Jets [not Dolphins] sign Pace to 6-year, $42M ($22M guaranteed) deal
 

Looks like the Jets won the race to over pay for Pace. $22 million guaranteed? $7 million a year? Better hope last year wasn't a fluke or this will be a Joey Porter type of deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3275059

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BTW, this could be very good for the Pats if they truly want Gholston. Odds are the Jets won't go in that direction with the 6th pick now since they still have some holes to fill.

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Honestly, I can't bring myself to care about what the Jets do.

I'm more concerned with the Moss deal. :singing:

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Terrible QB + Terrible Coach = NO SHOT. The Jets are the least of our worries.

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Dear God, the money they are throwing around for some of these guys is ridiculous.

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That's a lot of money to for 13 career sacks.

I was intrigued by Pace, he'll probably help them on defense, but 42 million with over 20 guaranteed is ridiculous.

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Wow, Mangini really is an idiot. Duped and fooled into believing a guy that averaged 3 sacks a year is going to be his pass-rushing OLB. Oh what an idiot. This is great news in Patriot land.

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I agree. McFadden it sounds like is going to fall into the Jets lap. Whether or not they keep him or trade the pick to Dallas remains to be seen but it does look like Gholston will be there for the Pats if the Pats are still there at #7.

The Jets overpayed off of one year. IF he plays to that year, then maybe it's a good deal, but they're taking a big gamble.

The Jets could look at it like this: Gholston at $5 mil OR Pace and McFadden at $12 mil.

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Kind of wishing Fins got him so they would cut ties with JT.
Now can't see how they would cut JT if they lose out on Pace/

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Left to do:

1. Finalize Moss.
2. Sign Gaffney (if possible).
3. Sign Clark Haggans...he'd be a real nice fit at ILB for the Pats' 3-4.
4. Sign Ty Law to play CB and help with the transition to newer guys (see point #6).
5. Draft Gholston in the first round.
6. Draft two CB with their next two picks.

The WR corps will be excellent again. The RB corps is better with the "addition" of Morris. The TE corps may improve with Thomas replacing Kyle Brady. The LB corps is younger with Haggans and Gholston replacing Seau and Colvin. The DB corps gets older with Law replacing Samuel, but they add some good younger players with the draft picks and Richardson, who comes back to the fold this year.

Overall, that's a pretty good offseason.