The Jets have signed 30-year old TE Bubba Franks.  Franks will give either Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens a nice, big target on short passes over the middle as Franks is 6′6″, 265 pounds.  Franks played in 8 games for the Packers last season and he caught 18 passes for 132 yards (7.3 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He has now played in 114 games in his NFL career and he has caught 256 passes for 2,300 yards (9.0 avg) with 32 TD grabs.  This was a solid signing for the Jets who needed some help at the TE position.

The Jets have signed RB Jesse Chatman to a 1-year deal.  Chatman gives the Jets a power back to get the tough yards as he is 5′8″, 233 pounds.  Chatman played in 14 games last season for the Dolphins and he carried the ball 128 times for 515 yards (4.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 27 passes for 161 yards (6.0 avg).  Chatman has now played in 55 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 207 times for 943 yards (4.6 ypc) with 4 TD runs.  He also has caught 37 passes for 276 yards (7.5 avg).  This signing further proves that the Jets off-season goal was to improve the running game on offense.

The Jets have signed fullback Tony Richardson to a 1-year deal.  The 36-year old Richardson will give the Jets a real fullback who is a good blocker to lead the way for Thomas Jones and Leon Washington in 2008.  He played in 14 games for the Vikings last season and he carried the ball 7 times for 13 yards (1.9 ypc).  He also caught 11 passes for 89 yards (8.1 avg).  He has now played in 186 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 407 times for 1,601 yards (3.9 ypc) with 15 TD runs.  He also has caught 201 passes for 1,498 yards (7.5 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  This was a good move for the Jets who are trying to improve their running game this off-season.

The Jets have signed CB Andre Woolfolk.  Woolfolk is a former first round pick of the Tennessee Titans who never quite panned out.  Woolfolk did not play at all last season.  In 2006 he played  in 10 games last season for the Titans and he made 5 whole tackles.  He has now played in 39 games in his NFL career and he has made 132 tackles, defensed 18 passes, forced 1 fumble and intercepted 3 passes.  It’s doubtful that Woolfolk will be anything more than a nickel or dime back with the Jets this season.

The Jets have signed OLB Calvin Pace to a 6-year, $42 million dollar contract.  Pace played in 16 games last season for the Cardinals and he made 93 tackles, defensed 6 passes, had 6.5 sacks, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass.  He has now played in 67 games in his NFL career and he has made 186 tackles, defensed 12 passes, has 14 sacks, forced 5 fumbles and picked off a pass.  The Jets probably overpaid a little bit but Pace could be a impact player for their defense.