Did you see what happened last time Cromartie tried to cover Brandon Marshall? At the time it was an NFL record tieing 18 catches in that game. (Which later was broken by B-Marsh's 21 catches against Indy)
Theres not that many Brandon Marshalls in the league and the Jets would be more then adequate without Revis. The fact of the matter is that the Jets have decent depth at that position with players that are hungry for new contracts(Cro) or playing time to prove their worth(Wilson). As well, there are multiple ways to help a struggling corner on the field, including having a strong pass rush and/or safety help. The Jets really do have all the leverage here, from team depth to Revis's current contract(that they felt was more than fair after he began a holdout as a rookie).
Now dont get me wrong, i recognize that Revis is a superior talent and what he brings to the table is impressive. But at the same time, i side more with the people saying "honor your contract". This isn't a Brandon Marshall or Vincent Jackson situation where they played out their rookie deals and get jerked around by their front office. Revis has done a fine job and i can see how he might be annoyed that he is in a down year of his deal(the one that
he agreed to a mere 3 years ago), but 20 million guaranteed over the following 2 season should more then take the sting out of it, not to mention the fact that teams get serious about locking down franchise players in the last year or two(max) of their rookie deals, not at the halfway point of a contract.
If i were a Jets follower(you know, followed them for something other then laughing at amusing situations such as this) id be extremely disappointed in Revis' stance on this, especially when others have been showing up that are actually in contract years(Holmes, Cro, Edwards, but especially Nick Mangold).
