Jets Players Visiting Cleveland
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I think we'll sign a vet LB fairly soon. We'll want someone who knows the system to back up whatever LBs we draft. Bowens played solid last year and did his job as a backup.
I think Mosley has some upside and is young. He has learned the system and hits the mold of a 3-4 DE nicely. Nothing brilliant to his play but if he is a hard working guy and sticks to his assignments...he could be nice depth.
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I like both of these guys if the price is right..they offer a certain amount of backup and even upgrade to two troubled positions.. bowens would be capable at ilb or obl and could present a real challenge for a couple of our current lbs mcanient and or wimberly for the start...
Mosley without a doubt would present a big challenge to robaire smith for the starting left end job if he can play it...
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I would have to think that Mangini and Kokinis (because of his pro personnel background) have looked very hard at the roster and look very hard at the play of guys he may have slacked off of quit at the end of a 4-12 season and is looking for depth to replace those guys. Just might be a reason he isn't interested in some of our FAs.
A guy like Bowens is an overachiever, a high motor guy who leaves it all on the field. He's the kind of guy that wouldn't quit on a team even if they were losing. These are the types of guys Mangini wants to bring in before he brings in the draft picks. Carr is another overachiever and all he asked the Titans was for a chance to compete as a corner. He wants more playing time. He isn't asking for a starting position, he's asking for an opportunity to compete for a job.
Mosley is a not very athletic 3-4 DE, again with a high motor and plays hard every play. Limited by athletic ability but a guy that won't quit.
These seem to be the type of guys that Mangini likes as depth guys and guys draftees can emulate.
I really like what this organization is trying to do and I like the type of players they are bringing in. I think you will see more second tier players like this coming in in the weeks to come as they try to rid the team of guys like S. Smith.
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I expect to sign Eric Barton, David Bowens, and CJ Mosley. Mosley and Bowens are in today and I wouldn't be surprised if we signed them today.
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I've never seen any of their games, but 4 sacks and an INT for a backup seems pretty good.
I'd work them out, see what they got. Anything has to be an imporvement over our backups
I've never seen any of their games, but 4 sacks and an INT for a backup seems pretty good.
I'd work them out, see what they got. Anything has to be an imporvement over our backups
He was also special teams captain. They already know what he brings to the table, he was with Mangini the last two years. High character guys taht play full out and give 100% in practice and in games. Players this team desparately needs. Get rid of the pussies and prima donnas, bring in the blue collor guys that know what their job is will lay it on the line for you.
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I've never seen any of their games, but 4 sacks and an INT for a backup seems pretty good.
I'd work them out, see what they got. Anything has to be an imporvement over our backups
He was also special teams captain. They already know what he brings to the table, he was with Mangini the last two years. High character guys taht play full out and give 100% in practice and in games. Players this team desparately needs. Get rid of the pussies and prima donnas, bring in the blue collor guys that know what their job is will lay it on the line for you.
He was also special teams captain. They already know what he brings to the table, he was with Mangini the last two years. High character guys taht play full out and give 100% in practice and in games. Players this team desparately needs. Get rid of the pussies and prima donnas, bring in the blue collor guys that know what their job is will lay it on the line for you.
Good points Ytown! He's not gonna cost us outrageous cake while he'll add depth, experience and the attitude we need for STs.
- Tom F.
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@shepwrite said:
Holy crap. Didn't realize he's 6'3" and 265. He's 31 but healthy. He's shown that he can get to the QB a little.I may be wrong, but didn't he get signed already?
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Shep, Paris Lennon... really? He is soft and would be destroyed in a 3-4.
I like all 3 of the re-jets Bowens can be the versatile player Williams is supposed to be. Barton is the block eating sure tackler we need ay SILB. Mosley would give us a rotational run support DE in case Williams hasnt matured into the full time starter. My favorite part about these guys are they are role players and not out to show off but do theyre job.
Another guy id like to get is Abram Elam he would fill in for the over-rated Sean Jones and would cost 1/3 of the price.
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@shepwrite said:
We're negotiating with both guys and I expect they'll land here. Paris Lenon seems like a serious thing, too.Lenon is small but with a better OLB and SS he could be effective as a SILB especially in coverage which would free up Jackson to roam some. I don't know enough about him to know how he could handle himself in traffic and shedding blocks. I do like Bowens but he isn't a starter. I would prefer a combination of Bowens and Barton at ILB over Lenon and Bowens.
My thinking is if we get Bowens, we dump Williams or try to convert him to a WOLB because he can't play ILB in this system. Williams did do well as a WS pass rusher at the end of 2007 and I thought then they would try to convert him to rotate with Peek.
At some point we have to see where Bell fits in. would love to have him working to high motor guys like Bowens and Barton. He could learn a lot from them.
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