Deontay Burnett

Luvu Ready to Make the Leap? Notes on Defensive Dominance and More

After taking the time to watch and re-watch Gang Green’s preseason victory over the Atlanta Falcons the other day, we thought we’d share a few takeaways that may not have been quite so evident at first glance.  Some good news here on the defensive side of the ball. The Jets front seven was impressive this… Read more

Jets Retain Nine Exclusive Rights Free Agents

In a move that comes as no surprise, the Jets have retained all nine of their exclusive rights free agents, several of whom showed glimpses of being able to contribute when given some reps last season.   https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/1103750229487177729 Linebacker Frankie Luvu and wide receiver Deontay Burnett saw the most playing time of any other player on… Read more

Jury is Still out on these Jets Draft Picks

As Jets General Manger Mike Maccagnan prepares for another off-season, his spotty draft record is well documented as he’s had his share of hits (Sam Darnold, Jamal Adams, Chris Herndon, Brandon Shell, Jordan Jenkins) but far too many misses (Christian Hackenberg, Lorenzo Mauldin, Chad Hansen, Ardiarius Stewart, Bryce Petty).  Throw in second rounder Devin Smith… Read more

Jets Final Roster Report Card

Well, the 2018 season is in the books.  Todd Bowles has been shown the door after a disastrous 4-12 season and there are plenty of decisions to be made once his replacement has been found.  Mike Maccagnan is going to be retained and will be heavily involved in selecting the team’s new head coach.  As… Read more

Rarely Used Jets Youngsters Earn High Marks in Season Finale

It’s just a tiny blip on the radar screen of a full season, but in their season-ending 38-3 loss to the New England Patriots, it appears that a pair of players who rarely saw the field in 2018 impressed not only on the stat sheet, but according to the folks at Pro Football Focus. https://twitter.com/PFF_Jets/status/1079775724603666432… Read more

Bowles Defense Blows Another big Lead; Jets vs Packers Report Card

When the Packers trailed the Jets 35-20 in the second half, you have to wonder if they felt like they had the Jets right where they wanted them.  It’s become a signature of Todd Bowles’ defense to give away late leads and today was no different.  Despite a 15 point lead in the second half… Read more

Jets vs Patriots; Who’s Dinged up, who can Step up?

Despite coming off of a bye week, the Jets have no shortage of injuries as they’ll be without quarterback Sam Darnold while possibly missing starting left guard James Carpenter and starting safety Marcus Maye.  Who could step up in their absence? In the case of Darnold, Josh McCown will step in and get the start… Read more

Jets Mauled by Bears: Week 8 Report Card

The Jets dropped to 3-5 on the season after losing to the Chicago Bears by a final score of 24-10 on the road in a game that saw a banged up Jets team struggle to get anything going on offense while the defense, for the second week in a row, played well early, and faltered… Read more

Jets vs Bears: Who’s Dinged Up, Who Can Step Up?

Sam Darnold and Mitch Trubisky will take the field tomorrow at 1pm on CBS as the 3-4 Jets hope to get back to .500 while sporting a lengthy injury report.  As we know, this means an opportunity for some guys who are a bit lower on the depth chart to step up and make some… Read more

Jets add Deontay Burnett to Active Roster

In a move that wasn’t all that surprising as we suggested the possibility of it earlier this week, the Jets have added rookie wide receiver Deontay Burnett to their active roster. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1053740919982301184 Burnett was quarterback Sam Darnold’s to target at USC but went undrafted and was signed and released by the Tennessee Titans this preseason… Read more

With Receivers Dinged up, Jets, Darnold Should Phone a Friend

The Jets are riding high after consecutive home victories against the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts over past two weeks to get themselves back to .500 on the season.  The news isn’t all good though as the team lost safety Marcus Maye for 3-4 weeks with a broken thumb, and even more importantly, wide receiver… Read more

ArDarius Stewart Heads to Injured Reserve, Deontay Burnett to Practice Squad

After only a few days back with the club on the practice squad after being waived by the organization last week, Jets wide receiver ArDarius Stewart is being placed on injured reserve. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1044700336571772928 Taking Stewart’s place on the practice squad is rookie wide receiver Deontay Burnett, who was originally let go to make room for… Read more

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