Jets Need To Fly

The New York Jets must make all the right personnel moves in the off-season or 2014 is going to be a disaster. The salary cap strangled them this season when they had $23 million in dead money.

QB Mark Sanchez is due a $2 million roster bonus in March and will count $13.1 million against the cap. WR Santonio Holmes will have a $14.9 million cap number. There is no way either will be on the training camp roster.

The Jets should end up with $40 million in cap space to sign free agents and draft choices. They have the 18th overall pick in May's draft. They need a major impact player on offense. They have many needs to address on both sides of the ball.

This is a very critical season for GM John Idzik. He needs to put the right players in place for Rex Ryan in order for both of them to be here next year at this time.