Brian Westbrook: Pursue or No?
by John B on Feb 25, 2010 7:00 AM EST
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The Eagles cut their 30 year old running back after 8 seasons in Philadelphia this week. He has a 4.6 yard average per carry and 426 receptions for 3,790 yards in his career. Just 2 years ago, he had 1,333 yards and a 4.8 average on the ground and 90 receptions for 771 receiving yards with 14 total touchdowns. He was versatile enough for the Eagles to move around the field. He's shown the receiving skills to line up in the slot.
Westbrook has also struggled to stay on the field due to injuries in the career. He has battled ailments with his foot, ankle, and ribs. A pair of concussions knocked him out of 8 games in 2009. The emergence of LeSean McCoy made Westbrook expendable.
If the Jets keep Thomas Jones, I don't see much use for a guy like Westbrook. If the Jets grow weary of the idea of paying Jones' roster bonus and do release him, I think the former Eagle would be an excellent option. With Shonn Greene and Leon Washington ahead of him, The Jets could reduce his carries to keep him fresh. He would be a shifty option to compliment Shonn's power and Leon's speed. He's also a much better receiving threat than Jones although not as good of a blocker.
If the Jets keep Thomas Jones, I vote do not pursue.
If the Jets get rid of Thomas Jones, I vote pursue.
How do you vote?
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I say yes no matter what
It’s not a matter of his body breaking down a la Tomlinson (I’m NOT saying he hasn’t had injury problems, I AM saying that his body hasn’t betrayed him… he still has that burst, he still has that elusiveness), from what I understand… wasn’t it concussions that knocked him out this past year?
Just saying.
RB Depth is never a bad thing, and he can probably be had at a reasonable price….. Maybe even be used as a mid-season trade chip for a team that starts having injury issues mount on them at RB.
We are gonna shock them with 5,000 mega watts of raw ROO POWER.
Well said,
but, I don’t think there is a need to pick him up, unless the Jets release TJ, why not save the money, because players of age do require larger minimum contracts, and if the year in uncapped, there can be some undrafted free agent, that would want less and possibly more years on the contract.
I realize though that this is a fault with how the NFL salaries and their workings
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If Tomlinson and Westbrook both were with the Jets last year
and both got the same touches Jones got, I feel very comfortable in saying I think LT would have outproduced Westbrook in a landslide. Again, Westbrook is really a screen back, not a running back. LT struggled from playing on a throw throw throw and throw some more team, and yes, he is slowing down, but he slowed down playing for a bad running team, and he is healthy, unlike Wetbrook.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
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I'm a Jets fan first and an Eagles fan second so I might be biased but
…if TJ goes there’s NO WAY we shouldn’t be getting him. He’s gonna be like 3rd on the depth chart anyway, and I seriously doubt that there’s any other RB in the league that we can get with his ability and skillset for a better price at this stage of his career.
NO!
A yo, Westbrook was one of the great’s but he’s one hit from being done that’s why the Eagles cut his ass . IF we lose TJ, I’m praying to the football god’s we don’t, cause we will have a problem with the running game ,can Shonn Greene carry the full load? will Leon be ready and be the explosive runner we know? If we lose TJ I take LT over Westbrook,I Just heard it on SNY JETS want’s TJ to take a pay cut, what the fuck pay the man! This is bull shit!
No, no matter what.
The guy has never been healthy, is on the wrong side of 30, and now has concussion issues. Besides we already have a guy that does what he does. He doesnt fit what we’re trying to do with our run-game: pound, Pound and POUND. I’d rather take a bruiser like LJ for a year rather than Westbrook.
He could open up the run game more too if TJ is gone, and help Sanchez with another receiver out of the backfield.
=But keep TJ.
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by Max Strauss on Feb 25, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Thats what Leon is for. I’d entertain Westbrook if we cut Leon (blasphemy), but not under any other circumstances.
I don’t know. I feel that Leon does that also.
If the Jets lose TJ, then get him.
He’d be a solid replacement, and better than using a draft pick.
But..
What about if Leon is in slot and Westbrook in the backfield. That sounds like a great situation. Even vice versa.
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by Max Strauss on Feb 25, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
No, under any circumstances.
Crackback basically just said it. Westbrook was never really a good between the tackles guy anyway, he was a decent runner and a wonderful receiving back. We have Leon for that. If not for the concussions, then maybe. I’ve said it before, but if LT is interested in playing for the Jets and getting 10-15 touches a game I would have some interest in him a lot before Westbrook. I know LT looked shot in the playoff game, but I hjonestly and truly believe that it was simply because the Charger O-Line was such a terrible run blocking unit. I think he could have been a 1000 yard guy with the Jets. I also like the idea of having LT around Shonn Greene and Leon for a year, giving them pointers and tips. LT can run between the tackles, he can catch the ball, and he is the ultimate team player. Plus, while he is slowing down, he doesn’t have a career ending injury right around the corner.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
He’s never healthy and he and Leon plays the same. also he would have to learn the offense while leon knows the offense. I would take LT over Westbrook, only because LT would run between the tackles, that’s not what westbrook does. The best bet is to sign TJ and let him share the carries
I agree.
At this point LT probably just wants a chance to win, I would gladly take him as part of a 3 headed rushing attack.
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic."
- CRASH DAVIS
No to every option on this page
I would not cut TJ – he’s only coming off the best season of his career.
I would not pursue Westbrook – there is no role he could play that couldn’t be filled in by our current players plus a draft pick. The Eagles obviously thought he was in decline and expected him to retire, since they never made him an offer. Even in the games where he was healthy, his production was off.
I would never pursue Tomlinson – he’s done for, toast, out of gas, in the past.
No
An aged chronically injured running back in a market saturated with talent at that position in the year where we are severely limited in our signing capability.
Even if TJ goes we go do better. This is pointless.
Can I change my vote??
If LT is on the are list please get him, especially with are O-line, we need to get rid of Thomas and let Green take those snaps hopefully we get Washington back at 100%
Trade TJ.
Id trade Thomas Jones for Larry johnson straight up. A reunion for the old Bear buddies, and a good fit for LJ for a year. LJ would get a ton of carries bc I think Greene will always have a health issue, and LJ would be very productive behind our O-line.
Or trade TJ for Cromartie and draft a RB in the later rounds.
TJ and Benson aren't buddies
TJ tried to help Benson who later became an arrogant prick and TJ punched him
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by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Feb 26, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Releasing TJ for Westbrook is a terrible idea
Brian can’t stay healthy TJ just got tired but he is still a great back to have. He wants to finish his career as a Jets and I say let him do it if he digs the backup/mentor role
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by Newcomb29(EDGE) on Feb 26, 2010 12:28 AM EST reply actions
Westbrook has no place on the team if they keep Leon. And swapping one for the other doesnt seem to make much sense. Looks like TJ is on the way out, and will be replaced by Greene. The Jets could use more of a physical addition to the backfield if anything, which Westbrook is not. Plus, Westbrook is great catching the ball on screens and the such and the Jets can’t run one (which needs to be addressed).
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