Glenn Naughton
Matt Forte Announces Retirement
New York Jets running back Matt Forte has announced his retirement after an illustrious 10-year career, the final to of course which were spent with Gang Green. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/968894169715560448 Forte retires with 9,796 rushing yards and 54 TD’s to go along with 4,672 yards through the air with 21 receiving scores… Read more
Jets Fans Willing to Ignore “Key” Character Flaws Come Draft Day
Even with a boatload of salary cap room and three draft choices in the top 50, there’s no guarantee that Mike Maccagnan and the New York Jets will be able to fill their biggest needs with elite talent which would clearly be the team’s goal. One spot where the Jets might be able to get… Read more
Report: Dylan Donahue Arrested for DWI Crash
It seems Robby Anderson isn’t the only Jets player who is reportedly making mind-numbignly dumb decisions this off-season. Darryl Slater of NJ advanced media is reporting that Donahue was arrested for a DWI in the Lincoln tunnel in the early hours of the morning when he drove his car in to oncoming traffic and collided… Read more
JetNation 2018 Mock Draft 1.0, Jets go on the Offensive
It’s going to be an eventful off-season for Mike Maccagnan and the New York Jets as they look at entering the NFL draft with 3 picks in the top 50 (6,37,49) while free agency with what should be close to $100 million in cap space. The team has already acknowledged the obvious in saying they… Read more
Jets Pick up Options on McLendon, Martin
The New York Jets have exercised the options on a pair of key defensive players for the 2018 season. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/966093321771810816 Underrated defensive lineman Steve McLendon and outside linebacker/special teams ace Josh Martin both had their options picked up by Gang Green. We mentioned just a few days ago that both moves would make sense, but… Read more
Could Bates Hire Lead to end of Carpenter’s Time With Jets?
As Mike Maccagnan and the New York Jets enter the second season of a tear-down and re-build, there will be plenty of big decisions to be made by his personnel and coaching staffs. One key decision was made by Todd Bowles when he promoted quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates to the offensive coordinator position following the… Read more
Report: Jets Decline Ijalana Option
The deadline for the New York Jets to exercise a $500,000 option on offensive lineman Ben Ijalana has passed and it appears the team has declined that option according to Brian Costello of the New York Post. https://twitter.com/BrianCoz/status/965741175855558656 Ijalana was inked to a two-year deal last off-season as insurance based on his experience at left… Read more
JetNation Prospect Interview; LT Brandon Parker
One week from today, NFL prospects will gather at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis where the Jets and every other pro team will have their top decision makers on hand to evaluate the 2018 NFL draft participants in attendance. Armed with three picks in the top 50 (6, 37, 49) and seven picks overall, the… Read more
Will “Best Player” Philosophy Lead Jets Away From Most Critical Needs?
It’s an age-old debate among football fans and armchair GM’s that’s unlikely to resolve itself any time soon. When draft day comes and your team is on the clock, is it best to take the best overall player on your board, or do you take the best player who fills a need? In three seasons… Read more
Jets’ Decision on McClendon an Easy one
With Feb 20th just a few days away, the Jets have a pair of player with roster bonuses due to trigger that would likely mean they’ll be around for the 2018 season in defensive lineman Steve McClendon and outside linebacker Josh Martin. McClendon should be a lock to stick with Gang Green at his 2018… Read more
Josh Allen Hype Train Rolls on With Mayock’s QB Rankings
As the NFL draft draws nearer, the continuous flow of mock drafts and prospect analysis is only likely to intensify as fans and experts alike, line up to have their opinions heard. At this point in time, it seems no single player has a wider ranging set of opinions than Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. Tossed… Read more
Deep Draft Class Could Help Jets Offense Get Running in ’18
Heading in to this off-season, the New York Jets have no shortage of needs on both sides of the ball with free agency and the draft approaching. While some holes will undoubtedly be filled by the former, the latter could (and should) be used to upgrade the running back position. Matt Forte is unlikely to… Read more