This is sure a long defensive post for a guy who could care less
I think the logic goes this way:
Either AD sucks or he is good.
If AD sucks, no one will offer a pick, and we will cut him. So what?
If AD doesn't suck, one of 31 teams should offer a conditional 7th in 2011.
It has nothing to do with BB, last year, or being miffed. The question is: Is AD good enough for a conditinal 7th round pick or not? If not, worrying about the damage he will do is poor logic.
Now, it is probable that BB is not worried about his going to the Jets like you are. Every year players swap teams. Were the Jets worrried that we would snag Thomas and bolster our weak running game? Obviously not.
All this worrying about divisional opponents comes from mediots and fans. Coaches are concerned about improving THEIR team. They realize that as soon as they start shifting their roster to keep another team from getting a player, they have lost their mission and their focus.
Look at the list of quality FAs available over the years. Every one of them was let go by a team who realized that a division opponent could pick them up.
The Jets are not going to suddenly dominate the AFCE because they sign AD.
People who worry about these things forget (or weren't fans back then) CuMar bolting to the Jests. Ooooo, that sure made a difference. About as much a difference as Milloy made to the Bills. Were you here then? Remember the trashing BB got amid multiple 'fans' predicting 0-16 seasons?
I think BB will keep AD until the end of tc. If a couple of LBs go down, AD stays. If not, he gets cut before game 1, and we use the roster spot to sign a player that someone else cut just before game one. Maybe it will be an ex-Jet? Who cares? Not the JEts FO, just the fans on Jets forums.