Jansen Released!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

This sure opens a whole lot of questions to me:

First has to be the cap. Wasn't he like a 2.8 million dollar hit? I know he had a 6million dollar release fee.

Second, I really thought they were trying him at C/G, so now who backs up Rabach?

Third, What the h*** is going on with the line!?!

1) Major vote of confidence for Edwin Williams

2) They'll probably bring back Pete Kendall to help with depth.

3) Otherwise, full on youth movement on the OL.

[Gmanc711]

Well this is bittersweet for sure. I didnt think Jansen had anything left after he snapped his ankle against Miami in 2007, and even before that he seemed to really struggle. Those two major injuries in 04 and 07 really shortened his career in my opinon... this had to be done, he's just not that good anymore in my opinion.

However, I absolutley say thank you to Jon Jansen for his years of service with the Skins'. He was tougher than nails, did a heck of a job and I had the chance to meet him twice and was a real good guy as well. It's also sad to see one, or if I'm not mistaken THE longest tenured Redskin go. I hope he gets a shot somewhere and if he makes good on it, I honestly hope the guy does well... but I really think he's done. !

[SkinDogg]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

Well this is bittersweet for sure. I didnt think Jansen had anything left after he snapped his ankle against Miami in 2007, and even before that he seemed to really struggle. Those two major injuries in 04 and 07 really shortened his career in my opinon... this had to be done, he's just not that good anymore in my opinion.

However, I absolutley say thank you to Jon Jansen for his years of service with the Skins'. He was tougher than nails, did a heck of a job and I had the chance to meet him twice and was a real good guy as well. It's also sad to see one, or if I'm not mistaken THE longest tenured Redskin go. I hope he gets a shot somewhere and if he makes good on it, I honestly hope the guy does well... but I really think he's done. !

Longest: Darrell Green. 19 years.

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by SkinDogg

Longest: Darrell Green. 19 years.

He means on the active roster

[RedBar]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

Well this is bittersweet for sure. I didnt think Jansen had anything left after he snapped his ankle against Miami in 2007, and even before that he seemed to really struggle. Those two major injuries in 04 and 07 really shortened his career in my opinon... this had to be done, he's just not that good anymore in my opinion.

However, I absolutley say thank you to Jon Jansen for his years of service with the Skins'. He was tougher than nails, did a heck of a job and I had the chance to meet him twice and was a real good guy as well. It's also sad to see one, or if I'm not mistaken THE longest tenured Redskin go. I hope he gets a shot somewhere and if he makes good on it, I honestly hope the guy does well... but I really think he's done. !

Agreed...and well stated.

[Zerohero]

Thank you Jansen for a great career, a true skin.

[vallin21]

I will say that Jansen was a damn tough football player, unfortunatley injuries fell upon him.

[MTK]

Didn't see this one coming. I thought it was cheaper to keep him than release him?

I wish him luck. He was a true Redskin.

I don't understand the negativity some have towards him, the guy always showed up and gave it his all.

[Paintrain]

Jansen was a class act that gave us 100% any time he stepped on the field. I hope once he's done playing he comes back to the area or organization in some capacity.

I can see him with his own radio show or as a Comcast analyst.

On the field, I think this signals that they've seen something in Heyer, Williams and/or Bridges that they deemed keeping Jansen would have taken valuable reps away from players ahead of him on the depth chart.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Jansen was a class act that gave us 100% any time he stepped on the field. I hope once he's done playing he comes back to the area or organization in some capacity.

I can see him with his own radio show or as a Comcast analyst.

On the field, I think this signals that they've seen something in Heyer, Williams and/or Bridges that they deemed keeping Jansen would have taken valuable reps away from players ahead of him on the depth chart.

This would be good, I think he was a good spot guy on the Redskins Nation, very informative.

That said...
I really hope the FO acted with class in talking with him about the release, I certainly don't want to see him become a bitter guy and bash Snyder for the next 5-10 years. I also wonder if (conspiracy alert) ESPN980 was told to make room for him when they released BMitch

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I really hope the FO acted with class in talking with him about the release, I certainly don't want to see him become a bitter guy and bash Snyder for the next 5-10 years. I also wonder if (conspiracy alert) ESPN980 was told to make room for him when they released BMitch

It sounds like they did it the right way:

Redskins Release Long-Time Right Tackle Jansen

"Jansen met with Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder, head coach Jim Zorn and executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato at Redskins Park on Friday morning.

'I’ve developed a close relationship with Jon and his family over the last 10 years and I have the utmost respect for him as a person and a player,' Snyder said. 'He has been an important part of our organization for the past decade. We wish Jon and his family the very best.'”

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

It sounds like they did it the right way:

Redskins Release Long-Time Right Tackle Jansen

"Jansen met with Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder, head coach Jim Zorn and executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato at Redskins Park on Friday morning.

'I’ve developed a close relationship with Jon and his family over the last 10 years and I have the utmost respect for him as a person and a player,' Snyder said. 'He has been an important part of our organization for the past decade. We wish Jon and his family the very best.'”

Not trying to bash the FO, but I want to hear from Jansen. You can say all the right things, but if done in the wrong way, he could still be bitter.
I really would like to think that they did, again even holding out 980 as an olive branch.

EDIT: I read the Post article by Jason Reid, and all the press releases sound right. Glad to see Jansen getting the respect from the team.

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

It sounds like they did it the right way:

Redskins Release Long-Time Right Tackle Jansen

"Jansen met with Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder, head coach Jim Zorn and executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato at Redskins Park on Friday morning.

'I’ve developed a close relationship with Jon and his family over the last 10 years and I have the utmost respect for him as a person and a player,' Snyder said. 'He has been an important part of our organization for the past decade. We wish Jon and his family the very best.'”

Nice post. Some very nice words from Snyder.

[JoeRedskin]

Jansen 2-3 years ago with Samuels was great. He was a tough competitor who seemed to make teh most of what he had. Not the most athletic, a little brittle, he was always one of my favorites. With that said, he was way past his prime and lucky to have a job last year. If he was not the most athletic in his prime, these last two years he has been stiff as a board.

Sorry to see him go without getting the chance to say good-bye at FedEx.

Good luck to him.

[FRPLG]

Surprised but also bittersweet. I am happy they could do it now and give him a shot to grab on with another team. I am happy to be done with watching him be awful. I am sad because before he was awful he was pretty damn good for a long time and really one of those core guys that Gibbs talked about.