Jets Cut Alan Faneca

If you really think about it, it makes sense. The Jets have a lot or resigning next year, need to save money. Although I would have waited to see what we had in Valedheer first.

So why not cut him next year?

The timing seems interesting. Why not hold of until after the draft? I’m sure they’ve been trying to trade him, and there just haven’t been any takers or acceptable offers, so why not just wait until after the draft just in case another team changes their mind.

and why is this just coming out now.. at midnight… something seems wrong about this.

I figured we’d get a little something for him.

Why cut him if there’s no salary cap? Vlad is too raw to start right away.

I just can’t think of any justification for this move.

We can’t even get the standard currency of a 5th round pick?

It can’t be about money. he is due 7 mill this year, and 5 mill is guaranteed

My thinking here is that the Jets have a good feel of which teams could use him and what they are willing to pay. The Jets drafted Ducasse for insurance and cut Faneca hoping no one picks him up. They could end up re-signing him for less money, or if he does go, it’s a calculated risk that Ducasse would be able to play right away. Remember, Brick and Nick played in their rookie year, too.

stale crackers, ANYTHING?!

I mean he made the freaking pro bow,l, you’d figure that’d at east buy a 6th rounder out of Al Davis’ dumb ass.

but this is different… we would have to eat a lot of that money

What will really happen to Shaun Ellis and Bryan Thomas? It was rumored that they were being shopped around, too.

I would just like to hear some reasoning behind this.

can any of us think of a rational reason behind this move

Faneca made a little sense to me, even though I was figuring on a little compensation, even if a super low pick. Thomas makes sense to me with the depth at linebacker too.

Ellis doesn’t make sense to me. Unless they’re planning some major moves the implication is that the Jets FO will deal or cut their only consistent starting caliber Defensive End.

I don’t know what the plan in his absence is, but if true, I think it would be hands down the dumbest move of the year.

The guy seemed to be a locker room leader, and with Santonio coming him, you’d figure being former teammates, he could help keep the guy in check.

but we have to pay him just about all the money he is due anyway

The good thing is that if the Jets did their homework correctly, Ducasse can come in and start right away and end up being a Pro Bowler, too. Bill Callahan is a pretty good O-line coach, so that’s certainly possible.

On the other hand, I’d really hate to see a repeat of 2007. And just because Faneca didn’t do so great last year, that doesn’t mean he can’t correct his mistakes and improve.

I don’t care if I am being over dramatic or not, but I think this move could snowball and ruin our year. Our run offense could take a huge hit, and bring down our offense to a level lower than last year.

This makes no sense to me. Shure faneca is bad at pass protection but hes still excellent in run blocking and who will replace him ? Slauson, Ducasse the rookie ? I’m not happy with this and if this was the case we should have traded up for Iuapati.

There would have been last year, or next year when a new CBA (hopefully) will be in place.

Good move, as it saves the Jets a ton of money and cap space (relative to if Faneca was kept for another season)

How about the left side of the line including D’Brick and Vlad then we have Mangold. We’ll be set for years! That’s if Vlad can start right away, but his problems stemmed from playing tackle his play translates to G much better.

What a horrible move.

If their motivation for this was just so they could restructure his contract, I’d be fine with it. But it doesn’t seem to be the case.

I have a feeling this move is going to bite the Jets in the ass. I really don’t see any pros to this move, but I do see a hell of a lotta cons

-He was a great locker room presence
-Pass blocking wasn’t that great, but one of the best run blockers in the league.
- This breaks up the chemistry that the offensive line had, and who knows what that could lead to.
-With the drafting of Ducasse, the Jets would have had o-line depth, something they have been missing greatly for quite some time. Now there is pressure on Ducasse to perform well.

Overall, I am very angry with this move, but I have faith that Mike knows what he’s doing.

Now go get us Reshad Jones or Corey Wooton!

The Jets are going to severely regret this in 2010 if Mark Sanchez starts throwing picks and we have to rely on our run game, Faneca was the best pulling guard I think I have ever seen with the Jets. Very disappointed in this decision.

Why are we trying to save money now.

I understand that Faneca’s days were numbered, and agree with that, but Ducasse is a developmental pick with the exact same weaknesses as Feneca. Slasson was a late round developmental pick last year, can’t imagine he’s close to ready. If they couldn’t work out a trade to take Iupati, its a loss. But at least with the second rounder take Asamoah then, he may not have Ducasse’s upside, but he’s ready to step in and start this year and is at least an upgrade over Faneca in pass protection.

this will be the most disappointing move of the season.

Paying more money for LT and letting TJ go is a close second.