Bears Get Brandon Meriweather
This ought to put any speculation that we traded Dwight Lowery to clear space for a Meriweather signing to bed.
Some of you are probably very disappointed, others are thrilled. Thoughts?
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I posted this on the Simon Says fanpost... but ill repost it here
What are we doing ?
getting rid of lowery for cook basically…..rex says we are loaded at safety…ummm no we arent. We had one of the highest payrolls for last year and now we are being stingy with our money, I really dont get it our front office looks to be rebuilding instead of trying to contend.
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Yea that was a fail
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Let's Wait a day or two for the dust to settle
I would highly doubt this is the final 53 man roster. I’m sure they are looking at other moves – a lot of teams let go of quality players yesterday. We’re not talking HOF level talent, but guys that could contribute more than some of the marginal guys on the team. We’ll have to wait and see which players clear waivers or which players the Jets put claims on. That process takes 24 hours. The Jets are low down on the claims list, so they may have put in claims on several players but lose out to teams higher on the list. Just like the guard from GB, they are probably looking at guys they had highly rated on their draft boards the last two years, whether as claims or FA’s.
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
chill
you really believe the team is rebuilding instead of trying to contend because they traded lowery?
lowery ain’t that great dude. I’m sure they have legit reasons. They Jets are so close to a superbowl I’m sure Woody ain’t saying lets cut lowery because I wanna save 900k. The entire jet organization wants a sb badly.
this goes back farther than lowery
losing ellis, woody for two players that arent at their level ( Mo wilk will be good but im not sold on hunter) losing continuity on our recieveing corps is not a good thing, although it could have been worse, and now trading a decent to good safety that new our system and played well considering how hard it is to play, for cook?
I cant say i like many moves we made after santonio and cro….im probably the minority on this and i still have faith but……..im not really optimistic right at the moment.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
actually a better way to say the last part is
im not happy with the lack of moves we have made.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
We're spoiled
It’s been big moves for the past few seasons. A seasons of status quo or just plain regression was bound to happen.
I told people sacrifices were coming. I agree with King, Lowery isn’t that big a sacrifice, but not a single poster on this site has made a rational comprehensive argument to be as to how we have improved this offseason, and I’m not sure they possibly can.
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I think they’ve improved in a couple of ways:
-year 3 for sanchez. preseason is difficult to prejudge his regular season performance. Chances are he’s gonna improve this year
-d-line has much added depth now. last year in the playoffs devito, pouha, and ellis basically played every snap. that’s the reason we got pounded by pitt
-leonard and pace and finally healthy
-cro and wilson have an extra year of experience under rex’s system. supposedly year 2 is when players really get into it
This is exactly what I'm talking about
Saying you have a third year QB does not mean you are going to deliver. Reinforcing the line that you’re losing vets off of with rookies is no indication that you are going to deliver. An additional year of experience for Wilson and Cro is not indication that things will improve. Leonhard and Pace actually being both healthy for a change is not proof that we have improved.
Those are all things that could POTENTIALLY happen. Especially with Cro and Wilson, those are several things I believe will happen, but they’re not givens.
Those are not rational comprehensive arguments for how the team or roster has improved. The things you described are merely what you and I are hoping will happen this season.
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it is all based on potential
It could go either way. You’re right when you say we didn’t get “better” players this year compared to last if you just look names. But I feel that the players we do have will be better than they were last year and the added DE depth is better than having ellis. That’s why I think our team overall is better than last years.
This is what's also known as the ugly truth. And very well stated.
Our 14-2 division rival got better. We didn’t.
If anything, we have less talent than last year.
by nationalist88 on Sep 4, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
apparently
signing a 34 year old DE coming off knee surgery signing fat albert and a guy revis held to 1 catch no yards in a game is improving. silly me…
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by rexthejet on Sep 4, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i though of that instantly after i posted that
about being spoiled, and i also agree about the second part…..but i think the orginization and everyone here (including me) are putting all of our eggs in the mark sanchez basket and believe he is going to be who we think he can be.
Also we are putting the same expectations on green and if they do take the big leap, the team will take a big leap. But its a wait and see kind of thing.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
lol our D-line can def. give a person mushmouth
I always like having players whose names large groups of people can’t pronounce. Always makes the game more fun for some reason.
I definitely love our depth, but except for our rooks it’s nothing we didn’t already have.
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I did love the addition of Tom Moore as a consultant. I think that might have been our best offseason move outside of re-signing Holmes and drafting Kerley. Not only does it provide Schotty with a mentor of sorts who might knock some sense into him at times, it also means that we have a very capable guy to direct Sanchez if we do boot Schotty midseason or if he leaves in the offseason.
by SioneBAAOOOHA on Sep 4, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Great point
Hopefully he can get into Shotty’s ear throughout the season when he sees shotty trying to outsmart the other team by outsmarting himself.
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The only way that works is if Tom Moore stands in front of Schotty
and hits him in the groin with a bat for every stupid idea he has.
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I see your point
ellis did have that great game about the pats in the playoffs so it was hard to see him go.
I’m sure if mo wilk has a good game week one you’ll be changing your tune :)
I believe in mo wilk
and Kenrick Ellis for that matter along with Devito, Pouha (dont know how to spell it), and Ropati too.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
but i dont believe that hunter is better than woody
by any means, injury and all.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
U are not alone... I really dont know what to make of this team. But I've decided not to say much but sit and watch.
by overloadblitz on Sep 4, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
There isnt much to say
its a wait and see thing and hopefully our front office and rex know something we don’t.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I posted this on the Lowery trade yhread
Reports are Meriweather signed with the Bears
I doubt the Jets even called him. They’ve seen him and picked on him twice a year. Whether or not Belicheat has any respect for Rex and Mike’s personnel judgments, I expect they have a lot for his. When the Pats cut someone you very rarely see them go anywhere and do well. Not talking about trades like Seymour, just guys cut loose.
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm neutral on this
If the Jets wanted him and got him, I’d have been all for it. I don’t think the Pats cut him because he’s an awful safety—he doesn’t fit their scheme, just like Asante Samuel. So I presume we didn’t try to get him because we feel the same way. After all we’ve got a complicated scheme here, one that Kerry Rhodes couldn’t pick up apparently, so if Meriweather couldn’t play within the Pats’ system I doubt he could pick up ours. I’m intrigued by his physical abilities, but I was never a fan, so whatever.
I’m pretty damn confused though as to why the Bears would want him. ._. They’re a Cover-2 team, one in which I would expect you want your safeties to definitely always be in position, which is definitely not Meriweather’s game.
by Exystence on Sep 4, 2011 12:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I agree
It’s one thing to be aggressive, which everyone who plays D for Ryan has to be. It’s another to be undisciplined, which I’ve always considered Meriweather to, even in college.
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
wow!
this sucks.. meriweather couldve been great in our defense, but i just think that he wouldve said no to us even if we had called him..
Meriweather is VERY overrated
Have any of you guys watched him play recently? The Pats cut him for a reason. We are better off just sticking with the guys that know the system imo.
I don't get it at all.
Why Trufant over Lowery? Fail.
Just a guess...
But I could see them trading Lowery to get a higher conditional pick than the one they sent to the Packers. Next year looks to be a very good and deep draft, unlike this year. It may be as much about the present as starting to build up picks for the future. Organizations that are good for a long time find ways to turn marginal current assets into future value.
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
What about him?
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Why?
He’s a corner, not a safety, and not worth what Denver is paying him. Or did I miss something?
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd freakin love Champ.
And he has expressed interest in playing safety. Which would be perfect here cuz he can play cover-safety.
The only question cost. What will we have to give up to trade for him? And who will we have to move to make cap space?
by Crackback on Sep 4, 2011 1:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
and in our system its basically man on man across the board
so for our team corners playing safety would actually benifit us…but chmp is making some serious scrilla.
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by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Sep 4, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would they trade us a guy they just locked down a couple of months ago?
I’m pretty sure he’s playing his days out in Denver. Don’t mistake that for lack of interest on my part.
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yeah, like bro said
i don’t think john fox is that stupid to trade him
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Merriweather
Makes more bad plays than good. No sad in the least.
Was relieved to see this come up on my twitter feed. Does Brandon Merriweather have talent? Sure he does but he is also inconsistent, gets beat for big plays and seems to think he is much better than he is. Didn’t like Lowery being traded but not bringing in Brandon is a good ‘non-signing’.
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by Crackback on Sep 4, 2011 12:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Howdy fellas, I certainly have more time now I don’t work until 4:00am so hoping to be around much much more. Good to see you still here Crack.
Tell me about it Buzzy, but I’m getting used to disappointment….was nice being nationally ranked for a week lol
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Hey dude! Good to see ya!
I’d say sorry about ND, but my gf goes to USF :S
by Exystence on Sep 4, 2011 1:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ha that’s fair enough. I do quite like USF…..well when they are not beating us.
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welcome back David
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This might be Lowery replacement
TheJetsStream Manish Mehta
Jets claimed former Cowboys DB Andrew Sendejo, according to @nickeatman #nyj
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Wasn’t he in the UFL last year, played his ball at Rice?
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We also grabbed Kevin O'Connor off wavier wire...
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Yes.
Only played in two games last year with the ‘Boys. Don’t get this one at all. Rob cut him, why would Rex take him unless for inside info?
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
From Manish Mehta Twitter:
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Jets announce 4 waiver claims: WR Marty Gilyard (Rams), C Colin Baxter (Chargers), S Andrew Sendejo (Cowboys) + O’Connell. #nyj
2 minutes ago
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Jets waived OLB Aaron Maybin, DL Martin Tevaseu, DB Isiah Trufant… And put Greg McElroy on IR #nyj
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NOOOOOOOO ELROYYYYYYYYYY
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champ bailey is older and yes he is a Corner but isnt safety where great corners go to retire?
He would be brutal there is zone play ability would be a huge plus.
by JETSFAN24sucks!! on Sep 4, 2011 2:18 PM EDT reply actions
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Jets sign 7 to practice squad: TE J Baker, LB M Berning, G T Canfield, DT J Gilbert, G Matt Kroul, CB Julian Posey, WR Patrick Turner #nyj
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Feel like there is a trade coming but
Never know.
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YAY!
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by rexthejet on Sep 4, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lol Best GIF I have seen
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I like the Marty Gilyard claim though
iirc I kinda wanted us to get him last year in the draft
I watched a bunch of games when he was in Cincy
I’m happy we picked him up too, hes a play maker. If we have Kerley to return kicks and have Gilyard work strictly at reciever I think he can be receiver good.
Not happy about Maybin. Ugh, I wanted him.
Just tryna make bank, bro.
by bobdolethesnapplelady on Sep 4, 2011 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
Me too
I thought he at least deserved a shot. He played well with 2 weeks of system knowlege.
by NYJALLFINGDAY on Sep 4, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I thought he would have been a good situationla-ST player
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Got to admit that surprised me, thought he was looking decent in his limited time with us. Obviously Rex didnt think he could cut it on an NFL Sunday for this team. Will be interesting to see who picks him up.
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I doubt anyone is going to pick him up
so he may still be back if someone gets hurt or sits on their preseason laurels. I’m curious about the safety, Sendejo. The ‘Boys don’t have a lot in their defensive backfield, so if this guy was any good why would they cut him. Could it be that Rex is trying to do a Belichek on brother Rob?
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to imagine that someone will pick him up. Couple of years removed from a first round pick, a decent pre-season with the Jets, a couple of pre-season sacks and 2 poor years in the NFL with a terrible team.
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By him being on a terrible team, it should have allowed him to stand out more from those around him, kinda like Kyle Williams.
Maybin was never double teamed, he didn’t have any excuse to not succeed.
by The Licensed Pessimist on Sep 4, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t nessasarily agree with that assessment. On one hand, yes a good player should stand out amongst poor players, but then I’m not saying Maybin is great or even good, I’m saying he is serviceable now, with potential. We all know that Maybin is an edge rusher, the Bills as a unit were ran on a lot because they couldn’t stop a nose bleed. 160+ yards a game given up on the ground, it made facing the play action bloody tough. Passing downs were no longer obvious passing downs, how many 3rd and medium to longs did you see teams convert on Buffalo last year. I’m not saying he would have come in and recorded 10 sacks. I just think he has an upside in a scheme where he can just get after the QB. Especially a scheme with corners like the Jets who force QB’s to hold onto the ball a little longer than most teams.
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I’m sorry but this doesn’t make any sense. Kyle Williams is still considered a beast yet he plays right up the middle of their horrible run defense. And you’re acting as if Maybin was never asked to rush the passer. He was so bad on non rushing downs that they stopped putting him in there and only used him as a pass-rushing specialist, where he constantly got pancaked by RB’s and never recorded a sack. There are no excuses to his poor play
If your OLB’s who are much better than Maybin can barely get to the QB, then there is no way an underweight one trick pony will be able to
by The Licensed Pessimist on Sep 5, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
nice pick up with gilyard
does anyone know who this cowboy sendejo is? never heard of him
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Can't believe we waived MTV and Maybin.
That sucks. I had high hopes for both of them.
i guess
rex saw another ghost in maybin. i don’t know why we waived MTV, now we only have 6 D-Lineman. i asume we will be picking someone up…
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Ravens signed Guroda
He can’t have cost much. They think he has something left in the tank.
baxter
appeared in 3 games last year as a rookie. the jets seem to have went as low as they could go with O-Lineman.
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Hmmmm
apparently we put a bid out on the waiver wire for Brandon Tate of the Pats but the Bungles got him. According to Schefter
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No interest in Tate. I think Gilyard has more up side...
…if he improves his work ethic. The Rams needed receivers who can make plays and cut him. maybe being cut is the wakeup call he needs.
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
And you don't think that Gurode would have been better than a 2nd year guy with limited experience?
He would have cost more, but he wouldn’t have broken the bank.
Nooooooo Maybiiin!
The one person that made preseason exciting for me is gone?? Yea there’s a big trade coming. I like Gilyard though
by MoneyMarcBleedsGreen&White on Sep 4, 2011 5:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Don't see it happening...
…Jets are trying to win now. All they could trade is future draft picks, and that’s not a recipe for long term success. Other than some pickups from the waiver wire, I think we are close to done on the moves. At least for today!
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Why didn't we snatch up Akwasi Owusu-Ansah from Dallas?
Guy has corner skills and safety size. If we are going to grab Dallas DB cast-offs, why not a guy with upside? Has anybody even heard of Sendejo?
No. And I agree we took the wrong DB from the 'Boys.
And like I wrote earlier in this thread, Rob cut him. That leads you to question whether or not he fits into Rex’s type of defense. It’s not like Dallas has a plethora of great DB’s and this kid couldn’t crack the list. So why?
by Traveling Man on Sep 4, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
These moves just baffles me, I rest my case with the FO. they seemed kinda off with their pickups. Anyway time’ll tell.
by overloadblitz on Sep 4, 2011 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Dont like this offseason.
We lost a lot of key contributors from last year. We knew this was coming but I was kindof holding out hope that Tanny would work some cap magic.
Question.
Has Mardy Gilyard fumbled the ball? If so, was that fumble lost?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13221/mardy-gilyard
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