04/18/24
October 17, 2014
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Well, one good thing came out of last night's Pats' win-that-felt-like-a-loss
Belichick had the Patriots play just well enough to win on purpose. He really wants to keep Rex Ryan around as HC of the NYJ for just a little longer. Ah Bill, you sly devil, you know he's good for 2 NE wins per year.
posted by Howard_T at 04:44 PM on October 17, 2014
Last year the Seahawks traded 2013 first and seventh round picks and a 2014 third-round pick to the Vikings for Percy Harvin.
Today they traded Harvin to the Jets for a conditional mid-round draft pick.
If he goes lights out for the Jets, then Seattle might get a second round pick in return.
I know the Jets carried a lot of cap space through the off season, but at 1-6, this seems like an odd move. They're not exactly one wide receiver away from anything.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:52 PM on October 17, 2014
Ryan is a very fortunate man. I get offered extensions every day via email, but at least there's a reasonable explanation for why I'm receiving those offers.
posted by beaverboard at 02:02 PM on October 18, 2014
I know the Jets carried a lot of cap space through the off season, but at 1-6, this seems like an odd move. They're not exactly one wide receiver away from anything.
They're maybe one receiver away from finishing on a high enough note that Idzick and Ryan keep their jobs. They need progress to make that happen, and Harvin's a hail mary attempt at that.
The pick doesn't really matter to either of them if they get canned following a 2- or 3-win season. I see this as borrowing from the future to keep yourself alive a little while longer.
posted by dfleming at 04:32 PM on October 18, 2014
I don't mind the move for the Jets. They have a ton of cap space and a young QB who is actually showing some promise, getting an elite WR type to take some of the pressure may work here over the next couple of years.
Looks like the Giants are on the slide too, never hurts to be better when the crosstown team is down.
posted by deflated at 08:31 PM on October 18, 2014
Well, one good thing came out of last night's Pats' win-that-felt-like-a-loss: the Jets managed to lose in a way no one had ever done before.