Jets sign Kwon Alexander

[Andrew Ryan]

https://twitter.com/zackblatt/status/1552756108481150977?s=21&t=hXsbZMV_GRcfWZdlg9U5fg

Much needed linebacker depth/experience.

[Badger]

Solid move.

[Derek Smalls]

Can legitimately say every unit on our roster is better.

I was thinking about how in the past, how even when I tried to be optimistic about the Jets, I would go position group by position group and the Jets just wouldn't stack up.

On paper, linebacker was the one unit we hadn't really addressed much. Feel a lot more comfortable with Kwon.

[MBGreen]

Well done, big Doug

[Libero_2]

Makes sense to take a day or two of camp, see how the young guys are progressing and see they aren’t “there” yet and then go give Kwon a call and get a deal done

Go find us a tackle so we can kick either Edoga or McDermott (or both) to the curb and that pretty much solidified our offseason

[CatoTheElder]

I feel like we've been hoping for this for a while?

[MBGreen]

Connor Hughes
@Connor_J_Hughes
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Kwon Alexander’s one-year deal with the #Jets is worth $1.12m and came with a $152,500 signing bonus, per sources. Great value for #NYJ

Joey D babbie

[SixFeetDeep]

Love this move.

If he’s healthy (gigantic if), he’s better than so, so many LB’s that we’ve put on the field in recent years.

Zero risk.

[Derek Smalls]

Love this move.

If he’s healthy (gigantic if), he’s better than so, so many LB’s that we’ve put on the field in recent years.

Zero risk.

Not to mention....on paper, I think the worst units on paper for us were quarterback, linebacker and safety. Kwon makes it where you can say we have a respectable LB group, which was hard to say before. And I don't think our safety group is that bad with Davis and Joyner competing for a spot opposite Whitehead.

I was trying to compare my optimism of 2022 compared to any of my cautious optimism in previous years. In the past, if you asked me what units the Jets were good at, I'd struggle to give a good answer. Now, you can say several different groups, without any glaring weaknesses on paper besides quarterback.

[Johnny English]

Not to mention....on paper, I think the worst units on paper for us were quarterback, linebacker and safety. Kwon makes it where you can say we have a respectable LB group, which was hard to say before. And I don't think our safety group is that bad with Davis and Joyner competing for a spot opposite Whitehead.

I was trying to compare my optimism of 2022 compared to any of my cautious optimism in previous years. In the past, if you asked me what units the Jets were good at, I'd struggle to give a good answer. Now, you can say several different groups, without any glaring weaknesses on paper besides quarterback.

I think the unit with the biggest questions is WR. We have a rookie who we're hopeful for, a sophomore who showed promise, a mediocre overpaid vet, a good slot guy, and a bunch of scrubs. It might turn out to be good but there's a lot to be proven.

[Derek Smalls]

I think the unit with the biggest questions is WR. We have a rookie who we're hopeful for, a sophomore who showed promise, a mediocre overpaid vet, a good slot guy, and a bunch of scrubs. It might turn out to be good but there's a lot to be proven.

Sure, there are questions, but on paper, there are lots of answers. Elijah Moore looks like a really good young player, and last year's numbers were very promising (and not in a Mims way). Garrett Wilson is a top-10 pick. Those guys are supposed to make impacts quickly. And Corey Davis is a former top-10 pick who had 984 yards his last healthy season. Plus Berrios.

The unit could be below average, but it also has the potential to be quite good. At the very least, I can make a case for the unit being average or better if a couple things break right. And if everything breaks right, it can be a very good unit.

[d sw0rdz]

I think the unit with the biggest questions is WR. We have a rookie who we're hopeful for, a sophomore who showed promise, a mediocre overpaid vet, a good slot guy, and a bunch of scrubs. It might turn out to be good but there's a lot to be proven.

i am with you on the concerns there, but for some reason i feel like the group will be buoyed up by having two good pass catching options both at TE and at RB, which I feel like we haven't been able to say in years.

it's up to zach to spread the ball well and keep defenses honest/guessing

[Jumbo]

I think the unit with the biggest questions is WR. We have a rookie who we're hopeful for, a sophomore who showed promise, a mediocre overpaid vet, a good slot guy, and a bunch of scrubs. It might turn out to be good but there's a lot to be proven.

I'd be much more concerned about the LB and S in theory. Kwon is extremely injury prone and we have a bunch of question marks besides Mosley who is probably overpaid/will begin slowing down sooner than later, and all we have at safety is Whitehead and unknowns in Joyner (whether he is still actually alive) and Pinnock/Davis (whether they can actually play consistently well).