Could Jets afford an Antonio Cromartie-Revis reunion
Mar 10, 2015 21:57:15 GMT -5
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Post by thebigragu on Mar 10, 2015 21:57:15 GMT -5
Yes, the Jets are showing interest in Cromartie and his old running mate, Darrelle Revis. As much as he'd enjoy a reunion, Cromartie doesn't think it's financially feasible for the Jets to afford him and Revis.
"At the end of the day, you can't pay two corners," Cromartie said on ESPN's "First Take." "You got one guy [Revis] that's probably looking for $16 million, another one is looking a bit higher than everyone is expecting him to get. How can you pay two guys at that level?
"You can say either/or. I do consider him the best corner in the NFL. For myself, I feel like I'm one of the best also. So yes, putting us together, like it was from 2010-12, would be great. But is it financially logical? And does any organization want to put that much money into a secondary?"
Judging from Cromartie's comments, he's looking for a lot more than the $3.5 million he made last season on a one-year contract with the Cards. He played well, so he wants a raise. You have to figure he's seeking something similar to Cary Williams' reported deal with the Seattle Seahawks -- three years, $18 million. Williams and Cromartie are at similar stages of their stage -- both are 30 years old -- although Cromartie is a better player, in my opinion.
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"At the end of the day, you can't pay two corners," Cromartie said on ESPN's "First Take." "You got one guy [Revis] that's probably looking for $16 million, another one is looking a bit higher than everyone is expecting him to get. How can you pay two guys at that level?
"You can say either/or. I do consider him the best corner in the NFL. For myself, I feel like I'm one of the best also. So yes, putting us together, like it was from 2010-12, would be great. But is it financially logical? And does any organization want to put that much money into a secondary?"
Judging from Cromartie's comments, he's looking for a lot more than the $3.5 million he made last season on a one-year contract with the Cards. He played well, so he wants a raise. You have to figure he's seeking something similar to Cary Williams' reported deal with the Seattle Seahawks -- three years, $18 million. Williams and Cromartie are at similar stages of their stage -- both are 30 years old -- although Cromartie is a better player, in my opinion.
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