nathan shepherd

There wasn’t much good to take from the Jets 31-12 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but the contributions of a couple of young players who had previously failed to show a whole lot is worth keeping an eye on.  Second-year tight end Jordan Leggett and rookie defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd each had solid… Read more

So the Jets have their first day off of training camp and it comes one day after third overall pick Sam Darnold made his debut in front of media and a few VIP’s.  His reps were limited, but Darnold did impress with the small workload, finding rookie tight end Chris Henrdon and wide receiver Quincy… Read more

While the Sam Darnold watch continues, there’s still plenty of other action going on at 1 Jets drive where several players have been standing out without any pads, but that changes today.  It’s a fan day out in Florham Park, so what might you want to keep an eye out for?  Here’s a few tips…… Read more

It’s early…and it showed.  Jets players on both sides of the ball found themselves dropping to do sets of push-ups for a variety of penalties, something that has to be cleaned up as the weeks progress.  Even still, there were plenty of positives to note on day two of training camp. For the second day… Read more

Training camp is now just a couple of short weeks away, Jets fans, so with that in mind, JetNation.com will be taking a close look at each position group on both sides of the ball to see where the team stands as Todd Bowles readies his team for a season-opening Monday Night Football tilt on… Read more

Brace yourself Jets fans, because for the first time in a long time, you have something to look forward to for the 2018 season and beyond. It’s been quite a while since the future has looked this bright for Gang Green. The team has made upgrades up and down the roster and none bigger than… Read more

It’s been said countless times over the past decade that the New York Jets have not had a true edge rusher since John Abraham. The list over the years goes on and on.  From free agent veteran pickups such as Aaron Maybin, Calvin Pace, and Jason Taylor who were moderately successful, to draft busts in Vernon Gholston… Read more

Continuing to lock up their 2018 draft class, the Jets have come to terms with defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd, a third round pick out of Fort Hays State. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/997543854017572865 Head coach Todd Bowles has spoken highly of Shepherd who some expect to be a day one starter given his ability to play both inside and… Read more

In his first three years as Jets GM, Mike Maccagnan has made a habit out of drafting players from the Power 5 conferences. His only Division II pick through three drafts has been linebacker Dylan Donahue out of West Georgia. In 2018 Jets hierarchy went outside of the box and took a chance on a… Read more

The Jets couldn’t have gotten off to a better start in the 2018 draft when they selected quarterback Sam Darnold with the third overall selection.  Nabbing the top QB in the class is something the Jets and their fans hope will pay off for years to come.  The draft as a whole?  Lets take a… Read more

With their second pick of the 2018 NFL draft in the third round (72nd overall), the Jets have taken Fort Hays State Defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd. Projected to go in round 2 of the draft by NFL.com, here’s what the site had to say regarding the 315 lb Ontario, Canada native. Player Bio  A native… Read more