May 2014

New Jet Numbers

The Jets have had some recent uniform changes but things seem to be falling into place in this regard.  Michael Vick is still # 1 and punter Ryan Quigley has decided on # 4. Ellis Lankster is now # 31. https://twitter.com/EllisLankster21/statuses/465960991864672258 Which freed up Chris Johnson to wear # 21.  He wore # 28 with the… Read more

2014 New York Jets Draft Recap Video

In this video Courtney Aurillo shares a few quick thoughts on the New York Jets 2104 draft class. Calvin Pryor and Jace Amaro will make and immediate positive impact. What about Dexter McDougle? What message did the Jets send to the team in Rounds 4 through 7? Let us know what you think about the… Read more

Breaking Down The Draft

This is a guest post by Matt Bitonti.  Matt Bitonti is the Publisher of Draftdaddy.com and is the offensive line specialist for Footballguys.com. Well fellow Jets fans, another NFL draft, is in the books. Let’s hitchhike through these picks, shall we? Round 1: S Calvin Pryor, Louisville Pryor will be an instant starter right now… Read more

Jets Announce UDFA Signings

The New York Jets have officially announced that they have signed 8 undrafted free agents (UDFA).  The full list appears below in the release from the Jets: Jets Agree To Terms with Eight Undrafted Free Agents May 11, 2014 – The New York Jets have agreed to terms with eight undrafted free agents. Undrafted Free… Read more

UDFA Thread

We are going to hold off on officially announcing any undrafted free agent signings by the New York Jets.  It is just much safer to wait until they are officially announced.  Here is a thread that has a lot of information on NY Jets undrafted free agents. If you don’t feel like UDFA’s are important… Read more

Boyd vs Simms

The NY Jets have 12 new players, courtesy of the NFL Draft.  With their 4th selection in the 6th round they picked Tajh Boyd (QB) from Clemson.  Rex Ryan’s son is a freshman at Clemson and spoke highly of Tajh. Rex Ryan said, “I just think we probably had more of an insight to probably… Read more

Rounds 5 – 7

The 2014 NFL draft is officially over and the NY Jets draft class is a big one. In rounds 5 – 7  the Jets selected 6 new players.  That means in total the Jets did make 12 draft selections. Here is the break down for the last 3 rounds. Round 5: Jeremiah George – Linebacker… Read more

NY Jets 4th Round Draft Selections (Saunders, Evans & Dozier)

Day three of the NFL draft is underway ant the Jets have made their 4th round selections. Jalen Saunders – Wide Receiver (104th overall) https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/465164804340989952 Saunders is a smaller receiver who projects to play out of the slot and be a possible returner, he averaged 10.5 yards on punt returns in college.  He needs to… Read more

Dexter McDougle CB (3rd Round)

In the 3rd round of the NFL draft the Jets have added a cornerback, Dexter McDougle.  With the 80th overall pick, the Jets selected McDougle who played at Maryland. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/464953256129466368 This pick is interesting, most draft experts initially had him listed as a late round pick because he missed almost his entire senior year. McDougle… Read more

Jace Amaro TE (2nd Round)

In the 2nd round of the NFL draft, the NY Jets have selected Tight End Jace Amaro (49th overall).  Amaro who is 6’5: \ 265lbs is a Junior at Texas Tech. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/464925039033208832 Here is the profile on Amaro from CBS Sports.com: STRENGTHS: At 6-feet-5, 265 pounds with impressive straight-line speed (4.74 seconds). Lining up mostly in… Read more

Calvin Pryor Interview Transcript

On if he had a sense the Jets were interested in drafting him… I did. When I came in for a visit I felt like I fit their scheme very well. Coach (Ryan) is a very defensive-minded coach and he wanted to go with a defensive guy that could help improve the secondary and he… Read more

Calvin Pryor Is An Enforcer

You hear the phrase often, “Play like a Jet”.  At different points in time, that has meant different things.  NY Jets General Manager John Idzik said this about Calvin Pryor, “He’s a physical presence on the field. He has range. (He) makes plays. (He) creates turnovers. He just plays like a Jet. ” Turnovers are… Read more

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