Jets Pushed To Bench Or Cut Struggling $44 Million WR
The New York Jets came into the season with a lot of question marks. One of the biggest question marks with the team was its wide receiver room, aside from star Garrett Wilson.
Through two weeks, Wilson has been good, but his fellow wide receivers haven't shown up and produced. The Jets have some tough decisions on their plate in the coming weeks.
Stephen Parello of The Jet Press recently urged New York to cut or bench veteran wide receiver Allen Lazard.
It's time for the Jets to give up on Allen Lazard
"Arian Smith has real potential, and while Skinner and Brandon Smith are shots in the dark, it won't be hard for them to reach the floor Lazard set in a new offense that he doesn't already know like the back of his hand," Parello wrote. "Once Josh Reynolds is back, he can fill the veteran mentor role due to his experience working with Tanner Engstrand during their time in Detroit. That should leave Lazard without any real role, and even at his reduced salary, it's hard to imagine the Jets finding an interested trade partner if they keep running him out there.
"Whether it's cutting the veteran or simply burying him on the depth chart, we've reached the point where it's time to move on. The Jets needed Lazard to show signs of life against Buffalo, and he disappeared. Enough is enough; it's time to give someone else a shot."
It seemed as though Lazard was only brought to New York to appease Aaron Rodgers. With Rodgers gone and Lazard seeing no playing time, it's likely time to cut ties with the veteran.
Lazard can't seem to make an impact on a Jets team that has one of the worst complete wide receiver rooms in all of football. Aside from Wilson, the Jets don't have much. Still, Lazard isn't making an impact.
Benching him is the least the Jets could do in order to open up opportunities for younger pass catchers. But the better idea would be to cut ties with the veteran before he takes any more reps from a valuable asset like Arian Smith.
Red Sox MUST CUT TIES with Underused 3rd-Stringer or Risk RUINING Playoff Hopes!
The Boston Red Sox are at a critical crossroads as they fight to keep their playoff hopes alive, and it’s clear: the team must part ways with their underutilized third-string player, or face the consequences of a lost season. With the postseason on the line, continuing to hold onto a player who isn’t contributing could cost the Red Sox everything.
“It’s crunch time,” said one insider. “The Red Sox can’t afford to waste another moment with a player who isn’t part of the immediate solution. If they don’t make this change, they could kiss their playoff dreams goodbye.”
As the team scrambles to make key adjustments, cutting ties with the third-stringer is becoming less of an option and more of a necessity. With every game counting, the Red Sox need every available asset contributing to the cause—and time is running out to make the decision that could turn the season around.
