Good morning, Gang Green Nation! The big recent news regarding the New York Jets is that they failed to come to an agreement with safety Marcus Maye on a long term extension prior to the July 15 deadline. As a result, the two sides will not be permitted to resume negotiations until after the end of the 2021 season, and Maye will play the 2021 season under the $10.6 million franchise tag. This seemed the most likely outcome once the Jets head coach Robert Saleh disclosed several weeks ago that the Jets view Maye as a strong safety, and LaMarcus Joyner as the free safety. Maye at strong safety is a fine payer, but he just is not going to be a high impact player at that position. Maye is not much of a factor in the pass rush, and his run defense is perfectly capable, but he isn’t a guy who will blow up a ton of plays in the opponent’s backfield. The bottom line here is Maye will be 29 years old next March. Paying mega bucks to a 29 year old strong safety who does not make a lot of high impact plays was never in the cards.
Here are your links to the Jets this glorious Saturday in July:
Eric Allen, Ethan Greenberg and Randy Lange - How Many Sacks Will the Jets Have in 2021?
Jack Bell - Jets vs. Saints 2021 Preview | Players to Watch, Newcomers & Matchup Information
Randy Lange - Inside the Numbers | Caution! Youthful Jets Ahead
Brian Costello - Jamison Crowder faces fight for Jets snaps with Elijah Moore
DJ Bien-Aime II - Jets sit at the bottom of AFC East defensive back ratings
DJ Bien-Aime II - Jets finish last in our AFC East linebacker unit rankings
DJ Bien-Aime II - Ranking 2021 AFC East defensive lines
DJ Bien-Aime II - Ranking 2021 AFC East offensive lines
Jordy Fee-Platt - New York Jets fail to extend safety Marcus Maye before deadline
Tyler Calvaruso - Six teams that could trade for Jets S Marcus Maye
Tyler Calvaruso - The pros and cons of Jets failing to extend Marcus Maye
Spencer Aber - Jets’ Marcus Maye among tagged players who didn’t sign extensions
Paul A. Esden Jr. - Evaluating Top Potential NFL Trade Packages for Jets Safety Marcus Maye
Justin Fried - NY Jets: Colin Cowherd likens Zach Wilson to Johnny Manziel
Justin Fried - Four NY Jets who could pull a Shohei Ohtani and play both ways
Sean Basile - NY Jets: The offensive line will be the team's trump card
Tyler Greenawalt - Jets GM Joe Douglas will need to budge at some point
Tyler Greenawalt - What happened to 6 Jets who were franchise-tagged before Marcus Maye?
Tyler Greenawalt - Jets training camp tickets sell out within 24 hours
Geoff Magliocchetti - New York Jets offseason recap 2021: Cornerbacks
Michael Obermuller - Jamien Sherwood’s ‘Hidden Talent’ May Surprise Jets Fans
Michael Obermuller - Jets Teammate Touts Bubble Candidate as ‘One of the Hardest Workers’
Paul A. Esden Jr. - Five Things We Are Absolutely Certain of Heading Into Jets Camp
Mason Smoller - 2021 New York Jets Preview: Tight Ends
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