Thomas Jones

[SuckMyVols]

Traded to the Jets per ESPN.

[greencrest1272]

wow...should be quite a few more carries. I think this will be a great fit. The Jets are a sleeping giant IMO.

[UTVols2]

Good Fit for TJ, should be the main man, I don't see Cedric Houston or Leon Washington taking many caries from him.

I guess you are looking at the newest Jets Fan [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer1.gif[/img]

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JETS, JETS, JETS [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[imported_mega]

Good trade for both teams,according to the draft value chart the #37 pick is worth 530 points and the #63 pick is worth 276 points. So Chicago got a net gain of 254 points, or about the same as the #67 overall pick (3rd pick of the 3rd round.. 255 points). So basically TJ was traded for a 3rd round pick which is about right considering Marshall Faulk in his prime only warranted a 2nd rounder I believe. Chicago might be able to trim some more cap space since Briggs says he wants out now too which will be real good going into next season. Angelo will probably draft well and Im sure that they will take a look at Randy McMichael since hes now on the market and have the extra cap space.

[burton2019]

I hate to say it, but I believe the Bears will suffer from this trade. Especially in the next year or two.

[Indian09]

I dont care if you put Walter Payton as the Running back the Bears arnt going anywhere with Grossman as the starter

[imported_ut1]

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I hate to say it, but I believe the Bears will suffer from this trade. Especially in the next year or two.

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I hope the Bears go 0-16 next year. Go Jets! [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Here's the story per T-N

Source: Jones to be a Jet



Associated Press




CHICAGO "? The Chicago Bears reached a preliminary agreement to trade running back Thomas Jones to the New York Jets on Monday for a second-round draft pick.
A person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press the Jets will give up a second-round draft pick, 37th overall, for Jones, who rushed for 1,210 yards and six touchdowns in helping the Bears make the Super Bowl. The person did not wish to be identified because the trade has not been officially announced.
The 28-year-old Jones must pass a physical and agree to a contract extension before the deal is complete. The Jets also would receive Chicago's second-round choice, No. 63 overall, in the trade. New York would surrender the second-rounder it received from Washington in a previous deal.
The Jets have been looking for a No. 1 running back since Curtis Martin was sidelined a year ago by knee problems. Martin is expected to retire.
Jones rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the NFC championship game win over New Orleans, then had 112 yards on 15 carries in the Super Bowl. He has one year remaining on his contract.
The Bears have decided to go with Cedric Benson, their first-round pick (fourth overall) in 2005, although Benson has not done much yet for Chicago. He also injured his knee in the Super Bowl and had only two carries for minus-1 yard.
Jones, the seventh overall selection in the 2000 draft by Arizona, rushed for 1,335 yards in 2005, becoming the second running back in Bears history to surpass 1,300. The other was Walter Payton.
Jones should fit well in the Jets' offense, which ranked 20th last season. The team recently waived Kevan Barlow and Derrick Blaylock, leaving New York with Leon Washington and Cedric Houston at running back.


Associated Press Chicago running back Thomas Jones (20) outruns Indianapolis' Antoine Bethea (41) during the Super Bowl on Feb. 4. The Bears reached a preliminary deal to trade Jones to the New York Jets on Monday.

How is that good for Chicago? TJ helped get them to the superbowl... TJ is the 2nd leading rusher for the Bears behind W. Payton. Jones is a durable back.. I would like to see him playing for the Giants though... TJ broke Barbers record for rushing at UVA.