Darron Lee
Five Things That Should be on Mike Maccagnan’s Christmas List
Merry Christmas, Jets fans. Here at JetNation.com, we hope you got everything you put on your list this year, and we thought we’d take a guess as to what Jets GM Mike Maccagnan’s list might look like. With over $100 million dollars in cap space, a franchise quarterback on the roster and a top five… Read more
Darron Lee Suspended; His Season Is Over
The news doesn’t seem to get any better these days for the New York Jets. Darron Lee received a four game suspension from the NFL for violating the substance abuse policy. With four games left on the Jets schedule this suspension ends his season. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1071145335806935042 https://twitter.com/DarrylSlater/status/1071178211407642624 The former first round pick out of Ohio State… Read more
Surprise Performers and Disappointments Through Season’s First Half
The New York Jets are sitting at 3-5 at the season’s half way mark and as is the case every season, there have been plenty of surprises. Some good, and others not so good at all. What are the biggest that have stood out thus far? Let’s take a look, starting with the pleasant surprises… Read more
Key Takeaways From Jets Loss to Vikings; Down day for Darnold, More Troubles for Long
Just a few random thoughts, notes and quotes following Gang Green’s 37-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium that dropped the Jets to 3-4. The Jets receivers are dinged up, but Sam Darnold didn’t help himself out by ignoring Jermaine Kearse (2 targets, 0 receptions), overthrowing Robby Anderson on a deep ball and… Read more
Jets 2016 Draft Class has Chance to Buck Disturbing Trend
We all know the old mantra among NFL fans and executives about the need for any given franchise to “build through the draft” when putting together what they hope will be a competitive roster. Doing so is far easier said than done, but in examining how well Mike Maccagnan’s second draft class is doing in… Read more
Jets Starting to Cash in on Defensive Investments
If things continue to go the way they are for a handful of Jets players, all of the heat that the organization has taken over the years from ornary fans for going heavy on defense in the draft may start to subside. There was no better example of the impact some of the Jets defenders… Read more
Jets vs Colts Report Card; More High Grades in Another Big win
For the third time this season, the Jets got major contributions from all three phases of the game, leading to a 42-34 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Colts. Let’s take a look at Gang Green’s report card: Quarterback: A Darnold played his best game as a pro, completing 80% of his passes while throwing a… Read more
Jets vs. Colts Post Game Notes
A few random notes, quotes and thoughts following the Jets 42-34 victory against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. Jets Margin of victory in their three wins this season is 19.3 Jets Margin of defeat in their three losses this season is 10.3 The Jets have taken a lot of heat over the years for… Read more
Jets Boot Colts 42-34, Even Record at 3-3
Another game that saw all three phases of the team make big plays, and another high-scoring win for the Jets whose average margin of victory in their three wins sits at a whopping 19.2 points after beating the Colts by a score of 42-34. Kicker Jason Myers stole the show by hitting a career high… Read more
Jets vs Colts Key Head-to-Head Battles
Coming off of a shocking 34-16 victory over the Denver Broncos, the Jets will look to string together a couple of wins for the first time this season. After turning in their best performance of the season, the Jets O-line will be key once again if Sam Darnold is going to have the necessary time… Read more
The Good, bad and Ugly From Season’s First Quarter
Well, Jets fans surely hoped for better than the 1-3 start Gang Green is off to this season, but Mike Maccagnan probably hoped he’d get better performance out of Trumaine Johnson when he handed him a bazilion dollars to be the team’s number one corner. Johnson has been one of several disappointments thus far, but… Read more
Jets vs Jaguars Key Head-to-Head Battles
The 1-2 New York Jets head in to Jacksonville where they’ll take on the Jaguars who can’t be all that pleased at the moment after losing 9-6 last week against the banged up Tennessee Titans. A definite super bowl contender, the Jaguars could be the toughest game the Jets play this season, depending on which… Read more