Tuesday 19 February 2013

Only possibility is trade

It seams like every off season there is some type of drama un folding in the green half of New York. It's been will Revis turn up for training camp and sign a new deal, what role will Tebow play and Favre at quarterback. It looks like this off season is no different and taking the spot light once again is Darrell Revis.

Revis unfortunately missed a lot of the 2012 season due to injury but is still with out doubt the best defensive player in football and defiantly the best player on the Jets roster. Revis current contract expires at the end of next season and is searching for a deal which will make him the best payed defensive player in football. The new general manager recently told Revis and the world through a press conference that no one is set on the roster and open to trade talks. This has been pushed on the new general manager as the roster is in awful shape both in a talent perspective and financial.

Revis yesterday spoke on NFL total access about a breakdown in communication with the team and appears to be miles away from the team and not an integrated part of the roster. The only future I can see for both Revis and Jets which makes both camps happy is a trade. First of all the Jets would get financial relief when it is in a poor CAP situation. Secondly any trade will also likely mean stock piling some draft picks likely a first round and or even some quality players. Allowing them to re-build this poor roster. Thirdly it involves a tricky road they have already been down in trying to sign Revis to a long term contract. They have no franchise tag option to use on him next year when he would be able to just walk away from the team and he would likely hold out during camp this off season creating more drama surrounding the franchise. A road they do not want to go down again.

It is also a win situation for Revis, he would more than likely go to a team with more chance of winning now than the Jets. He would finally get paid like the defensive star he is because any team fading for him will ensure they have enough CAP room to sign him to a long term deal.

I never thought I would see the day when it was the best situation for a team to trade away its best player and best defensive player in the league. However the truth being this situation is only a month or less away.

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