[Jersey]

AP Newswire

In a predicted move today, The Jersey Toxic Waste finally came to a contract agreement with the highly touted running back from Boston College, William Green hours before the start of the draft.

Kyle Clendennen turned the corner with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. He tried for a second to play it cool, but it just wouldn’t happen. Not on this day. Not a chance. Clendennen is the Toxic Waste GM/ Head Coach, and Tuesday was one heckuva day to have such a job. With all the interviews, workouts, and film study finally complete, the nervous moments finally a memory, it’s safe to say Clendennen has earned the right to smile.

In Boston College RB William Green, the Toxic Waste have their man. Jersey selected Green with the #1 overall pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. The 6-foot, 221-pound Green ran for 1,559 yards and was a first-team All-American selection last season before declaring himself eligible for the draft.

“The guy that we had at the top of our list was William Green,” Clendennen said. “We felt that with the running back situation so thin that we couldn’t pass on a guy who had the speed, the athleticism, the ability to score from anywhere on the field, the fact that he was 220-plus pounds, we really felt that he would add a big dimension to our offense.” The Toxic Waste are also looking to add a veteran back to help Green along in his development and hope to have news in the upcoming weeks about free agents Stephen Davis, Duce Staley and other top backs.

Terms of the contract have yet to be disclosed, but Green is expected to get around a 3 or 4 year deal making around 1200 cb’s per season.


Ron Stackman
Newark Star Ledger