Matt Slauson: Stay or Go?

by John B on Feb 11, 2012 9:32 AM EST

Matt Slauson is a study in value. The 25 year old has completed his second year as a starter. At this point he is a middle of the pack lineman. He is neither near the very top nor very bottom in terms of disruptions caused as a result of a blown block in the passing game. He flashes dominance at times as a run blocker and is a big part of the team's success running right when he pulls. Runs to his left side were under 4 yards per carry for the Jets, though. He is still young enough to improve from middle of the pack into a top tier lineman like Brandon Moore did, but there are no guarantees.

The Jets could probably stand to improve their play at left guard, but there are other vastly more glaring needs and very limited resources to tend to those. Slauson is the kind of guy you would not want to be the best lineman on your team on a big contract. When he is the fifth best lineman on your team on a cheap rookie deal as he was in 2010 and could be again should the Jets upgrade right tackle, he is great value.

I vote stay. How do you vote?

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Stayyyyy

He’s done about as well as you could expect from a 6th rounder. He won’t be expensive. I see no reason to let him go.

by Exystence on Feb 11, 2012 9:45 AM EST via mobile reply actions

I agree.

Plus he also scores TD’s!

by GREEN N MEAN on Feb 11, 2012 12:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I questioned whether him starting would be a disaster

when Ngata slapped him out the way for a sack in the home opener in 2010… after that he has turned into a solid o-lineman and is a rock in between D’brick and Mangold. STAY

Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!

by jets4life24 on Feb 11, 2012 9:46 AM EST reply actions

He really stepped his game up since last year. I like him, he could be a future pro bowler

I vote stay

bleed green and white

by greenandwhite4ever on Feb 11, 2012 10:17 AM EST reply actions

Depth is the key

There has been a lot of talk of getting someone to push Sanchez, but what they also need is competition at both guards and right tackle spot. If Slauson is cheap he should come back and be part of that competition, but the draft and any other limited resources available should heavily focus on depth and competition to upgrade the line. Investing in someone to push Sanchez and create a faux QB competition is not as prudent as using resources to actually upgrade line.

by b. teenager on Feb 11, 2012 10:32 AM EST reply actions

He has done a great job

The off season programs have made him strong. Once again he is cheap. Very impressed when he took snaps for Mangold.. Like his ability to play multiple positions, first time that he is not playing for Callahan

by JetOrange on Feb 11, 2012 11:13 AM EST reply actions

Slauson’s true value is as a leader, a role that he is quickly growing into. He’s become a very vocal rock of support for the team.

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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 11, 2012 11:47 AM EST reply actions

I don’t think you can ask much more out of Slauson, I’ll take a guy in the middle of the pack who’s about to go into his fourth season who we got in the 6th.

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by David_Wyatt on Feb 11, 2012 11:53 AM EST reply actions

I like Slauson

very, very good sixth round pick. And I did kinda notice he’s growing into a leader. Glad he’s on our team.

by darshv3 on Feb 11, 2012 12:00 PM EST reply actions

Definitely Stay

Yes, his play could be better, but it could also be a lot worse. He’s cheap and young, and can still improve. It’s not a need at all this off season. It would be more of a luxury item. Let’s fix the very real holes and problems the team has first, and then worry about luxury items and upgrades.

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by joeklecko on Feb 11, 2012 12:01 PM EST reply actions

Not every single one of your lineman can be a stud, or a pro bowler

No team can afford it.

Slauson is about as good as you could hope your less prolific lineman would be. Stay.

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by Bro Namath on Feb 11, 2012 2:12 PM EST reply actions