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Think the former sounds like a shark move to me.Now, onto a more perplexing question:
Any link to support this or just a random thought? Might DEN have hard interests?? Jones would be a freaking gold mine in Denver this year.
If we are just speculating, I could see the following as potential targets:NYJ - if Curtis cannot rebound, NY may look for a runner who can catch and run ala LT - although TJ is no LT
While I know many posters on this board have little love for TJ, this would be a steal for the Broncos. A solid RB (at least over the past two years) with two years on his contract for little money (relatively speaking) for a WR who has underperformed, has 1 year left on his contract and wants to be paid as a #1.I just can't see this deal going through as a player for player. Of course this may all be speculation.
I would think any potential trade of TJ would require him reworking his deal. No one will trade for TJ for a one year rental. With that in mind, I doubt NWE since they just drafted Maroney (although if he busts I can see it), and while Miami seems a natural, I think they would want more of a 2 RB - and TJ thinks of himself as a #1.I missed Denver, he could definitely fit in well there.
Nothing to confirm, probably highly unlikely seeing as how Denver has proven that they do not like to trade for running backs. I also have not really seen the Bears say that they are going to trade Jones. The speculation comes from him missing OTAs. More or less I'm just bringing up these trade partners, because it could fit both teams needs and both would be trading unhappy players.More than likely Jones is a Bear for this season, and than something happens after this year. Unfortunately for the Bears there is not a strong trade market for running backs in this day and age.
don't forget Houston, Morency is out with plantar fascitis(sp), DD is banged up with chronic knee problems.
Just curious, why would you think Ronnie Brown would need have someone split with him next year? Lets say he goes for 1400 and 10 tds, I can't see any way possible he isn't the #1 guy in 2007, in a non-RBBC system..maybe T. Jones as the backup, is that what you meant?
Interesting...But Jones wants to be somewhere where he's the #1 and PAID like a #1. Jones has 3-4 years of solid production left in him, maybe more. He doesn't want to find himself in a similar situation elsewhere.
When I saw that the Bears had extended Peterson I was thinking the exact same thing, Lelie for TJ.
I would agree, at the time I posted the numbers were not out. It is a great contract for the Bears as he is also a very talented special teams player. I was thinking that it might be a slap in the face, extending Peterson's contract and not discussing with TJ, but at those numbers the only one that could complain is Peterson in the future. The one thing Angelo has done very well the last few years is locking up players before their contract ends to very cap friendly contracts. With this contract I would say Hollings is less likely to be on the roster than Jones.
TJ is unhappy. Unhappy players can be lockerroom cancers. Players rarely perform 'better' when unhappy. Both TJ and Lelie have missed OTAs and mini camps, both are displeased, but for different reasons. Lelie is unhappy because of Javon Walker and the slight of his ability as a #1 WR. TJ is sore because Ced makes more money. The benefit of TJ to Denver is not just his fit in the Bronco system and the Bronco need of a legit #1 RB but also in ridding themselves of an unhappy camper in Lelie. Da Bears are loaded at RB. They invested a ton in Ced and just signed AP to an extension. They could use a WR and they are not about to tear up TJ's contract and sign him to a long term extension especially with Ced ready to take over.Teams don't tend to sign their #RBs to extensions especially during public holdouts by their #1RB from the previous year is making the front pages and they spent a #1 pick on a RB who is ready to take over if they only project the #3RB to stay in the #3 role. The extention is a shot across the bow to TJ and considering all of the other factors its not unreasonable to match up both team's needs with two problems that could be great solutions to each team's needs but that is my humble opinion.
