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Matt Slauson: Stay or Go?

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

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by jets4life24 on Feb 11, 2012 9:46 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  

yeah

id keep him because simply….. who else is gonna play there lol and hes not terrible so why not

by capz1990 on Feb 11, 2012 8:05 PM EST reply actions  

A sixth round pick, considered middle of the pack, only 25 years old and cheap

stay for sure. Also and most importantly there has to be some sort of chemistry to this team. Constantly replacing players and assuming they will just fit into a scheme is a huge risk.

by JetMet on Feb 12, 2012 12:43 AM EST reply actions  

Stay!

He playing between 2 pro bowlers so he is learning well..Not the same could be said about Hunter…

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by oneg82 on Feb 12, 2012 3:14 AM EST reply actions  

He's expendable. If you can upgrade the position, so be it.

But if he gets let go and Hunter somehow sticks around, somebody is gettin punched in the face.

by Crackback on Feb 12, 2012 7:59 AM EST reply actions  

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