To update a previous item, star cornerback Darrelle Revis is reportedly furious at the contract offer the Jets presented to him last week. It seems clear that Revis’ intention is to obtain a contract that will make him the highest paid cornerback, and possibly defensive player, in the NFL. It’s equally clear that the Jets last offer was nowhere close to what Revis demanded.
What remains to be seen, however, is whether or not this is simply part of the negotiating process, where both sides offer proposals that they don’t expect to be accepted, or if this is the sign that there is a serious problem between Revis and the front office. Like all Jets fans, I really hope that this is not the sign that there will be problems between the team and its best player for the foreseeable future.
Instead, I am hopeful that this is just a small bump in the road, and that all of these problems will be resolved within a week or two.
by Nathan Eagan at the Sports Fan Blog Network
This offseason, the Jets have made a number of moves that have made big splashes on the national radar. Santonio Holmes, LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Antonio Cromartie will all be wearing the green and white of the Jets this season, and all of these players are expected to make large contributions towards the Jets 2010 campaign. One position that has received almost no coverage, yet is as important as any listed above, is the position of backup quarterback. Last season, Mark Sanchez was backed up by Kellen Clemens. While Sanchez ranged from average to bad during the regular season (the playoffs were a different story) he was still significantly better than Clemens in the 1 1/2 games that Clemens played in due to Sanchez’s bruised knee.
With Sanchez rehabbing from knee surgery, he must be considered at least a moderate injury risk, and the position of backup quarterback will take on an added importance should he get hurt again. Multiple reports have claimed that the Jets are very interested in signing Mark Brunell to back up Sanchez, and it is easy to see why he would appeal to the Jets’ front office. Brunell was a winner during his time in Jacksonville, and now that he is 40 years old, he should be able to provide help and advice to Sanchez. At the same time, however, there is a very real chance that the Jets’ backup quarterback will have to appear in at least one game this season. If that should happen, do we as Jets fans feel comfortable that Brunell would be able to competently manage the Jets offense? For all of his flaws, Kellen Clemens appeared able to move well enough, and he didn’t throw any interceptions in his performance against the Bucs. While neither Clemens or Brunell is a very appealing option, it is likely that one of these two players will be under center in the event that anything happens to Sanchez, and only time will tell who we can expect to see as a Jet next season
by Nathan Eagan at the Sports Fan Blog Network
