Jets Cutting Dead Weight

A little over a month ago the Jets season ended abruptly in Pittsburgh, all was quiet on the Green and White front until yesterday. The front office began the process of removing the fat from the hopefully lean product that is the New York Jets in September.

Kris Jenkins, Jason Taylor, Damien Woody, and the dreadful Vernon Gholston all were stripped of their duties as Jets players.

It's understandable as to why Jenkins, Taylor, and Woody were all let go. They're all physical liabilities with their ability to be injury prone as well as their age. Jenkins hasn't been healthy for a full year as a tenured Jet, Taylor had a mediocre single season with the Jets, and Woody is coming off surgery. All unnecessary pieces to hold on to.

Now Vernon Gholston, possibly the most disgusting draft pick the Jets might have ever wasted. He was supposed to be the next Michael Strahan, yet in his three years as a Jet he never amassed one single sack. Pitiful, and good riddance Mr. Gholston, good luck being a High School linebacker coach.

With the releasing of these players, the Jets are moving in the right direction, freeing up cap space to sign the important pieces like Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes, and Antonio Cromartie. The 2011-2012 Campaign has already gotten off on the right foot. All we need is Rex to guarantee another Super Bowl...whoops too late.