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Good trade for the Jets.
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Good trade for the Jets.
Truth said he read somewhere that Dillon was going to be on the Jets, that isn't going to happen anymore.
Benson is the #1 back for the Bears now. If he can stay healthy, he'll put up good numbers next year.
Cant find this damn link antwhere
Sources: Bears to swap Jones for Jets draft pickESPN.com news services
According to league sources, the Bears have agreed to trade RB Thomas Jones and a 2007 second-round pick (No. 63 overall) to the Jets for a 2007 second-round pick -- No. 37 overall -- which was acquired previously in a trade from Washington, ESPN.com's Michael Smith reported. Thomas Jones
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2006 SEASON STATISTICS
Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD
296 1210 6 36 154 0
The Jets still have two picks in the second round -- No. 59 and now No. 63.
The Jets and Jones' representative Drew Rosenhaus are believed to be working on a new contract with Jones, whose unhappiness with his Bears contract led to him skipping off-season workouts this past season.
The Bears now have the No. 31st (first round) and 37th overall picks.
wow
This trade doesnt make any sense to me. Am I reading this right? The Bears are giving up Jones and a second for a second? If that is right this is the worst trade ever
i don't understand what chicago is doing.
That is what I was thinkingJones & a 2nd for a 2nd. Doesn't make any sense. Maybe Jones & 2nd for a 1st & 2nd
I cant believe Chicago didnt get at least a 1st, or another player back. I posted earlier that Chicago was ing up hardcore this off season what with Rivera and now Briggs, but this is the most idiotic trade I have ever heard ofThat is what I was thinking
This is ing sweet being a Jets fan. I still can't believe the Bears alowed this trade
I mean, I know it moved the Bears up 26 spots in the second, but come on, the guy rushed for over 1200 yards last year, and he is still in the prime of his career. Yea man, if I was a Jets fan I would be going nuts right now. The Bears must really have their eyes on someone in the draft
Huh? Faulk in his prime only was worth a 2nd rounder. The value of moving up 26 spots in the 2nd round is equivalent to a mid third round draft choice.
The guy is going to be 29 when next season starts, an age when a majority of NFL RBs start to break down.
A mid 3rd round draft choice seems fair to me...
Faulk was traded for a second and a 5th, the Bears should have been able to trade Jones for a second straight up, not having to give up their second as well, maybe a 4th or 5th, but not their second
Also, Faulk was skipping practices and was about to hold out, so they had to get rid of him fast. And that trade is also regarded as one of the worst trades ever, considering what the Colts got with those picks (Mike Peterson, only played with them 3 years, and Brad Scioli, out of the league). The Bears could have waited a little longer to see if they could have gotten a better offer, I couldnt have even pulled this trade off on Madden
I doubt they would have received a better deal than they did. The only other guy I can recall being traded for a second rounder (#56) is Corey Dillon. And he was a much more accomplished NFL RB than TJ has ever been...
Dillon was 2 years older at the time, and had about 1800 carries at that point in his career, and at this point of Jones career he has about 500 less carries, almost 2 seasons for most players, so you still havent conviced me
horrible for the Bears, AWESOME for the Jets. Thomas wanted out, so it looks like he got what he wanted. a big upgrade for the Jets.
Dillon was a year older and the wear/tear argument is a good one until you remember that TJ was injury prone early in his career. I think the two would cancel each other out; increased workload vS. being injured early in your career on more than one occasion.
And I don't have to convince you, the market for TJ has already been set. Don't you think you'd have to argue that's he's worth more? Just sayin...
I really can't believe that most of you think a 29 year old RB who has had a grand total of two above-average seasons is worth a 1st round draft pick.
He has only started three seasons of his career, so one could argue that he has a lot more left in his tank than a Corey Dillon, I know he had injury problems in the past, but that might actually keep him fresh longer. And I didnt think that he was worth a 1st for sure, although I mentioned that earleir, Im was just saying that I thought straight up would have been a good trade, not adding their 2nd in as well. But I do see your point. Also he did have a pretty damn good year in 04, 1400 yards from scrimmage, 7 tds, and only one lost fumble
Anyone thinking the Bears might be creating cap space to sign Lance Briggs to a long-term deal....so that he's not shipped out the door too?
Hadnt thought about that, actually thats quite briliant there Tony, thats probably exactly what they are doing, thinking of it that way makes way more sense, especially because Jones was expendable
They moved up almost 30 places for an unhappy runningback. The bears did pretty good for themselves. The Broncos were only offering a 3rd rounder.
Yea but a 3rd without having to give up their pick
If I remember correctly, the Bears already are under the cap significantly and TJ I believe has a low cap number( he signed for something like 4yr 10 million). He also only has one year left on his contract.
I'm starting to like this trade more for the Bears than I do for the Jets.
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