2012 NFL Free Agents: Why the New York Jets Are Winning Free Agency

March 17, 2012   ·   Miguel Ramirez Jr.   ·   Jump to comments

As the rest of the nation is caught up in the melodrama that surrounds Peyton Manning and debating over the extravagant signings of the league's coveted "premier" players, the Jets on the other hand are making ripples, not splashes in free agency. They could not have picked a better strategy.
For as much criticism as Mike Tannenbaum deserves for giving guaranteed money to a consensus backup tackle in Wayne Hunter, for restructuring Mark Sanchez's contract despite his subpar regular season and for retaining Santonio Holmes even though he quit on his team at the end of the season, Tannenbaum has positioned the franchise to have one of the best offseason periods in the illustrious history of the organization.
Ted Thompson, Jerry Reese, Ozzie Newsome and Kevin Colbert are all names that are synonymous with building great franchises through strong draft processes, player development, being fiscally conservative and coveting a player's character above their talent. They are wi...

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