Bryce Huff's contract dismantling Eagles roster should make Jets fans feel relieved

The New York Jets figured out why paying everyone who flashes in free agency was a bad idea last offseason, as they chose to let standout pass rusher Bryce Huff leave on the open market and sign a three-year contract worth upwards of $50 million with the Philadelphia Eagles.

While Huff did end up with a Super Bowl ring, he was essentially a passenger on a team that performed better when he was essentially knocked out of the starting lineup. Huff's contract is, without question, the biggest mistake Howie Roseman has on the books right now.

The Eagles are feeling the sting of the Huff contract, as they have needed to pinch pennies to such a sharp degree this offseason that the only external free agents they have signed are running back A.J. Dillon and tight end Harrison Bryant.

This team has cut costs across the board, as C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded to Houston, and Dallas Goedert could become a cap casualty.

Signing Huff has not only deprived the Eagles of a starting pass rusher and forced them to part with new Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher Haason Reddick, but vital championship players like Gardner-Johnson and Goedert could be in line for a very quick release. Let’s be thankful the Jets didn’t make this move.

Bryce Huff contract hurting Eagles' roster is relieving for Jets fans

The Jets have pivoted well from Huff, as the emergence of Will McDonald in essentially the same position Huff held in his New York tenure proved that Joe Douglas made the right call in letting Huff leave. If he isn't getting home to pile up sacks, his poor run defense can be a fatal flaw.

While the Eagles have been able to put together an elite defense, thanks to the emergence of Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt, they have made it much harder on themselves to retain a championship roster. Huff’s limited style of play makes him a very difficult player to gameplan around.

The Jets themselves are working on some thin financial margins, as they need to dance around the Aaron Rodgers cap hit and claw out from under the wreckage of Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas. If Darren Mougey also had to work around a Huff contract that is aging like milk, things could be even more dire.

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