Glenn Naughton
JetNation Camp Notes 8/8
After a day indoors out of the elements, the weather at Florham Park eased up significantly and Gang Green headed outdoors once again. It was an ugly day for quarterback Christian Hackenberg who appears to have regressed after an encouraging start just over a week ago. A few notes and obserations. Hackenberg was unofficially 4-12… Read more
Plenty of Bounce-Back Candidates for 2017 Jets
When any team has any many things go wrong as the 2016 New York Jets did, sometimes you have to take a step back. Take a step back to re-evaluate a group of players to determine whether or not the performances turned in were due to lack of talent, or continuous errors due to negativity… Read more
Enunwa Done for Season; Other Camp Notes From Florham Park
It’s official. The New York Jets have announced that wide receiver Qunicy Enunwa will miss the entire 2017 season with a neck injury. It’s a bulging disk that the team believes will require surgery and a 6-9 month rehab/recovery time. So, what now? If today’s practice in Florham Park was any indication, the Jets will… Read more
Jets Linebackers in Competition of Their own
While all the focus in Jets training camp is seemingly revolving around the quarterback competition, as it should be, there’s another another fierce competition under way for the outside linebacker spot opposite second year strong side linebacker Jordan Jenkins. Jenkins is all but cemented in as the edge setter in Todd Bowles’ defense as he… Read more
Enunwa Injury a Reminder That Jets Shouldn’t Have Dumped Decker
Jets fans at MetLife Stadium sat and looked on in fear last night, as the team’s number one wide receiver, Quincy Enunwa lay motionless on the turf just moments after what appeared to be just another incomplete pass. That is, until Enunwa fell forward, landing on his face, appeared to be unable to get up… Read more
Report: Richardson Claims Seahawks, Redskins Requested pay cut to Facilitate Trade
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily news is reporting that during a sit down interview with Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson, the highly talented defender opened up about the team’s efforts to trade him last season, naming a pair of teams that showed a very real interest in his services. “It’s a business… Read more
Non-Story Regarding Adams’ “die on the field” Comments Somehow Still a Story
A few days ago during a question and answer session with Jets fans in which running back Matt Forte, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and rookie safety Jamal Adams took part, Adams made a comment at one point that raised a few eyebrows. When asked about the inherent risks of playing in the NFL, Adams replied… Read more
Young Cal Wide Receiver Shows up on Jets Radar
When the Jets kicked off training camp earlier this week in Florham Park, if you would have asked anyone about the young receiver from Cal, they would have assumed you were referring to 2017 draft pick Chad Hansen who was taken in the fourth round with the 141st overall pick. Well, as it turns out… Read more
Former Jet Marty Lyons Recovering From Mild Stroke
According to Rich Cimini of ESPN New York, former Jets great Marty Lyons is recovering from a minor stroke. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/892432780570894340 Lyons, an Alabama product and former member of the fame “Sack Exchange” is expected to be back after the team’s first two pre-season games… Read more
Inexperienced Jets ‘Backers Look to Explode on to Scene
explosive adjective ex·plo·sive 1. able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart. Explosive. When discussing the tools required for an NFL edge rusher to be a disruptive force; to put a quarterback on his back consistently, he’s got to have “explosiveness”. As the definition above states; able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart. It’s something the… Read more
Javarius Leamon Looks to Tackle Adjustment from Small School to NFL
JetNation.com recently took a look at the 2017 outlook for the team’s offensive line, led by guards James Carpenter and Brian Winters on the inside with Wesley Johnson at center and their two question marks at the tackle spots on left tackle Kelvin Beachum and right tackle Brandon Shell. While the starters will garner most… Read more
Jets add TE Chris Gragg
By Glenn Naughton As training camp gets under way in Florham Park, the Jets have added another tight end to their roster in former Buffalo Bills tight end Chris Gragg. https://twitter.com/Gragg80/status/891056081149014016 The former Arkansas product has played three pro seasons in Buffalo from 2012-2015 before missing all of 2016 with an ACL injury. Through… Read more