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Let’s be honest . . .
There clearly isn’t a robust market for cornerback Logan Ryan, so he’s probably not getting any offers near the reported $10 million he wants to play in 2020.
So many teams need corners so if the film was commensurate with $10 million for the year, he’s probably get it.
Cornerback Chris Harris got a two-year deal for the Los Angeles Chargers for $17 million with $9.5 million guaranteed, so it’s essentially a one-year deal for $9.5 million.
So clearly Ryan is looking at Harris’ contract as a benchmark. Ryan is 29, and Harris is 30, so they’re at a similar stage of their careers.
Harris was on NFL Network this morning, and some people thought he would announce his next team during that appearance. But assumption was probably jumping the gun.
Remember what Brian Costello announced on May 12:
“Jets have had discussions with Logan Ryan’s reps, but no formal offer made, per sources.”
This like came from a team source to counter the Manish Mehta report claiming that Ryan and the Jets were close to a one-year deal.
But if a Jets, clearly the preferred destination for the Berlin, New Jersey-native, didn’t even make an offer as of Tuesday night, why did people expect a team choice by Ryan on Thursday morning?
“The Jets, it makes a lot of sense. I’m from the area, I went to Rutgers, 20 minutes from there,” Ryan said on NFL Network. “So I’m familiar with New Jersey, I’m blue-collar, that’s how I grew up. I came out of Rutgers in the third round to New England and had to do my job and I continue to do that. That would make sense for sure. I’m trying to what’s best for my family.”
He added, “I’m also open to pretty much 30 other franchises, except the Titans. I’m completely open for business.”
Since he’s clearly not getting offers anywhere near what he wants, he might be better off at this point to wait until the summer, and if a team loses a starting cornerback due to injury, that would likely lead to a more significant offer.
Like we said yesterday, the Jets have interest in him, but they aren’t going to overpay, like they did with another Neil Schwartz client, cornerback Darrelle Revis in 2015. That was one of the worst contracts in Jets history. Revis had lost a step and the Jets were paying for yesteryear.
As we mentioned yesterday, Ryan isn’t a fast corner, running 4.56 when he came of Rutgers in 2013, and likely isn’t fast now.
Look, there has to be a reason the Titans had no interest in bringing him back. Not saying he had a bad season last year, but there were clearly some concerns with the film at times.
And honestly if all the film was great, he would have been gobbled up by now.
Another concern is when you are the Jets, and you sign a former long-time New England Patriot, you wonder what they mindset will be like towards the Jets’ organization.
Bill Belichick isn’t enamored of the Jets’ organization, and that lack of respect trickles down to his players.
“I’m a Jets fan too – every time we play them, we win,” said Julian Edeman in 2019 to a Jets fan.
Hey, Ryan might love playing for the Jets, but the organization needs to make sure he has 100 percent respect for them, and isn’t just looking for their money.
May 14, 2020
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