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Robo had it correctly. The Jets aren't in Cap Hell, but rather Cap Heck. For the last 2 years the Jets have been limited to minor FA moves and little or no roster improvement. After the 2010 season the Jets left 8MM in supposed cap space unused because they knew they needed it for salary increases in 2011. Its the same this year, where they have around $6MM left that will never be used.Every couple years I read a Jets cap hell thread here. While the Jets like many teams may have to make a couple roster moves that they wouldn't otherwise make, most teams find themselves in that situation every few years. And folks are assuming that the 2013 Jets don't draft ANYONE capable of filling the vacated slots or sign any bargain FAs who rise to the occasion like the guys we Pats fans love when they sign with us.
Jets suck.
They can cut Scott, Pace, and Hunter and free up a lot of cap space, but while vastly over paid, Scott and Pace are decent players that they will have to replace....and it won't be easy. For the next year or two, the Jets will continue to lose ground to the Bills and Pats in the talent race simply because those teams will continue to be able to use BOTH FA and the draft to restock players, while the Jets will be limited to the draft. That's a huge disadvantage.
Felger may say the "the cap is crap", but what the Jets HAVEN'T been able to do in FA the last 2 years is proof positive that bad cap management DOES affect your ability to add players. No the Jets aren't in cap Hell, to the extent they have to let a lot of effective players go, but their situation is being helped either.
There was no question that the gap between the Pats and Jets HAD closed in the last couple of years, but its starting to widen again even though I thought the Jets did a good job in the draft this season (especially late in the draft) Not only that, though Jet fans don't want to here it, they have more to worry about than the Pats in the division this year. The Bills are a real threat to them......and us.