Tag: Mark Sanchez (Page 13 of 28)

      Terrell Owens to the Jets? Pass.

      July 27, 2010 /
      ATLANTA - DECEMBER 27: Terrell Owens #81 of the Buffalo Bills against the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

      T.O. to NY? It kind of has a nice ring to it, but that’s about all it has.

      With Santonio Holmes set to miss the first four weeks of the season due to a suspension, signing Owens seems like a logical move for the Jets on paper. But in reality, what happens after Holmes returns? Owens goes home?

      The pecking order in the Jets’ passing game this year will go a little something like this: Holmes (once he returns), Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, Al Toon. As you can see, there aren’t enough passes to go around if T.O. were thrown into the mix, especially when you consider that Mark Sanchez is still trying to develop as a passer.

      Which is another thing: T.O. must be avoided so that Sanchez has room to grow. The Jets’ passing game is a work in progress and Owens would have plenty to groan about if a) he wasn’t getting enough touches and b) Sanchez started to struggle.

      The fastest way to stunt a quarterback’s development is to play him before he’s ready. The second fastest is having Terrell Owens on the roster.

      Kudos to Mike Tannenbaum for considering all of his options (the Jets were the same team that showed a small interest in JaMarcus Russell before he was busted sippin’ the syruuuup), but in the end there just isn’t enough room for T.O. in the Big Apple.

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      Braylon Edwards won’t be suspended

      June 27, 2010 /

      According to ESPN New York, Jets’ receiver Braylon Edwards isn’t likely to be suspended in wake of an incident that occurred outside a Cleveland nightclub in which he punched a friend of LeBron James.

      It had been widely speculated that Edwards would receive at least a one-game ban for punching a man, an acquaintance of NBA star LeBron James, last October when Edwards was a member of the Cleveland Browns. Instead of a suspension, it’s believed that Edwards will be fined an undisclosed amount by the league.

      This is important news for the Jets, who had been bracing for the possibility of being without two receivers for the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. They already know they won’t have Santonio Holmes, who faces a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. The Jets were aware of the pending suspension when they acquired Holmes from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

      As he showed in regular season games against the Dolphins and Falcons last year, as well as in the AFC Conference Championship against the Colts, Edwards does have the ability to give Mark Sanchez and the Jets a big target in the passing game. But as usual, his hands and concentration continue to be question marks.

      The pair of Edwards and Holmes gives the Jets more than enough weapons in their vertical game. But it remains to be seen whether or not they’ll mesh with Sanchez, who must build on his solid performances against the Bengals and Colts in last year’s playoffs if the Jets are going to make a deep run in the postseason again this season.


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      Steelers make statement by trading Holmes to Jets

      April 11, 2010 /

      In an obvious statement move, the Steelers traded former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes to the Jets for a fifth-round pick and a half bag of stale Cheetos that were found in the bottom drawer of Rex Ryan’s office desk.

      Just to put the trade in perspective, the Jets parted with two players (receiver Chansi Stuckey and linebacker Jason Trusnik), plus two undisclosed draft picks when they acquired Braylon Edwards from the Browns last October. And there’s no question that Holmes has more talent in his right pinkie toe than Edwards has in his entire body.

      Make no mistake: Holmes is a top-flight receiver that can stretch the field and be productive in any offense. He’s a freaking coconut (a coconut that may be suspended the first four games next season), but he’s a dangerous deep threat and a true playmaker in every sense of the word. The Jets got a steal in this trade and have gone a long way in upgrading their passing game for Mark Sanchez. Assuming Edwards doesn’t throw a tantrum now that he won’t be the main guy, he and Holmes could do some damage together in the Jets’ offense.

      That said, the Steelers don’t care what they got in return for Holmes because it’s clear that they just wanted to rid themselves of the headache. It wasn’t about the compensation for them – it was about cutting their losses and dumping their mess on another team. They certainly failed to get value in this trade, but at least they don’t have to spend the rest of the offseason wondering whether or not Holmes will be suspended at the start of next season. They already have enough to worry about in Ben Roethlisberger – the other turd in their punchbowl this offseason.

      It’ll be interesting to see how this trade affects the Steelers’ draft. They vastly need to upgrade the interior of their offensive line, but Hines Ward, Mike Wallace, Antwaan Randle El and Limas Sweed aren’t going to get it done at receiver. They might not target a wideout with their first pick, but they’ll have to address the position at some point during the draft.

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      Will Braylon Edwards ever live up to his draft status?

      March 23, 2010 /

      It’s essentially now or never for receiver Braylon Edwards.

      The Jets re-signed the former first round pick to a one-year, $6.1 million contract extension on Monday. The tender is a 20% raise on the receiver’s 2009 salary, which is hefty price considering that he finished with only 45 catches for 680 yards and four touchdowns.

      There are several receivers that would kill to be in the spot Edwards is in now. In fact, up until he was traded to Baltimore this past offseason, Anquan Boldin was the poster child for receivers that want their own spotlight. He wanted to be paid and treated like a No. 1 in some team’s offense and now he finally has the opportunity. Edwards was given the opportunity to be the guy as soon as he was drafted in Cleveland and has yet to make the most of it.

      Edwards essentially has one year to prove that he can be Mark Sanchez’s go-to or else the Jets will probably allow the receiver walk in 2011. The team showed some faith in him by signing him to the $6 million tender, so now it’s up to him to finally prove to himself and those around him that he isn’t just an overpaid route runner.

      Personally, I think we’ve already seen the best that Edwards has to offer. He had one great year in Cleveland and I’m willing to bet that he spends his remaining years in the league never coming close to those 2007 numbers again. Does he have the talent? Absolutely. He has the size and speed to be an elite receiver in the league, but he has never learned to catch the ball with his hands. More times than not, he lets the ball get into his body, which is why he has so many drops. That’s been his biggest problem since his days in Ann Arbor and outside of the one year, he has never overcome that.

      Maybe he’ll prove me wrong, but something tells me he won’t.

      While it’s true that Edwards only posted 45-680-4 last year, 35-541-4 came with the Jets. Throw in the 6-156-1 that Edwards produced in the postseason, he averaged 2.7-46-0.33 in 15 games with the Jets. That translates to about 43-736-5 over the course of a full season. Last year, those would have been WR36-type numbers.

      What does this mean for 2010? Well, there are a few factors working in Edwards’ favor: 1) he’ll has almost a full year under his belt in the Jets’ offense, 2) Mark Sanchez is one year wiser, and 3) he’s in a contract year again. I would never expect Edwards to have another top 5 season like he did in 2007, but with all of these factors to consider, a top 20 finish certainly isn’t out of reach. He would only need to score an additional 50 points to reach that goal, and 15 catches for 250 yards and two more TD would get him there. I’d consider drafting Edwards after 25 or 30 WRs are off the board.


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      Is Mark Sanchez’s knee injury serious?

      January 28, 2010 /

      According to a report by the Newark Star-Ledger, Jets’ QB Mark Sanchez made a precautionary visit with the acclaimed Dr. James Andrews to have his right knee examined.

      Sanchez suffered a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in a 19-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills in a Week 13 game in Toronto when he made an ill-advised head-first slide. The exam is a precaution as Sanchez finished the season strong and showed no ill-effects of the injury.

      Sanchez will likely have his left knee examined as well. He injured that knee in college. The trip to Birmingham, Ala., to see Andrews was first reported by The New York Post.

      This offseason is vital for Sanchez because the Jets are expected to throw more of the playbook at him in his second year. The reason why some quarterbacks struggle in their second season is because more is expected of them, they have to learn more of the system and because defensive coordinators figure out more ways to defense them. So if Sanchez has to spend most of his offseason rehabbing from knee surgery, that would likely sidetrack his development.

      Hopefully the injury is nothing serious though, and Sanchez can put in a ton of work this offseason. He’s going to need it before the season starts again.


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