The Jets Can't Sign Both Jason Taylor and Mark Brunell

by John B on Apr 11, 2010 11:06 AM EDT

...because of the final eight rules as Cimini reminds us.

The only way to sign Taylor and QB Mark Brunell would be to lose another UFA, and it doesn't appear that DE Marques Douglas, LS James Dearth or LB Larry Izzo is close to signing anywhere. Douglas probably will land somewhere after the draft.

I'd still like to see Douglas back and certainly would prefer him to Brunell. A starting defensive lineman who is excellent against the run is more valuable than a backup quarterback whose best days were a decade ago.

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by VinnyG917 on Apr 11, 2010 11:13 AM EDT reply actions

That’s a ways off.

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by John B on Apr 11, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

It Brunell is really set on becoming a Jet

Can he and MikeT at least talk, and agree to wait until that date? < (Is that legal?)
I mean, I wouldn’t lose sleep if the Jets didn’t end up with him. But he would be a good mentor for Sanchize.

by VinnyG917 on Apr 11, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

*If Brunell

by VinnyG917 on Apr 11, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

obviously taylor is the target. we should definitely bring douglas and dearth back also. maybe some team will sign the waste of life that is larry izzo and we will have more money to play with but i have a feeling brunell or some other veteran qb will be available july 22.

by joey d on Apr 11, 2010 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

Um seriously why would this even be a debate, Brunell is a washed up back-up we don't really need

I mean I wouldn’t hate if we signed him down the road as a back-up if we lose Clemens, but his skills are gone, I don’t even think he should be #2 (I rather see Ainge, from an ability stand point). The one thing he brings is his experience and would be a nice tutor for Mark, but thats really it.

by Judgegavel on Apr 11, 2010 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

I thought Larry Izzo was retiring?

Not too bothered about Brunell to be honest, we should definitely sign Douglas back up, Dearth’s snapping wasn’t on point as consistently last year as he has been previously, but he is still very decent, but we brought on Tanner Purdum earlier this off-season a long snapper, so we may be willing to let him go.

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by David_Wyatt on Apr 11, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions

I dont think he ever said he was retiring it was just speculation.

by Bob_The_Friendly_Baker on Apr 11, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Which begs the question...

WHY DID WE TENDER CLEMENS!!! Obviously if they are bringing in Brunell for a look, they are worried about the backup situation. If they hadn’t tendered Clemens, they could have already used his leaving as UFA to sign someone. Realistically no one is giving up a 2nd round pick for Clemens, at most maybe a 6th or 7th. If they are going to hold him for trade bait I hope they at least get some interesting deal at the draft.

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by Mark D on Apr 11, 2010 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

That's pretty much what I'm predicting

I’m pretty sure the thought process was something like “Nobody’s gonna pick him up for the 3rd round tender he’s got, so he’ll stay with the team and we can use him as last-minute trade bait to move around in the draft.”

by Exystence on Apr 11, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

i have a feeling clemens is gonna end up with the raiders, cuz i heard a rumer last night that we might be trading up to the raiders 1st round pick

by realsouthace on Apr 11, 2010 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

Who’s the target?

by Crackback on Apr 11, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m assuming that this would happen if somehow Eric Berry drops that far…? Or possibly Gerald McCoy as I’ve seen in some mocks? Seems really unlikely. If neither of those guys fell that far, we’d probably be going for… Rolando McClain? Derrick Morgan? It doesn’t really make any sense at all tbh. Unless we were also going to move Leon Washington, in which case then it’s Spiller.

by Exystence on Apr 11, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Morgan?

I hadn’t thought of trading up for him, but I don’t think this is the year to trade up. There aren’t a whole lot of expendable players.

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by Rabbit T on Apr 11, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. Derrick Morgan is the top DE prospect though isn’t he? I was basically just demonstrating how I have no idea who the hell we’d be trading up for at that spot. I really doubt that Eric Berry falls past the Browns. In fact, I’d bet money on it.

by Exystence on Apr 11, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Where’d you hear this rumor from?

by Exystence on Apr 11, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not too sure

Just like at least half the fanbases have developed a scenario where they trade for Nnamdi Asomugha, often based on the idea that “Al Davis is nuts anyway”, just about as many have their scenario where they trade up to draft Eric Berry.
I would take this with a grain of salt unless you have real specific evidence, and we know the Jets front office plays things very very close to its chest.

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by Rabbit T on Apr 11, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Okay, so quick question.

Is Clemens any improvement over JaMarcus Russel? At this level you might as well keep Russel as the starter given how much you owe him and you spent a first overall on him.

Mauldin Played for Columbus a few years ago, He has six career games.

by Mark D on Apr 11, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions