Did Revis' Holdout have a Positive Impact?

what about the other TE Mulligan, whats his value

The Vets they got rid of were, were all hired guns to begin with, who were completely expendable, this is sports you show loyalty to a guy like Mangold (which they did), not TJ

I’m sure nobody was thinking when TJ was given the ball for the season-deciding first-down run, “he’s just a hired gun”.

I actually didn’t mind TJ going, but he really was never “just a hired gun”.

    The problem with how the Jets handled this situation and why I believe they share the majority (but certainly not all of the blame) is how they created leverage for Revis and his agent by not taking care of other players in recent years who were in similar situations as Darelle. This is and always was about guaranteed $ for the player. Leon Washington, for whatever reason it really doesnt matter, did not go into last season with long term security from the team. He badly injured his leg and was cut. As a result he received a far smaller contract and amount of guaranteed $ than he wanted. This situation creates a lot of leverage for Revis. His agent will basically say, “My client is not willing to risk his long financial future in the event of a similar circumstance. Look what happened to Leon and where he is now. We are not willing to take that risk for fear of similar outcome.” Now the Jets could obviously give Revis “their word” that he’ll be taken care of, but what is that really worth? The way they handled the Pete Kendall situation would tell me that it isnt worth very much, renegging on agreements, giving false reports to the media etc. This didnt happen that long ago (with the same FO), and Revis was present on the team as an impressionable rookie when it did. Again, more leverage for Revis and his agents to demand an extension with guaranteed big $ now. Also, the Jets screamed their loudest from the highest hilltop all through last season how Revis was the leagues MVP. His response, “pay me like it”. Again, advantage team -Revis. Now, I’m not saying Revis is necessarily “right” for holding out, because it clearly reached a point where it seemed he was putting himself above his team. My rebuttal to that though, would be can you blame him? The nfl guarantees none of its contracts and the players are often the ones manipulated by their organization into seemingly lucrative deals, but are cut loose before their contract escalates in value. Because of this, when players do have the upper hand, they are looking to cash in for as much as possible. The Jets and partially the nfl itself are to blame, because they create an atmosphere of “get them before they get me” rather than an organization that provides its players with security and trust. Last, but not least let’s not forget the Raiders’ role in this mess. Al Davis’ stupid contract given to Nnamdi Asomugha was the sticking point on why the 2 sides couldnt agree quicker. That contract essentially overvalued Asomugha, but set a contractural precedent (at least in team Revis’ mind) of where the Jets should be with their offer. So we had a situation with two big egos unwilling to budge on their stance, but with each passing day it became more and more obvious that neither side wanted what was best for the Jets, but instead just wanted their way. As time passed, both sides realize they are risking too much to continue with their stance so they softened and a deal was reached. This in no way helps the organization and gives Revis both added pressure and risk.
      Brick and Nick both achieved their own deals less dramatically. At first it would seem the Jets rewarded them for not making a scene about their extension, but I don’t think that’s entirely the case. David Harris has been as quiet as a church mouse throughout everone’s negotiations, yet he hasnt been rewarded. I feel this is likely because the FO views him as the most expendable of the “core four”. In some ways they are right from a semantics standpoint. Revis was the least expendable and he knew it. Again the Jets told anyone who would listen last year how great he was. So again, Revis just adopted the “get them before they get you” mentality, which I believe he as well as other players on the Jets and in the nfl should because of how they are handled as a whole. The team gave him leverage, and Revis had his own by being the top player and playing a “cornerstone” position. Brick and Nick had moderate leverage with their resume and positions, enough that neither side took too strong of a stance and a deal got done quickly. Harris has the least leverage and he’s out in the cold for now, despite being one of the most hard working and hard hitting lbs I’ve ever seen on the team. So again, the team-player relationship in the nfl is largely broken to the point where neither side really trusts the other. Hopefully a new cba can hammer out these differences, because right now its a big mess which leads to these type of situations.