<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Pro Bowl CB Law among seven Jets cap casualtiesAssociated Pressclick thisHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The New York Jets slashed their payroll Wednesday by restructuring Curtis Martin's contract, parting with Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law and cutting a host of other veterans, including quarterback Jay Fiedler, offensive tackle Jason Fabini and fullback Jerald Sowell.The team is about $26 million over the salary cap and must be at or under the cap by March 3, the opening day of free agency.The deal with the 32-year-old Martin, the NFL's fourth leading career rusher, was expected. The NFL's top rusher in 2004 underwent arthroscopic injury on his right knee in December and finished the season with 730 yards rushing and a 3.3 average. He was trying to become the first player in league history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in his first 11 years.Martin may be one of the few high-profile survivors in the a cap-forced purge by new coach Eric Mangini although it is likely that the Jets will draft a running back for the future in April.They are still negotiating with quarterback Chad Pennington, who twice in the last two years had rotator cuff surgery, in an attempt to reduce a cap number that could be as high as $12 million.These latest moves came a day after the Jets designated defensive end John Abraham their franchise player at $8.3 million, although they may try to trade him.Martin was the only Jet to attend the news conference at which Eric Mangini was introduced as coach last month."I have always had the highest regard for him both as an individual and as one of the fiercest and most determined athletes in the game," said Mangini, adding he considered him an important team leader.Also cut were three reserves: linebacker Barry Gardner, defensive tackle Lance Legree and wide receiver Harry Williams Jr.The team said Law and the team agreed to part ways -- he would have been due $11 million to trigger the final three years of his contract, something the Jets could hardly afford under the cap. The 32-year-old cornerback spent his first 10 seasons with New England and tied for the NFL lead with 10 interceptions last season."We were very fortunate to have a player of Ty's caliber in 2005," new general manager Mike Tannenbaum said. "Ty is a warrior and a class act and we appreciate his contributions this past season."Fiedler, who signed with the team last season, injured his shoulder seven plays after Pennington was hurt in the third game last season and did not play again.Fabini and Sowell are longtime starters -- Fabini started his first 114 games at offensive tackle until he tore a chest muscle Nov. 18 and was lost for the season. Sowell played for nine seasons.</div>
The Jets cap situation is really not that bad....Ty Law was strictally about the money because he was due too much money to only play 'good'. He alone was due an 11 million bonus and a huge cap hit and he knew once he signed the deal that it was a one year deal.Fiedler is always hurt and either was due almost like a 4.25 mill roster bonus and he had to go because of the money too.The rest of the cuts had more to do with players who didnt fit Mangini's system. Jason Fabini is washed up, Jerald Sowell doesnt really fit the offense because he was a mediocre blocker at best and Brian Shottenheimer's system wants more of a blocking FB, and Legree, Gardner, and Williams were just useless and never saw the field anyways.According to my numbers, all of these moves have us at about 6 million over the cap (including Abraham's tag)
I agree with you that (maybe) Law want's or is getting too much money. But I have to say that getting an invitation to the ProBowl and 10! interceptions is a little more than just "good".
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ward86 @ Feb 22 2006, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree with you that (maybe) Law want's or is getting too much money. But I have to say that getting an invitation to the ProBowl and 10! interceptions is a little more than just "good".</div>While I would normally agree with you, he had about 20 costly penalites because he never adjusted to the Ty Law rules and he was never really the shut down corner for us that he was barked up to be. He has lost a step and 'made up' for that by going for INT's every chance he had. To be honest, the only reason he made the pro-bowl was his name and his INT total.
That's the same reason I said he was more than good... lol. I don't watch Jets games, so I wouldn't know about the penalties.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 22 2006, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Jets cap situation is really not that bad....According to my numbers, all of these moves have us at about 6 million over the cap (including Abraham's tag)</div>The only thing is now, the Jets are looking to just trade off Abraham forseeing a cap now in the postitive not in the neg. If they trade Abraham for someone young and not wanting of much money, or even a new draft choice in the 1st round, then we could see the Jets with a little bit of a positive cap. Resulting in a franchise tag off Abraham they did not have to pay him a signing bonus, which is the right choice if he is being traded off. This gives them the oppritunity to not pay him after he is traded off. There may not be a trade, but we may see one coming.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (D WiLLiAmS @ Feb 23 2006, 12:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Feb 22 2006, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Jets cap situation is really not that bad....According to my numbers, all of these moves have us at about 6 million over the cap (including Abraham's tag)</div>The only thing is now, the Jets are looking to just trade off Abraham forseeing a cap now in the postitive not in the neg. If they trade Abraham for someone young and not wanting of much money, or even a new draft choice in the 1st round, then we could see the Jets with a little bit of a positive cap. Resulting in a franchise tag off Abraham they did not have to pay him a signing bonus, which is the right choice if he is being traded off. This gives them the oppritunity to not pay him after he is traded off. There may not be a trade, but we may see one coming.</div>Im expecting a trade, theres no way hes on our roster next year at 8.3 million so either he takes the trade or a long-term deal, and Im expecting a trade for like a First round pick or so. Then once hes gone we will have another 8 million to work with when it comes to filling those holes on our roster.
