Football is back and it feels weird. All of it feels weird. Face scans, temperature checks, reporters, all in masks, standing socially distanced on the sidelines. Weirdest of all? I had to put on a belt for the first time in six months. Everything felt weird except for the only thing that really matters, the…
So, I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the 2020 NFL season is in dire jeopardy. With catastrophe looming on the horizon, I feel like the scientist at the beginning of every B-list disaster movie: I think I might know how to save the season that we all so desperately want to see, but it’s…
Jamal Adams finally got what he wanted because the Seahawks gave Joe Douglas what he wanted. Adams successfully whined his way to a new team, but now Douglas can avoid having to pay the safety a big-money, long-term contract right as the salary cap is going to take a huge nose-dive. And he got two…
Most improved position: Wide Receiver Buffalo’s free agent duo of John Brown and Cole Beasley was solid last season, producing 139 catches for 1,838 yards and 12 touchdowns, but the Bills lacked depth beyond those two. Their third-leading wide receiver in terms of yardage was Isaiah McKenzie with just 254. This lack of depth is…
As football season slogs through the doldrums of spring, Manish Mehta of the NY Daily News bestowed upon a shot of dopamine to see us through to the start of training camp; the rare mid-May news break. It was reported that the Jets “believe” they will succeed in signing former Titans defensive back: Logan Ryan….
With the draft in the rear-view, let’s take a look at some of the most notable moves made by the Jets’ AFC East rivals. Buffalo Bills Instant impact addition: A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa (R2, Pick 54) Epenesa had first-round talent, but his tweener size made him an unsure fit for most teams. He should be…
The benefit of a new GM doing his first draft for a team with holes throughout the roster is that GM can stick to the best player available strategy and still fill needs. Joe Douglas may have strayed from the BPA strategy (I certainty haven’t seen his big board), but he certainly filled some needs….
Joe Douglas wisely used his first two picks on offensive players that can help Sam Darnold. One can argue he probably should have continued that theme even more, but Douglas decided to use the third round to bolster the defense. With their first third-round pick the Jets took free safety Ashtyn Davis from the University…
As the clock started on the Jets pick at 48, fans, and even some writers like the one that typed these words that you’re currently reading, were clamoring for Joe Douglas to draft Baylor receiver, Denzel Mims. Instead Douglas traded down 11 spots, picking up an extra third-round compensatory pick from the Seahawks then patiently…
After all the talking and waiting, the New York Jets stayed put and took an absolute giant of a man with freakish athletic ability. They desperately needed to add an offensive tackle to anchor the offensive line and that’s exactly what they did by selecting Mekhi Becton from Louisville. At 6’7″, 363 lbs. with 35…