Gang Green Nation
When I was younger I used to get really excited when the New York Jets added a back end roster player. I distinctly remember when they signed runningback Jonathan Grimes off the Texans practice squad in 2013 and thinking that he was going to be our starter for a while… needless to say that didn’t happen. And the real answer is that most of these back end roster moves don’t amount to much so I’ve generally stopped giving much thought to them.
Sometimes though, a move is quite interesting. One such move seems to be the signing of offensive tackle Esa Pole who is an undrafted free agent who spent the summer with the Kansas City Chiefs before being following the cut deadline.
Why is Pole interesting? Well because apparently his cut has led to quite the uproar among the Kansas City faithful.
In example, this tweet is from a Kansas City sports columnist.
There’s also apparently been a grand swell of unhappiness among the Kansas City fans, such as that expressed by this fan account.
I’m also not the only one who noticed this vibe from those who follow the Chiefs.
So what’s all the hoopla about? A look at the above stats in the tweet by Michael Nania make it easy to understand why. He also graded out as a superstar preseason performer according to his ProFootballFocus grades.
In the end, is this going to work out for the Jets? The odds are probably stacked towards “no,” but the guys that buck those odds tend to have the type of fan outrage and high-level performance that Pole has shown. Time will tell, but he’s someone that I’ll be looking for crumbs of practice reports on in the coming weeks.
