Pennington News~ Huge

[BoltsfanNYC]

I just heard from a reliable source.. I will put it on my featured website by tuesday!

Pennington has been offered to take cut to 1 mil a year or he will be CUT! Jets plan to take Jay Cutler #4!!!! this is huge as dbrickashaw falls! meaning a lot to most draft boards... and possible move up to get Justice in the 14 range now!

[JoeMcRugby]

Originally Posted by BoltsfanNYC

I just heard from a reliable source.. I will put it on my featured website by tuesday!

Pennington has been offered to take cut to 1 mil a year or he will be CUT! Jets plan to take Jay Cutler #4!!!! this is huge as dbrickashaw falls! meaning a lot to most draft boards... and possible move up to get Justice in the 14 range now!

We'd already heard that it's been offered. Tom Condon (Pennington's agent) announced that they won't agree to take that big of a paycut.

As for Pennington being cut: The Jets are already $20 million over the cap and attempting to rework contracts of other players (in addition to Pennington). And cutting Pennington would actually add to the Jets version of "cap hell" since Chad would count $12 million toward the cap if he's cut.

As for the Jets drafting Cutler: absolutely no guarantee of that. They'll probably take D'Brick and pick up a veteran QB IMO if they unexpectedly cut Pennington.

From Len Pasquarelli's "Tip Sheet" on ESPN.com:

Pennington is due a $3 million bonus on March 3 and, with the onetime league passing champion coming off a second rotator cuff surgery and still a few months away from throwing, team officials are attempting to rework a deal under which he is scheduled to earn a total of $9 million in 2006. As first reported last weekend by ESPN's Chris Mortensen, the Jets have asked Pennington to reduce his base salary for '06 from $6 million to $1 million, with the ability to earn back the difference through incentives. Pennington, who has already banked $22 million under his most recent contract, is balking at the proposal.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insid...len&id=2333854

[BoltsfanNYC]

LIKE I said... I went in for an interview with the JETS! THEY ARE seriously considering Jay cutler 4... and CHAD will rework the deal or be cut... MARK IT IN RED!

[JoeMcRugby]

Originally Posted by BoltsfanNYC

LIKE I said... I went in for an interview with the JETS! THEY ARE seriously considering Jay cutler 4... and CHAD will rework the deal or be cut... MARK IT IN RED!

Considering Cutler. That's a long way from drafting him.

BTW Wow, are the Jets going to be horrible in 2006. They'll be the favorites for the first pick in the 2007 draft.

[BoltsfanNYC]

hahah I agree with that... coaching change... and losing mckenzie what a dissaster.. no more chrebet... aging back... oline weakness... no cap... yes indeed they will suck this year... I think 4-12 or 3-13... most the wins coming fianl 6 games after team learns together.. they still have a stout d!
you are right until the draft this is all consideration.. but I am hearing in the media here as well as john clayton... mike smith ESPN boston.. that this is very... repeat very likely. besides my J-e-t-s source!

besides I have enough to worry about in my chargers... but this ends rumors of either SD QB going to the jets! that was a real point I forgot to mention

[LT LT LT]

What if by considering Cutler they mean they want to make some kind of deal with us?? Maybe we move up and get D brick and they can hope Cutler falls to 19. Just a thought

[LTfan4life]

Word out of NY is that the will cut Pennington (resulting in a $9 million dollar cap hit) and Franchise Tag John Abraham. There's a good $18 million tied up in two players. I think they'll end up on the bottom of the NFL once again this year. A top pick also requires big money, and then they're not going to have lots to sign FA's. I see nothing but trouble for them.

[JoeMcRugby]

Originally Posted by LT LT LT

What if by considering Cutler they mean they want to make some kind of deal with us?? Maybe we move up and get D brick and they can hope Cutler falls to 19. Just a thought

Cutler won't make it out of the top 10. No way he's around at 19.

They could be trading down to a team like the Lions, though. I still don't see them passing on D'Brick. Offensive line is a massive need for them and they take a bigger 2006 cap charge by cutting Pennington than they would by paying him his $3 million roster bonus and keeping him on the roster.

Condon (a hard nosed negotiator) is playing hardball. In the end, I bet Pennington will take a paycut, but he won't drop it from $9 million to $1 million.

And the games continue ...

[OCDIEHARD]

Check out Fox Sports "Outsiders divsional analysis" Best I have read. Who is staying. Who is leaving. NFC North, possible free agents. Would love to see these transactions. Signed RJ Mcquarters for a _? contract. The guy is decent cover corner, aggressive, nose for the football. Signed Drummond to _{? contract. Mr. Drummond led league in returns the year before, chargers need depth in return game. Or better yet! Chargers sign Koren Robisnson. Spread field, last year looked like a Number 1 reciever, after haveing character building start in Seattle. Looks like his character is building. Then Charger's draft some O'linenman, looks like deep draft for that. Also draft a possible cover guy a free safety. Help Jammer. The draft looks like it is deep for that too.

[JoeMcRugby]

Originally Posted by OCDIEHARD

Check out Fox Sports "Outsiders divsional analysis" Best I have read. Who is staying. Who is leaving. NFC North, possible free agents. Would love to see these transactions. Signed RJ Mcquarters for a _? contract. The guy is decent cover corner, aggressive, nose for the football. Signed Drummond to _{? contract. Mr. Drummond led league in returns the year before, chargers need depth in return game. Or better yet! Chargers sign Koren Robisnson. Spread field, last year looked like a Number 1 reciever, after haveing character building start in Seattle. Looks like his character is building. Then Charger's draft some O'linenman, looks like deep draft for that. Also draft a possible cover guy a free safety. Help Jammer. The draft looks like it is deep for that too.

RJ McQuarters?

Depth in returners through free agency instead of the draft?

Koren Robinson? Old "hands of stone" from Seattle who is one drink/toke away from an automatic one-year suspension? And 22 catches for 357 yards and 1 TD looks like a "#1 WR"?

Draft o-linemen instead of using free agency to immediately fill the holes?

However, I do agree with you in regard to drafting a safety in the first couple of rounds, OCDIEHARD!