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It’s time for another edition of “One Jets Drive,” with nuggets on David Gerrard, John Idzik, Darrelle Revis and more . . .
There is a lot of speculation about David Garrard signing with the Jets to compete with Mark Sanchez and Greg McElroy.
It’s hard to say where the Jets stand on this, because all the banter has been from the Garrard-side of the equation.
But if the price is right – why not? Throw the three of them out there, and let them compete.
John Idzik is all about competition.
Garrard is a warrior. There is no question about it, but like Sanchez, he’s very average at reading defenses.
He scored a 14 on the Wonderlic when he came out of East Carolina.
Look, I think he’s fairly bright, from my experience interviewing him, but that score is a little disconcerting at quarterback.
I’ve always been of the believe that the Wonderlic doesn’t matter at some positions like corner. Darrelle Revis had a low score, as did Arizona’s Patrick Peterson. Both are outstanding NFL players. It means almost nothing at that spot, or on the defensive line.
But at quarterback, I think it does matter . . .
When you see the contract that the Giants just gave DT Cullen Jenkins, it gives you a good feel for what to expect in free agency – cost-effective deals.
The Giants signed Jenkins to a three-year contract worth $8 million, with $3 million guaranteed.
Players that are looking to break the bank this year, probably have another thing coming.
Remember the owners won the last CBA, and are trying to cut back on profligate spending. Of course, you will see some mega-deals here and there, like the Mario Williams contract in Buffalo last year, and the deal Joe Flacco just inked in Baltimore.
And you will probably see the new owner in Cleveland try to make a splash (with pass rushers Paul Kruger and Cliff Avril).
But generally, around the league, you are going to see a lot of belt tightening, with deals like the Jenkins’ contract.
This is why some teams are being scared off by Revis.
There aren’t many owners, if any, who can stomach giving a cornerback $16 million a year.
Revis and his camp needs a “roll back” as they say at Walmart.
Not just on the money front, but also on the histrionics front.
The behavior of his camp is really starting to turn people off around football, and this is probably impacting the trade market.
He needs to tell all those around him, specifically his agents, to “be quiet.”
He also needs to stop doing interviews for a while.
Right now, they are overplaying their hand and it’s turning people off.
Team’s officials don’t like the pressure of being linked to the player in the press – it puts them in a tough spot with their fans base.
Revis needs to focus on his rehab, get to 100 percent – everything else is secondary.
I think he’s finally starting to realize that . . .
You know who is an impressive kid – this nose tackle Damion Harrison.
He’s a 6-3, 330-pound nose tackle out of NAIA William Penn (in Iowa), who bounced between the practice squad and regular roster with the Jets in 2012.
Honestly, he should have played more last year, but that could change with Idzik in town, who is a big believer in competition.
Harrison is hungry.
After a recent workout he tweeted, “Got a grind that won’t stop and a hustle that won’t quit.”
He’s got a great motor for a big guy, and is naturally powerful with a thick lower base. I remember last year, after a practice, Vlad Ducasse, a massive, powerful man himself, came over to Harrison to ask him how much he weighed. Ducasse was impressed with how he pushed him back on a play. That isn’t easy to do.
I think the Jets have something here.
March 10, 2013
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