Cowart to be FA

[Romes]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/clayton_john/1511468.html


[The Jets] don't plan to exercise a $3.5 million option on linebacker Sam Cowart unless he renegotiates. If the Jets execute Cowart's option, he would have a six-year, $31 million deal. They want him to make less than $5 million a year.

I don't think I would want Cowart back but that means there is yet another solid LB on the market. Therefore driving the price down.

[PA Season Ticket Holder]

Goes to show you Donahoe knows what he's doing. Cowart isn't worth the money to kick in the next bonus, and we get London Fletcher out of it, and a great price.

[Tatonka]

well said

[Shiny Chicken]

I feel kinda bad for the dude... still... he had his chance.

[lordofgun]

It'll be nice if he's out of the AFC East.

[Tatonka]

i think td should offer him a 4 year 4 million dollar contract, just to piss him off. :rofl:

[Shiny Chicken]

did we actually make him an offer last off-season? I can't remember.

[The_Philster]

Yeah, we did but he didn't like it because of the way it was structured. Overall it was a better deal than he settled for with the Jets so I'd say there are few of us really shedding tears over his departure. If he takes less to go elsewhere, he simply didn't want to be here.

[Bufftp]

Just builds more confidence in how TD handles the team.

[clumping platelets]

I would bring him back in a hillbilly heartbeat :D

[Bulldog]

Originally posted by clumping platelets
I would bring him back in a hillbilly heartbeat :D

I totally agree with you CP. Cowart started to show signs of his former self at the end of last season! Wherever this guy ends up, he will be a force to be reckoned with!! IMO, this guy could start over Fletcher any day of the week.

[clumping platelets]

I would play Cowart at OLB and leave Fletcher at MLB :D

[ublinkwescore]

I might be interested in him if his price came down. He's obviously not worth more then 5 million a year.

[Bulldog]

Imagine that tandem! How do you think Cowart would do on the pass rush?

[Ebenezer]

Cowart wouldn't come back if Buffalo was the only gig in town. JMO.

[don137]

I'm not to sure. The Jets screwed him worse than Buffalo by not giving him that roster bonus. He would of made more money in Buffalo last year then he did with the Jets. Of course since he improved dramatically over the course of the season he may be in for a nice pay day. I could see minnesota going after him since they have a lot of money under the cap.
It sure seems like every year there is a lot of quality linebackers in FA.

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by Tatonka
i think td should offer him a 4 year 4 million dollar contract, just to piss him off. :rofl:

:lol:

[THATHURMANATOR]

I would love to get him back!!!

[The Natrix]

Why do you always have to shout!!!???

I would also love to have him back!!!

[Halbert]

Is there a reason why the Jets didn't exercise that option? By the way he played down the stretch, wasn't he worth it? He was a tackle machine the last third of the season. You'd think that would prove his injury wasn't a factor anymore.

What am I missing?

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by The Natrix
Why do you always have to shout!!!???

He's a little hard of hearing now after sitting (or doing whatever) in section 122 this season. :D

[BillsNYC]

yeah..i'm lost...he played great at the end of the season...the media loved him here by season's end..

[colin]

He made some tackles, but he DID NOT make plays like he used too. The guy he replaced, Farrior, was overall a better player last year.

I was the biggest Cowart fan, but he has fallen off, is an injury risk, and walked away from the Bills to the Jets. Fletcher was a better tackler on a much worse team last year, I would like to see Sam back at the right price, but he would make more than freaking Gilden and Porter.

If he does reagain old form, he will be freaking awesome though.

[JefftheBillsfan]

lol are you freaking serious!?