DMN: Jets Courting Miles Austin

[Goldenrichards83]

DMN: Jets Courting Miles Austin

Jets are courting Dallas Cowboys' Miles Austin
09:04 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2009

By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
tarcher@***BANNED-URL*** / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – The Cowboys are counting on wide receiver Miles Austin being a major player in their offense in 2009, but the New York Jets might have something to say about that.

According to sources, the Jets have scheduled to meet with Austin, a restricted free agent, Thursday and Friday.

The Cowboys gave Austin a $1.545 million tender offer that would require a team to give up a second-round pick as compensation if the Cowboys did not match. The restricted free-agent signing period ends on April 17. Four restricted free agents have signed offer sheets this off-season, but their teams matched the offers.

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If the Jets sign Austin, the Cowboys would have a week to match the offer. New York's second-round selection is No. 52, one spot behind the Cowboys' first pick of the draft.

Owner and general manager Jerry Jones praised Austin two weeks ago at the NFL owners meetings, saying he would not have released Terrell Owens if he did not have Austin, an undrafted free agent in 2006. Despite not being signed, Austin has been a regular at Valley Ranch since last season ended.

Austin, a New Jersey native, caught 13 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns last season. Two knee injuries knocked Austin out of four games, but he showed big-play potential against Green Bay with two catches for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Restricted free agents Cory Procter and Stephen Bowen, signed their $1.545 million tender offers within the last week. A fourth, wide receiver Sam Hurd, remains unsigned.

 

[theogt]

Settle.........settle......

 

[SLATEmosphere]

No!..

 

[Bob Sacamano]

damn, guess stash was right

 

[LowTech]

Interesting turn.

 

[Goldenrichards83]

I just wish the pick was higher. We could do alot with 2 2nd rders

 

[CF74]

Does Jerry pull the trigger to get us a 1st rounder?

 

[BigBoy63]

well that gives us 51 and 52. So if there is a decent recxiever open at either time we could take them. or move in the first and Draft one.

 

[wesleyc288]

DMN: Jets Courting Miles Austin

Jets are courting Dallas Cowboys' Miles Austin
09:04 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2009

By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
tarcher@***BANNED-URL*** / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – The Cowboys are counting on wide receiver Miles Austin being a major player in their offense in 2009, but the New York Jets might have something to say about that.

According to sources, the Jets have scheduled to meet with Austin, a restricted free agent, Thursday and Friday.

The Cowboys gave Austin a $1.545 million tender offer that would require a team to give up a second-round pick as compensation if the Cowboys did not match. The restricted free-agent signing period ends on April 17. Four restricted free agents have signed offer sheets this off-season, but their teams matched the offers.

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If the Jets sign Austin, the Cowboys would have a week to match the offer. New York's second-round selection is No. 52, one spot behind the Cowboys' first pick of the draft.

Owner and general manager Jerry Jones praised Austin two weeks ago at the NFL owners meetings, saying he would not have released Terrell Owens if he did not have Austin, an undrafted free agent in 2006. Despite not being signed, Austin has been a regular at Valley Ranch since last season ended.

Austin, a New Jersey native, caught 13 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns last season. Two knee injuries knocked Austin out of four games, but he showed big-play potential against Green Bay with two catches for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Restricted free agents Cory Procter and Stephen Bowen, signed their $1.545 million tender offers within the last week. A fourth, wide receiver Sam Hurd, remains unsigned.

Wow....Thursday and Friday?

I may be wrong about this but i dont think that teams Usually schedule a 2 day visit unless they have pretty much already decided to bring him in.

If they do give us a 2nd round pick for him then I think it would be safe to say that we would either sign torry holt or draft someone like Nicks or Macklin.

I would be sad to see Austin go personally.....I think he is going to be a solid reciever in the league for many years to come.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Does Jerry pull the trigger to get us a 1st rounder?

How? Miles means more to this team than pick 52.

Give me a top 15 pick and now we're talking.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Meh, we'll just match the offer.

Unless it has a poison pill. In which case I have a feeling Jerry would more than get even.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

well that gives us 51 and 52. So if there is a decent recxiever open at either time we could take them. or move in the first and Draft one.

we could move up to pick 28 with those 2

 

[SLATEmosphere]

You would be treading water if you got the 52nd pick for Austin..it would be extremely dumb. I'm matching the offer.

 

[CF74]

How?

Trading up to around the 20th pick. Personally I'd stand pat and keep Miles...

 

[wesleyc288]

Meh, we'll just match the offer.

Unless it has a poison pill. In which case I have a feeling Jerry would more than get even.

Wait a sec.... I thought that since we placed the 2nd round tender on him that we would have to give up our rights to him if a team gave us their 2nd round pick?

We could match any offer?

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Trading up to around the 20th pick. Personally I'd stand pat and keep Miles...

I'd keep matching the offer and tell them..

"you want Austin?? Give me your 17th overall pick"

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Wait a sec.... I thought that since we placed the 2nd round tender on him that we would have to give up our rights to him if a team gave us their 2nd round pick?

We could match any offer?

Yes ANY offer.

 

[DallasDomination]

We better match...End of story.

 

[CATCH17]

Wait a sec.... I thought that since we placed the 2nd round tender on him that we would have to give up our rights to him if a team gave us their 2nd round pick?

We could match any offer?

Yes and Miles would ultimately have the decision who he would play for even if the Jets offer more money.

 

[ajk23az]

How? Miles means more to this team than pick 52.

Give me a top 15 pick and now we're talking.

Top 15 for Miles Austin? :laugh1: