Glenn Naughton
Jets not Digging Doug? Rumor Says Gang Green not Meeting Douglas Demands
Everybody knows that the best way to negotiate a contract is through the media, so there’s no way this could possibly go wrong, right Jets fans? Jason McIntyre of Fox Sports Radio is reporting that the Jets and top GM candidate Joe Douglas aren’t on the same page as the team tries to lure him… Read more
Jets Taking Cautious Approach With Le’Veon Bell
Having skipped the voluntary portion of the team’s offseason program, Le’Veon Bell is now in the building at 1 Jets drive and he’s ready to go, but Adam Gase is going to have the back take it slow. This of course is Bell’s first football practice in 17 months, so the plan makes sense. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1135909595136704514… Read more
Gase: Quinnen Williams and Marcus Maye to be Limited for Mini Camp
Jets head coach Adam Gase met with the media prior to kicking off the team’s 3-day mini camp and said a couple of high-profile defensive players will be limited in first-round pick Quinnen Williams and safety Marcus Maye. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1135913246114762754 In addition to Williams and Maye, Tight end Neal Sterling and guard Tom Compton will also… Read more
Jets Complete Pair of GM Interviews, Joe Douglas up Next
The Jets search for a GM is in full swing as the team wrapped up an interview with New Orleans Saints director of scouting, Terry Fontenot one day after interviewing Seahawks executive Scott Fitterer. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1134916066700931078 With Fontenot’s interview done, the perceived favorite to land the job, Joe Douglas, is up next… Read more
Report: Joe Douglas to Jets “Done Deal”
NFL insider Tony Pauline provided an update on the Jets search for a new general manager in saying that Philadelphia Eagles Vice President of Player Personnel Joe Douglas a done deal” in a tweet that was sent out yesterday. https://twitter.com/TonyPauline/status/1134284143502774272 Any other candidate interviews is a case of the Jets “going through the motions” according… Read more
Following First OTA Presser, Time for Focus to get Back on Football
Alright, so Adam Gase held his first press conference since the firing of Mike Maccagnan and cooler heads prevailed in a room full of reporters who lobbed one grenade after another in his direction. Gase handled it well before heading out to the practice field to get a look at his brand new club going… Read more
Gase Meets Media, Addresses Maccagnan Firing
For the first time since GM Mike Maccagnan was let go by the Jets just a couple of weeks ago, the man believed to be behind the firing, Adam Gase, took time to meet with the media to field questions on the topic. Gase was direct in some of his answers, and somewhat evasive in… Read more
Report: Jets Waive Leggett
Continuing to purge the roster as the team’s interim GM, Adam Gase and the Jets have waived tight end Jordan Leggett according to Field Yates. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1130571123207262213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1130571123207262213&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.jetnation.com%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcore%26module%3Dsystem%26controller%3Dembed%26url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FFieldYates%2Fstatus%2F1130571123207262213 After missing all of his rookie season sans a few snaps due to injury, Leggett was a part-time player in 2018 and had 14 receptions for 114 yds and… Read more
Outside of Ownership, Plenty of Incentives to Lure new GM to Jets
Any time a general manager comes in to take over a team that just picked in the top 3 of the NFL draft, it usually means a major reclamation project is on the horizon. However, after firing GM Mike Maccagnan earlier this week, the Jets 53-man roster is actually one that’s good enough, with the… Read more
Jenkins Stands to Reap Rewards of Upgrades on Defense
By Kenneth Alcott Taking Jachai Polite in the third round of this year’s draft will either make Mike Macagnan look like a genius, or a man who was desperate to keep his job. With a focus on the defense at the top of this Jets draft, Gregg Williams’ fingerprints seem to be all over… Read more
Jets add Quarterback Luke Falk
If the Jets don’t have a quality backup quarterback when training camp opens up in a few months, it certainly won’t be for lack of trying. Gang Green has added another arm to the depth chart in signing former Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins signal caller Luke Falk. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1124053909683810319 The 6′ 4” 215 lb Falk… Read more
Despite Stature, Jets Undrafted Free Agent Receiver Stands out on Game Days
As the names of undrafted free agents begin rolling in for the New York Jets, we’ll be taking the time to review as many of them as possible as extensively as possible, and one player that has jumped out right away is Wake Forest wide receiver Greg Dortch. Undrafted perhaps due to his size (5′… Read more