2009 New York Jets

Originally posted by jaxvid I'm a veteran of many years of witnessing the white purges but the waiving of Woodhead has to be one of the most shocking examples I have ever seen. Here's a guy with some proven credentials at the college level, tremendous game production, and a BIG fan favorite, and he still can't make the team???!!!! This is the worst one yet. I challenge anyone else to come up with a late roster cut that rivaled this one.

Some old veterans only. Garcia was cut because he didn't want to back up an inferior player and voiced it openly.

I'm still pissed at The Jets for their treatment of Danny but some news:

Jets sign LB Ryan Fowler and release FB Jason Davis (black).

For the good of white skill players, Woodhead has to instruct his agent to put feelers out there for other teams. Screw this PS bs. Its the same old story, whites being "happy" to be on the PS with dillusions of someday playing on Sunday when it counts. Danny has to break the is vicious cycle NOW!

Oh, Don you called it right on Danny being cut, waived or placed on the glorious PS. F..K!

The way Jet management has fiddled with the roster. It almost seems like they can't make up on their mind on the wall paper of the war room. There is a reason why the Jets haven't won anything in 40 years....

Maybe some in the media are starting to take notice to what's happening. See article and link below. By the way, if you take the poll asking who the best running back, athletically, 70% responded with Woodhead.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214093-new-york-jets-running-back-danny-woodhead-better-than-advertised

Jets Running Back Danny Woodhead: Better than Advertised by Kevin Roberts Featured Columnist Written on July 08, 2009

Thomas Jones will be 31 in August, yet his spot as the New York Jets' starting running back is finely cemented.

Rookie Shonn Greene has somehow already earned the "closer" role, while the bit-size Leon Washington continues his change-of-pace role.

Great.

So, where does that leave Danny Woodhead?

Who?

This guy.

Still don't know who he is?

I'm not surprised.

Woodhead, a 5'7" running back out of D-II Chadron State, probably isn't a household name outside of Nebraska.

Turned down by several D-I schools due to his lack of height, Woodhead decided not to attempt to be a walk-on with a big school. Rather, he felt more like being wanted by a team instead of being just another player.

I agree with that sentiment, because Woodhead isn't just another player.

He's a physical specimen with outstanding speed and agility.

Since Woodhead wasn't invited to the NFL scouting combine in 2008, due to his small school and lack of size, he was forced to pack in his workouts for scouts at his "pro day."

According to a report from NFLDraftWatch.net, Woodhead posted impressive times in almost every major category.

He displayed speed and agility, running times between 4.33 and 4.38 in the 40-yard dash, which would place second overall for all college running backs.

He also posted the best agility time (4.03 seconds), the second-best vertical jump (38.5 in), and the best 60-yard shuttle time (11.2) seconds.

Despite only being 5'7" and weighing in at 200 lbs., Woodhead had the best athletic times, overall, of all the running back prospects in the nation.

If those numbers don't sway you, perhaps a look at his college stats will.

Woodhead, the NCAA's former all-time leading rusher (record recently broken by Mount Union's Nate Kmic), put up his fourth straight 1,500-yard season in 2007, as well as his fourth straight season with at least 21 touchdowns.

He's also known for his ridiculous 2006 season, in which he compiled over 2,700 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns in just 13 games.

Woodhead also displayed his receiving ability throughout his career, as he topped at least 30 receptions in his final three years and scored eight touchdowns on receptions for his career.

Let's be honest with ourselves.

If you put Woodhead's numbers up to any other back in that 2008 draft, without knowing his size, name, or school, he's your first pick, hands down.

Even if that isn't the case and you'd still prefer all the other bigger, more experienced backs who faced tough competition, his numbers and athleticism put him in the middle rounds at least, right?

Wrong.

Despite all the numbers, Woodhead found himself undrafted in 2008, soon afterward signing a free agent contract with the Jets.

But here we are, two years removed from his sensational finale at Chadron State, still hoping he gets an honest chance.

With the flush of smaller backs taking the league by storm, now is as good a time as ever for Woodhead to make his splash and earn a spot with a team.

If that team happens to be New York, then so be it.

However, considering the Jets have money invested in Jones, a third-rounder invested in Greene, and already have a 5'8'' running back in Washington, there may not be room for Woodhead.

But there should be.

Woodhead is just like Darren Sproles, Jerious Norwood, and Maurice Jones-Drew.

He's an ultra-athletic back that has been doubted his entire life, told "no" by anyone he meets, and has constantly overcome the odds.

The only difference is those running backs previously listed got their chance at a D-I school, and they didn't have to wait for their shot in the NFL.

Not like Woodhead has.

I know this article won't save Woodhead's career. It won't make him the New York Jets' starter, and it won't even guarantee him a spot on their roster.

But what I hope it does is make people aware of his talent and his humble personality. I hope New York fans and NFL fans alike can recognize his ability and cheer him on.

Because Danny Woodhead is an underdog, even though he shouldn't be.

Danny Woodhead had to pass through waivers to be placed on the practice squad. Think about that; no other team in the NFL had an interest in a dynamic little RB who rushed for 158 yards in the final preseason game. If any team dared to cut such a black talent- which, of course, they'd never do- the rest of the teams in the league would be falling all over themselves to pick him up.

The practice squad is meaningless. Ask Mike Hass about it.

Tom Iron I highly doubt three affletes will get injured.

Yes but they have Greene and Washington in front of him.

I try to be optimistic too. Why should all these things have to happen for a white runninback to get some carries. Leon Washington is the same size as Woodhead so why do the media and Jets rave about him so much? Not many runningbacks have the freakish athletic ability that Danny does. Maybe the NFL is implementing the rule of only white runningback on all active rosters.

Usually larger white backs are turned into fullbacks. They almost never get a chance to actually run the ball. How long are we supposed to wait for the next Mike Alstott? Things are getting ridiculous with the discrimination these white players face.