Miles Austin was visiting the New York Jets, and reports state that Austin left today without a contract; however, the Jets are indeed expected to put an offer sheet together for Austin in the coming days before the April 17th deadline.
We asked this when it first broke earlier in the week and many of you have weighed in, but now that the meeting between Miles Austin and the Jets took place Friday in Florham Park, the question again:
Is the 6-3, 216-pound Austin worth the second round pick the Jets would ultimately have to surrender to sign him? No offer was extended to Austin, who had 13 receptions for 278 yards and three TDs last year, Friday afternoon but it is expected one will be.
The receiver-needy Cowboys are said to see the 24-year old Austin, a New Jersey native who went to Monmouth, as a future star.
“This is where I started,” Austin said told the Dallas Morning News Wednesday night, before heading to New York. “You also want to be somewhere they want you, and I think [the Cowboys] do.”
Just how much the Jets want Austin is not yet clear but will be soon enough. (Newsday)
The Cowboys may have no choice in letting Ausitn goto the Jets if the founder of the “poison pill”, Mike Tannenbaum has anything to do with it. The Jets appear to have Austin ranked above any prospects heading into the draft, particularly receivers projected in the 2nd round.
While the Jets clearly like Austin, they are said to be hesitant about parting with a second-round pick, which would be 52nd overall. Austin, however, appears to be as good or better than any receiver the Jets could get in the second round.
It’ll be interesting to see if Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum dreams up a creative offer sheet, one that may include a diabolical “poison pill,” a clause designed to make it virtually impossible for a team to match.
Last season, Austin, 6-foot-3, 216 pounds, had 13 catches for 278 yards (21.4-yard average) and three touchdowns. The fourth-year pro also averaged 21.5 yards on 29 kickoff returns. (Star-Ledger)
If the Cowboys lose Austin and gain that #52 pick, then I think the Cowboys would have no choice but to move up and get a wide receiver, one that can start opposite Roy Williams. Remember also, Roy Williams has not been the most healthy receiver over the years, and if he goes down for any amount of time, we would be down to a skeleton crew at wide receiver. This decision is going to have a great impact.
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