Glenn Naughton

After another effort in which the Jets’ punchless offense showed little to no life, the defense had its share of quality moments, the list of “winners” is shorter than a Lachlan Edwards shanked punt.  So without any further ado… Winners: CB Dexter McDougle:  Few players, (some could argue that no other player) on the Jets current roster… Read more

As the New York Jets prepare to take on the Detroit Lions tonight, let’s take a look at some key positional battles to keep an eye on, along with young players who will try to build on a strong showing last week. QB Josh McCown vs. Christian Hackenberg: McCown played limited reps in week one… Read more

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles announced after practice on Thursday that Gang Green would be without running back Matt Forte and outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin when they take on the Lions in Detroit this Saturday. Missing game action won’t hurt Forte nearly as much as it could Mauldin, as Forte’s roster spot is… Read more

According to the team’s official web site, the New York Jets have filled safety Doug Middleton’s roster spot by adding wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins, who has had a couple of stints with the team in the past as both a player (2015) and as a camp invite this past off-season. Thompkins will join a crowded… Read more

Fresh off of Saturday night’s pre-season opener, Todd Bowles and the Jets resumed practice at 1 Jets Drive in Florham Park for a session that saw several positive developments worth noting. After a solid, yet unspectacular showing in his 2017 debut, Christian Hackenberg appeared to be scanning the field far more than he has at… Read more

It was just a mere blip on what is about to be a very long and interesting 2017 NFL season for the New York Jets, but as is always the case during the NFL pre-season, some players will come in and do a bit less than what was expected of them, while others stand out… Read more

Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is reporting that the Jets didn’t escape their 7-3 pre-season win over the Tennessee Titans unscathed. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/896851317251076097 According to Mehta, back up safety Doug Middleton, who had a very real chance to make the Jets roster, suffered a torn pectoral muscle late in the game. No word… Read more

It was pre-season game number one.  That’s it.  Just one single game that will be largely forgotten about by most fans by the middle of this week, if not by this morning when they rolled out of bed. Led by a dominating defensive performance that included 8 sacks, the Jets defeated the Tennessee Titans by… Read more

Face it Jets fans, this roster is so young and inexperienced, that if you had ten fans write down a handful of players to watch, every player on the roster might show up on the collective lists.  This is an incredibly young team with open competitions for starter and back-up spots at almost every position… Read more

Training camp for the 2017 Jets season is barely a couple of weeks old, but it looks like a bit of a controversy is brewing in the Jets 3-man quarterback competition. In the (very) early going, Josh McCown, Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty were all in the same ballpark in terms of reps and pass… Read more

Another hot day in Florham Park as Todd Bowles and company took the field for a day that would show flashes from both the offense and defense, with Christian Hackenberg getting the first set of first-team reps for the first time this season.  How’d Hack and his teammates fare?  Here are a few observations. As… Read more