Curtis Martin (1 Viewer)

[Z-Dog]

What?

He left as a FA. When they could have traded/cut/whatever C-Mart(yes, the season before being rushing champ, but how far off would LaMont have been?)

LaMont left as a FA, AND BRADWAY WOULDN"T TRADE HIM TO THE RAIDERS BEFORE THE SEASON STARTED THAT C-MART lead the league in rushing.

Because he wanted better than a 3rd rd pick!

So he did leave, for NOTHING

Sorry, locked the caps!

In Jordan's last year with the team, his play was extremely beneficial to the team... certainly more than any 3rd-rounder would have been that year. The Jets were trying to win a Superbowl, and while they fell short, they put in a very nice season for themselves and their fans. Did Bradway make a mistake? No! Martin was coming off a touch season, and the thinking was that if Martin broke down, Jordan would take his place and be the long-term starter. Instead, Martin had his best season ever, and Jordan left as FA. In hindsight you can complain, but in foresight, the Jets were being smart. It's only Martin's freakishness that derailed the plan (though it also took us one FG aaway from the AFC Championship game).As for cutting Curtis Martin right after his 1,697 yard season, if that's what you're suggesting, well, your suggestion reeks of gross stupidity. It's like suggesting that the 49ers should have cut Montana right after his 3rd Superbowl victory because they had Steve Young on the bench.

I'm not saying he should have been cut, but the Jets could have signed Jordan and either used them both RBBC last year or traded Martin. The fact is they chose to let go a talented young RB and keep one that was bound to eventually get hurt or be ineffective. Tough situation? Yes, but good GM's make the right move.

Jordan wanted PT and starters $$$. Oakland gave him $25 million and the full-time gig. The Jets couldn't give him either, no matter who the GM was. If Herm Edwards had been willing to give him more PT maybe the situation woudl have been different, but you can't pin it on Bradway that Jordan didn't want to sit behind Mrtin for less $$ instead of starting in Oakland for more...