Draft

By Glenn Naughton   The Jets draft started and ended their draft on the defensive line.  After selecting Leonard Williams with the sixth overall selection, choice number 223 in the 7th round was used on Northwestern St. (La) nose tackle Deon Simon At 6′ 4”, 321 lbs, Simon played nose tackle in college and earned… Read more

By Glenn Naughton Even with fifteen offensive lineman currently on their roster, the New York Jets didn’t shy away from choosing another in the fifth round when they selected Jarvis Harrison of Texas A&M. Harrison has good size at 6′ 4”, 330 pounds and scouts rave about his physical attributes but dedication is a concern… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   New York Jets GM Mike Maccagnan can cross one more item off his shopping list as the Jets selected Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty with their fourth round selection (103 overall). Viewed as a developmental prospect after a productive college career that saw him throw 62 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   The New York Jets continued addressing their most pressing needs with their third-round pick (82nd overall) in choosing Louisville outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin. At 6′ 4”, 259 lbs Mauldin spent three seasons at Lousiville where he amassed 20.5 sacks and 31 tackles for loss at defensive end early in his career before moving… Read more

By Glenn Naughton After going defense in round 1, the New York Jets plugged a big hole on the offensive side of the ball in the second round of the NFL draft when they chose Ohio State receiver Devin Smith 37th overall. The 6′ 1”, 199 lb Smith posted an eye-popping 28.2 yards per catch… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   It’s important to remember that it’s only May 1st, and it’s all just on paper, meaning none of the Jets’ off-season moves mean much of anything until things play out on the field.  However, with the addition of top-rated defensive lineman Leonard Williams from the University of Southern California, the Jets have put… Read more

In the 1st round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the NY Jets selected Leonard Williams from USC. Williams spoke to the media and answered some questions, the full transcript appears below. On his reaction being drafted by the Jets… It was a big surprise to me you know. Knowing that when I got to the… Read more

By Glenn Naughton In a stunning move, the New York Jets selected USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams with the sixth overall selection of the 2015 draft. While Williams doesn’t fill an immediate need for Gang Green, the Jets clearly stuck to their draft board as the 6′ 5”/302 lb lineman was considered by many to be… Read more

Our friend Tom Shane was kind enough to look into his crystal ball and put together a mock draft for round one of the 2015 NFL draft. 1.      TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State—Whereby we get to experience what it would be like to watch JR Smith as the quarterback of an NFL… Read more

The NFL Draft is finally here and this week Brandon Dowling and Joe Blewett are joined by Matt Bitonti from Draft Daddy. Matt will discuss what round one could look like for the Jets and how they might approach the later rounds. We will know a lot more about the future of the franchise after… Read more

Kristian Dyer has a report on the local prospects that the Jets worked out in Florham Park for Pro Day Thursday. The organization hosted a number of prospects from the area at the team’s facility, having them fill out paperwork and do drills in their field house. As reported by Metro New York on Wednesday… Read more