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Here's a blast from the past... David Lee to be Jets QB Coach? (now official)

He wasn't part of the initial crew that Rex brought into town, so it looked like the only remnant Rex was bringing from the anemic Jets offense was Sparano Jr, the TE coach. I didn't think much of Lee when he was here with Fitz and my opinion of him certainly didn't go up after seeing him work with Geno for the past 2 years.

Ugh, Kromer and Lee joining the offense. I need a drink.

Disappointing that we couldn't land Solari, I wonder what happened? Not a fan of Kromer, but based on our OL last year he has to be an upgrade over Morris.

Holy crap. I still think they are a bit on the high side with most of their predictions. At least I hope they are. Check out Ndamukong Suh (DT, DET) 6 years, $103,672,800 ($56M guaranteed) Average Salary: $17,278,800 Whatever he negotiates for is probably what we're going to pay Dareus next year. Ouch.

Salary cap is going up, but the big fish on the pass rush market is still Justin Houston.

I was under the impression they are all 4-year contracts now.

Best comment - "Even when it came to a job interview, he punted."

Wow, I hope he's a better communicator with his players. I don't know what more cringe-inducing -- that interview or the fact that half our fanbase wants a guard whose name they can't even spell.

Sammy is represented by Parker. Parker doesn't get involved with rookie contracts anymore because the new CBA leaves very little room for negotiation (it's work for his peons now). There is no 5th year option on his rookie deal. We have 3 seasons left on Sammy's contract and I assure you Parker will be heading negotiations. I don't think too many fans are concerned about EJ's agent.

I feel bad for Jeanneret. Don't know how many more years he's got left but it would be nice to get in the playoffs again with him in the booth.

/groan

Well, the problems start to arise when two parties start vying for Pegula's ear. This probably won't happen in the early honeymoon phase, but with careers on the line and type-A personalities, it's safe to say it will at some point (you want to succeed or fail on your own terms - not someone else's mistake). Also -- and this may sound like school playground politics -- if one party is perceived as "schmoozing the boss," it gives the impression of a power grab and could foster resentment between the two. That was my take on it too Dibs, until I read the above quote. Maybe Whaley just doesn't understand everyone's exact roles? Why would he think it would ever go to Russ?? ​Most teams outline a specific hierarchy such as Owner -> GM -> Coach to define a clear chain of command. I don't think our triumvirate will work for the reasons I mentioned above. Then again, if we go 12-4. none of this will matter. However if we slip back to 6-10, it's a recipe for a front office meltdown.

Elite?? I wasn't talking about an elite QB. We haven't had a top-15 QB in over a decade. That's referred to as "butchering the position," and that's a polite way of describing that level of incompetence.

Two blowouts with both home teams winning.

Enroth is definitely back on board with the tank. I guess the only downside is that both our goalies lost what little trade value they had.

I can't see this triumvirate working. Even Whaley himself said he's not sure what happens when there's a disagreement.

Yeah Fangio is gone in SF too, so Solari will almost certainly bail. This looks good for us.

Well ok then. Sarcasm aside, the front office has butchered the position over the years.

You have to be joking. There's about a dozen of these. Bears fear a potential Cutler mutiny Jay Cutler's attitude criticized by ex-Chicago Bear

Aside from being aloof, nonchalant, and egotistical - none. Walking off the field in the 2011 Championship game didn't exactly project the image of a gamer.

Every team in the league passed on Wilson. Twice.

Talk about picking the wrong topic to play devil's advocate....wow!

That's absolutely right, and I think most fans here understand that (there's a few that still don't get it). I disagree with the "Anything else is a waste of time" statement however -- you still need other players. Ultimately the Ryan era will be defined on what QB we are able to acquire in the next few years.