Glenn Naughton
What Could 2017 Quarterback Carousel Mean for Gang Green?
By Glenn Naughton Heading in to the NFL draft with a top-10 selection is often the only silver lining for those teams and fans who suffered through a long, miserable losing campaign. The reward is supposed to be an opportunity to choose one of the top players in the country, preferable at a position… Read more
Report: Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame Linebacker Set to Become Jets LB Coach
By Glenn Naughton Weeks after getting it wrong in reporting that the New York Jets had hired Clint Hurtt to come on board as their linebackers coach, NFL insider Alex Marvez says there’s a “done deal” for the Jets to add Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene to fill that same spot. https://twitter.com/alexmarvez/status/825082555766542337 The… Read more
Jets Working to Retain Clady?
By Glenn Naughton After a disastrous season in which Jets left tackle Ryan Clady missed 8 games and closed out the season on injured reserve with a torn rotator cuff, his lofty $10 million price tag for 2017 made him a surefire candidate to be shown the door in an effort to free up… Read more
Bowles May not Have to Look far to Find Ideal Offensive Coordinator
By Glenn Naughton The Jets search for a new offensive coordinator is three weeks old and while only a handful of candidates have been leaked to the media (John Defilippo, Eric Studesville, John Morton and George Godsey), it’s fair to say that a member of Todd Bowles’ current staff could be exactly what the Jets are looking for… Read more
Jets Work out Quarterback Aaron Murray, two Others
By Glenn Naughton A small blip on the off-season activity radar today included three players working out for the Jets, one of which was former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Aaron Murray. Also being looked at were wide receivers Brian Tyms and Kyle Prater. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/824619669663444992 Murray, a former Georgia Bulldog who was drafted in the… Read more
Bowles Interviews OC Candidate, Addresses Gailey Retirement
By Glenn Naughton After nothing but radio silence from the New York Jets following the retirement of offensive coordinator Chan Gailey three weeks ago, New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles spoke with the media from Mobile, AL where he’s attending senior bowl week. Bowles made some contradictory statements regarding the time Gailey spent… Read more
Report: Former Texans Offensive Coordinator on Gang Green Radar
By Glenn Naughton Still without an offensive coordinator or quarterbacks coach with college All-Star games under way, it appears the Jets may be prepared to target an experienced play caller without the hassle of being blocked by his current team, because he doesn’t have one. Rich Cimini of ESPN New York is reporting that the… Read more
Once Seen as Impossible, Former Jets GM Worse than Feared
By Glenn Naughton Just when you think former Jets GM John Idzik has been gone long enough to be forgotten, you take a peek at those Jets players scheduled to become free agents this off-season, combined with those who have already or are expected to be departing, and the numbers are just mind-boggling. In… Read more
Offensive Coordinator Spot Jets’ Chief Priority?
By Glenn Naughton Now that we know the New York Jets have been denied the opportunity to interview their preferred candidate in their search for a new offensive coordinator, John Defilippo, and their first interviewed candidate, Eric Studesville, is heading back to Denver, the search will resume. With no other names having surfaced in their… Read more
Studesville Running Back to Denver
By Glenn Naughton The reported interview between the New York Jets and Broncos running backs coach Eric Studesville for the team’s opening at offensive coordinator has taken place, and no hire will be made. https://twitter.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/820110730619916289 Multiple sources are reporting that newly hired Broncos head coach Vance Joseph will be retaining some key members of his… Read more
Report: Jets set to Interview Eric Studesville for Vacant OC Position
By Glenn Naughton Jets fans awaiting any news on a possible hire for their vacant offensive coordinator position finally got some breaking news on the search today as Mike Klis of NBC Sports is reporting that the team is set to interview Denver Broncos running backs coach Eric Studesville. https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/819635244592746496 Studesville has no experience… Read more
Howsare, two Others Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts
By Glenn Naughton For those of you keeping track at home, the Jets have signed three more players to future/reserve contracts with former Jets fullback Julian Howsare leading the way. https://twitter.com/NYJetsPR/status/819285796595318785 Howsare, an undrafted free agent out of Clarion University was a college linebacker who made the move to fullback during training camp two… Read more