Alvin

Welcome to the 2016 NFL draft scouting series at Jet Nation.   We’ll feature many prospects that the Jets’ front office will be scouting in the weeks to come.   Thanks to the folks at Draft Breakdown for compiling these videos.  It’s a very good website to watch tape on prospects.  Unfortunately, these are mostly media tapes… Read more

The Patriots are back in town, and it’s a crucial game for the Jets in their playoff hunt.  The Pats beat the Jets earlier in the year, and they are assured another playoff appearance along with a bye week.  The Pats win consistently for a number of reasons, and let’s examine them.   Tom Brady: Brady… Read more

The Jets won another tough game this week, against the Dallas Cowboys, and stayed in the hunt for the playoffs.  The Jets do need some outside help to get into the playoffs, but most importantly, they need to win the games on their schedule.  Ryan Fitzpatrick did not have his best game, and the offense… Read more

The Jets won a game they were favored to win by a fair margin, and thrust themselves back into the playoff mix.  While it looks likely that the Titans will be the easiest opponent they face all year, the team took care of business.  Let’s examine how the passing offense broke down, as it wasn’t… Read more

On a personal note, thank you for all the well wishes and donations after my accident.  We really appreciate the kind words and gestures from all of you that went out of your way to be considerate.  A special thanks to my wife for typing this article because she was moved by the well wishes… Read more

The Jets improved to 3-1 by beating the Miami Dolphins in London, and head into their bye week on an upbeat note.  The Dolphins loss also caused the firing of coach Joe Philbin (which may or may not be a good thing for Jets fans), while newly hired coach Todd Bowles is getting praise from… Read more

The Jets suffered a brutal loss to the Eagles this past Sunday, mainly due to the mistakes made by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall, along with a non existent running game.  The offense had numerous opportunities to get back in the game, but one mistake after another cost the Jets a shot at victory.  This… Read more

The Jets had another good, albeit not spectacular day in the passing department against the Colts on Monday night.  For most of the night, the team seemed to go very conservative with a small lead, especially when they reached mid-field.  Fitzpatrick made some good plays in the passing game, and some horrible decisions, while some… Read more

  The Jets roared to a victory in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, and newcomer Ryan Fitzpatrick guided them to 31 points, a feat they accomplished once all of last year.  While Fitzpatrick is not the savior, he can be a steady hand at QB, and the weapons around him are some of the… Read more

Northwest Airlines flight 85 departed from Detroit, Michigan on October 9th, 2002, en route to Toyko, Japan, a flight path that takes them over the Pacific Ocean. At the helm of this Boeing 747 was  Captain John Hanson, First Officer David Smith (along with relief Captain Frank Geib and and First Officer Mike Fagan), forming… Read more

Adam Levitan of Rotoworld ran some fantasy based production numbers with tight ends from 2004 to 2013 and found that in general, they took a leap in their second year 81% of the time, and those who improved did so at a rate of 60%.  One of the players he has tagged for a leap… Read more