Jarron Gilbert Back on Practice Squad

by John B on Nov 19, 2011 12:55 PM EST

We have a minor move at the back end of the Jets' roster. Jarron Gilbert is back on the practice squad as per Jenny Vrentas.

Did I miss this somewhere? The Jets re-added DL/TE Jarron Gilbert to PS Thurs and cut WR Dexter Jackson. #

Why do the Jets keep cutting guys only to re-sign them? Is a guy not either worth developing or not worth developing? I am sure there is a good reason for this, and I am just overthinking this.

I like seeing Gilbert back, though. I think the Jets are stocked with young talent along the defensive line, but Gilbert has ridiculous athleticism. He has shown flashes of potential when he has been on the field, even if most of his work was during preseason. The Jets were reportedly also working him as a tight end earlier this year so maybe they will give him another go in that area, although I would not expect a guy as new to the position as he is to make an impact for those of you rooting for somebody to replace Matthew Mulligan.

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Honestly... and in all seriousness...

Can he, right now, possibly be any worse than Mulligan? Mully is brutally bad.

by Crackback on Nov 19, 2011 1:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions

From thejetsblog.com

Sometimes the practice squad sends recruits up, like they did with Tevaseu and Baker after the Cumberland and Ellis/DeVito injuries.

However, don’t read too much into something like this. There’s always plenty of shuffling like this all season long and all round the league for many reasons. Gilbert may be specifically needed for a role on the scout team for an upcoming opponent. Or, it could be that it’s just his "turn" to earn a paycheck, get a chance to show what he’s got and have the protection of being on the squad from the Jets’ perspective. Players lose a year of practice squad ineligibility after three weeks, so in the early part of the season they shuffle it a ton, so that they can give as many players a two week audition before they decide which ones are keepers/realistic short term prospects and which are longer term projects that you might want to keep eligible as long as possible.

by viguy007 on Nov 20, 2011 12:11 AM EST reply actions