Jets cut Revis

[ivanvamp]

In 2014, Revis was tremendous for the Patriots. In 2015, he was a Pro Bowler again with the Jets. Then he came to camp out of shape, didn't work hard, seemed to lose interest, and had a disastrous 2016 season.

The question isn't whether anyone, really, should consider signing an out-of-shape, unmotivated Revis who will be 32 next season. Nobody should. He was BAD this past season.

But the question really is whether anyone should consider signing a freshly motivated, want-to-enhance-his-legacy, Revis. THAT players, if it still could possibly exist, could be a Pro Bowl caliber player, or at least close to it. At least for a year or two.

Could Revis be that player for the Patriots? If they lose Ryan to free agency, could Revis slide in as the #3 CB behind Butler and Rowe? If they can sign him for smallish dollars (he'd probably get more than the vet minimum, even still), would he be worth that risk?

I am not advocating it. I am also not advocating NOT taking that chance. I personally think he still has that kind of ability, IF he's motivated. The question is whether he can be motivated.

 

[BTTA]

I so thoroughly enjoy Jests mysery, I'd be willing to sign him to the vet minimum, have the Jests pick up the difference on the $6M, and have him spend the year in IR. That much cap space would be worth the f-u to the Jests.

 

[zoostation]

Would that franchise be dumb enough to bring Mangold "home" after he wins a ring with the Pats in 2017?

Jets 74 - Pats 0

hint - the answer begins with a y and ends with an s.

It would play out something like this.

• Pats sign Mangold to minimum salary contract.
• Mangold plays well (not great) and wins a championship with the Pats
• Woody calls Mangold on throwaway phone and offers him a 4 year 80 million $ deal
• Tom Brady's shoelaces are measured when the cleats he wore in SB52 are donated to the hall of fame.
• NFL claims shoelaces too long and a violation of the obscure shoelace rule.
• Mangold signs 80 million $ deal with Jets (can barely walk to the press conference without a cain).
• Thrilled the Jets are dumb enough to give him 80 million, Mangold plays up to the Jet fans and claims TB12's shoelaces always seemed a bit too long.
• Jet fans see this as a victory over the Pats.
• Jet fans claim April Super Bowl victory (their 4th in 6 years)
• NFL takes 2018 1st round pick from Pats, fines Pats 1 million $, and suspends TB12 for 4 games due to ShoelaceGate.
• Woody and the Jets get caught tampering. NFL gives the Jets a 100k $ fine.
• Mangold starts 4 games and the Jets go 6 - 10 and continue to be the SOJ.
• Pats win the 2018 championship in spite of ShoelaceGate

 

[Koma]

Hell, he might be going to JAIL!

Revis should actually be a little concerned about the fallout from that incident in Pittsburgh. Since he's not a member of the Jets any more, he could end up getting a real suspension from the league, not one of those one game Sheldon Richardson-type suspensions.

 

[Ring 6]

In 2014, Revis was tremendous for the Patriots. In 2015, he was a Pro Bowler again with the Jets. Then he came to camp out of shape, didn't work hard, seemed to lose interest, and had a disastrous 2016 season.

The question isn't whether anyone, really, should consider signing an out-of-shape, unmotivated Revis who will be 32 next season. Nobody should. He was BAD this past season.

But the question really is whether anyone should consider signing a freshly motivated, want-to-enhance-his-legacy, Revis. THAT players, if it still could possibly exist, could be a Pro Bowl caliber player, or at least close to it. At least for a year or two.

Could Revis be that player for the Patriots? If they lose Ryan to free agency, could Revis slide in as the #3 CB behind Butler and Rowe? If they can sign him for smallish dollars (he'd probably get more than the vet minimum, even still), would he be worth that risk?

I am not advocating it. I am also not advocating NOT taking that chance. I personally think he still has that kind of ability, IF he's motivated. The question is whether he can be motivated.

Revis wasn't a probowl caliber corner in 2015 regardless of the voting.
He didn't totally suck like he did in 2016 but he was not a top 20 corner.

 

[ChessToCheckers]

I guess I'm a Revis fan.

When he was in his prime, he was a tremendous corner and smooth as silk.

When he came to us in 2014, he shored up our secondary, was professional, and helped us get a ring.

Then he bilked the Jets and embarrassed Woody Johnson!

Even though he dissed TB12 in the media when he returned to NY, I feel he is definitely a net positive.

Other than Kraft re. Bill Belichick, who else has embarrassed Woody Johnson as much as Revis?

 

[The Gr8est]

This just in, the Omissioner just issued a memo stating that if a player was found to have been tampered with, and the additional tampering wasn't discovered until the tampered player's skills had significantly declined, then it is deemed that the tampered with team had a general awareness that the player was in decline, and the tampering team will be allowed to have any associated cap charges transferred to the tampered with team, and additionally, the tampered with team will forfeit their #1 pick in the next NFL* draft to the tampering team.

Because, as always, integrity.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Even though he dissed TB12 in the media when he returned to NY, I feel he is definitely a net positive.

There is nothing positive about keeping those idiotic cheating memes out in public. To me, it soured his season in NE. On the field he was great, and I didn't mind him going to NY and cashing in. But for him to say those things is like a slap in the face to fans and to his teammates....like nothing he did really mattered because he felt the same way he would have if he wasn't on the team. F him.

 

[zoostation]

There is nothing positive about keeping those idiotic cheating memes out in public. To me, it soured his season in NE. On the field he was great, and I didn't mind him going to NY and cashing in. But for him to say those things is like a slap in the face to fans and to his teammates....like nothing he did really mattered because he felt the same way he would have if he wasn't on the team. F him.

Mevis has been embarrassing Woody since he held out in 2007 (I think that was the year he was drafted). The Jets have caved in so many times to pay this guy (most while still under contract) it's a frigging joke. These demands impact the entire roster. Yeah they came 2 games away from a Championship a couple of years, but it was all smoke and mirror and player rentals (LT, Holmes, Cromarte, Jason Taylor, Braylon Edwards, Plaxico, Bart Scott, Leonard, Izzo, Winslow). Yes the Pats have pulled in veterans to fill a few spots but these were core players that did not come in at minimum. Overpaid, past their prime, rentals. Couple that with the Mevis demands and its just a house of cards. Team building for dummys

 

[neuronet]

To those saying how great he was as a Patriot....meh.
Doug Baldwin Repeatedly Burned Darrelle Revis In Super Bowl XLIX, Singed His Image - Hawk Blogger

 

[DaBronxPats14]

DaBronx... There's a Demolition party for the Kostyushko Bridge coming up... Would be great to down the Dope the same way. Surely he'd just dump the call though.

That would be great if he doesn't fall asleep or spill his coke on himself like he does on air.

 

[deroc5050]

To those saying how great he was as a Patriot....meh.
Doug Baldwin Repeatedly Burned Darrelle Revis In Super Bowl XLIX, Singed His Image - Hawk Blogger

Mevis didn't have a great play off run with the Pats that year. I also remember a key bad holding call against Smith during the divisional against the Ravens.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

In 2014, Revis was tremendous for the Patriots. In 2015, he was a Pro Bowler again with the Jets. Then he came to camp out of shape, didn't work hard, seemed to lose interest, and had a disastrous 2016 season.

The question isn't whether anyone, really, should consider signing an out-of-shape, unmotivated Revis who will be 32 next season. Nobody should. He was BAD this past season.

But the question really is whether anyone should consider signing a freshly motivated, want-to-enhance-his-legacy, Revis. THAT players, if it still could possibly exist, could be a Pro Bowl caliber player, or at least close to it. At least for a year or two.

Could Revis be that player for the Patriots? If they lose Ryan to free agency, could Revis slide in as the #3 CB behind Butler and Rowe? If they can sign him for smallish dollars (he'd probably get more than the vet minimum, even still), would he be worth that risk?

I am not advocating it. I am also not advocating NOT taking that chance. I personally think he still has that kind of ability, IF he's motivated. The question is whether he can be motivated.

I'm very curious to see his motivation level in light of his likely to be much smaller paycheck. He always seemed very motivated to chase big huge contracts - I doubt he'll get another one, given his age and last year's performance.

 

[Rob0729]

Not a bad signing. They paid for an elite CB. Got an average #1 CB in 2015 and an awful #1 CB in 2016. For the Jets, that is a stellar move. At least he wasn't Vernon Gholston.

 

[Kontradiction]

To those saying how great he was as a Patriot....meh.
Doug Baldwin Repeatedly Burned Darrelle Revis In Super Bowl XLIX, Singed His Image - Hawk Blogger

That entire season he was huge. I think people forget what receivers he was essentially shutting down throughout that season. If he decides that he still wants to play football and if he's not looking for top CB money anymore (big if), I wouldn't mind putting him at safety to close out his career. He doesn't have the speed he once did, but those instincts and film study with his head turned toward the ball would be dangerous for the opposing offense and might just result in an uptick in the turnover category for the defense.

 

[TomPatriot]

To those saying how great he was as a Patriot....meh.
Doug Baldwin Repeatedly Burned Darrelle Revis In Super Bowl XLIX, Singed His Image - Hawk Blogger

Jordy Nelson burned him deep in the GB game too.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Just a reminder how many Pats fans wanted to give Revis a Mega deal

Respect. I think this is a bit of hindsight at play though. He had just completed another All-Pro caliber season and was coming off a SB he played a very big part in making possible for the team. I don't see why anyone shouldn't have wanted him AT THAT TIME if the money was right. You just don't expect and usually can't predict such an elite talent to plummet in such a steep way, but it happens. And unfortunately, it happened to him.

 

[Jangles]

I love that Jets fans debate whether he might be the greatest Jet of all time

But the highlight of his career was winning a SB with the Pats

just delicious

 

[PatsBoy12]

I love that Jets fans debate whether he might be the greatest Jet of all time

But the highlight of his career was winning a SB with the Pats

just delicious

I never thought of it that way, but it's so true. Lmao

 

[zoostation]

Post #64 almost had me spray my ice cold beer across the room due to reading it while taking a sip. ---> Revis to be released