As the beginning of March passes there are two HUGE moves that the Jets have made in recent weeks. I will start with the move that happened today as the Jets acquired Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers for a conditional third round draft pick which could turn into a second based on playing time next year. This trade will give the Jets the best pair of defensive backs in the NFL. Cromartie has come under fire the past few years as he has not produced like he did in his all-pro year 2 years ago. However, playing opposite of Darrelle Revis I can see Cromartie getting many opportunities to become a game changer. Quarterbacks cannot complete passes to Revis's side and Cromartie has the explosiveness to take advantage of any qb that targets him. I expect great things about the Jets secondary come next season.
The second big move of the offseason is the release of Thomas Jones. I am a huge Jones supporter and he put in some very, very good years with the Jets. He was extremely under appreciated by the majority of Jets fans. He was consistent, stayed healthy, and put up a few huge seasons. However, the Jets have decided to move on in the running game with Shonn Greene and Leon Washington both coming into next season healthy. It is a move that I think had to be made with the way Greene ran in the playoffs. There is some risk involved with Greene seeming a little injury prone and Washington coming off a horrible injury but the Jets should sign a veteran #3 back as an insurance policy. Thank you Thomas Jones for what you brought to this team in the past few years and I hope he has another few good years in him for somebody.
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