Glenn Naughton
Home Run for Joe Douglas? Grading Gang Green’s Draft From top to Bottom
In terms of how useful draft grades are in the days immediately following the draft, it’s level of worthlessness is right up there with mock drafts, a Jets second round pick over the past decade or Le’Veon Bell in Adam Gase’s offense. That being said, most fans love an immediate snapshot of their favorite team’s… Read more
Day Three Offers Chance for Jets to Pluck Pass Catchers
After masterfully navigating the first two rounds of his first draft as an NFL GM, Joe Douglas enters day three with six draft choices. He’ll have three in round 4 (120, 125 and 129), one in round 5 (158th) and two in round six (191st and 211th). With so many choices, Douglas should be keenly… Read more
Jets add Safey Safety Ashtyn Davis With 68th Overall Pick
After landing a couple of offensive starters in Mekhi Becton and Denzel Mims with his first two picks, Jets GM Joe Douglas moved over to the defensive side of the ball and selected Cal safety Ashtyn Davis. The 6’1″ 202lb Davis earned a scholarship in track at Cal and later walked on to the football… Read more
Jets Add Explosive Receiver Denzel Mims with 59th Pick
Looking to add some weapons for quarterback Sam Darnold, the Jets landed Baylor wide reciever Denzel Mims with the 59th pick of the draft after trading down from 48th overall with the Seattle Seahawks. https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1253854002653138945 Mims, who was among the top players at the Reese’s Senior Bowl had been projected by many insiders as a… Read more
Jets Shoudn’t Rule out Continuing to Build the Trenches on day 2 of Draft
Now that we know Joe Douglas means business when it comes to building his offensive line to keep Sam Darnold out of harm’s way, would it be crazy to suggest he may continue fortifying the trenches on day two of the draft? Sure, Mekhi Becton is the big fish at pick 11 and Connor McGovern… Read more
Should Jets Prioritize Premium Position With Pick 48?
The Jets came away from round 1 of the NFL draft by adding an elite prospect at a premium position in left tackle Mekhi Becton. While they have a glaring need at wide receiver, should Jets GM Joe Douglas hold off on a pass catcher and try to add another player at a premium position… Read more
Jets Hope Mt. Mekhi Will be Rock Solid for Near and Long-Term
Sam Darnold just might have a brand new best friend. Despite plenty of clamoring for his team to take a wide receiver with the 11th overall pick, Joe Douglas was always going to choose a left tackle if one fell to him, and as it turned out, there were two on the board in Mekhi… Read more
If Jets add Logan Ryan, Joe D can go on Offensive in Draft
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is reporting that the Jets have had internal discussions about possibly adding free agent cornerback Logan Ryan who is viewed by many as the top corner still on the market. Whether or not Ryan is signed remains to be seen, but if so, he would not only… Read more
Jets Have Litte Depth Behind Bell; How to Address RB Through the Draft
By Adam Freiberg Le’Veon Bell’s long-awaited arrival last offseason did not exactly go as planned for the Jets in 2019. Bell only managed 3.2 yards per carry, a career-low, behind a punchless offensive line. Bell is expected to be back for at least this season, but the depth chart behind him looks pretty bare… Read more
Digging Deep; 12 NFL Draft Sleepers for Gang Green to Consider
The NFL draft is less than a week away and at this point we’re drowning in mock drafts and we’ve heard the endless debates about whether the Jets should take an offensive tackle or a wide receiver with the 11th overall pick. But while the first round is where all of the “sexy” names are… Read more
Schefter: Jamal Adams Expected to Skip Jets Offseason Programs
Whether in person or just online, it sounds as if the Jets will be down at least one player in their offseason program in All-Pro safety Jamal Adams. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1251125608547000323 NFL insider Adam Schefter is reporting that Adams will not be participating as the Jets have shown no interest in giving Adams a contract extension up… Read more
Jets Could Double dip at Unlikely Small School to Address two key Areas
While Jets General Manager Joe Douglas contemplates what to do in the first round of the NFL draft, likely choosing between an offensive tackle such as Tristan Wirfs, Jedrick Wills or Andrew Thomas or a wide receiver along the lines of Jerry Jeudy, Cee Dee Lamb or Henry Ruggs III, he could have a chance… Read more