Vyncint Smith
A Look at in-house Wide Receiver Candidates as Moore Heads to IR and Smith in Covid Protocol
Despite having a deep group of wide receivers heading in to the 2021 season, the Jets unit is now decimated by injuries and may have to look to their practice squad to add a pass catcher or two in the coming weeks. With news of Elijah Moore heading to injured reserve, Corey Davis out for… Read more
JetNation Positional Preview: Wilson’s Weapons at Wide Receiver
The New York Jets enter the 2021 with a relatively young, but potentially dangerous wide receiver corps. New offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur comes from a system under Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco that loves to utilize separation receivers, more so than the big-body, contested catch types. This positional preference is evident with the veteran acquisitions… Read more
Race to Jets Final Receiver Spots Could be Track Meet
If you plan on paying close attention to the New York Jets wide receivers at training camp or in the pre-season, you may not want to blink or you might miss it. Joe Douglas has a talented group of wide receivers to work with in Corey Davis, Denzel Mims, Elijah Moore, Jamison Crowder (for now)… Read more
Jets Re-Sign WR Vyncint Smith
The fun is about to begin, the legal tampering period for free agents begins on Monday March 15th. Teams can officially sign free agents when the new league year starts on Wednesday March 17th at 4pm. While we wait for that, the Jets announced that they have re-signed one of their own restricted free agents… Read more
Jets Juggle Roster; 4 Players Signed While 5 Move to IR
The Jets tied up some loose ends regarding their 53-man roster today by adding four players while placing five on injured reserve. https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1303037448402894849 Rich Cimini of ESPN New York reported that offensive lineman Josh Andrews, tight end Daniel Brown, safety Matthian Farley and cornerback Nate Hariston have all been signed by Gang Green. Meanwhile, wide… Read more
Jets add WR Jeff Smith to IR
The New York Jets have placed wide receiver Jeff Smith on injured reserve and the speedster will be eligible to return in three weeks. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1302985656268980224 Smith was getting a look with the first team offense for an injury depleted wide receiver corps before injuring his shoulder while attempting a diving catch. Jeff Smith will join… Read more
Rapoport: Jets to Sign Donte Moncrief
Looking to add an experienced veteran to a beaten up group of wide receivers, the Jets are reportedly signing Donte Moncrief. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1299678788062711808 NFL insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that Moncrief is expected to be a Jet after recently working out for Gang Green. A six-year veteran, Moncrief had his best season just two years ago… Read more
Jets Receiver Vyncint Smith Expected to Miss up to 2 Months
The Jets suffered another blow to their wide receiver group yesterday when the speedy Vyncint Smith suffered a core injury that could keep him out anywhere from 5-8 weeks. https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/1295019869327548418 This is a major blow to the Jets who were relying on Smith to step up after showing progress toward the end of the 2019… Read more
Healthy Roster Could Erase Jets Concerns Over Lack of Weapons on Offense
We’ve heard it all a million times. Be it from Jets fans, media pundits or opposing fans who do little more than look at the stat sheet, the claims of the Jets having “no weapons on offense” is one that rings true if you look solely at Gang Green’s offensive rankings, but doesn’t hold any… Read more
JetNation 2020 Position Preview: Wide Receviers; Will big-time Speed Mean big-time Plays?
When Jets GM Joe Douglas met with reporters earlier this offseason prior to the NFL scouting combine, he was asked about what the Jets were hoping to do on offfense. Understanding the need to add playmakers around quarterback Sam Darnold to create an explosive offense, he replied by saying “speed creates pressure and pressure breaks… Read more
Addition of Rookie Receiver Gives Jets Four Speedy Targets…now They Just Have to get Open
Having all the speed in the world doesn’t always translate to success in the NFL (see Stephen Hill) but Joe Douglas has put together a young receiving corps that gives Sam Darnold four targets who can run with, or past, just about any defender in the NFL. The addition of undrafted rookie free agent Jeff… Read more
Jets add Speedy Receiver Vyncint Smith From Texans Practice Squad
Looking to add a bit of depth to their wide receiver room, the Jets have poached speedy receiver Vyncint Smith from the Houston Texans to place him on their 53-man roster. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1176226611617832960 The inexperienced 6′ 3” Smith has reportedly blazed 40 times in the 4.3’s but was viewed as a long-term project having come out… Read more