Jets Had Chance To Match Chiefs Offer To Thomas Jones

…that they just missed out. Maybe Jones expressed a desire to go elsewhere.

and don’t want to pay Jones who would essentially be their third back. Plus they me be smart enough to realize that they need to re-sign “Chiefs future Hall of Famer” Tony Richardson. That may be tying too much money in their back-field.

Why are they bringing in LT? Why wouldn’t they attempt the seemingly more productive back for apparently less money?

Since the signing. Everything happened so fast and the money has been reported as being so cheap, it makes one wonder. If Jones takes the field on opening day and his butt falls off there are going to be alot of angry fans. Funny, they will be the same ones that were upset because we didn’t spend our butts off duing free agency!

doesn’t make it true.

He seemed to be in KC for a good amount of time before being signed. I think somebody would of been able to spot something or their would of been a sign of some sort on his physical. He should be a very productive back for us.

I drank way too much last night and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t make it through the work day if it wasn’t for this site!

Shonn Greene is a similar runner to Jones so it makes sense to give the younger back the chance. Washington if healthy is a change of pace back with a different running style and return ability. The puzzling part is the interest in LT. Nevertheless I believe LT is a better blocker and receiver than Jones in my opinion so he has a slightly different skill set. By the way isn’t Washington being pursued by someone else. If so it would make sense to bring LT as a 3rd down type back.

Just to reiterate!

doesn’t mean he would have taken it, if they were sure he wasn’t coming back why waste the time. Technically every other team in the NFL had the chance to match the chiefs offer too. As far as LT goes, they might just figure they have the best O-Line in the league, if anyone can squeeze the last couple years out of him it is probably them.

Pick a young promising back in the LOW rounds of the draft for cheap money. They know they have solid runners in both Shonne Green and Leon Washington so there’s no need to keep a 3rd back for full price. Simple business, they just didn’t NEED him at the cost. :D We win.

remember he was due a 3 million dollar roster bonus if Im not mistaken….

lemme get my Magic 8 Ball and I’ll get back to ya

8 Balls says “it’s possible”

8 Balls says "it’s possible"

8 Balls says “it’s possible”

wow … well, there ya go! not the most definitive answers, I know but hey, gotta trust the 8 Ball!

First, what about the report from Jim Trotter of SI.com that Jones has too much pride to return to a team that cut him?

Ego’s in sports? Never happens….ok, happens all the time. Very possible and it’s not the first time this has happenned….see Favre.

Second, do the Jets know something about Jones that the Chiefs don’t, thus the reason for declining to match the offer?

Maybe, or Jones pulled a TG and insisted on getting out due to question 1.

Third, did the Jets feel they could get a better value out of another one of the veteran running backs (Tomlinson, Westbrook, etc)?

Probably the most accurate…OR depending on the draft they had already planned to have a replacement RB from a short list. This is probably the most plausible explanation. But we’ll have to see the draft play out.

How do guys, just wanted to pop in and share my thoughts on this, a few of your guys popped over to GGN the other night.

I think Mike Florio is an idiot first and foremost, get that out the way. Doesn’t mean he is wrong but I think the only way that this is true, is if he said straight off that because we cut him, he wasn’t going to come back with this team.

Jones completely broke down in the play-offs and he was having some problems with his knees, but I think that can be expected when you ask a veteran back to carry the ball over 300 times. He is a durable guy, so he should be good for 16 games next year splitting carries.

Jones always enjoyed being here, but when we cut him, I think the chances of him coming back were minute at best. nobody wants to go back to a team that cut you. Greene will be taking the majority of the touches this season and we also have to take Leon on board if he is here.

Which in turn explains the LT situation, Leon was offered a good contract last year but his agent (one of the most unpopular names among Jets fans Alvin Keels) wanted more, so we played out this year knowing that he was going to become a restricted free agent. He broke his leg, and lost the chance to get an off-season contract. We placed a second round tender on him and there is talk he may be drawing some interest. If we do let him go we need a pass catching threat, which LT is.

I wouldn’t worry too much about TJ, a lot of things went into this decision, but I don’t think much was due to TJ’s ability, more the $$ involved, and the other RB’s we had.