The Jets currently hold the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Who has come out of that slot over the past decade? 2019: Erik McCoy, Center, Texas A&M (Saints) McCoy enjoyed a fantastic rookie season for the Saints, earning a 76.2 overall grade at Pro Football Focus that ranked…
We continue rumbling on through the trenches, scanning through free agent offensive linemen who could make life much more fruitful for Sam Darnold and Le’Veon Bell. Today we take a look at versatile interior lineman Graham Glasgow. Born: July 19, 1992 (Age: 27.6) Hometown: Aurora, IL High School: Marmion Military Academy (IL) College: Michigan Draft:…
After already breaking down two potential free agent center targets in Connor McGovern and Ted Karras, we move on to a third: Baltimore’s Matt Skura. Born: February 17, 1993 (Age: 27.0) Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: Kilbourne (OH) College: Duke Draft: Undrafted in 2016, signed with Ravens Free Agent Type: Restricted 2019 Cap Hit: $645K…
We continue breaking down potential free agent offensive line targets for the Jets, continuing with Patriots center Ted Karras. Born: March 15, 1993 (Age: 26.9) Hometown: Chicago, Illinois High School: Cathedral (IN) College: Illinois Draft: R6, 221st overall by New England Patriots in 2016 Free Agent Type: Unrestricted 2019 Cap Hit: $0.7M (4th year of…
After diving into the backgrounds of high-profile free agent linemen Brandon Scherff and Jack Conklin, we continue with a lesser-heralded option up front: Broncos center Connor McGovern. Center is as big of a problem as any spot on the Jets’ offensive line. The four players who have followed Nick Mangold — Wesley Johnson, Spencer Long,…
A couple days ago, I kicked off the free agent profile series with one of the top names on the offensive line market — Redskins right guard Brandon Scherff. Today, we stay along the offensive line, kicking it to the outside with Titans right tackle Jack Conklin. After a season in which their quarterback was…
After all the rumors and speculation that the Jets could be sellers at the trade deadline, Joe Douglas has made the most logical and prudent move available to him. With a roster full of holes, Douglas shipped out a player on the last year of his contract from the one position on this team with…
Florham Park, NJ – We are only two weeks into the season and the Jets are already onto their third starting quarterback and the signing of a fourth. After a gruesome looking injury Trevor Siemian heads to IR and will be done for the season. Luke Falk will be the starter (barring injury) until Sam…
Florham Park, NJ – After seven rounds the 2019 NFL draft is officially over but not everyone who entered the draft was fortunate to have their name called to the stage in Nashville. Many of those players’ phones started ringing as soon as Mr. Irrelevant was announced, they know the odds are stacked against them…
In the sixth round of the draft, the Jets remained on the defensive side of the football. Many have hoped that they would address the cornerback position and they finally did. The selection was Blessuan Austin cornerback out of Rutgers. He has had some difficulty staying on the field over the last couple of years,…