The Patriots released Chad Ochocinco today, but they should have no fear of the Jets signing him to steal secrets about their playbook. For one, Chad Ochocinco doesn’t actually know it, which is why he was cut. Two, the Jets have no interest in the veteran receiver despite being thin at the position with the mercurial Santonio Holmes, the rookie Stephen Hill, the injury prone Chaz Schilens, and the unproven Jeremy Kerley. This is according to ESPN New York.
Ochocinco will probably be picked up by a team, but he’s unlikely to make a 53 man roster, at least in my opinion. He could be greeted by the same problem on the open market that has caused players like Plaxico Burress, Terrell Owens, and Braylon Edwards to go unsigned. Bad teams don’t want to sign veteran receivers because they’re not going to compete anyway and they just want to get their young guys reps, while good teams don’t need any more receivers.
One possible landing place could be Dallas, based off nothing but speculation. They need a 3rd receiver, they’re in contention, and Ochocinco is the type of big name they look to take a chance on. They’ve already been linked in Braylon Edwards earlier this offseason, but did not sign him. Other teams who have shown interest in veteran receivers are Houston and Cincinnati, though he’s probably worn out his welcome with the latter.
Jacksonville’s offensive coordinator is Bob Bratkowski, who was his offensive coordinator in Cincinnati and they need receiver help, but they fit in the category of bad team who wants to get their young players playing time. Miami has an incredibly thin receiving corps, but they also are in that bad team category.
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