In general, and especially with regard to wide receivers, the New York Jets have been extremely patient.
But general manager Joe Douglas is prepared to “pounce” on the wideout market, according to SNY’s Connor Hughes.
“They reportedly still keep an eye on the receiver free agent market. They had always wanted to experiment with this; all they wanted to do was experiment at their own expense. That was extremely detailed, according to Hughes. Similar to his first four seasons as this team’s general manager, Joe Douglas had a price he was willing to pay players, and he was not going to go above that particular amount for particular players.
For this reason, he withdrew from the Calvin Ridley sweepstakes. You witnessed the enormous contract he signed with the Tennessee Titans. Joe Douglas was just unwilling to pay that price, but he will now have the opportunity to inspect the other receivers.
Since none of these receivers have signed contracts yet, it’s possible that their demands exceeded their value or what teams were prepared to offer. The Jets are definitely keeping an eye on that receiver market, but this is probably when you can see them start to bite,” Hughes said.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network Insider, the Los Angeles Chargers said on March 13 that they have cut veteran wide receiver Mike Williams due to financial constraints.
Two years prior to his re-signing with LA, the Jets had great expectations for this star. They might become involved with that, for example. Once more, he has experienced some injury concerns, which may reduce his price, according to Hughes.
Williams, 29, just had an ACL tear during a season. When he was a college student at Clemson, he also suffered a terrifying neck injury.
Williams has missed 27 games in his seven-year career thus far because of various injuries. The good news is that in six of his seven years in the league, Williams has made at least ten appearances.
The former Clemson standout has 31 touchdown receptions, 309 receptions for 4,806 receiving yards.
Today, Bleacher Report published a video in which they broke down Williams’ top landing sites. The green and white is one of the teams that was discussed.
“Mike Williams could be someone who actually fits the Jets timeline perfectly because Aaron Rodgers is probably going to be around and competitive for one or three more years and they can sign him to a one- or two-year deal,” a Bleacher Report expert said. Mike Williams has a large build for a receiver. Aaron Rodgers is the best at throwing the back shoulder pass, in my opinion. Aaron Rodgers is the best thrower with touch of any player. All you need to do is toss the ball within his field of vision, and he will take action. Imagine Aaron Rodgers as James Jones on steroids.
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