Baker's contract re- renegotiated.

[ret2ski]

Two comments from me.

TE will not be on the offseason shopping list either in FA or the draft. Baker will once again be the starter next year.

This would appear to be one of the moves that got us to the $27 mil under next years proposed cap according to SI. It gives me some confidence that Tangini plan to be a significant player in FA.


From Hutch at the Ledger.

TE Chris Baker, who was thought to be in Mangini's doghouse after criticizing the play-calling following a controversial loss to the Eagles in Week 6, quietly had his contract renegotiated last month, The Star-Ledger has learned.

Baker, in his sixth season, signed a new three-year contract worth $5.4 million. The complicated deal didn't include a signing bonus, but Baker received roughly $800,000 in new money. His base salary went from $850,000 this season to $2.37 million.

As with his previous contract, signed in March 2006, the new deal runs through 2009.

This season, Baker has 29 receptions for 305 yards and three touchdowns and has repeatedly made clutch catches.

[NFLs StepChild]

Good - I think he deserves it. Quality starter. He may not run a 4.4 like LL would like, but he makes tough catches (easy ones too) unlike a certain tattooed idiot on the gints...Blocks well on the line too! Baker is a keeper.

[ljs jets nj]

i am good his new deal...would still consider adding a blocking te...but i am ok with baker as our guy...he isnt a pro-bowler but certainly isnt a bum

[JetsLive]

He deserves the money but we need a guy that can stretch the field a little bit. Forget 4.4just a 4.6 guy would be adequate. But absolutely, Baker as maybe the best hands in the league. Why we don't run run-action to him on the goal line every time is stupifying.

[ret2ski]

Because we're in love with the fade & throw it every damn time it seems.

Just like the out that gets jumped so often.

Predictable, predictable, predictable.

[pope]

We actually have a qb who looks for the TE now, makes sense.