long enough, didn’t it? The opening day of free agency was as arduous for fans as it was for the parties involved. Flashbacks of the Antoine Winfield fiasco had most fans waiting in fear. After hours of web-page refreshing, sports radio surfing, and ESPN sitting, Bart Scott has become the newest member of our New York Jets. With a
At the beginning of February, the Jets’ salary cap situation was a frightening one. As the weeks went on, contracts were shredded, and dollars were freed. Most of the decisions weren’t worth arguing. Mike Tannenbaum’s salary cap purge was making sense for the team. All of the moves were logical—except one. Releasing Brandon Moore looked like the classic cliché. The
And so the salary cap purge of 2009 officially begins. As teams race to settle their contract issues before Feb. 27, the New York Jets made their first player personnel decision of the Rex Ryan regime and released ninth-year veteran David Barrett. The cornerback had just completed his fifth season with the Jets, and was a free agent acquisition when
