Former Steelers OT Willie Colon signs with NY Jets

[thor75]

Didn't he go to school in NY? Maybe he wanted to be closer to home like everyone else. I will miss him for the Burfict block, that was a great moment

[hawaiiansteel]

Didn't he go to school in NY? Maybe he wanted to be closer to home like everyone else. I will miss him for the Burfict block, that was a great moment

[thor75]

beautiful!!

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

I have been as hard on Colon as anyone over the years. I did not like him as our starting RT, did not like the big contract, hated the constant injuries and penalties.

However, at this price I have no arguments with him. This is where he belongs and is a fine signing at that price.

[Chadman]

i agree but i bet colon never would have taken that pay from us. im sure he thought he was all that and would command alot more as a FA. when nobody came calling, he decided something was better than nothing and took the offer.
similar to what is happening to harrrison.

Colon lasted what? 3 days in FA? This comment makes no sense.

[ikestops85]

When healthy, Colon is obviously better than Foster (the coaches decided that last year by who started). Does Colon's injury history really make him HALF the price as Foster? Because we paid Foster twice as much for a longer time frame and some guaranteed money.

I've said this for five years. I am very worried with how this organization is self-evaluating their talent and deciding their worth with contracts. In almost every case where a player ends up on the open market after a huge deal with the Steelers, he gets practically nothing. Foote, Colon, Starks, Kemoeatu. Watch Hampton be valued at $1-2 million on the open market when we valued him at $4-5 million just a couple years ago. I know age and injury matter, but not as much as what is showing up in the free market.

We see occasionally what 31 other GM's think of our middle talent that gets really good money, long-term deals and are often renegotiated here in Pittsburgh. And it's often not flattering.

Take out the offers of some of our free agents to ex-Steeler coaches in Indianapolis and Arizona and you get even a worse view.

I really don't think what you are saying is true. Tell me how many players that have been released for salary cap reasons by any team get the same amount from another team. Almost nobody. Even back in the day Woodson took far less from San Fran than the steelers were offering. Colon was offered MORE money from Chicago but took a lesser amount to stay with the Steelers. What you are saying happens to all teams ... not just the Steelers.

[squidkid]

Colon lasted what? 3 days in FA? This comment makes no sense.

what part of 1.5 million on a one year deal sounds like he was highly coveted by numerous teams?
did he sort thru all the multi year deals worth multi millions of dollars and throw those away and say, 'to hell with financial security and a long term contract. i want to play for a botttom feeder for barely above vet minimum'

[zachintosh66]

Glad hes gone... Good pulling guard but Sanchez can worry about his false starts and holds now. Willie "the drive killa" Colon

[hawaiiansteel]

Glad hes gone... Good pulling guard but Sanchez can worry about his false starts and holds now. Willie "the drive killa" Colon

nevertheless, I think this was a good signing by the NY Jets...

[BradshawsHairdresser]

As Willie's girth increased, I always thought a good nickname for him would have been "Semi."



"Semi-Colon".