Report: 49ers eyeing Jets star

[h=1]Report: 49ers considering Jets' Revis[/h]
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is rehabbing a torn ACL this offseason.

Darrelle Revis could put any team in the NFL over the top, especially if the team came just short of winning the Super Bowl.
But teams looking into a trade for New York’s All-Pro cornerback have to be ready to give up draft picks to a Jets organization that is looking for young, cheap talent as it rebuilds with salary cap troubles.

n that regard, the San Francisco 49ers fit just fine. The 49ers could have as many as 15 picks in April’s draft, meaning San Francisco is in perfect position to trade excess selections for a veteran playmaker, Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reports. Cole says the 49ers “have discussed making a run at Revis this offseason,” even if they only get him for a year.


San Francisco has 11 picks already, and it could get three more compensation selections for free agent losses. It may also get one more pick if the reported Alex Smith deal with the Chiefs goes through. With plenty of talent returning from their Super Bowl roster, the 49ers don’t need to sign and develop tons of young players this year. Trading for Revis would shore up an already strong defense. But San Francisco isn’t necessarily ready to give Revis a long-term deal, which could be the catch, according to Cole.


Revis’ contract complications with the Jets have always been about him getting the money he says he deserves as an elite cornerback, and he is reportedly angling for a long-term deal as free agency approaches after next season (if he meets several Jets requirements for mandatory team activities). The common thinking is that the Jets may be willing to trade Revis to free up cap space and lift their obligations to him, but any team taking him would need to be interested in giving him a home for more than just a season — and for the money he wants.


The 49ers’ weakest spot on defense is cornerback, and the team has struggled to fill the position before. That could be enough to push San Francisco to do whatever needs to happen to get Revis Island into the Bay Area.

Maybe they should have thought about this before they traded Smith to KC....

Could have been a Swap !

he's a bum. Injury prone.

scottcarter said:

he's a bum. Injury prone.

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Your as lost as the guy who made that volleyball :tongue2:

PatsFanatic said:

Your as lost as the guy who made that volleyball :tongue2:

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-murph

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Your as lost as the guy who made that volleyball :tongue2:

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maybe more but there are interesting stats here ..

[h=1]How Much Is Darrelle Revis Really Worth?[/h]
[h=3]By Chris Trapasso
(Featured Columnist) on February 28, 2013[/h]



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Darrelle Revis is considered one of, if not the best cornerback in the NFL, but thanks to prior contract disputes with the New York Jets and an ACL tear that ended his 2012 season in Week 3, there's plenty of mystery surrounding his current worth.
Let's extensively evaluate every component of Revis' situation entering the 2013 campaign and come to a definitive conclusion regarding his true value.
According to the sources of the New York Daily News, the Jets were "actively" shopping Revis at the Scouting Combine.
So, a potential trade could be on the horizon, but that won't be factored into his overall worth.

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Revis is a 5'11'', 198-pound cornerback who'll be 28 before the start of the upcoming regular season, his seventh in the NFL.
He has played in 79 of a possible 96 games in his career, and before his knee injury, he missed only three games as a professional.
In those 79 games, according to ESPN, Revis has amassed 294 tackles for an average of 3.72 per game. To date, he has 19 interceptions, one sack, three forced fumbles and a ridiculous 98 passes defended.

Recent Level of Play
It's widely accepted that Revis' production goes beyond the quantifiable. Tackles, interceptions and passes defended don't do the Jets' cornerback justice because it's been said that many teams have been afraid to even throw Revis' way during his career.
That's the ultimate complement for a cornerback.
The below chart provides a comprehensive look at how Revis stacks up on a level playing field with some of the best cornerbacks in the game. All figures date back to 2010 (if applicable).
(Chart used figures from ProFootballFocus)
The chart illustrates that Revis is not only one of the least targeted top corners in football, but that he makes a play on the ball more frequently when he is targeted as well.
Revis' interception numbers weren't helped by an interception-less 2010, but it's worth noting that since the start of that year, he has been more efficient picking off passes than Carr and nearly as efficient as Joseph.
Though passes defended and interceptions aren't the sole determinants in the attempt to measure the impact a cornerback has on a game, the chart does reaffirm the notion that teams shy away from throwing in Revis' direction, and that he's particularly tight in coverage.

Recent History of Cornerbacks After ACL Tear
Every player heals differently, but undoubtedly, there will be inherent risk with Revis after his ACL tear. New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas tore his ACL in 2011, only to re-aggravate the injury early in 2012's training camp.
Cedric Griffin tore the ACL in his left knee during the 2009 NFC championship game with the Minnesota Vikings. After an extensive rehab allowed him to return to the field in Week 3 of 2010, he tore the right ACL in Week 5, sidelining him for the remainder of the season.
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Domonique Foxworth signed a four-year, $28 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens in 2009 but missed the entire 2010 season after tearing his ACL in OTA's.
He played in two games in 2011 but was placed on injured-reserved due to knee problems.
The corner retired before the 2012 season.
Greg Toler of the Arizona Cardinals tore his ACL in a preseason game in 2011. He made a full recovery and played in 11 games in 2012, despite injuring his hamstring in Week 5—there's no telling if the ACL tear had any bearing.
Rashean Mathis of the Jacksonville Jaguars tore his ACL in Week 10 of the 2011 campaign.
He signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the team that drafted him prior to the 2012 season, but he was hampered by a groin injury and played sparingly in 12 games.
So, make what you want of that information.
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Certainly, Revis could come back and return to lock down status. But based on what we've seen from cornerbacks who've recently torn their ACL, more injuries and a dip in production could be in his future.
Any team making a play at Revis will look to those cases as cautionary tales and will likely use them against Revis in negotiations.

Other Cornerback Contracts
Johnathan Joseph signed a five-year, $48.75 million deal with the Houston Texans with $23.5 million guaranteed at the age of 27 in 2011.
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Leon Hall came off his rookie deal and signed a five-year, $42.375 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals with $14.1 million in guaranteed money a few months shy of his 27th birthday in 2011.
Lardarius Webb was inked to a five-year, $52.742 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens that included a $10 million signing bonus at the age of 27 in 2012.
Brandon Carr signed a five-year, $50.1 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys a few months before he turned 26 in 2012. The contract included $25.5 million in guaranteed dollars.
Cortland Finnegan agreed to a five-year, $50 million contract with a whopping $27 million guaranteed at 28 years old.

Conclusion
The cornerback market appears to be set at around an average of $10 million per year with around $26 million guaranteed.
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Remember, the table showed that Revis has been slightly more efficient than Carr and decidedly more efficient than Finnegan.
However, Revis' man-to-man skills are the best in the league (although Sherman would probably disagree) and his impact goes beyond the numbers.
Defensive coordinators can put Revis on an "island" against the opposition's best receiver and basically dedicate all the focus on the other side of the field in passing situations.
Then again, his ACL tear should be worrisome, as should his holdout past and age.
Verdict: Four-year, $42 million contract with $22 million guaranteed.

revis wants 6 years $100M, guy is totally off his rocker.

Can't they still make a trade Revis for Smith. Starts March 12th.

The guy is overrated to be honest. I've seen a lot of game film on him & he commits some form of interference on practically every play.

As a redskins fan I would take him. The last all pro corner back besides springs( who was damaged goods) we traded to Denver. Not to mention Rodgers who after he got laser eye surgery started to catch the ball.