According to Bill Chackhes, who's covered the Jets beat for years, is a blogger at NFL Business Blog and has the new NFL Gridiron Draft Guide, NFL Free Agent Running Back LaDainian Tomlinson is going to sign with the New York Jets on Monday at a press conference.
LaDainian Tomlinson was formerly the star running back and community leader for The San Diego Chargers. But LaDainian Tomlinson's production decreased dramatically over the last two years, from 1,474 yards in 2007 to 745 yards in 2009.
While the San Diego Chargers' GM A.J. Smith was interested in keeping Tomlinson but only in a reduced role; "LT" as he's called, wanted to remain the featured back. LT was released on February 22nd, after nine years with the organization.
On Monday, LaDainian Tomlinson becomes a New York Jets player, and joins a team that was one game away from The 44th Super Bowl in Miami, and had the league's best defense in 2009. The Jets have given LaDainian Tomlinson room to be the featured back he wants to be as Thomas Jones released and picked up by The Kansas City Chiefs.
What deal LaDainian Tomlinson signs will be interesting to read. With the pass-happy NFL and the need to throw the ball well and often, plus the injuries to running backs that have caused the need for several good runners, not one featured one, I don't think the acquisition of LT to be "that guy" was necessary. The Jets could have saved money drafting a back in the lower rounds of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Stay tuned.
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