http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2788962Personally I loved this move as the Jets get a Runningback without a lot of mileage so he should be able to hold up for 2-3 years in exchange for trading down 20 or so spots in the Second Round.
As the legend Mariotti said, the Bears traded away Jones for a clump of lint. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING!!?? Tradung him away to move up 26 spots in the 2nd round. TOTALLY IDIOTIC!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Mar 11 2007, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As the legend Mariotti said, the Bears traded away Jones for a clump of lint. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING!!?? Tradung him away to move up 26 spots in the 2nd round. TOTALLY IDIOTIC!!</div>Seriously, tards.
To be fair, it's usually impossible to get much for a Runningback who is pushing 30 (Jones will be 29 in August). Those 26 spots were about the equivilant of the Jets giving up an early 3rd round pick following a draft value chart. The only team I can think of that gave up more for a back pushing 30 was when the Pats gave up an late second for Corey Dillon. As long as Thomas Jones has 3 more years left in him, it'll be a worthwhile trade for the Jets.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Mar 11 2007, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Mar 11 2007, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As the legend Mariotti said, the Bears traded away Jones for a clump of lint. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING!!?? Tradung him away to move up 26 spots in the 2nd round. TOTALLY IDIOTIC!!</div>Seriously, tards.</div>The Jets gave more up for Thomas Jones than the Ravens gave up for Willis McGahee... :whistling:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Mar 11 2007, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Mar 11 2007, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Mar 11 2007, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As the legend Mariotti said, the Bears traded away Jones for a clump of lint. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING!!?? Tradung him away to move up 26 spots in the 2nd round. TOTALLY IDIOTIC!!</div>Seriously, tards.</div>The Jets gave more up for Thomas Jones than the Ravens gave up for Willis McGahee... :whistling:</div>Thomas Jones is also a hell of a lot better then Willis McGahee, who has failed to average 4 yards an attempt each of the last 2 seasons and averaged 59 yards a game against teams not named the Jets. :whistling:
[quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='86536' date='Mar 11 2007, 02:37 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='86533' date='Mar 11 2007, 12:25 PM'][quote name='david81' post='86519' date='Mar 11 2007, 04:59 AM'][quote name='DevinHester23' post='86516' date='Mar 11 2007, 04:20 AM']As the legend Mariotti said, the Bears traded away Jones for a clump of lint. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING!!?? Tradung him away to move up 26 spots in the 2nd round. TOTALLY IDIOTIC!![/quote]Seriously, tards.[/quote]The Jets gave more up for Thomas Jones than the Ravens gave up for Willis McGahee... :whistling:[/quote]Thomas Jones is also a hell of a lot better then Willis McGahee, who has failed to average 4 yards an attempt each of the last 2 seasons and averaged 59 yards a game against teams not named the Jets. :whistling:[/quote]I'm just saying, the definitely got the market value for Jones.
McGahee played for Buffalo. Surrounded by a passing game that can't even scare a college defense and an offensive line more porous than a sponge, McGahee was centered in on by defenses.We have a better, younger line (Pashos is being replaced by Terry who stepped in for Ogden well) and a passing game that has a veteran QB and will be better after having a 2nd year with WRs and TEs.He'll do fine. If Jamal Lewis could produce, McGahee will do better.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Mar 11 2007, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>McGahee played for Buffalo. Surrounded by a passing game that can't even scare a college defense and an offensive line more porous than a sponge, McGahee was centered in on by defenses.We have a better, younger line (Pashos is being replaced by Terry who stepped in for Ogden well) and a passing game that has a veteran QB and will be better after having a 2nd year with WRs and TEs.He'll do fine. If Jamal Lewis could produce, McGahee will do better.</div>JP Losman was better statistically last year then Steve McNair was buddy. It was the Running Game that couldn't scare a college defense if anything, although that was partically due to a poor Offensive Line....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rex Grossman 8 @ Mar 11 2007, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This trade really pissed me off. I don't want Peterson as our #2 RB. </div>:yeahthat: The trickle-down effect this will have is special teams. That's where we're gonna be hurt. And that makes it imperative Grossman not play like shit, and/or the Lovetron open the QB spot to competition
