Brad Smith: Stay or Go? Part 5: The Vote

by John B on Feb 15, 2011 5:30 PM EST

Brad Smith is another free agent who might be restricted or unrestricted depending on the CBA. I love what he brings to the table. He has been an excellent Jet. I just think it would be difficult to justify paying much for him. As great as he is, nothing he does is in high demand. The skills he has come cheaply in the league. His roles can be filled by minimum salaried players.

With Mark Sanchez developing, there will be less need for deception on offense. In fact, depriving Brian Schottenheimer of his Wildcat quarterback and forcing him to play straight up might not be such a bad thing. The Jets have lost Chad Morton, Santana Moss, Justin Miller, and Leon Washington in recent years as return men, but they have not suffered because of Mike Westhoff's blocking schemes.

I think paying much above the minimum for Smith would be a mistake. That money can be allocated better elsewhere. Teams should pay a lot only for things they cannot replace. Teams should not overpay for spare parts.

I like Brad Smith, but I vote go. How do you vote?

Poll

What should the Jets do with Brad Smith?

Lock him up

200 votes

Tender if restricted, let him walk if not

277 votes

Let him walk

110 votes

587 votes | Poll has closed

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I'm one of the Tender people.

I really like Smith, I would want him to stay but everyone is right. He can be replaced, Mcknight and Wilson are the future of returns and they need that chance.

Sanchez will no longer be stopped on drives getting out of sync because of the wildcat. And if it is ever reused it can be done in different ways hopefully maybe even Mark making it a throwing option or just stepping out of the way for a Mcknight/LT/Greene direct snap.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!

by Noble_Lance on Feb 15, 2011 5:55 PM EST reply actions

LOCK HIM UP

by JetKing55 on Feb 15, 2011 5:56 PM EST reply actions

sign only if...

They can do an incentive based contract or like 3 years at 1.25 mill with incentives to get to 2 mill

by number 1 Tino fan on Feb 15, 2011 6:04 PM EST reply actions

Worst part of seeing him go will be when he returns with Miami twice a year.

So Let It Be Written, So Let it Be Done.

by GreenBeer on Feb 15, 2011 6:18 PM EST reply actions

No he won't end up there.

I hope he can be Tendered, I’ll put money on a team that needs him, Rams, Panthers, really anyone with a need for a “WR”, a “QB” or if they have the cap space a guy for running things back. I don’t think Miami would do it, they are stupid enough to keep the wildcat, they aren’t stupid enough to continue it a third year.

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!

by Noble_Lance on Feb 15, 2011 7:15 PM EST up reply actions

He doesn't really justify a large payday

I just don’t see it. He’s a great return man, yet Cro stepped in when Smith went down, and looked pretty good. Smith isn’t a great receiver (4th on the depth chart), hasn’t been given the chance to throw the ball at QB so who knows what he can do there, but he’ll wouldn’t start unless Sanchez, Brunell, and possibly Clemens all went down (making him 4th on the depth chart there) and he’s not a RB. He’s basically a very good return man who is nothing but a gadget player during the rest of the game. I would love to keep him, but if he want’s money, i say use it on Cro, and have Cro return kicks.

"Schotty... You Suck!" - Mark Sanchez

by jetsbill on Feb 15, 2011 6:36 PM EST reply actions

and he isnt as

talented WR or KR as cribbs and hester. i like him though, i say tender him

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by rexthejet on Feb 15, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

let him go

as much as the fact that he won us some gms, he doesnt really do anything unreplaceable. he’s a bad wr, we can replace that. good kr-westhoff always produces good kr’s. justin miller, leon, brad…… someone (joe mcknight?) will step up. wildcat? it wouldnt sadden me to see that go. end around guy? easily replaceable. gunner? ditto. we can use whatever we save on letting him go on more important things like pass rushing, d-line help etc.

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Feb 15, 2011 7:50 PM EST reply actions