Marcus Maye

Players on the Roster Jamal Adams, Marcus Maye, Rontez Miles, Doug Middleton, Shamarko Thomas, Ronald Martin “Major” Losses Marcus Gilchrist and Calvin Pryor. Cutting Gilchrist made plenty of sense when considering the severity of his injury and the cap space the Jets saved so this isn’t really a major loss, but rather a smart loss… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   Maybe it’s unfair to refer to the Jets upcoming 2017 season as “tanking” in an effort to secure the top pick, or as close as possible to it, in next year’s draft.  Perhaps, justifiably or not, the team believes Christian Hackenberg can be the long-term answer at quarterback. No matter the… Read more

Daniel Jeremiah reports that an unnamed NFL executive believes the Jets have the “worst roster in the past decade” after the Jets announced David Harris and Eric Decker will no longer be with the team. https://twitter.com/MoveTheSticks/status/872288691862904833 While this team certainly is not built to win right now, it does have some very talented players. First… Read more

The New York Jets have signed Marcus Maye (2nd round – Safety) and Dylan Donahue (5th round – OLB). That means that only Jamal Adams (1st round – Safety) and wide receiver ArDarius Stewart (3rd round – wide receiver) remain unsigned. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/867143245595369473 Daryl Slater provides these additional thoughts: Like all draft picks, Maye and Donahue received four-year contracts. And the… Read more

The Jets selected safeties in the 1st two rounds of the 2017 NFL draft (Jamal Adams, Marcus Maye). Reports from OTAs today indicate that Calvin Pryor was a no-show. OTAs are voluntary but if you are hoping to keep your job you really should “volunteer” to be there. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/867029901362311168 https://twitter.com/BrianCoz/status/867025279298023424 Hopefully this is nothing, but… Read more

By Glenn Naughton Four down, five to go. The New York Jets today came to terms with rookie wide receiver Chad Hansen, a 4th-round draft choice out of Cal. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/864545209673289729 Hansen is the fourth of nine draft choices to sign with Gang Green as Hansen joins running back Elijah McGuire and cornerbacks Derrick Jones and… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   File this one under “least surprising developments” as the Jets will reportedly decline to pick up the fifth-year option on safety Calvin Pryor. https://twitter.com/KMart_LI/status/859390624843395072 Kimberly Martin of Newsday says a source has told her that the team won’t be picking up Pryor’s option just days after the team drafted LSU safety… Read more

By Glenn Naughton The New York Jets entered the 2017 draft with a total of seven choices to make.  Following a slew of trades, GM Mike Maccagnan added a pair of extra picks to leave the weekend with nine new players, five on defense, four on offense.  JetNation.com takes a look at each player and… Read more

The Jets traded their 3rd round compensatory pick and have drafted three players the first two days. This is where they currently select on day three:               https://twitter.com/DarrylSlater/status/858166429836816384 What are the biggest needs? We can rule out safety after the Jets selected and Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye in… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   One day after choosing LSU Safety Jamal Adams with the 6th pick in round 1, the Jets took another safety with the 39th overall pick in Marcus Maye out of the University of Florida. Checking in at 6′ 210 lbs, Maye, like Adams, is a versatile defender who can play both… Read more