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03-03-2017 10:54 AM |
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Brandon Marshall joined Nick Mangold, Darrelle Revis and others on the Jets’ discard pile on Thursday and the team’s culling of veterans after a dismal 2016 season may not be complete.
Marshall’s running mate at wideout Eric Decker could join them on the chopping block. Manish Mehta and John Healy of the New York Daily News report that it won’t be a surprise if Decker is released upon passing a physical this offseason. Dropping Decker from the roster would save the Jets $5.75 million under the cap.
When a physical might happen is unclear as Decker is recovering from hip and shoulder surgeries that are expected to keep him on the sideline through much or all of the team’s offseason work.
Whether his absence turns out to be permanent or temporary, the Jets are going to be giving young receivers like Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa, Devin Smith, Charone Peaks and Jalin Marshall plenty of opportunities in an offseason of major change.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...jets-veterans/
Anyone want anybody from the Jets purge?
Brandon Marshall is a pain in the ass and he's lost a step. Pass.
Nick Mangold would've been fine in years past, but has he ever played a position besides Center? If they think he'll play Guard well then sure, but there's robust enough of a Guard market that moving him to there seems like a move that would probably be too much work when I'm sure he could find a Center position elsewhere.
Darrelle Revis is completely done as a CB and might only work as a Safety. We do have a need at Safety and we have been trotting out older than average Safeties for the past couple years but does anyone trust Revis to totally buy into Pagano's program? Neither do I.
I'll take Decker if he can clear a physical. Yes, I know we have ample investment in Hilton/Moncrief/Dorsett. But what did Moncrief really show in 2016? What has Dorsett ever shown ever? Having a WR that knows where he's supposed to be would be kind of nice. It's moot, however, because it's not going to happen. Decker's not coming to a team with a WR room as crowded as ours and Ballard certainly isn't investing enough money in Decker to sway him otherwise.
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