GM Alert: Bob Sanders Really Worth It or Are the Jets Becoming the New Redskins?

March 3, 2011   ·   Andrew George   ·   Jump to comments

On the surface, the news that the New York Jets are working out 2007 Defensive Player of the Year Bob Sanders looks like nothing more than a routine business move by Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum.
With free agency really taking a toll on the Gang Green this offseason, the Jets are faced with the reality of knowing that their only experienced safety under contract is veteran Jim Leonhard, who's recovering from a brutal leg injury he faced last season right before the Jets' historic playoff run.
Their other three options at the position (Eric Smith, Brodney Pool and James Ihedigbo) are all free agents this offseason and there's no certainty that the Jets would be able to sign any of them.
So naturally, a Bob Sanders workout seems very reasonable.
But let's take a look at what Sanders has done since his award-winning 2007 campaign. The Colts safety has played in a total of nine games in the past three seasons, racking up a whopping 42 tackles overall.
An argument might ...

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