Jets Snag Brodney Pool: Is L.T. Next?

Jets made another splash in free agency by signing former Browns safety Rodney Pool to a one year $1.3 million contract Thursday. Also, L.T. rumors have been all over the web.

First lets discuss Pool, I like this pick-up. Although he has been plagued by injuries the past couple of years, he has produced when he was healthy. He had four interceptions, a sack and 50 tackles in the 10 games he started last year.

In comparison, Kerry Rhodes had 63 tackles, 3 interceptions and no sacks in the 14 games he started.

I also like this pick-up because it reduces the need for safety, originally I thought Eric Smith could handle the job just fine, Pool gives us a security net. Also because of pool, Jets now get to focus on other things in the draft such as a defensive end.

Also, the Jets don’t need to give up a draft pick since Pool was supposed to become a RFA but the Browns didn’t put a tender on him. So their isn’t much risk to this signing. It will be interesting though who will get Kerry Rhodes old job.

Now lets get to L.T., he is meeting with the Jets Friday since he was not able to hammer out a deal with the Vikings.

At this moment, this does not make sense to me. The only really good quality L.T. has right now is pass catching. But current Jets running back (as of right now) Leon Washington is already a great pass catcher and almost four years younger.

Also Leon is a great third down back. If the Jets do keep Leon, Tomlinson would probably get like five to 10 carries a game. But you do have to take into consideration that It’s hard to tell though if Washington will be the same he was in the 2008 season because of his knee injury.

The only way a possible move for L.T. makes sense to me is if Leon is going, so it’s not looking good for Leon wearing a Jet jersey next year.

I think this deal with L.T. will happen, mainly because of Mike Tennanbaum.

Tennenbaum loves the big names, and will do anything to get them, note Mark Sanchez and Brett Favre. I think he is drooling over the fact of having L.T. right now, not so much for his skill, but because he is L.T. Also, the current final eight rules are keeping Tennenbaum on a leash so I think he is dying to break free.

If the Jets are not going to get Leon back I think this is a good move to find a temporary replacement for Washington.

We got lucky with Thomas Jones going to the Pats, hopefully Leon won’t be a Patriot next year.

So what do you think? Was Brodney Pool a good pick-up? Will LT be a Jet? Will Leon? Would you prefer Leon or L.T.?

Let me know down below!

-Cole