Glenn Naughton
Idzik’s “Competition” Mantra Has Jets On Guard
After being hired as General Manager of the New York Jets, John Idzik stressed the importance of competition. He assured Jets fans that there would be “a constant influx” of it with him at the helm. Players would be forced to earn their jobs based on performance instead of salary or draft position. For the… Read more
Jets Fans Hammer Idzik For Playing It Safe
The criticism of Jets general manager John Idzik from the mainstream media and Jets fans alike has been on overdrive since gang green lost Dee Milliner and Dexter McDougle to injury during training camp this past weekend. Milliner, the Jets top cover man will be out for an undisclosed time frame due to what is… Read more
McDougle & Milliner Recovery Times
JetNation Gets Physical With the recent injuries to two of the Jets top three cornerbacks, there are several opinions being offered on the prognosis and recovery time for Dee Milliner and Dexter McDougle in our NY Jets forum. The only problem is, (to our knowledge) none of those people are physical therapists. So, we thought it would… Read more
Edds Tries To Kick Start Career With Jets
If you were paying attention to the Jets first pre-season game against Indianapolis last week, you may have noticed the stellar effort put forth by little known LB AJ Edds. Edds led the defense with 7 tackles to go along with a late fumble recovery in a game that he’s surely hoping left an impression… Read more
Defending The Jets Could Be A Tall Order
Looking out at the Jets’ group of offensive players today, the one thing that stood out to me, literally…was the height of the wide receivers and tight ends. No matter how well or how poorly he plays, QB Geno Smith is going to have some substantial targets to throw the ball to. Let’s start with… Read more
Jets Camp Report; Wide Receivers Stand Out
I was at Jets Camp again today and clearly the day was dominated by the two major injuries suffered by top of the depth chart CB’s Dee Milliner, and Dexter McDougle. McDougle left practice early when he went down in 1-on-1 end zone drills, and Milliner followed when he fell to the ground after battling… Read more
Training Camp Notes From Cortland
Here’s a recap of a few observations from Jets camp at Cortland. This was my first visit to Cortland and I made the mistake of standing too close to the action, which meant plenty of obstructed views of the field due to Jets employees/media/players sometimes creating a barrier between me and the action. However, here… Read more
Davis Delivers Important Message To Milliner
New York Jets fans still hung over from the Mark Sanchez era and the nickname “Sanchize” may roll their eyes when hear Dee Milliner’s new nickname. Milliner, who is likely to be the most scrutinized player on the Jets roster this year not named Geno Smith, has apparently decided to embrace the moniker given to him… Read more
Vick “Looking Forward” To An Improved Geno Smith
According to ESPN.com, veteran and (likely) back-up Quarterback Michael Vick has some high praise for incumbent starter Geno Smith at the Jets training facility in Cortland, NY. Vick said in reference to the young starter: He’s going to be 10 times better than where he was last year, and I’m looking forward to it. Vick… Read more
Ryan Confirms RB By committee Approach
In what wasn’t much of a surprise to Jets fans, head coach Rex Ryan announced that the team plans to utilize three running backs this season. Ryan acknowledged that there will be times when the Jets may go with the hot hand, “sure, that’s a possibility too” said Ryan according to ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini. It’s… Read more
Taking A Look At TJ Barnes
Just like every other NFL team getting ready to kick off the exhibition season, the New York Jets have plenty of big questions heading in to their pre-season opener. How will Geno Smith look in year two following an up and down rookie season? How will the secondary perform without an established dominant presence at… Read more
Camp Notes – 08/05
Rex Ryan wasn’t happy with the Jets training camp practice on Monday, he referred to the team as “running in sand”. They held a 90-minute scrimmage on Saturday night and were still sluggish on Monday. Today is the team’s final practice before the pre-season opener against the Colts, the coaching staff definitely was hoping for… Read more