Trade: Kelechi Osemele to the Jets

[MMC]

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[maplepred]

Wonder what the return is? He’s a top LG in the league.

 

[Avs_19]

He's coming off of a down season but still a smart move for the Jets, especially at that price. Makes sense for the Raiders too since there's really no point in spending that much on good OL when you have Tom Cable there to screw it up regardless.

 

[Live in the Now]

Osemele is trying to lose so much weight that he effectively wouldn't be able to play football. Just so you guys know.

Raiders Kelechi Osemele posts weight loss video

I haven't been this light since high school. Junior year," Osemele said before walking around his house and flexing for the camera.

He was a borderline Hall of Fame guard I thought. I don't know if someone can play great football at that weight though.

 

[DaaaaB's]

He was terrible last year and average the year before. I wanted them to cut him so I'm happy with this trade.

 

[MMC]

 

[StreetHawk]

Not surprised. He went in for surgery on his labrum on Friday which the team did not approve. Felt he could play through it.

but from his POV, he fully expected the Jets to cut him after this season so putting on more wear and tear on an injured labrum didn’t make any long term sense for him. So he went to get it fixed now.

His contract was fully guaranteed when he made the opening day roster.

 

[GKJ]

He did the right thing

 

[Blitzkrug]

He absolutely did. Team doctors aren't there to make sure you're healthy. They're there to make sure you can play.

I hope the Jets have to answer for this. Their coach is already a nutjob so who knows how deep it goes.

 

[CDJ]

Just another example of how the Jets are a Mickey Mouse operation

 

[Pestilence]

Just don't see why it's worth it doing this from Jets standpoint, Osemele wasn't starting anymore anyway, and this doesn't really help to lure in more free agents in the spring.

 

[StreetHawk]

Just don't see why it's worth it doing this from Jets standpoint, Osemele wasn't starting anymore anyway, and this doesn't really help to lure in more free agents in the spring.

It saves them no money. His salary for this season became guaranteed when he made the opening day roster. Paying him whether he’s cut or on IR. Can replace him on the 53 man roster either way.

they simply didn’t like that he opted for surgery versus playing through the pain.

but there’s no benefit to him since the Jets would very likely cut him after the season and he’d be delaying his rehab from surgery into the off season. Hurting his chances of getting signed. I’d do the same in his position.