Darron Lee

Our second film breakdown of the Weapons Check series deals with rookie linebacker Darron Lee, out of Ohio State University.  Lee, played mostly with the second unit, but did make his presence known during the game.  Since defense is more reactive, it’s hard to grade Lee’s performance on a preset rating scale, similar to the… Read more

Who will make the cut(s)?   With training camp well underway, the first round of cuts aren’t far off. The Jets will have their first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 11. After the first three preseason games all 32 teams must have their rosters trimmed down to 75 players by Aug. 30… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   On the eve of training camp at 1 Jets Drive in Florham Park, the Jets have come to terms with first-round draft choice Darron Lee. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/758382797249585152 The linebacker from Ohio State agreed to a four-year deal that reportedly includes language that will allow the Jets to recoup a portion of Lee’s… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   By the time former New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan was handed his walking papers by owner Woody Johnson in December of 2014, the team had been slapped with the always undesirable label of being “a circus” due to Ryan’s wild antics and lack of willingness to hold players accountable… Read more

The first week of OTAs have wrapped up, and week two is now underway. With minicamp on the horizon we take a look at some story lines developing or coming to a head. OTAs will continue until June 9th, then from June 14-16 the Jets will hold their minicamp. Unlike OTAs, minicamp is mandatory for… Read more

Darron Lee was on the Michael Kay show the other day. He talks about what he felt when he was drafted by the Jets.  Lee addresses the criticism that he is too small for linebacker and how he isn’t worried about his weight. He also talks about the things he wants to work on as… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   No, it wasn’t the potential franchise quarterback many had hoped for in Paxton Lynch, but the Jets selection of Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee showed Jets fans that Todd Bowles meant business when he said following last season that Gang Green had to get younger and faster. Perhaps it was the… Read more

For your viewing pleasure; here are some highlights from Darron Lee’s career at Ohio State. https://youtu.be/OQ_0sn4S2dA https://youtu.be/krStj_YvdQ0     If you have 4.47 seconds to spare, you will want to watch Lee’s 40 yard dash at the combine. https://youtu.be/jo7qVHDqi3w… Read more

  The 20th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select Darron Lee from Ohio State University. Bio: 6’1″ 232 lbs 33.25 inch arms Combine Stats: 4.47:  40 Yard Dash 35.5:  Vertical Jump 11’1″:  Broad Jump (Pro Day) 4.20:  Shuttle Time 7.12:  Three-Cone Drill Darron Lee had 4.5 sacks with 66 tackles last… Read more

Looking Ahead to the Draft, and Offseason Schedule   Jets Have Six Pack of Picks in the Draft   After the Jets lost their mainstay left tackle in D’Brickashaw Ferguson, General manager Mike Maccagnan moved quickly by securing former Denver Broncos tackle Ryan Clady. The Jets sent the Broncos a fifth-round pick in exchange for… Read more

Hey Jets fans, it is draft season and the NFL Combine is here. Every team will be in Indianapolis for player evaluations and Glenn Naughton from JetNation.com will be there covering the action… Read more