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Gang Green’s 2016 Draft Class on Verge of Pivotal Third Season
They say that a fair analysis of any NFL draft class can’t take place until a group has played their third pro season which means Mike Maccagnan’s second draft class as an NFL GM is about to start their third season. How is it looking so far? LB Darron Lee: Lee has caught his share of… Read more
Which positions should the Jets target in the third-round of the draft?
While Jets fans and the rest of the NFL world are focused on which QB the team will draft with the #3 overall pick, there are still key positions that need to be addressed with their middle and late round picks. GM Mike Maccagnan certainly has his work cut out for him to round out the… Read more
Here’s Why Jets Fans Shouldn’t be Bummed About Another Not-so-Super Sunday
For the die-hard fans of any NFL team that isn’t participating in the Super Bowl, there’s always at least a small degree of resentment toward the game due to the simple fact that your team isn’t taking part. For Jets fans, games like these can be a bit more brutal than most. Watching a division… Read more
Like it or not, Mac/Bowles Extensions Were Right Thing to do
It’s official. The New York Jets have extended the contracts of general manager Mike Maccagnan and head coach Todd Bowles for an additional two seasons. Following what looks to be back-to-back 5-11 campaigns, there will undoubtedly be those who question the wisdom of the decision, but it was the right thing to do. After a… Read more
After QB, O-Line Should be Front and Center of Mac’s Mistakes
In taking a step back and looking at how the 2017 season has worked out for the New York Jets on a move-by-move basis, the vast majority of key decisions made by GM Mike Maccagnan have worked out as well as, and in many cases, even better than anyone expected. He used one of John… Read more
New York Jets Report Card: Week 9
Week 9 Report Card: Jets vs. Bills W 34-21 Quarterback: A Josh McCown: 14/20 140 yards, 1 TD 0 INT, 5 rushes for 13 yards, 1 Rush TD This wasn’t a stat stuffer for Josh McCown, but he played a clean and efficient game. There was one should-have-been interception early in the game… Read more
Kids are Key as Jets Romp Buffalo
This. This is exactly the type of performance Jets fans were hoping for this season if and when Gang Green pulled out a win. If the Jets were only going to be victorious a handful of times in 2017, the best possible scenario would be watching the young players on this roster making impact plays… Read more
JetNation Tuesday Tidbits; Jets Maye Have Something with Safety Tandem
A few notes, thoughts and links to previous articles on Gang Green to pass along: It’s not exactly time to put anyone in Canton after just three games, but the play of the Jets’ rookie safeties have been extremely impressive through two games, especially in coverage. Jamal Adams hasn’t allowed a completion since week one… Read more
PFF’s top Five Jets From Season Opener
Pro Football Focus, the website dedicated to watching every single player on every single snap of the NFL season released their top five grades for Gang Green’s week one game against the Bills. The rankings are slightly different from those released the day after the game as PFF does multiple cross-checks to ensure accuracy, which… Read more
Mauldin Facing Season-Ending Back Surgery
He’ll seed a second opinion, but it seems that as of this moment, Jets linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin’s season could be done according to head coach Todd Bowles. Brian Costello of the New York post reported that Bowles confirmed that season-ending surgery is a possibility. https://twitter.com/BrianCoz/status/908390671492554752 Should Mauldin be forced to miss the season, it would… Read more
Jets Linebackers in Competition of Their own
While all the focus in Jets training camp is seemingly revolving around the quarterback competition, as it should be, there’s another another fierce competition under way for the outside linebacker spot opposite second year strong side linebacker Jordan Jenkins. Jenkins is all but cemented in as the edge setter in Todd Bowles’ defense as he… Read more
Inexperienced Jets ‘Backers Look to Explode on to Scene
explosive adjective ex·plo·sive 1. able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart. Explosive. When discussing the tools required for an NFL edge rusher to be a disruptive force; to put a quarterback on his back consistently, he’s got to have “explosiveness”. As the definition above states; able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart. It’s something the… Read more