Glenn Naughton

explosive adjective  ex·plo·sive 1. able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart. Explosive.  When discussing the tools required for an NFL edge rusher to be a disruptive force; to put a quarterback on his back consistently, he’s got to have “explosiveness”.  As the definition above states; able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart. It’s something the… Read more

JetNation.com recently took a look at the 2017 outlook for the team’s offensive line, led by guards James Carpenter and Brian Winters on the inside with Wesley Johnson at center and their two question marks at the tackle spots on left tackle Kelvin Beachum and right tackle Brandon Shell. While the starters will garner most… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   As training camp gets under way in Florham Park, the Jets have added another tight end to their roster in former Buffalo Bills tight end Chris Gragg. https://twitter.com/Gragg80/status/891056081149014016 The former Arkansas product has played three pro seasons in Buffalo from 2012-2015 before missing all of 2016 with an ACL injury.  Through… Read more

Leading up to the start of the 2017 season, JetNation.com will be taking a look at each positional group as the Jets roster is currently constructed, with today’s group being the offensive line. Currently under contract: Kelvin Beachum, James Carpenter, Wesley Johnson, Brian Winters, Brandon Shell, Ben Ijalana, Brent Qvale, Dakota Dozier, Alex Balducci, Chris… Read more

Leading up to the start of the 2017 season, JetNation.com will be taking a look at each positional group as the Jets roster is currently constructed, with today’s group being the running backs. Currently under contract: Bilal Powell, Matt Forte, Elijah McGuire, Romar Morris, Marcus Murphy, Jordan Todman, Julian Howsare (FB), Anthony Firsker (FB) Notable… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa may have stopped short of saying the club was about to kick off a season that’s been set up to see the team win no more than a game or two, but he did acknowledge that those who feel that way are justified in… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   Maybe it’s unfair to refer to the Jets upcoming 2017 season as “tanking” in an effort to secure the top pick, or as close as possible to it, in next year’s draft.  Perhaps, justifiably or not, the team believes Christian Hackenberg can be the long-term answer at quarterback. No matter the… Read more

By Glenn Naughton The Jets have reportedly elevated highly respected personnel man Brian Heimerdinger to the position of Vice President of Player Personnel. https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/884776714794143744 Heimerdinger joined the organization in January of 2015 when he left the Rams to join Mike Maccagnan’s personnel staff… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   A few notes, thoughts and links to previous articles on Gang Green to pass along: Quincy Enunwa is the closest thing the Jets have to an established wide receiver, so there was a lively discussion in our forums about whether or not the team should kick the tires on recently released… Read more

By Glenn Naughton As the New York Jets and General Manager Mike Maccagnan prepare to kick off a season that promises to provide very few victories but plenty of opportunities to build toward the future, it’s time for the GM to do something he hasn’t done since his arrival; get one of his young players… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   In another case of “what could have been” for the New York Jets in their never-ending search for a franchise quarterback, the recent mega-contract handed to Derek Carr by the Oakland Raiders, a deal said to be worth up to $125 million over five years, is another punch in the gut… Read more