Does Adrian Wilson's New Contract Create Jet Implications?

Adrian Wilson inked a hefty contract extension, which is sure to irk Anquan Boldin and Darnell Dockett, both clients of the infamous Drew Rosenhaus, as the pair have been adamant in their contract demands.

The Jets could benefit on the rebound depending on how the situation unravels.

Linebacker Karlos Dansby was on deck and will now shift into focus as the Cardinals' next contract priority, followed by Boldin and then Dockett. However, Arizona is unlikely to find themselves with any cap cushion to extend to neither Boldin nor Dockett.

Boldin (wide receiver) and Dockett (defensive lineman) would both fill a need for the Jets if they were to be acquired. While the New York Jets have already inquired into the services of Boldin and pondered pursuing the gritty bruiser of a wideout, who is very similar to current top receiver Jerricho Cotchery, Dockett would be a more affordable alternative.

Boldin, however, fills a more glaring need and he and Cotchery pile up the yards by soldiering on after the catch. And for whichever inexperienced gunslinger is anointed starter, Mark Sanchez or Kellen Clemens, neither run a high risk of going downfield when they can hit Cotchery or Boldin on intermediate routes and get yardage.

While many feel Cotchery and Boldin are too similar, I beg to differ.

They are similar in how they rack up the yards due to attention diverted by their fellow top target opposite them (Laveranues Coles for Cotchery, and Larry Fitzgerald for Boldin) which raises questions about whether they can emerge as playmakers themselves.

Cotchery and Boldin would be a formidable tandem, and throw vertical threat David Clowney into the mix, and the potentially stellar Chansi Stuckey, and the receiving corps is where it needs to be.

The Jets will run more of a ground-and-pound type of offense, and do have loads of talent in the backfield, but add Boldin and it changes the complete complexion of the offense. 

Boldin also fits the scrap-it-out, blue collar attitude head coach Rex Ryan has brought to the Jets.

Defensively, the the Jets have a great batch of linebackers.

Bart Scott will play the lead role but he is alongside rising star David Harris, who has tallied a whopping number of tackles in his first two seasons. Calvin Pace is another cornerstone of the 3-4 defense, his forte, and will also play a critical role in Ryan's organized chaos. 

Bryan Thomas will be featured in most packages, according to Rex Ryan, and will start in favor of Vernon Gholston, who Ryan also says will also be a big contributor.

Gholston, a physical specimen who was entangled in Eric Mangini's complicated system, but was virtually invisible, and Thomas are both extremely athletic and we should see a good deal of both.

Ryan made it clear it wasn't just about who got the nod to start, but the defensive unit as a whole.

Reserves could pop off the bench and make an impact, and the Jets have plenty of back ups whose unique talents could be utilized by Ryan to translate into production and playing time.

The Jets have depth at linebacker in particular, with a pool of young guns namely Kenwin Cummings, 'hybrid' pass rusher Marques Murrell, Rutgers alumni Brandon Renkhart and Jamaal Westerman, and Jason Trusnik. 

Guys like Westerman, Murrell, Thomas and Gholston could chip in when they find themselves in their collegiate niche of four man fronts.

Hopefully playmakers in the 3-4 like Pace, who may find the occasional 4-3 looks difficult and restrictive, can also attain flexibility, a helpful characteristic playing in Ryan's wide range of designs. 

However, while the Jets did make an attempt to bolster their ranks up front on defense by adding Marques Douglas and Howard Green, the line is still a question mark after these next couple of years. Once a demon who made a living in the backfield, but has struggled as of late since his demotion to backup, Douglas will likely find himself starting come September.

Green, a low key signing but a big body who could give Kris Jenkins a breather, has been touted as one of the most impressive signings of the spring by teammates. Bart Scott says you merely need to check Douglas' statistics (in San Francisco; Douglas has had a couple of stints with the Ravens, his most recent team, and is acquainted with the playbook) to reassure yourself of his potential.

The status quo beckons to try and find a high caliber receiver to team with Cotchery but the thought of Kris Jenkins and Dockett joining forces is mouthwatering. Dockett seems an ideal fit for Ryan's aggressive, attacking concoctions, and his performance this past postseason was extraordinary, anchoring the defensive line and defense as a whole for Arizona, spearheading its revival. 

Dockett was wreaking havoc in the trenches and applying major pressure, thus allowing his teammates to make plays and triggering awry decisions offensively for opponents. He bulldozed his way into the backfield and was a major disruption, offensive lines were in a tizzy trying to contain him. 

And Dockett accomplished all this as a relatively undersized defensive tackle, hence more athleticism. His bursts of speed off the edges meshed with Jenkins' running over of centers and guards will agitate offenses and spring fellow linebackers to make plays.

Dockett weighs in nearly identical to Ellis and could replace the fading, elderly end. He could be featured as defensive tackle when Jenkins requires rest, giving the Jets some spark. Then Jenkins wouldn't be as susceptible to injury and wear out while the line crumbles when he's on the bench. 

Although, compensation for Dockett would be tricky.

Ellis has a similar salary that he's satisfied with and while he's on the downward slide of his career, the Cardinals would be assuring everyone they're still intent on winning in the near future while Kurt Warner is around. Even after the selection of Beanie Wells its unclear how much of the load they're willing to put onto his shoulders (cue Thomas Jones).

From a Cardinals' management standpoint, bringing in Ellis or Thomas Jones would reinforce the commitment to winning now while they have Warner and their flourishing offense.

Who knows, if the Jets are seeing through my eyes they just might be willing to trade Jones and Ellis for a beast like Dockett. 

Insert Dockett into the lineup and that should send chills down the spines of everyone else in the AFC East. Rex and his troops stormed into Miami and nearly chased Comeback Player of the Year Chad Pennington off the field en route to a demolition of the feel good story Dolphins in their playoff opener.

Dockett and Jenkins could create major mismatches and pave the way for the rest of the defense to pressure Trent Edwards into poor decisions and bust through the porous Patriots line to get after Tom Brady.

Dockett has bits of upside and is in the thick of his prime, and without a doubt if he were to pair with Jenkins under the tutelage of Ryan and company they'd harness his skills to brew a masterpiece of a defense, starting with the big men up front. 

The Jets will have about 10 million dollars worth of cap space once they are finished breaking bank for Sanchez and Shonn Greene. And who knows, if Plaxico Burress' legal team can manuever his way out of jail or delay his trial and he avoids league punishment (suspension), the Jets could bring him in and maybe even go for Dockett.

I've said it (and wrote it) once, I'll say it again: Boldin or Dockett would do wonders for the Jets, Dockett in particular, and while the Cardinals' dole out contracts to their happy campers and eat up any cap room left for guys like Boldin and Dockett, Mike Tannenbaum should consider making a move.