Professor

http://www.nysun.com/article/59195

The Jets traded up to choose Harris, who led the team in tackles his last two seasons at Michigan, in the second round of this year's draft. Although Jets coach Eric Mangini is reluctant to praise rookies before they prove themselves in the NFL, he definitely sees the addition of Harris as a big part of building his 3Â-4 defense. Jets linebackers coach Jim Herrmann previously worked at Michigan and spent two years coaching Harris.

To start as a rookie, Harris needs to beat out Barton, who started all 16 games last season. Barton is a nine-year veteran and a smart player who didn't appear to have any trouble learning Mangini's schemes last year, but he's more suited to the 4Â-3 defense that the Jets ran under coach Herm Edwards when Barton joined the team in 2004.

VERDICT: If Harris has as good a training camp as the Jets expect, he'll start the opener, and the Jets might release Barton rather than keeping him as a backup.

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gruntbygod

It would be incredibly dumb unless it is a cost cutting move. And at this point in the offseason, IDK how much it would save. LBers are like water in a 3-4. You have to have enough of you wont survive. find him a niche or trade him, he seems valuable enough to get at least a late rounder for him. Dallas got two late round picks for Shanle and Fujita, two players they were going to cut last year.

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Professor

definitely seems a waste, they say why keep him as a backup, because it helps your depth, lol

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gruntbygod

The guy doesnt seem like dead wieght, If they want to move in another direction another would throw a 6th or 7th at NY. Doesnt sound like much, but its better than cutting him

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