DALLAS – The Jets went back to defense in the 5th round by picking Tulane CB Parry Nickerson with the 179th pick in the 5th round. Nickerson, 5’10” 182 Lbs is fast. His combine 40 time was 4.32 which toed for the fastest. During his career at Tulane, Nickerson started 46 of 48 possible games…
DALLAS – With the departure of Austin Seferian Jenkins this off-season, adding depth at the tight end position was a priority. The Jets addressed the need by drafting Miami TE Chris Herndon with the 107th pick in the 4th round. Herndon, at 6’4″ 253 Lbs is a big target with excellent hands. He suffered a…
With their third-round pick the New York Jets took defensive lineman Nathan Shepard out of Fort Hays State. Shepard is a giant of a man, 6’4″ 315 pounds from Ontario, Canada, he’s also 24-years-old continuing Mike Maccagnan’s trend of drafting older players in the middle rounds. “I would say simply, he may be slightly older than…
DALLAS, TX – The Jets have their new quarterback and for the third time in Mike Maccagnan’s fourth draft the number one player of his board fell into his lap. Sure, this time Maccagnan needed to trade up for it to happen, but throughout the process the large majority of people had Sam Darnold going…
For the big name players at the big name schools, Pro Days are over. They showed off their measurables at the combine, then again at their Pro Days with scouts from all the teams in attendance. For other players, players just hoping to become a late round draft pick or an undrafted free agent, local…
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – In a stunning St. Paddy’s day move, the New York Jets traded picks with the Indianapolis Colts to move up from #6 to #3 in this year’s draft. The move without a doubt shows they intend to draft a QB and at #3 they will be guaranteed a shot of at…
Free agency officially begins on Wednesday but the NFL’s legal tampering period begins at 4 pm today. The legal tampering period is sort of like having the ability to place a preorder before the sale officially begins. Teams can talk to player’s agents and discuss the framework of potential deals, agreements can be reached but…
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – In a mild surprise, Jets RB Matt Forte announced his retirement this morning, ending a brilliant career that started in Chicago ten years ago. The 32 year old Forte signed with the Jets in 2016 after becoming a free agent and eight dominating seasons as a Chicago Bear. Forte in his…
WASHINGTON, DC – Various sources have confirmed that the Washington Redskins have a deal in place to trade for veteran Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith for CB Kendall Fuller and a third round pick in this year’s coming draft. The trade can’t be finalized until March 13 when the official trade/free agency period for…
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – JetsInsider.com has learned through multiple sources that the team has fired Offensive Coordinator John Morton after just one season. There had been rumblings the last several weeks that Morton’s job may not be secure and the team officially made their decision today. Morton was hired this past off-season when former OC…