No, no, New York Jets, we said you were absolutely terrible at quarterback and needed to invest in it.
The Jets must have misheard because they are going all in on their cornerback position. Darrelle Revis signed a monster five-year, $70 million deal. Buster Skrine got $25 million over four years. And just in case the Jets hadn't spent enough at cornerback, they added again, signing Antonio Cromartie for his second tour with the team.
The New York Post said Cromartie's deal was for four years and at least $32 million. Even in a passing league, that is a ton of money for one position. Don't forget the Jets used the ninth overall pick of the 2013 draft on cornerback Dee Milliner, who is coming back from an Achilles injury. Cromartie was with the Jets from 2010-13, then spent last year with the Arizona Cardinals.
The cornerback market has been lively this offseason. It continued with former New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner signing with the New Orleans Saints. Browner got $18 million over three years according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The Saints traded tight end Jimmy Graham, cut linebacker Curtis Lofton and traded two-time Pro Bowl guard Ben Grubbs to the Chiefs for a fifth-round pick for salary-cap reasons. Giving Browner a big deal with those savings is the kind of impulse buy the Saints like to make that ensure their cap will remain a mess.
As cornerbacks continue to get top dollar on the market, it's clear that it's also not too bad to be able to defend the pass in this pass-heavy NFL.
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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdowncorner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @YahooSchwab
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