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Okay, the title isn't really fair. If you're the Jets, anyone associated with the Jets, or anyone who has at some point come in contact with the Jets, you're probably either dead, almost dead, or wishing you were dead.
But, theoretically, if you're the Jets, why the heck to you want Revis, other than to screw with the Patriots and prevent them from getting him? And if that really is the only reason, then the Jets are in much, much greater disarray than people realize, considering they've spent roughly a decade and a half trying solely to sabotage their rival (rather than winning), and that rival just happens to have had the most successful run in NFL history over that timeframe. So, let's just say there are other reasons...what are they?
-The Jets are a rebuilding team that is many, many pieces away from championship caliber; they are probably at least two years away from being a playoff contender. Undoubtedly, if they ever did get to that level (lol!), Revis is no longer in his prime. Why do you spend 15% of your cap on a player who isn't the difference between whether you make the playoffs or not but is the difference between how far you advance in the playoffs? Teams just wouldn't ever- ever- go after an aging veteran like Revis unless they were in position to win something significant.
-They remind me of a woman who takes back her cheating boyfriend time and time again. Revis basically urinated on them for the last three years he was there, holding out, demanding new contracts, and eventually forcing his way out for more money. Last year he spurned them for his biggest rival, so little Woody Johnson responds by singing his praises (aka tampering) with a small violin, pining for the days when Revis slapped him the face in front of the world. Then on top of that, Revis has his agents leak to the press that he strongly prefers to go to New England and would only to go the Jets if they pay him a lot more money.... wow, sounds like they are really building a high-character roster of guys who will lay themselves on the line to bleed green. Is it worth sticking it to the Patriots at the expense of bringing on a player who doesn't want to play for your franchise and who, best case scenario, MIGHT actually be the difference between 1 win/loss during the season?
-That leads me to my theory that the Jets don't really want Revis and Revis doesn't really want the Jets (although we pretty much know Revis doesn't want the Jets, especially with their brand new coaching staff, joke QB, and joke franchise). The Jets don't want Revis to go back to the Patriots and Revis doesn't want to leave a lot of money on the table, so because of those ultimate doomsday scenarios with both of them, this could actually happen, out of spite and fear.
The Jets have this "entitlement" to Revis (again, aka tampering) in which they think they partially own him/should sign him merely because they drafted him 7 years ago, and therefore he is a lifelong Jet. I can't imagine this absurd reasoning is a good idea, even if I were a Jets fan (and wishing I were dead). In fact, history in all relationships shows that if something doesn't work out, there's usually a good reason for it, and it's likely to not work out again.
Just my rambling...
But, theoretically, if you're the Jets, why the heck to you want Revis, other than to screw with the Patriots and prevent them from getting him? And if that really is the only reason, then the Jets are in much, much greater disarray than people realize, considering they've spent roughly a decade and a half trying solely to sabotage their rival (rather than winning), and that rival just happens to have had the most successful run in NFL history over that timeframe. So, let's just say there are other reasons...what are they?
-The Jets are a rebuilding team that is many, many pieces away from championship caliber; they are probably at least two years away from being a playoff contender. Undoubtedly, if they ever did get to that level (lol!), Revis is no longer in his prime. Why do you spend 15% of your cap on a player who isn't the difference between whether you make the playoffs or not but is the difference between how far you advance in the playoffs? Teams just wouldn't ever- ever- go after an aging veteran like Revis unless they were in position to win something significant.
-They remind me of a woman who takes back her cheating boyfriend time and time again. Revis basically urinated on them for the last three years he was there, holding out, demanding new contracts, and eventually forcing his way out for more money. Last year he spurned them for his biggest rival, so little Woody Johnson responds by singing his praises (aka tampering) with a small violin, pining for the days when Revis slapped him the face in front of the world. Then on top of that, Revis has his agents leak to the press that he strongly prefers to go to New England and would only to go the Jets if they pay him a lot more money.... wow, sounds like they are really building a high-character roster of guys who will lay themselves on the line to bleed green. Is it worth sticking it to the Patriots at the expense of bringing on a player who doesn't want to play for your franchise and who, best case scenario, MIGHT actually be the difference between 1 win/loss during the season?
-That leads me to my theory that the Jets don't really want Revis and Revis doesn't really want the Jets (although we pretty much know Revis doesn't want the Jets, especially with their brand new coaching staff, joke QB, and joke franchise). The Jets don't want Revis to go back to the Patriots and Revis doesn't want to leave a lot of money on the table, so because of those ultimate doomsday scenarios with both of them, this could actually happen, out of spite and fear.
The Jets have this "entitlement" to Revis (again, aka tampering) in which they think they partially own him/should sign him merely because they drafted him 7 years ago, and therefore he is a lifelong Jet. I can't imagine this absurd reasoning is a good idea, even if I were a Jets fan (and wishing I were dead). In fact, history in all relationships shows that if something doesn't work out, there's usually a good reason for it, and it's likely to not work out again.
Just my rambling...
