New York Jets Practice Squad Takes Shape

is better than thoes guys we just got …..craaazyy

the man has potential to do something useful and given that maybe within two years we’ll have more openings at LB he might be a good investment.

Thats if MTV clears the waiver wire

First, I liked Lowery too, but I think some either have forgotten some details about him or never knew them. One, he isn’t very fleet of foot. That’s why, in spite of his being a playmaker in college, he wasn’t rated or drafted very high. He has limited range as a CB. Two, something’s not right with him. Remember early last year? He very freely and willingly gave up his spot in the lineup to Wilson, a rookie. No one is that self-effacing and team oriented. He either has some confidence issues, off the field issues, his heart isn’t really in the game, or that story was simply that a story, and Rex/Pettine benched him. Whatever the reason, Rex simply hasn’t seemed that high on Lowery. While I don’t think Rex is infallible by any means, I think we have to trust him in this situation. I think he has earned that bit of respect and trust. We simply don’t know what has happened behind the scenes or what Tanny’s involvement is in all of this. Rex and Tanny may not be working as closely together as we are led to believe.

Second, I’m not that surprised at Teveseau being cut. I never thought he was all that good. He was pushed around by both the Giants and Eagles 2nd and 3rd stringers, and they were able to run up the gut almost at will. I was surprised that he had supposedly moved ahead of Ellis on the depth chart. At the time, I thought it was because they decided to bring Ellis along slowly to avoid putting too much pressure on him while he worked on his technique. I now think they put out word that MTV had passed Ellis on the depth chart and why he played so much vs the Giants and Eagles was that they were shopping him to other teams. When he didn’t play well, no one bit. He may wind up on the PS, but I doubt it. Not only can Dixon play NT in a pinch, but so can DeVito.

I don’t understand why they signed some of the guys they did, and didn’t take others, but again, think we have to trust the CS. They have seen these other players play, have scouted them, and know more about what the Jets need/want than we do. We haven’t seen how any of these guy perform in practice, so I think some need to come in off the ledge and relax a bit.

Of 32 players claimed Sun, just 1 non-Pat, PHI C Mike McGlynn, had more than 2 teams claim him. Pats players averaged 3-plus claims/player

The power of the Patriots was never more obvious than on Sunday. The organization is clearly one of the most imitated and envied in the NFL. The roster is deep seemingly every year, this year being no exception.

When teams had their first chance on Sunday to claim young talent around the league on waivers — the day after 53-man rosters are set, and players with less than four years of pro experience subject to the process — it was no surprise to see Patriots players most in demand. Even so, the raw numbers were still somewhat shocking.

New England had five players claimed on waivers Sunday, according to league sources, by far most the most in the NFL. There were a total of 16 claims placed on those players, a hefty average of more than three per player, which is certainly not the norm. The only non-Patriot who generated more than two claims by teams was Eagles C Mike McGlynn, who had four claims.

In all, 12 teams placed claims on Patriots players, with the Colts, Bengals, Bucs, and division-rival Jets all placing multiple claims on players waived by New England.

Here’s a look at each of the players and the claims:

Thomas Austin, G: Claimed by Bengals, Texans, Colts and Rams. Awarded to Texans.
Leonard Cohen, DT: Claimed by and awarded to the Seahawks.
Lee Smith, TE: Claimed by Bills, Saints, Jets, 49ers and Bucs. Awarded to the Bills.
Brandon Tate, WR: Claimed by Cardinals, Bengals and Jets. Awarded to the Bengals.
Will Yeatman, TE: Claimed by Colts, Dolphins and Bucs. Awarded to the Dolphins.

Jason LaCanfora

http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/04/power-of-the-pats-waived-players-draw-16-claims/

that some of us liked prior to the draft were waived and still available:

Cedric Thornton, DE
Mana Silva, SS

I wonder if the Jets have any interest in either.

didn’t get a long enough look since he was only signed after the Conditional draft & I thought for sure he’d get a PS spot. also, Gilyard was nasty in college, so I think there’s def more upside than Payne, McKnight, DePalma or Turner with this young man

Chris Jennings showed plenty of speed two weeks ago with a 69-yard run against the Bengals, the longest play of the Jets’ preseason. The journeyman running back allegedly turned it up a few notches over the weekend — and it landed him in hot water.

Jennings, one of 26 players released Saturday on the final cutdown, was arrested afterward for driving his BMW at 144 mph in Guernsey County, Ohio, according to the State Journal of Charleston, West Virginia.

According to the newspaper, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Jennings was spotted speeding on Interstate 77 in the northern part of the county. He also was driving with a suspended license and was taken to the Guernsey County jail, where he posted $560 bond.

Jennings, who once played for the Browns, was trying to make the Jets as a backup tailback. They kept four; Jennings was the fifth wheel, so to speak. He finished the preseason with six carries for 79 yards.

So if you think you’re having a bad weekend …

Rich Cimini at ESPN

Josh Baker was released from the PS today and Martin Teveseau and Trufant signed to the PS.