Eric Decker skips OTA's... on Behalf of Ryan Fitzpatrick

[Fountain City Blues]

Interesting statement on how some players (or at least Decker) view Fitzpatrick.

 

[shopson67]

He has his limits, but gives his all and is a strong team leader. I liked him with Buffalo and the Rams, you just don't know when those looming bad decisions will kill your team's momentum.

 

[cdumler7]

I guess to me while I would appreciate that a player is sticking up for me I also wouldn't want them to possibly threaten their future in the league by making a statement like this. Now maybe Decker can afford to make such a statement as he got a big contract plus his wife does make some pretty decent money with her singing career. Still if I were him I would get to camp but continue to voice from camp with the coaches how much he wants Fitzpatrick in the building.

 

[megalodon30]

Fitzpatrick obviously waaaayyy overvalues himself. Want a big contract? Earn it. Why should the Jets give playoff QB money to a guy that has never made the playoffs?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

For sure he is a caretaker QB. Not the guy who will win it all for you.

But I would have taken him in Dallas last year as a backup any day of the week.

What was it Dirty Harry Callahan said?

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Fitzpatrick obviously waaaayyy overvalues himself. Want a big contract? Earn it. Why should the Jets give playoff QB money to a guy that has never made the playoffs?

On one hand...I don't blame Fitz for holding his ground...teams like WAS, HOU and PHI have really inflated the mediocre QB market and he's done as much or more than guys like Osweiler, or Bradford.

On the other hand...he wet the bed badly in his chance to get them to the dance LY...got be guarded giving him a long term blank type check contract at his age.

There has to be some middle ground, and I think there will be eventually.

 

[packerzrule]

throw that fuckstick Marshall into the mix and you have a dumbass party

 

[HammerDown]

No one cares about either one of them.

 

[redseat]

Did the Jets take a QB in the draft?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Did the Jets take a QB in the draft?

Hackenberg

 

[redseat]

Hackenberg

Fitz isn't getting what he wants

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Anybody know what Fitz is asking for and what the Jets seem to think he's worth?

 

[broncosmitty]

Fitzpatrick obviously waaaayyy overvalues himself. Want a big contract? Earn it. Why should the Jets give playoff QB money to a guy that has never made the playoffs?

 

[broncosmitty]

For sure he is a caretaker QB. Not the guy who will win it all for you.

But I would have taken him in Dallas last year as a backup any day of the week.

What was it Dirty Harry Callahan said?

Dallas should scrape up every penny and try to bring him in before the Jets realize he's all that's keeping them from having the best offensive weapons and worst Quarterbacking in the league.

Kellen Moore might not be able to throw a ball 40 yards. (He got cut in favor of Dan Orlovski last year.)

 

[broncosmitty]

Did the Jets take a QB in the draft?

Three years in a row, I think. (Geno, Petty, Hack.)

 

[Scooby-Doo]

No one cares about either one of them.

This
Fitzpatrick and Decker...

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Anybody know what Fitz is asking for and what the Jets seem to think he's worth?

An exact amount hasn't been reported. Jets offered him around $8mil and he declined. He said he knows his age & realizes he won't be getting paid like younger guys (Osweiller & Bradford) around $15mil. So higher than 8 but lower than 15 lol.

 

[Southieinnc]

As a Pats fan, I'm really enjoying the Jets drama - again and again and again.....

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

An exact amount hasn't been reported. Jets offered him around $8mil and he declined. He said he knows his age & realizes he won't be getting paid like younger guys (Osweiller & Bradford) around $15mil. So higher than 8 but lower than 15 lol

I don't blame Fitz for asking for a bit more then 8 mil. Yeah he crapped the bed in the final game, but he did make them competitive up to that point.

 

[redseat]

Three years in a row, I think. (Geno, Petty, Hack.)

Worked out well for them so far.