injuries
starting on, breezes out, torn ACL
avt is gone. He is a
tricep that require surgery so he's done for the year. Yeah,
it's always tough. You know, the there's
those are two potential pro bowlers between Greece and ABT and
we experience this back in 2020 when we when at San Francisco,
we visited the this organization and lost a handful
of guys, too.
The season, but
you know, what's the NFL?
You know, the insects man up Michael Carter is proven that
he can carry the load. And
tied Johnson has done a really nice job and with our offensive
line because offensive line. We've been, you know, it's been
a
whole year with guys shuffling and just got a lot of faith in
the guys that are here to be able to step in and continue to
do the job. That was done before before them
avt. Elijah are Tucker, the Jets, right? Tackle out for
the season with the triceps injury that The surprise yesterday
from the injury standpoint, because we expected to hear
that briefs Hall
young star running back. Rookie of the Year candidate is out
for the year with a torn ACL, but then the other surprise
came last night.
The Jets going out and making moves to replace Breeze Hall.
Picking up, James Robinson, undrafted star for the Jaguars.
Had over 1,000 yards. Rushing as a rookie, they get him for
a sixth round of that can become a
fifth. Rounder, if
James Robinson, reaches, certain performance levels,
that's Big for the Jets and I like that attitude. We have
a need we're going to go fill it. And there's some guys out there
who are available,
you got cam Akers.
The Rams are trying to unload him,
you know, I think the Jets played this well got the best
possible deal they could and they get a guy they can plug in
for brief halt pretty quickly and they'll be ready to go with
him against the Packers this weekend. 100% course Patriots
hatred. Yeah. But yeah sand and you know again
Robinson's a good football player
and of course kind of in the in the prime of his career.
And the Jets, the style of football, they're playing, this
is where you got to be proud of them, the last two weeks and
defense
run the ball. You know,
one of our young guys make a play, make a play
very limited mistakes there. So running back is crucial to them.
It really is and Robinson can do it all.
Just like briefs all
you know he can catch the ball out of the backfield and make
things happen there too. And and honestly, he's a, he's
a real Workhorse between the tackles Goes, he might not have
the ability to go 70 yards to the house, like briefs all.
But man, he can still rip off some big ones
and he runs with,
you know, someone Gresham between the tackles. So that's
where I love it too. You're right, Mike. They got a lot of
positive things going there right now and I think you add
that with,
you know, the offense of line injury there. They can't just
rely on Michael Carter to be the go-to guy. He's kind of
a smaller, you know,
not. True Bell cow type running back. So
I think this was a smart move by the
It's all the way
and talk about getting a ticket out of purgatory. I mean,
the guy had 1,000 yards rushing for a team that won its first game
and lost 15 in a row in 2020. And then last year, he endured
the
Urban Meyer
disaster now, he gets to join a team that has very real playoff
aspiration. So good for James Robinson because he was
undrafted contract expires after this year, but the Jets
would have his rights as a restricted free agent. So
they're going to keep him around if they
choose to knows what will happen next year,
Bruce Hall. All presumably will be back and be
ready to go. What do they do about Elijah Vera? Tucker, how
much does that hurt? I mean a lot Elijah Varitek, ER, is he's
their best lineman.
He's extremely talented,
you know, not only is he
really a special guard, but we saw during this year, too.
I mean, he could play tackle when you need him to play it in
college, can do it at a
pretty high level.
So that's where it's thinks.
And again, it's an offense.
That, you know, it's not trying to right now, throw the ball
for 300 yards and play. They're trying to, they're playing
Smash Mouth
and conservative
there, they've gone. The approach the last few weeks
against, you know, some defenses that are pretty good
of going like Giants football Falcons football. Like, we
talked about Cowboys football,
we're balanced quarterback. Just make a throw here and
there and make a play. Don't make a major mistake and will
manage the game,
and that's chops. A big leg away.
A from them without Elijah very Tucker.
So now they gotta,
you know, again piece some things together here, just as
they were getting going, just as Dwayne Browns back healthy
and you're starting to go man, the Jets whole line,
you know, look at this group here. So that's where it's
tincture them. Mike, that they're not going to have these
guys down the stretch with. Some good defense has, they're
going to be playing down the stretch of the Season Two,
they've had plenty of injuries on the offensive line. You
mentioned dwane Brown, he's back Makai back to was lost for
the season back during Camp, George fat is eligible to come
off of injured reserve this week, so maybe some help. Yeah,
for the Jets but
I'm,
I'm encouraged by the fact that this wasn't a panic move, they
didn't give up now. Look, James Robinson is not Christian
McCaffrey,
but but
a six that can become a 5-4 James Robinson,
and a very low salary commitment.
Versus a 2 or 3 or 4 and a 5 plus taking on Christian
McCaffrey's contract. When you consider yeah
you know the difference between the two isn't astronomical,
it's not it's not sport isn't? Yeah, ahlers is what you're
talking about. Not it's not that Gap, right? Right. A
great. I would agree with that for sure.
You know? I mean and Robinson to your point is in the prime
of his career here where McCaffrey's been banged up
an injured and I still I know he's more talented but yes and
You know, with the way, the last two years set up for James
Robinson and the fact that he's getting traded now, he's not
going to be able to put up the statistics or anything. That's
going to go. Oh, hey, the years over.
You guys gotta pay me like a top running back and football.
So that's where it's a win-win
now. They might they might get a guy. There you go. Hey, this
is our Bell cow starting running back for the next three
years and he's in the prime. They didn't have to give
a much, give give up much to get them and then they might not
have to pay him,
you know, anything as far as big-time market value
That is concerned. So that's where it is. All positive
and we'll see where this goes here, but I do like the Jets
again.
You could say what you want and the Jets are showing that
they've done some good things and the draft and free agency.
Joe Douglas knows what he's doing in the front office there
and New Jersey, he does. And they got a lot of positive
things about their roster already been unfortunate with
injuries, but
this was another, I think, smart
aggressive tactical move by them
and there's an inherent in
Patience. And a lot of teams have in the Jets are one of
them and it's good that the Jets are starting to Bear some
fruit before Woody Johnson can get impatient
with Joe, Douglas. So
Jets moving in the right direction.
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