ESPN New York reports the Jets are on the verge of acquiring Rams RT Jason Smith, and that benched RT Wayne Hunter will head to St. Louis as part of the deal.
From one turnstile to another. Like Hunter, Smith has been benched in St. Louis, and is on the roster bubble. The No. 2 pick of the 2009 draft would push undrafted free agent Austin Howard in New York, and likely become a part of the starting lineup at some point early in the year. Plagued by concussions, Smith has appeared in just 29 games in three years, and been a revolving door when he's in the lineup. He wouldn't be a major upgrade for the Jets' embattled offense. Hunter would back-up Barry Richardson in St. Louis.