Buster Skrine Finds Home: New York Jets Ink Deal, Grade
By Joe Wedra
It’s being reported by multiple media outlets that the New York Jets will have Buster Skrine on their 2015 roster. With much speculation surrounding Darelle Revis, the Jets will be adding Skrine to the roster to help shore up the secondary next season.
Jets to sign former Browns CB Buster Skrine, as @AdamSchefter and @caplannfl reported. Bigger $ than many expected.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 10, 2015
Buster Skrine only 5-9, not ideal for a Bowles CB, but he has good ball skills. A two-year starter. Jets steal one from Pettine. #nyj
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) March 10, 2015
The Jets still have many needs on both offense and defense, but this move can help fans breathe just a bit easier … for the next few days, at-least.
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You have to like this move from several different perspectives. Most notably however, the Jets had to be sure that they added help on the back end of the defense. With the turnaround that we’ll be seeing with Todd Bowles’ staff, it’ll be nice for Jets fans to see added weapons who can be relied on.
Skrine leaves Cleveland with a solid reputation, but potentially one that was overshadowed just a bit by Joe Haden. During adverse situations, Skrine was able to fill in and and do an admirable job covering the back end.
We’ll see what he can do in New York when potentially called upon to do a bit more, but on the surface this seems to be a move that will benefit the Jets.
Here’s what WR Josh Gordon had to say about his former team-mate leaving Cleveland:
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