Marques Douglas

[Mishel]

Free agent DL Marques Douglas is reportedly visiting the Jets on Tuesday.

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[bauer77]

wow another former raven trying to go to the jets....

[Raven70]

Please someone stops Jets watching at our players.

[Marc2k6]

Guess what? If the player is a free agent, then he is not ours to claim! Plus we need a DE that can actually apply pressure on the QB!

[T-Sizzle55]

He also talked to Matt Stover before they signed a kicker. Rumors are that he wants to aquire Troy Smith from us in a trade. Ya know Rex, There are 30 other teams out there besides the two of us. Steal Streelers players!! They just won the freakin Superbowl and it feels like no one really wants any of their players minus Bryant McFadden. If he took some players from our rivals instead of from us, we might be willing to help him out with off-season deals.

[theFRANCHISE]

I'm surprised no one said anything when Phil Savage took away Jamal Lewis, Gary Baxter, Darnell Dinkins, Dave Zastudil, and Derek Anderson when he was the Browns' GM.

Familiarity will always lead to players from one team flocking to another. Of course Rex Ryan will go after players on the Ravens roster; he's coached these guys for years and he knows their strengths and weaknesses.

It happens league-wide.

This trend is nothing new, and it's just business. Granted, there's obviously a personal aspect to it, but it's not like Rex Ryan is thinking, "Hmm, I wonder how I can ruin my former team? Oh, I know! I'll steal all of their players! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

[neepo13]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' post='166652' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:25 PM']I'm surprised no one said anything when Phil Savage took away Jamal Lewis, Gary Baxter, Darnell Dinkins, Dave Zastudil, and Derek Anderson when he was the Browns' GM.

Familiarity will always lead to players from one team flocking to another. Of course Rex Ryan will go after players on the Ravens roster; he's coached these guys for years and he knows their strengths and weaknesses.

It happens league-wide.

This trend is nothing new, and it's just business. [b]Granted, there's obviously a personal aspect to it, but it's not like Rex Ryan is thinking, "Hmm, I wonder how I can ruin my former team? Oh, I know! I'll steal all of their players! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" [/b][/quote]

You dont know that. Rex could still be steaming mad at us for not giving him our HC job.

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' post='166652' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:25 PM'][b]I'm surprised no one said anything when Phil Savage took away Jamal Lewis, Gary Baxter, Darnell Dinkins, Dave Zastudil, and Derek Anderson when he was the Browns' GM.[/b]
Familiarity will always lead to players from one team flocking to another. Of course Rex Ryan will go after players on the Ravens roster; he's coached these guys for years and he knows their strengths and weaknesses.

It happens league-wide.

This trend is nothing new, and it's just business. Granted, there's obviously a personal aspect to it, but it's not like Rex Ryan is thinking, "Hmm, I wonder how I can ruin my former team? Oh, I know! I'll steal all of their players! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" [/quote]
Yeah and it hasn't exactly worked out great for them. For some reason ex Ravens don't do all that well when they leave town. Whether due to injury or they let up now that they got their big payday they just don't seem to do all that well for their next team. Look at the list...Gary Baxter (injury), Jamal Lewis (1 good year), Zastudil (pretty solid), A Thomas (sub par last year for New England), Edgerton Hartwell (never heard of him after he left). I'm sure theres more that I'm not thinking of. Anyone else notice this?

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='neepo13' post='166658' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:30 PM']You dont know that. Rex could still be steaming mad at us for not giving him our HC job.[/quote]
True. But 98% of the time, there's no real sabotage in cases like this because emotions cloud judgment. You never mix emotions with business, and when you do, you tread lightly or fall hard.

[Untouchable]

LOL

It seems like half the people on this site seem to think Rex is the only guy that does this. Every coach does this.

Mangini has already signed two former Jets (Hank Poteat and C.J. Mosely) and he's brought in Eric Barton for a visit.

Parcells constantly raided his former teams whenever he left. This is extremely common in the NFL.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Untouchable' post='166666' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:49 PM']It seems like half the people on this site seem to think Rex is the only guy that does this. Every coach does this.[/quote]
Shhhh...that same half won't believe you in spite of the evidence, just because you're a Jets fan. They'll think you said it out of bias. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[RedFire]

so....who did ken whisenhunt take from the steelers?

[Untouchable]

[quote name='RedFire' post='166675' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:26 PM']so....who did ken whisenhunt take from the steelers?[/quote]

I don't know if he took any players but Russ Grimm followed him to Arizona.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Untouchable' post='166680' date='Mar 10 2009, 02:47 PM']I don't know if he took any players but Russ Grimm followed him to Arizona.[/quote]
The only Steelers players he took that I remember being on the Cardinals' Super Bowl squad were LB Clark Haggans and backup QB Brian St. Pierre.

[mhead66]

[quote name='RedFire' post='166675' date='Mar 10 2009, 02:26 PM']so....who did ken whisenhunt take from the steelers?[/quote]
The Cards have signed:

QB Brian St. Pierre
LB Clark Haggans
WR Sean Morey
TE Jerame Tuman

and, most recently:

CB Bryant McFadden.

[isaac263]

[quote name='Untouchable' post='166666' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:49 PM']LOL

It seems like half the people on this site seem to think Rex is the only guy that does this. Every coach does this.

Mangini has already signed two former Jets (Hank Poteat and C.J. Mosely) and he's brought in Eric Barton for a visit.

Parcells constantly raided his former teams whenever he left. This is extremely common in the NFL.[/quote]

Wow Hank Poteat and CJ Moseley. Big names there, huh? That's two people. Rex has already stolen Leonhard and Scott and is on his way to stealing Boller or Troy.

[beetus]

The trend of players leaving the Ravens' defense and getting big contracts from other teams, then they end up being flops is not new. Look at Will Demps, he got a huge deal after leaving the Ravens and was an absolute bust. Ed Hartwell is another, and to some extent Adalius Thomas. If the trend continues, Bart will get hurt and miss half the season and Jim won't be effective.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='isaac263' post='166762' date='Mar 10 2009, 04:46 PM']Wow Hank Poteat and CJ Moseley. Big names there, huh? That's two people. Rex has already stolen Leonhard and Scott and is on his way to stealing Boller or Troy.[/quote]
The Jets can't steal Boller; you can't steal a free agent after all.

[neepo13]

[quote name='Untouchable' post='166666' date='Mar 10 2009, 01:49 PM']LOL

It seems like half the people on this site seem to think Rex is the only guy that does this. Every coach does this.

Mangini has already signed two former Jets (Hank Poteat and C.J. Mosely) and he's brought in Eric Barton for a visit.

Parcells constantly raided his former teams whenever he left. This is extremely common in the NFL.[/quote]

This is the first time its ever happened to us.

[Sub-Zero]

well we actually did the same to the Titans.

McNair, Mason and Rolle ring a bell?

[kris21054]

what coach or front office came from the titans, i am just wondering

[neepo13]

[quote name='Sub-Zero' post='166823' date='Mar 10 2009, 06:24 PM']well we actually did the same to the Titans.

McNair, Mason and Rolle ring a bell? [/quote]

Thats different. Its ok when we do it.

[Untouchable]

[quote name='isaac263' post='166762' date='Mar 10 2009, 04:46 PM']Wow Hank Poteat and CJ Moseley. Big names there, huh? That's two people. Rex has already stolen Leonhard and Scott and is on his way to stealing Boller or Troy.[/quote]

And since when is Leonhard a big name? The guy just signed a 3 year, $6 million dollar deal. That's backup money.

Also, zero chance we pursue either Boller or Troy Smith. Zero.

[cdog2]

If it is so common then why is there not a single player from Philly on our team?Harbs took us to the AFC title game without any players from his former team.I know it does happen but it doesn't always work!!!

[T-Sizzle55]

On the radio they said the Jets might get Torry Holt if he becomes a free agent because he worked with their Offensive Coordinator and still have a lot of cap room.

[Ravenoid]

I thought Tory Holt was released?

[ChiseBack(CB)]

[quote name='Untouchable' post='166851' date='Mar 11 2009, 09:34 AM']And since when is Leonhard a big name? The guy just signed a 3 year, $6 million dollar deal. That's backup money.

Also, zero chance we pursue either Boller or Troy Smith. Zero.[/quote]

I wouldn't completely rule out Troy Smith just yet.

[Guest FLACCO5]

[quote name='Marc2k6' post='166635' date='Mar 10 2009, 12:55 PM']Guess what? If the player is a free agent, then he is not ours to claim! Plus we need a DE that can actually apply pressure on the QB![/quote]




I Agree 100%

[Untouchable]

Mangini just signed another Jet, David Bowens and gave our safety Abram Elam an offer sheet.

Again, this happens all the time.

[jezzy]

relax rex is doing us a favor look who hes taken all average players n paid them like stars so why is everyone crying 4 scott wont be the same trust me jim people didnt know who existed until he came here n when you play next to a hall of famer ur gonna get alot of chances to make plays n he did but our safety is better and im so glad he took ivy i woulda gave him to rex 4free so stop acting like rex took our whole d with him were gonna be better then jets every year and our d will be better then theres by a long shot