Kerry Rhodes Will Be Back "Unless Something Changes"
by John B on Mar 6, 2010 9:50 AM EST
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PrintMike Tannenbaum indicated Kerry Rhodes will likely be wearing green and white in 2010 but didn't totally commit.
Tannenbaum said S Kerry Rhodes will receive his $2 million roster bonus on Friday and be on the team next season "unless something changes," Tannenbaum said.
That's kind of a cryptic remark. On the one hand, if the Jets were going to trade Rhodes, they might have done so before that bonus kicked in. On the other hand, biting the bullet and getting the bonus off the table might make him easier to trade. My guess (and it's purely a guess) is the Jets have no intention of trading Rhodes, but Tannenbaum is open to it if he gets blown away. He probably just wants to leave himself some wiggle room.
The more I think about it, the more encouraged I am by the way Kerry ended his season. I want him back unless the team can deal him for an impact player.
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Happy about this, we should never close the door to trade possibilities, but unless we get something special there is no need to move the guy. Looking forward to seeing Kerry in 2010 with a point to prove. Thing he will have the best season as a Jet next year.
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Sounds like an invitation for offers to me. Like John said, he’s taking the bonus off the table and is saying to teams that he’s got no strings attached. He’s saying, “reluctantly, Kerry will return, unless somebody out there wants him for a fair price.”
Don’t see that to be honest Crack, after hearing the interview he gave in full, it was a more a “it’s going to take something special to get Kerry, we fully expect him to be back for a very important season for him” That’s how it sounded when he was talking to Michael Kay, sounded 95%…he will never say never for many of our players because you just never know, but he sounded about as sure as possible to me.
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Jets will entertain offers, but....
based upon the market, $2M for a signing bonus is a good deal for the Jets. They have a player who’s play imporved as the season went on and could be a major impact player as well. I don’t think he’s quite his stride yet, but given the defensive schemes of the Jets, think he’ll have a breakout year.
He complements the secondary well and is one less position to be concerned about. I think every team is averse to paying a signing bonus, but it is money well spent in this case.
Brackback is right when he says the Jets will entertain offers, but it wold have to be a really great one for a change to happen.
He'll be on the team
Unless he isn’t.
I like Mike but he doesn’t exactly make for good quotes.
Kerry I’d be happy to have traded or sent packing (he makes top 10 safety money but rarely plays like a top ten safety) but if we can’t find a better player for the right price I’m happy keeping the guy. He has a decent year on paper and has a higher value this offseason than many realize.
BUT, Rhodes seems to play as effectively as the defense surrounding him does. If you keep Kerry and build the pieces around him he might have the best year of his career.
Personally I’m a sell-high kind of guy. I think he makes far too high a salary for us to sit on our hands and wait and see if he improves or fizzles. But like many others are saying I won’t be terribly disappointed either way.
so much for being blown away
a 4th rounder is definitely not worthy compensation IMO.
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