Clive Walford
Walford Should Have Shot to Compete for Spot in 2019
The NFL can be a funny business sometimes. Every now and then, a young player who has shown he can play in the league, finds himself out of it for one reason or another, but if he bides his time he’ll find a way back in, and that’s certainly the case with new (and old)… Read more
Can’t Weight! Freak Injury Epitomises Jets Frustrating Season
When the Jets were forced to place tight end Eric Tomlinson on injured reserve with just a few days remaining in the season, it epitomised what a frustrating year it has been for Gang Green. https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1078321686393561088 It’s been a season in which even some of the most routine tasks have been seemingly impossible at times. … Read more
Jets Clive Walford and Placed Eric Tomlinson on IR
The Jets announced that they have placed tight end Eric Tomlinson on IR and signed Clive Walford. Rich Cimini is reporting that Tomlinson got hurt in the weight room. The New York Jets lost their top blocking tight end this week because of a freak accident in the weight room, typifying their awful season. While… Read more
Darnold Leads the way in Impressive Debut
No, New York Jets fans. The 17-0 win you witnessed last night at MetLife Stadium was no mirage, hallucination or a figment of your imagination. It was in fact, a 21-year old quarterback in your team’s colors, making the types of plays that are usually reserved for experienced veterans. In his NFL debut, Jets third… Read more
Jets vs Falcons; What to Look for
The New York Jets open their 2018 pre-season schedule tonight at home when they take on the Atlanta Falcons in what will be Sam Darnold’s first attempt to make an impression on his coaching staff without the safety net of the read quarterback jersey. Darnold ins’t the only important part of tonight’s match-up, so here’s… Read more
Depth Beginning to Look Like Possible Strength for Gang Green in ’18
It’s early on in training camp, so no definitive conclusions are to be drawn for several more weeks (possibly months), but one thing that has become apparent over the past couple of weeks is that the Jets current roster may be a lot better than even the most optimistic Jets fan had anticipated. Is this… Read more
Day Six Training Camp Recap; Darnold Impresses, Nickerson Nicked up
It was practice number three for Jets rookie QB Sam Darnold in a session that would start outdoors under the sun, before being forced inside when the lightning sirens sounded at about the half way point. What were some of the takeaways for Darnold and the Jets? Let’s take a look. As was the case… Read more
Sterling Performance for Jets Tight Ends on day Three of Camp
Yes, it was an odd phenomenon this off-season as more Jets fans than one might expect, criticized the organization for failing to secure the services of departed tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins. Despite dropping as many touchdowns as he caught (3) and averaging a meager 7.1 yards per reception, there were some doubters who questioned the… Read more
Position Group Preview: Tight Ends
Training camp is now just around the corner, Jets fans. So with that in mind, JetNation.com will be taking a close look at each position group on both sides of the ball to see where the team stands as Todd Bowles readies his team for a season-opening Monday Night Football tilt on the road against… Read more
Breaking Down the Jets Tight Ends
With the Jets having selected Miami Tight End, Chris Herndon in the fourth-round of the draft in addition to their other offseason moves, they’ve managed to turn a weakness into a solid group of tight ends. The free-agent acquisitions of Clive Walford and Bucky Hodges, paired with incumbents Jordan Leggett, Neal Sterling, and Eric Tomlinson… Read more
Addition of Clive Walford Addresses Multiple Needs for Gang Green
In a move that may seem on the surface to be the addition of a marginal free agent tight end who was cut loose by his previous team, the Oakland Raiders, the addition of tight end Clive Walford helps the Jets in more ways than Just one. First, there’s the obvious in that the Jets don’t… Read more