Offensive lineman Shawn McMackin, an undrafted rookie free agent who was a local feel-good story having gone to Hofstra, was waived late this afternoon. His roster spot was taken by tight end A.J. Schable, a rookie free agent signing of the Cardinals in 2006. The 6-4 273-pound Schable played in 11 games at defensive end and fullback for the Cardinals in 2006, recording 12 special teams tackles. In 2007 Schable, a defensive end at South Dakota who had 19 sacks his senior season in 2005, attended training camp with the Cardinals but was released in the preseason. He was signed this offseason by the Eagles before getting released.
No, this is not an intended as a message for Chris Baker. Felt it necessary to put that out there.
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On top of it again, Erik. Are the Jets projecting Schable at DE or TE?
(the real) mike, I should have been clearer on that in the post. He was signed as a tight end. But this strikes me as an "added body for camp" type of signing more than anything. Also, new assistant GM Scott Cohen is probably familiar with Schable, both having most recently been with Philly.
thanks, erik. your willingness to answer my trivial questions, and rapidly no less, is much appreciated
randomly ran into Nate Lyles dad today, we both are wondering his chances for making the squad...
Mike, a lot of people have asked about, and are rooting for, Lyles because of how he's come back from the neck injury. And overall he comes off as a classy guy. That said, he was mostly with the third team, sometimes the second, during the practices we saw, with his most memorable play an accidental collision with Chansi Stuckey on the last play of one OTA sesssion. Still, he never stood out for getting beat, either, so he hasn't cut himself. He'll get a strong look.
Hey Eric: Since we're in the 'down time' summer period with not a whole lot goin on, any chance you can dig up some color commentary on how Danny Woodhead faired in the OTA's. You did do a brief report on how he started catching punts a little better but I think a lot of us are rooting for him to make the team so I was wondering if you caught any tidbits of insight here or there. Thanks in advance.
Hey Eric, just an FYI in case you're tracking such things. I just got season tickets off the waitlist. I got on the list 12 years ago right after the Jets signed Bill Parcells as a "football consultant" and Bill Belichick in his first two day stint as HC of the NY Jets. I started at 14000 on the list, and at the beginning of last season, my number was 1844.
That's what a losing season does for you.
Eric,
Why is the media not jumping all over the organization on the PSL issue?
I heard that they sent out a survey to season ticket holders regarding the PSL proposal.
We fans literally have no voice to complain to manage...and while I understand that as a journalist you are a 'neutral' party, you still have more of a voice than we do.
My father has had season tix since the Shea Stadium days. We're going to have to give up our seats because we won't be able to afford the PSL.
The fans are the reason why these guys make millions of dollars and the billion-dollar stadiums are always filled. Without the fans, there would be no NFL. And as a thank-you, they continue to raise ticket prices, and now charge insanely high PSL's.
Why is nobody questioning this to managemen?
Boland, always earning that paycheck.
DHarvey, Woodhead's path to making this team is going to be on special teams. He did get some carries but that was on the third team, where you could see him working in some with the first team on special teams. I remember one kickoff return Woodhead had where his 5-7 frame was almost completely hidden behind a wall of blockers and the coverage team didn't find him until Woodhead had accelerated through a large hole (granted, there was no contact in these drills). Eric Mangini talked a couple of times during the OTAs/minicamp about Woodhead, each time mentioning his speed, effort and ability to get "lost" - my word not Mangini's - on the field. He meant that as a positive. I still see Woodhead as a practice squader at best but the time to really determine that will be July and August when the pads come on. Quick sidenote: THE most entertaining scene of minicamp was a tackling drill when the tiny Woodhead found himself matched in the open field against the 360-pound Kris Jenkins. A quick juke left Jenkins at a virtual standstill and everyone laughing.
John Z., congrats on finally making the list. I am interested in that sort of thing. Looks like at least there was some benefit, for you anyway, to last season.
I do have a question/request for you, Peter and anyone else who sees this: I would like to get a copy - electronic or otherwise -of the PSL survey that was recently sent out to season ticket holders. I at some point will do a story on the whole PSL thing and obviously want to talk to season ticket holders. My email is erik.boland@newsday.com. Maybe it's tacky soliciting that way but whatever. Peter, I don't disagree with much of what you said. PSL's over the past 13 years have become such a part of the NFL landscape, no one really bats an eye anymore when teams hit fans with them. And that's too bad.
Bryan, golf tomorrow. That's when I really earn the paycheck.
Erik this is what Bassett posted on his site hope this helps
http://www.thejetsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/psl.jpg
I don't know how true this one is
http://www.jetnation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56338
From the survey:
"The Jets are surveying different types and terms of Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) as one of the ways to help achieve this requirement. A PSL is an asset, like a taxi medallion, that is purchased in addition to the ticket that gives the holder ownership of their seat. This holder can then sell the seat license in the future, including for any profit, to someone else if the holder no longer wishes to purchase season tickets.
PSLs have been sold in virtually every new NFL stadium built in the past 15 years as a way of paying for construction costs. For example, the Dallas Cowboys have announced a PSL program with prices ranging $2,000 to $12,000 for general admission seats and from $16,000 to $150,000 for club seats.
Now we would like to present you with some alternative general admission seating options. These seats might have different locations in the new stadium, different ticket prices and different PSL (personal seat license) prices. The PSL may also have different time periods over which you can pay off the cost. Please look at all of the elements of each description carefully and then rate your likelihood of buying the PSL and season ticket for those general admission seats using an 11-point scale where 10 means you certainly would buy them and 0 means there is no chance you would buy them, including any number in-between. Then indicate how many seats you would buy."
Here are the basic costs:
Upper Level- Between the 30s. $4000 PSL. $1050/year tickets.
Upper Corner- $800 up front, $800/year for 5 years- PSL. $1000/year tickets
Upper End Zone- $500 up front, $500/year for 5 years- PSL. $900/year tickets.
Upper Level 30s to the end zone- $300 up front, $135/year for 15 years- PSL. $1050/year tickets.
Upper Level 30 to corner- $200 up front, $200/year for 5 years- PSL. $1000/year tickets.
Lower Level- Between the 30s. $5000 up front, $5000/year the next 5 years- PSL. $1650/year tickets.
Lower Level- 30 to the end zone. $20000 PSL. $1450/year ticket.
Lower End Zone- $2400 up front, $2400/year for 5 years- PSL. $1050/year ticket.
Lower 30 to corner- $400 up front, $400/year for 5 years- PSL. $1365/year ticket.
Coaches Club Seats:
Lower Level- Top 10 rows between 30 and 40. $4000 up front, $1800/year for 5 years- PSL. $6250/year ticket
Lower Level- 50 Yard Line, Top 10 Rows. $50000- PSL. $6250/year ticket.
Lower Level 50 Yard Line- $30000- PSL. $6250/year ticket.
Lower Level- 1st 10 rows between 30 and 40- $2500 up front, $2500/year for 5 years- PSL $6250/year ticket.
Mezz between 20 and end zone- $2000 up front, $2000/year for 5 years. $5250/year ticket.
Mezz between 20 and end zone- $15000- PSL. $5250/year ticket.
Mezz between 20 and 40- $15000- PSL. $5250/year ticket.
Mezz- 50 yard line- $8000 up front, $3500/year for 15 years-PSL. $5250/year ticket.
Thanks, JayM
Hey Erik,
With the training camp roster limits now at 80, can you tell us where the Jets are in terms of numbers, and who could potentially be let go before camp to get us under the limit?
Thanks, as usual!
Rich R., the Jets currently have 84 players signed to the roster. Remember that unsigned draft picks don't count against that number so with two picks already signed, as each draft pick signs, another player must be released. It's difficult to speculate on the "who" part of your question in terms of getting released. Hey, I had Jeremy Kapinos a bit ahead in the punter battle and two hours later he was let go!
where was your post about Kapinos? geez, Boland.
Eric: Thanks for the info on Woodhead. I am still amazed that ordinary fans can get a reporter to answer our questions. You've broken new ground here Eric and we all appreciate your work. Thanks again.
David
I have been a season ticket hold for 23 plus years, I pay about $750 per seat for 2 tickets; my current location is lower level (23 rows from the field) around the 10 yard line. This survey, for the same type of seats and location, has me paying $1450 per seat and $10,200 per seat for the PSL, oh I forgot 1% off for each year I have been a loyal season ticket holder, so my PSL is now $8,000 per seat. I don’t understand, they say that other NFL teams are doing this; do other NFL teams share their stadium with another NFL team? Shouldn’t this price be half? To be honest even if it was half price this is way out of my price range. I would never move up to the upper level, why would I, I’ve enjoyed my field level seats for 23 years? PSL is a joke, do you think I have season tickets for an investment, NO; I have them because I am a huge JETS fan who likes to see his team in person, why would I want to sell my tickets? I have another question, why would the tickets double? This whole thing is a joke, the average fan that has season tickets and who have been loyal JETS fans for years will lose out because they won’t be able to afford these prices, shame on the JETS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cliff, I'm shocked you didn't see this when I posted it because I know how much you were into the punter battle. This is the link to that blog when Kapinos was released (it was on June 10)
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/blog/2008 /06/shows_what_i_know_about_punter.html
David, thanks but don't be too amazed. I'm a sports writer, not a senator or something. I'm happy to answer questions. I should answer them if people take the time to write.
Mike, I love your comment about buying season tickets as an investment because you're right, that's NOT why people buy them.