Glenn Naughton

Full Rundown on Jets UDFA Class; Who has a Shot to Stick?

While NFL draft picks get all the attention following draft weekend,  undrafted free agents deserve some attention themselves as you can always expect somebody who didn’t get picked in April to be on the roster in September.  Who have the Jets added over the past few days that could be among those who hang around… Read more

Jets add O-Line Depth, Sign Free Agent Tackle Billy Turner

Having closed out the NFL draft by adding a pair of offensive linemen in center Joe Tippmann and tackle Carter Warren, the Jets have also come to terms with Billy Turner, a veteran tackle of nine seasons as they look to beef up the trenches. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1653170894447992836?s=20 In Turner, the Jets get a versatile blocker who… Read more

Some Impressive Names on Jets List of Undrafted Free Agents

Every now and then we see announcements of teams coming to terms with undrafted free agents only to have the agreement fall through and the player go elsewhere.  So it’s always important to remember things can change, but here is the current list of players the New York Jets have added as compiled through various… Read more

Grading the Jets Draft; Gang Green Appears to Take Long-Term Approach to Draft With Short-Term Window to win

It’s always silly to grade an NFL draft as soon as it ends solely from a talent perspective because as you know, three years is the standard time frame most allow before rendering a final verdict on the Jets draft or any other for that matter.  However, grading a draft with a heavy emphasis on… Read more

Jets Close out 2023 Draft Class by Choosing Zach Kuntz, Tight End With Mind Blowing Athletic Profile

The Jets closed out the 2023 draft with a bang in taking Old Dominion tight end Zach Kuntz.  Of the 1,104 tights ends graded since 1987 in terms of Relative Athletic Score, not a single player graded out higher than Kuntz. https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1647681263049011201?s=20 The fact that Kuntz, a former Penn State product, scored a perfect 10… Read more

LSU DB Jarrick Bernard-Converse Lands With Jets at Pick 204

The New York Jets added some versatility to their secondary with the 204th pick in the NFL Draft, adding LSU defensive back Jarrick Bernard-Converse. https://twitter.com/NYJetsPR/status/1652426753652977665?s=20 Previously a safety at Oklahoma State, Bernard-Converse ran a 4.42 40 at his pro day and is regarded as one of the most athletic defensive backs in this year’s class… Read more

NY Jets go Defense at Pick 184 With Linebacker Zaire Barnes

Looking to add some athleticism to their linebacking corps, the NY Jets have used the 184th pick in the 2023 draft on Western Michigan’s Zaire Barnes. https://twitter.com/B_GNation1/status/1619505411283107840?s=20 Barnes is yet another pick of the Joe Douglas era with a freakish RAS (relative athletic score) as he registered a grade of 9.11. Over his past two… Read more

Jets Snag Explosive Running Back in Pitt’s Abanikanda

The name of the game in today’s NFL is “explosive” which could be a synonym for the name Israel Abanikanda who the Jets just picked up in the NFL draft. Earlier today we listed Abanikanda as the number one name for fans to be familiar with as day 3 got under way. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1573030982294306816?s=20 The Pittsburgh… Read more

Jets Address Offensive Tackle by Taking Pittsburgh’s Carter Warren

The cries for the New York Jets to add an offensive tackle have been answered as Gang Green selects Carter Warren, a left tackle out of the University of Pittsburgh with the 120th overall pick. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1652358003469832193?s=20 Warren is a New Jersey native with prototypical size at 6′ 5” 311 lbs with 35 3/8” arms.  He… Read more

With 3 Picks Remaining in the NFL Draft, Here are Twenty Players to be Familiar With

The NFL Draft is entering its final day with Joe Douglas and the Jets having some decisions to make with just three picks remaining.  The team could of course opt to trade down and add picks, but should they sand pat with picks 112, 143 and 170, here are some potential targets. Pittsburgh RB Israel… Read more

Jets add Wisconsin Center Joe Tippman to Anchor O-Line

It would appear the signing of Connor McGovern earlier this week didn’t impact the Jets search for a center as Joe Tippman hears his name called with the 43rd pick to become a New York Jet. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1575528099256897536?s=20 We mentioned Tippman as one of a handful of possibilities for the Jets not long before Gang Green… Read more

Armed With Just one Day 2 Pick, Jets Should Look to Move Down or Target one of These Players

Round two of the NFL draft is under way and the New York Jets will eventually be on the clock with pick number 43.  Their top choice should be to trade down and add picks, but if they stay put, here are some targets they should be considering. BYU OT Blake Freeland: The BYU offensive… Read more

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