All Jets fans by now have heard the numbers regarding the Mark Sanchez contract extension which was made in March of this year. The $8.25 million guaranteed 2013 salary and the $17.15 million cap hit the Jets take if they release Sanchez. This indescribable error in judgment has left the Jets few options but probably [...]
The following is an analysis of Jason Smith’s contract and the trade between the Jets and Rams: Smith originally signed a six-year $61 million contract ($33 million guaranteed) after being drafted in 2009 which included a second year $16.3 million option bonus. When an option bonus is exercised it is prorated, like a signing bonus, [...]
The trade of offensive linemen Wayne Hunter to the Rams for Jason Smith has become official being cleared by the NFL. When the deal was first reported it seemed as if the Jets would be incurring Smith’s current guaranteed salary of $4 million this season while Hunter had a salary of $2.45 million. The Rams [...]
The Jets lost to the Carolina Panthers tonight 17-12, and they still haven’t scored any touchdowns, but there are positives to take away from this game. This is the kind of game most fans expected last week, where the team looked better than in its first preseason game. Instead, there was almost nothing positive to [...]
Austin Howard stepped into the starting lineup against the Carolina Panthers and the early returns were good. He set out to prove that he is a starting right tackle and he played well. No sacks allowed is the stat that is the most encouraging. The line as a whole can do better when it comes [...]
