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Wow, this is great news. Suh signs Tuesday.
Suh visiting Rams per source
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Jets owner Christopher Johnson wasn’t involved when offer to Suh was made. Then he spoke to GM Mike Maccagnan and the offer was pulled ...
https://twitter.com/RVacchianoSNY
Jets owner Christopher Johnson wasn’t involved when offer to Suh was made. Then he spoke to GM Mike Maccagnan and the offer was pulled ...
https://twitter.com/RVacchianoSNY
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Hekker's response to the Jets rescinding their offer to Suh
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Maybe they are close to signing Hankins and don’t want to put more money into Oline. They May have been using Suh offer to get Hankins asking price down.
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First, It's a good thing I had my blood pressure pills handy after watching this.:headexplosion:But thank you, it was worth the risk.Everyone needs to just calm down and relax. This should help
Second, I've seen what the Jets are doing a lot over the years. A team finds out that a certain free agent isn't going to sign with them, so instead of letting that free agent make them look bad in turning them down, instead they rescind their offer first and thus save face.
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So Jets tired of being played. Saints are applying for a second mortgage to feed their gambling addiction. Titans would expect Suh to LEAD them to the promised land. LA is loaded with sunshine, endorsement deals, expectation to be part of generational defense (vs BE the defense). It should be interesting but I would hope Suh and his camp are seeing the light at the end of tunnel and get while the gettings good!!
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Jets make strange decision to rescind offer to Ndamukong Suh
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...er-all-pro-dt-ndamukong-suh-article-1.3895372
ORLANDO – The Jets pulled their offer to potential difference maker/divisive force free-agent DT Ndamukong Suh, prompting inquiring minds to wonder exactly why Gang Green did an about-face.
CEO and Chairman Christopher Johnson dropped the bombshell Sunday at the annual NFL meetings by revealing that his team was no longer in the running to land the biggest fish left in the free agency pond.
“On reflection in concert with Mike (Maccagnan), we’ve rescinded the offer to Suh,” Johnson said. “It just didn’t seem to be in keeping with our longer term.”
The move was puzzling in the wake of rumblings that the Jets were the highest bidder to land the mercurial three-time All-Pro defensive tackle cut by the Dolphins two weeks ago.
What exactly changed from the moment that Gang Green extended their offer to now?
Suh’s reputation on and off the field have been evident for years. He might not be the same dominant player he used to be, but there’s little doubt that the 31-year-old would have been an effective piece to Todd Bowles’ defensive puzzle.
“I had a lot of discussion with Mike about this and I think that our thinking just changed a bit,” Johnson said. “That’s where I have to leave it.”
Johnson’s admission curiously omitted Bowles, who evidently had told Suh precisely how he planned to use him in his scheme. The Jets CEO later conceded that he didn’t discuss pulling the offer with his head coach before the organization officially bailed out.
“Saying I stepped in is somewhat overstating the case,” Johnson said. “But in discussion with Mike, looking into what our plan is, it became apparent to the two of us that this just didn’t work.”
Ndamukong Suh is on the open market after the Dolphins opted not to bring him back.
(WILFREDO LEE/AP)
Perhaps that’s semantics, but Johnson, who said that he was not involved in the initial decision to make an offer to Suh, clearly took issue with bringing aboard the veteran.
Truth be told, there are fair reasons for Gang Green not to add Suh, whose hefty salary and issues in Miami’s locker room ultimately led to his ouster. The Dolphins were willing to take a $22.2 dead money cap hit spread over the next two seasons just to get rid of him.
Gang Green’s initial interest in Suh seemed a bit surprising. The Jets, after all, spent last year re-making their locker room culture by infusing the place with young, hungry, team-first players. Adding a guy purged during Miami’s culture cleansing appeared odd.
Suh, who had 15 ½ sacks in three seasons with the Dolphins, also wasn’t going to come cheap.
“It was a pretty high offer,” Johnson said. “I don’t know if it was the highest of his offers. I have no idea… It’s a lot of money. All these good guys are going to be a lot of money. And he’s one of the best football players out there.”
Johnson’s admission that “it was a decision that I made with Mike” prompted some to wonder what changed in the past several days? And why Bowles wasn’t a part of this meeting of the minds.
Suh’s red-flags notwithstanding, he would have been a contributor for the Jets, who were looking to add another piece along the defensive line after Muhammad Wilkerson was cut. He probably would have made them better on the field this season. Regardless, Suh, who has also drawn interest from the Rams, Saints and Titans, won’t be a Jet.
The boss has spoken.
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I thought it was strange that they were in it to begin with. Just a strange that they bailed but, I guess it's better now than after signing him. Who knows maybe they offered way more than the other teams and felt they had to bail. They didn't let the coach know. Good for the Rams.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...er-all-pro-dt-ndamukong-suh-article-1.3895372
ORLANDO – The Jets pulled their offer to potential difference maker/divisive force free-agent DT Ndamukong Suh, prompting inquiring minds to wonder exactly why Gang Green did an about-face.
CEO and Chairman Christopher Johnson dropped the bombshell Sunday at the annual NFL meetings by revealing that his team was no longer in the running to land the biggest fish left in the free agency pond.
“On reflection in concert with Mike (Maccagnan), we’ve rescinded the offer to Suh,” Johnson said. “It just didn’t seem to be in keeping with our longer term.”
The move was puzzling in the wake of rumblings that the Jets were the highest bidder to land the mercurial three-time All-Pro defensive tackle cut by the Dolphins two weeks ago.
What exactly changed from the moment that Gang Green extended their offer to now?
Suh’s reputation on and off the field have been evident for years. He might not be the same dominant player he used to be, but there’s little doubt that the 31-year-old would have been an effective piece to Todd Bowles’ defensive puzzle.
“I had a lot of discussion with Mike about this and I think that our thinking just changed a bit,” Johnson said. “That’s where I have to leave it.”
Johnson’s admission curiously omitted Bowles, who evidently had told Suh precisely how he planned to use him in his scheme. The Jets CEO later conceded that he didn’t discuss pulling the offer with his head coach before the organization officially bailed out.
“Saying I stepped in is somewhat overstating the case,” Johnson said. “But in discussion with Mike, looking into what our plan is, it became apparent to the two of us that this just didn’t work.”
Ndamukong Suh is on the open market after the Dolphins opted not to bring him back.
(WILFREDO LEE/AP)
Perhaps that’s semantics, but Johnson, who said that he was not involved in the initial decision to make an offer to Suh, clearly took issue with bringing aboard the veteran.
Truth be told, there are fair reasons for Gang Green not to add Suh, whose hefty salary and issues in Miami’s locker room ultimately led to his ouster. The Dolphins were willing to take a $22.2 dead money cap hit spread over the next two seasons just to get rid of him.
Gang Green’s initial interest in Suh seemed a bit surprising. The Jets, after all, spent last year re-making their locker room culture by infusing the place with young, hungry, team-first players. Adding a guy purged during Miami’s culture cleansing appeared odd.
Suh, who had 15 ½ sacks in three seasons with the Dolphins, also wasn’t going to come cheap.
“It was a pretty high offer,” Johnson said. “I don’t know if it was the highest of his offers. I have no idea… It’s a lot of money. All these good guys are going to be a lot of money. And he’s one of the best football players out there.”
Johnson’s admission that “it was a decision that I made with Mike” prompted some to wonder what changed in the past several days? And why Bowles wasn’t a part of this meeting of the minds.
Suh’s red-flags notwithstanding, he would have been a contributor for the Jets, who were looking to add another piece along the defensive line after Muhammad Wilkerson was cut. He probably would have made them better on the field this season. Regardless, Suh, who has also drawn interest from the Rams, Saints and Titans, won’t be a Jet.
The boss has spoken.
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I thought it was strange that they were in it to begin with. Just a strange that they bailed but, I guess it's better now than after signing him. Who knows maybe they offered way more than the other teams and felt they had to bail. They didn't let the coach know. Good for the Rams.
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Having Suh is exciting, but a part of me wishes the drama was lower for this young and talented Rams team (and coaching staff). Still wonder if it would be easier/better to bring in the younger (and less-locker room stress) Hankins. He fits the scheme better, will be cheaper, and is less likely to be a distraction.
Will still cheer for Suh, and still hope (I think) that it happens, but wish it was more clear cut in my mind.
Will still cheer for Suh, and still hope (I think) that it happens, but wish it was more clear cut in my mind.
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But if he really fit the scheme better wouldn't the Rams be trying to sign him instead of Suh?
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Oh, I get it. Trust me. But the tiny voice in the back of my head grew a little louder with the announcement of the Jets big offer (and his sudden interest there, looking like the he chasing dollars), and then a tiny bit more with the reminder of his locker room presence in our very young locker room.
Again, as I said, I'm on board. Just not without reservations.
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I'm far from the first to mention the scheme thing, even in this thread. Suh is talented enough to overcome the 'disadvantage', but his natural position would actually be Donald's in our scheme. And we're not moving Donald.