The Facts: In looking at the Jets' potential cap casualties this coming offseason, ESPN.com's Rich Cimini suggests that Harvin's $10.5 million cap figure too much money for a player of Harvin's ilk, but there's also draft-pick compensation to consider. The Jets owe the Seattle Seahawks a conditional sixth-round pick that improves to a fourth-rounder if they keep him on the roster until March 19.
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Former GM John Idzik executed a desperation trade last October that made sense on the risk-reward scale, but the landscape has changed. Cimini added, however, the X factor is offensive coordinator Chan Gailey; his spread offense would be a nice fit for Harvin (if that's the system they choose to run). The March 19 deadline allows the Jets to explore free agency before making a decision on Harvin, who hasn't been an impact player since 2011. ... We'll be watching for more.