Curtis Martin Believes Manning to the Jets Makes Sense
by David_Wyatt on Jan 29, 2012 8:21 AM EST
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Is there another former player that the Jets faithful respect more than Curtis Martin? personally I can't think of one. So to follow up the article below about Peyton Manning and him potentially landing with the Jets this off-season, Curtis Martin was speaking to ESPN New York when he commented:
"That’s a great opportunity," said the Hall of Fame finalist Saturday in an interview with ESPNNewYork.com. "I’m not saying anything against Mark Sanchez, but Peyton Manning … I have a lot of respect for the guy. I played against him for a number of years. I wouldn’t care who was on my team -- if Peyton Manning was available, I would go after him."
"You’re literally talking about one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game," he continued. "Him having a year off, the type of competitor Peyton Manning is, I think he’s going to come back and surprise everyone and be even stronger -- if he can come back."
There has been a lot of public support for Sanchez from the Jets organization which means absolutely nothing in football. In fact, it works the other way with this franchise, if they are talking someone up a lot I wouldn't put it past them to move on from that person. I would like to see Sanchez given another year in a simpler system and I agree with people who say pursuing Manning doesn't make a great deal of sense after the offensive coach hirings this off-season.
Woody Johnson likes a splash though and if the Giants win the Superbowl, bringing in Manning turns the media attention back to the Jets. I don't think it happens, I don't know how healthy Peyton will be and I don't know how financially we can make it happen, I don't know what we do with Sanchez with a stop gap like Peyton. There are a million questions in relation to a move like this; one thing I do know is as much as Spocks logical mind says "No", I'm a little interested in having one of the greatest QB's of all time play with a team that has plenty of talent.
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Really think about it though... What kind of OC do you want if you have Manning on your team?
You don’t really want a playcaller with a firm set of ideas and principles. Peyton calls the plays. You want a guy that can coach o-line and that can implement a running game to protect him. A guy that can organize things and be a kind of rah-rah figure head type. Hmmm….
He's malleable!
Look at all the hits he took this year. If there’s one thing Sanchez is good at, it’s getting beat like a piñata and still coming back for more lol.
by Exystence on Jan 29, 2012 9:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Looks like someone else has been playing Madden too long...
The Jets will win the Super Bowl one day and that will be the day i laugh in your face if your not a Jets fan.
Giants fan here
why do you guys want to give up on Sanchez so fast? I think he’s a good young QB who is suffering from a crisis of confidence right now. He’s still shell shocked from the beating he took this year and some of his teammates are turning on him. I think if you guys solidify that O-line your running game will do damage since you have two good backs and Mark can do damage with the play action pass. I also think Rex is a good coach who made some mistakes that are correctable and should eventually get you guys to a Super Bowl ( you’ve already proven you can beat that Pats in the playoffs, the Ravens are getting old and so are the Steelers). Some of the ingredients are there for a SB contender, don’t screw it up looking for the quick fix.
Dumb organization
that is the only explanation why we would make this move. Woody needs to stop being a star chaser and look to build an organization capable of sustaining success. Good organizations would not consider making a move like this; this would be a move of desperation that would blow up in our faces.
I dont trust anyone in this organization from ownership on down to do the right thing. This team is always trying to make the splashy move instead of the smart one. This is why we throw away draft picks like they are yesterdays trash and why this team has so little depth.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jan 29, 2012 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Just bc it happened to work out with Eli doesn't mean the same will happen for Mark.
Dude takes a ton of hits bc of no fault but his own. He holds the ball too long and runs himself into pressure ALL THE TIME. And to top it off he misses wide open receivers with alarming regularity.
I think its less risky to roll with Manning, take a couple real good shots, and then recalibrate than it is to hope Sanchez develops enough to have a real shot at the title.
by Crackback on Jan 29, 2012 10:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Brian is gone and so is his influence
improving the line and possibly bringing back Braylon will do Sanchez a world of good, don’t forget about Brians moronic play calling and who knows what else he could have been telling Mark to make him play the way he did
by MetalVagabond on Jan 29, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with Curtis Martin for the most part.
I have been a big defender of Sanchez, but Martin is correct. If Manning is healthy, and you can make a deal that works, you bring in Manning.
I see two problems. First, there is no way that you can know if Manning is healthy. Sure, you may get some doctors to “sign off” on a medical clearance. But so what? We are in uncharted territory, medically. Nobody can really know if Manning can come back until he starts taking shots in games. At that point, you are committed.
If the Jets’ best players, including Revis and Mangold, were about to imminently decline or retire, I’d say that it would be worth rolling the dice. But the Jets are potentially capable of contending for years,if Sanchez gets a little better. Why toss that away for a 1-2 high-risk gamble?
Second, I just don’t see how the Jets can make a deal, either by trade or if Manning is relaeased, that doesn’t decimate the Jets, both economically and in terms of players.
Sure, Manning proved that his presence can paper over a lot of holes on a team. But what happens if goes down? Hello, Colts 2011.
At least when Farve the Jets brought in Farve they didn’t mortgage the future to do it.
But what happens if goes down? Hello, Colts 2011.
We’ve already seen this team handle bottom tier quarterbacking. It would be more like 2011 Jets.
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Um, no
It wouldn’t be anything like 2011 Jets because the 2011 Jets have talent (although not as much as some would like) at other positions. In order to bring Manning in, the Jets would be forced to get significantly weaker at non-QB positions.
If you disagree, feel free to explain how you think the Jets could realistically acquire Manning, whether by FA or trade? The proponents of getting Manning need to start floating viable scenarios. It makes no sense to simply pretend that the Jets can simply add Manning to their existing roster. Much less add Manning AND fix the holes at right tackle and safety.
In Answer to Your First Sentence
I can. His name is Joe Klecko. I can think of others…Don Maynard, Mickey Shuler, Al Toon, Emerson Boozer, Matt Snell, just to name a few. CuMar is waaaay down my list of former Jets that I respect.
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our salary cap issues aren't just going to disappear
the Skins will outbid us, even if we are interested
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bret Favre came left and let’s leave it at that
Sanchez to Buffalo
Yeah Let’s get Payton, trade Mark to Buffalo so then he and Brady can kick are a$$ 4times a yr. That would be just F-ing great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP MARK SANCHEZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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