NY Jets Report :: A Pigskin in the Sky

Yep, back here again after a long hiatus. Not the best thing to do but back at it with a clear mind and open conscious.

So the Jets have continued their splurge into the free agent market like drunken sailors and have signed Calvin Pace.

Big linebacker (6′4′, 272 pounds), 27-years-old…has played in then 3-4 before. This? Makes all the correct marks on the Mangini/Tannenbaum checklist.

Ninety eight tackles for the Cardinals — who lets be honest, isn’t scaring anyone with their defense. It’s a good signing…

…but there always seems to be a however with the Jets.

Some vets want theirs. Fair enough. Too bad that the Jets may not be able everyone. Reading that article and finding out that Kerry Rhodes makes $980,000 is a joke, when you consider Gibril Wilson, a good, but not as good player as Rhodes, just got a boatload of money from the Raiders.

Then again, this is the Raiders and Al Davis lost his damn mind in Los Angeles.

Anyway, that didn’t deter the Jets to sign a Pro Bowl fullback in Tony Richardson. Richardson last season blocked for the Vikings and has previously played for the Chiefs. Following running backs he blocked for: Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor, Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes. Pretty good company if you asked me. The role of the fullback is so undervalued, but these guys are blasting into linebackers and making holes for the star runners. This is a solid move, and although Richardson is 36-years-old, he’s still pretty darn good. Notice the moves — Faneca, cutting Anthony Clement, signing Damion Woody at right tackle and Richardson. All concentraiting on the line play, blocking. Which leads to: