The agents of New York Jets free agent defensive end Shaun Ellis have released today that the team has offered him a one year contract at the veteran’s minimum of about 900 thousand dollars. He is currently contemplating the offer and does want to finish his career with the Jets but will explore other options. …
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For the second year in a row, Rex Ryan has handed his first round draft pick a starting position before football activities truly get under way. Last year he named Kyle Wilson his nickel back and punt returner, this year he has named Muhammad Wilkerson his starting defensive end. We know things didn’t work out too well …
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Prior to the past week’s free agency frenzy starting, we knew the following, whether you wanted to believe it or not – The Jets prioritized Santonio Holmes well ahead of Braylon Edwards The Jets needed a number two cornerback Brad Smith wasn’t coming back Their remaining group of veteran free agents would be a toss …
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I won’t publish a “NFL is Back” post until it becomes official (probably around noon today) with a finalized timeline for the rest of the week. Yet, from everything we are hearing, things are about to start getting nuts…maybe even today. A few final thoughts – 1. Wide Receiver – Santonio Holmes remains the Jets …
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Two of the financial decisions the Jets will have to make this off-season will be how much they are willing to invest in bringing veterans Shaun Ellis and Damien Woody back. In both cases, the team shouldn’t hesitate to spend a little extra money to get another year or potentially two out of both players. …
There has been no shortage of talk about the appropriate fates in free agency for Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, Antonio Cromartie, and Brad Smith…but what about the other unrestricted free agents the New York Jets have to make decisions on? Shaun Ellis – Personally, I think it is a smart investment to bring Ellis back on a one or two …
There will inevitably be some tough decisions the New York Jets front office will have to make when free agency starts. Certain positions are going to see a higher concentration of money spent, while others will be forced to be handled more cheaply with hopes of younger players stepping up. Where will Mike Tannebaum decide …
Earlier today we looked at the top storylines on offense…now to the other side of the ball Defensive Line Draft Heavy, Veterans Leaving? The Jets spent their first two draft picks on defensive lineman, Muhammad Wilkerson and Kenrick Ellis, and released Kris Jenkins. There is also speculation that both Shaun Ellis and Trevor Pryce won’t be …
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Click here for more coverage of the New York Jets off-season workouts 1. Great work by Sione Pouha organizing the Jets defensive lineman for workouts in North Jersey. This is a group that will have some new pieces in the rotation with draft picks Muhammad Wilkerson and Kenrick Ellis, along with Ropati Pitoitua coming off …
There was no question the New York Jets needed to upgrade their defensive line this off-season. They had issues with their depth and struggled to consistently get after the quarterback. However, that doesn’t diminish the fact their defense was ranked third in the NFL last season at stopping the run and managed to generate enough …
