Thomas Jones To Be Released

but i worry we’re throwing it too all too quickly on his shoulders. we’ll see.

sad but expected

But it just didnt make sense to bring him back.

We will miss you, sir. Thanks for your service and consistency week in, week out.

This.

But as I have said here before, I thought it was time to go. He did have great vision and the ability to run behind his line, but he was getting up there, and he was starting to lose some quickness and power. I will always love Thomas, and I appreciate everything he did for the Jets, and in my heard, I ’m sad, but this was the right move in my opinion, better a year to early then a year too late, like the saying goes. Good luck in the future TJ, and thanks for the memories.

Thomas Jones was great as a Jet, so it’s sad to see him released. If he signs elsewhere, then the Jets can sign a UFA at the same salary level. At TJ’s age, he’s not going to be looking for a backloaded contract, so his 1st year number will be pretty good. My guess is that the plan is for Cleveland to sign him to a ridiculous deal so we can sign Peppers.

This is an example of the NFL contracts. Even though the player is signed, there often are no guarantees. In this case, it would tend to favor the Jets.

But at some point, a player needs to take a serious look in the mirror and decide if his role with the team is equal to (or can surpass) the non-guaranteed amount.

It isn’t that the Jets don’t want him, it’s that for $5 million there isn’t the likelihood of him being worth that amount of money. So does Thomas Jones really think he’s worth/ will command that salary from another team or does he consent to restructure, and how severe is the restructure?

I will miss him and thank him for his play with the Jets, but while it’s a game it’s a business. And if he signs with a team with a less than stellar front line to protect him (as the Jets have), his next season might be injury riddled and cut short.

I agree that he busted his ass for the Jets and his career is relatively short-lived, but isn’t that the nature of the beast? Anyone add up the dollars he’s been paid in the NFL thus far.

I wish him all the best (unless he signs with New England)!

Let me say this to begin: I loved Jones as much as the rest of you. For the last few years he has been a rock, with consistent yards and never putting the ball on the ground.

Now, let me explain why letting go of him makes sense.
1) Obviously there is the money factor, less money on him means more money elsewhere.
2) Greene and Washington are PERFECT compliments of each other. We have Greene, who demonstrated great power back ability, plus he has a burst of speed. Leon has huge play-making ability and quickness. (Who remembers TJ Duckett and Warrick Dunn? falcons)
3) I’m sorry to disappoint some people, but I have a criticism of Jones. This last season (and a bit of the season before this) I noticed something that troubled me immensely about the way he runs. He gets the ball, runs up to the line, STOPS, and looks for a hole. Yes, sometimes he hit a hole for a long run. But more often then not, he got stuffed right at the line. The main thing I liked about Shonn Greene, he bursts through the line if there isnt a hole, and with his great power, he can make it though fairly often.

I see Jones playing for the Chargers, and best of luck to him. As for the Jets, their ground attack will not suffer from this. The combination of Greene and Washington will be effective, and the best part, they are young! If this combo works out, the Jets (with the right amount of $$) can keep it in tact for years!

Its about time the Jets management timed something correctly. We are losing a great player, but he has reached his peak and is only going to get worse. We have 2 potential stars in leon washington and shonn greene. That is a scary and dangerous backfield.

Even if TJ’s good for a couple of more years, he’s too expensive to keep for anything after this year anyway. Some good knews out of this though… Woodhead’s probably gonna be back :D