Glenn Naughton
Jets Reportedly add Former Ravens Assistant Pro Personnel Director
Jets new GM Joe Douglas is reportedly adding a familiar face to his front office by adding former Ravens Assistant Pro Personnel Director Chad Alexander. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1141084635486511105 Alexander has spent 20 years with the Ravens, the last 10 of which were as the team’s assistant director of pro personnel. A former college fullback, Alexander served as… Read more
Report: Phil Savage to Join Jets Front Office
In a role that is yet to be announced, the Jets are reportedly set to hire former NFL executive and Senior Bowl director Phil Savage to a front office position. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1141050444946366464 Savage has spent time as a coach in the college ranks at Alabama and UCLA and also had front office stints with the Browns… Read more
Douglas Hire has Different Feel Than Predecessors, and it Should
So now the Jets have a shiny new General Manager to roll out for the next step toward what they hope will be a championship roster at some point in the not-so-distant future in Joe Douglas. One thing is for certain as Douglas takes over, and that’s the fact that his arrival has a different… Read more
Jets GM Douglas Will Have Early Chance to Show he Means Business
Now that the Jets have their general manager in place in Joe Douglas, Jets fans will wait and see just how serious the team is about winning sooner rather than later. Douglas inherits a roster with very few holes to fill. His team is set at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, defensive line… Read more
Jets Deal With Douglas is for Six Years
The Jets finally have their new GM in Joe Douglas, and the terms of the deal show that Gang Green was serious about getting their top choice for the position. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter it’s a six-year deal. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1137153188971393025 The contract exceeds the deal the team gave head coach Adam Gase and puts… Read more
It’s Official, Jets Hire Joe Douglas as new GM
The wait is over. According to the team’s official twitter page, the Jets have hired Joe Douglas to take over as the team’s General Manager. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1137151096944779264 A respected executive who has worked for the Ravens, Bears and Eagles, Douglas was said to be the Jets top choice from the outset, and now they have their… Read more
Bilal is Back; Jets re-sign Free Agent Running Back
In what’s suddenly a busy day for the Jets, the team has come to terms with running back Bilal Powell. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1137129480059797504 After missing the end of last season with a neck injury, Powell’s time in Green and White was thought to be over, but now he comes in to compete for a spot in what… Read more
Jason McIntyre: Jets Agree to Terms with Douglas
When will the emotional roller-coaster of a GM search come to a stop? After days of conflicting reports as to where the Jets stood in their pursuit of GM candidate Joe Douglas, Jason McIntyre of Fox sports is reporting that the Jets have “stolen” Douglas from the Philadelphia Eagles. https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/1137104053521899520 McIntyre claims that the deal… Read more
Potential Irony in GM Search Would Warrant Plenty of “Same old Jets” Talk
The New York Jets have now had three weeks to find a new general manager after firing former GM Mike Maccagnan, and unless they make a full court press to get Eagles executive Joe Douglas, the irony may not be lost on anyone should Douglas land with the Texans. The Jets had many reasons to… Read more
Jets Could now Face Competition in GM Search as Texans Fire Brian Gaine
No word on who the Houston Texans will be targeting at this point, but the Jets could now have competition in their search for a new General Manager. Previously the only team in the market for a new GM, the Houston Texans are now in the hunt as well. https://twitter.com/jetswhispers/status/1137110549207158784 After just one season in… Read more
Adams is hit of Jets 2017 Class, Who Else Could Emerge?
While there will always be a small percentage of maniacal fans who write off any young player who makes a mistake or two in his first pro season (See Chris Herndon, 2018), most fans tend to reserve judgement until a player completes his third NFL season. This would mean the Jets 2017 draft class is… Read more
Report: Jets Working out Bilal Powell
Perhaps looking to add some more competition in the team’s backfield, the Jets are working out a familiar face in running back Bilal Powell. It was believed that Powell’s time in Green and White was over forever when he suffered a season ending neck injury last season, but this could open the door for his… Read more