Potential Jets: Marc Colombo

by John B on Jan 16, 2012 3:09 PM EST

Imagine the Jets could sign an experienced starting right tackle. Imagine the guy is 6'8" 315 pounds. Imagine Tony Sparano helped develop him into a quality player. Imagine this player was available. You have Marc Colombo, who spent 2011 with the Dolphins.

Colombo sounds more attractive on paper than he is in reality. Upon arriving in Dallas in 2006, Sparano got him to play far better than he had in the past with the Bears. Colombo locked down the right tackle spot in Dallas for a few years.

Then in 2010 Colombo started playing badly. He was not just kind of bad. You can make a case he has been worse than Wayne Hunter the last two years. Crunching stats from Pro Football Focus, Hunter allowed a disruption in the form of pressure, a hit, or a sack on 8.3% of plays he passed blocked, an extremely high number. Since 2010, Colombo has allowed 9.3% of plays in which he has been in pass protection to be disrupted.

It is always difficult to say how much of a role an individual lineman has in run blocking, but Colombo's two teams have run for under 4 yards a carry the last two years running it to his side. This at least suggests he is not dominating as a run blocker.

The potential for Colombo to come to the Jets scares me. Sparano brought Marc along last year when he needed a right tackle even coming off a bad 2010. Everybody expects the Jets to be in the market for a new tackle. Will Sparano convince the front office to go with a familiar guy he coached in two different spots? I sure hope not, but it is certainly possible.

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Should the Jets have interest in Marc Colombo to start at right tackle?

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is even an upgrade on Hunter at this point

by NJ Champ on Jan 16, 2012 3:12 PM EST via Android app reply actions

No No No No No

This guy makes Hunter look like a Pro Bowler. Tanny should be immediately sacked if he even thinks of this

by kernowjet on Jan 16, 2012 3:16 PM EST reply actions

is he really that bad??

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by Simon Says Jets on Jan 16, 2012 6:49 PM EST up reply actions

Which do you choose, the giant douche, or the turd sandwich?

by Clarke W. Griswald on Jan 16, 2012 3:19 PM EST reply actions

Is it salt water?

And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
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by Noble_Lance on Jan 16, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions

Potential Jets: Osi umenyiora??

IMO he’s the best pure pass rusher on the giants

by jets4life24 on Jan 16, 2012 4:28 PM EST reply actions

Hell no!!!

by J-Nasty on Jan 16, 2012 5:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions

My first reaction is no, but it's got sort of a yes-y aftertaste

I would initially be disappointed, but his relationship with Sparano and being surrounded by a very solid line would make me hopeful. Colombo would probably wind up being a better buy than we think, BUT I’d like to explore throwing more money at a more reliable option.

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by Bro Namath on Jan 16, 2012 5:45 PM EST reply actions

Agreed. JB raises a good point though that Sparano's previous relationships with Miami and Dallas players could prove useful.

by CervezaVerde on Jan 16, 2012 6:11 PM EST up reply actions

Banana peels are cheaper and more effective.

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by Finhead83 on Jan 17, 2012 7:33 AM EST up reply actions

Hey guys. The Phinsider will happily take up a donation to buy the plane ticket to send him up north....

Just in case you really want him.

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by Kevin Nogle on Jan 16, 2012 6:20 PM EST reply actions

Donate!!! I would PAY for him to go anyway but miami

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by AussiePhinfan on Jan 16, 2012 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

Eh I guess he could work as a depth pick up if he would sign for league min...but I certainly don't want him as a starter...

by RhodesRocks on Jan 16, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions

no for two reasons

1. he’s not reliable. let’s get a better option
2. let’s pretend we sign him and he ends up very reliable. the problem is he’s 33 years old. I’d rather get a nice young guy who will give continuity to our line. I don’t want to have to spend one of the main focuses every other year on replacing the tackle position. let’s get a guy who will be around for a while

by jets! on Jan 16, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions

Ever since he got hurt in 09, he's been on a steep fall off the cliff

Being mean and nasty doesn’t mean anything when you can’t move. He was horrible in 10 and last year, he’s not going to magically get better.

by J-Nasty on Jan 16, 2012 9:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions

LMFAO...Can't stop laughing at the pic of him on his back!

bleed green and white

by greenandwhite4ever on Jan 17, 2012 12:33 AM EST reply actions

As a Dolphin fan...

I had to vote ‘yes’ that you should pursue him. We’d absolutely love for you to find one of the few RTs in the NFL actually worse than your own Wayne Hunter.

For GreenandWhite4Ever…

In Miami, we refer to this as “Colomboed”…

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by Finhead83 on Jan 17, 2012 7:32 AM EST reply actions

Absolutely not

He was not good when he had the better side of his career.

Mike Adams would good at Right Tackle real good. The Jets need to really make that happen.

I am praying for Mike Adams to be there in the late 40’s.

Right tackle needs to be addressed before the draft.

If you get the right Rookie tackle they can start right away. I think a lot of teams are pulling from Adams

This Draft has some gems on the top side of the draft.

Even RG III and Andrew Luck who I like but I am head over heels in love with either of them, but they are not going to be busts, which is why their value is sky rocketing.

Justin Blackmon looks good. He looks move like AJ Green rather than Mike Crabtree.

It is going to be very hard to find a Right tackle which is why I was pushing hard for Tyson Clabo last offseason. They has to be a free agent signed to the line.

Tannenbaum probably thinks Robert Turner is his answer to his problem.

To be fair, Slauson is adequate, but not impressive.

by NikolaiC on Jan 17, 2012 10:45 AM EST reply actions

Unfortunately...

I have been talking this up on the Phinsider as well because our RT position is a need thanks to Colombo sucking. I don’t feel there are many capable RTs in free agency this year and NY’s best bet, much like Miami’s best bet, is to try and find one in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of the draft. Maybe they don’t start right away, but they provide competition to some of the other players vying for the spot like Murtha and Jerry of Miami and Ducasse with NYJ or a mid-tier RT signed in FA.

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by Finhead83 on Jan 17, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions

LOL @ quality player.

Marc Columbo is a turnstyle. We had to constantly put TEs on his side to help block any adequate rusher. If you guys pick up Columbo, that move will be praised in the Dolphins community.