With each passing day, the Darrelle Revis holdout situation gets uglier and uglier. Revis is being paid a paltry $1 Million for his services - a completely unfair number fro someone who most people agreed was either the best or second-best defensive player in the NFL last year. However, Revis is asking for a contract that exceeds Oakland Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha's contract of $16 million a year, which is ridiculous. Revis believes that since the Jets believe he is the best defensive back in the league, he should be paid like it. The Jets have tried to compromise (with offers Revis called "insulting"), but it seems less and less likely that the Jets will be able to reach an agreement with their best player.
To the people who say that the New York Jets do not need Darrelle Revis: you are completely and utterly wrong. Rex Ryan's scheme relies heavily on man coverage, and Revis is the best man-to-man corner in the league. Coach Ryan blitzes multiple people on every down, which puts a lot of faith in cornerbacks to cover their men. Removing Revis from the equation will mean that Antonio Cromartie will have to cover Randy Moss and Brandon Marshall, who will be open every play if the blitz does not get to the quarterback in time. Revis is the lynchpin of the best pass defense in the league.
About the contract: Both sides are wrong. Revis is demanding way too much money and Woody Johnson is completely unreasonable when he offers no money guaranteed. Once again, we can blame this on Al Davis, whose senile and insane business practices have played a big part in this current CBA conflict. Revis has to understand that Asomugha is being paid an obscene amount of money and that any team that wants to have a realistic shot at playoff cannot afford this type of cap hit. Ultimately, Revis clearly deserves more money than he's being paid, but he and his agent need to be reasonable.
I really hope that cooler heads prevail in this one, because the Jets need Revis, and don't need another head case. Here's hoping this is just a Hard Knocks publicity stunt.
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