Draft
NY Jets 1st Round Pick – Will McDonald Film Review
Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas have a clear philosophy regarding the draft for the NY Jets: Invest in the trenches. Even if Will McDonald IV on paper is a depth player and on the field is a situational rusher in obvious passing situations, he can be a major contributor on this attacking defensive front out… Read more
Some Impressive Names on Jets List of Undrafted Free Agents
Every now and then we see announcements of teams coming to terms with undrafted free agents only to have the agreement fall through and the player go elsewhere. So it’s always important to remember things can change, but here is the current list of players the New York Jets have added as compiled through various… Read more
Grading the Jets Draft; Gang Green Appears to Take Long-Term Approach to Draft With Short-Term Window to win
It’s always silly to grade an NFL draft as soon as it ends solely from a talent perspective because as you know, three years is the standard time frame most allow before rendering a final verdict on the Jets draft or any other for that matter. However, grading a draft with a heavy emphasis on… Read more
Jets Close out 2023 Draft Class by Choosing Zach Kuntz, Tight End With Mind Blowing Athletic Profile
The Jets closed out the 2023 draft with a bang in taking Old Dominion tight end Zach Kuntz. Of the 1,104 tights ends graded since 1987 in terms of Relative Athletic Score, not a single player graded out higher than Kuntz. https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1647681263049011201?s=20 The fact that Kuntz, a former Penn State product, scored a perfect 10… Read more
LSU DB Jarrick Bernard-Converse Lands With Jets at Pick 204
The New York Jets added some versatility to their secondary with the 204th pick in the NFL Draft, adding LSU defensive back Jarrick Bernard-Converse. https://twitter.com/NYJetsPR/status/1652426753652977665?s=20 Previously a safety at Oklahoma State, Bernard-Converse ran a 4.42 40 at his pro day and is regarded as one of the most athletic defensive backs in this year’s class… Read more
NY Jets go Defense at Pick 184 With Linebacker Zaire Barnes
Looking to add some athleticism to their linebacking corps, the NY Jets have used the 184th pick in the 2023 draft on Western Michigan’s Zaire Barnes. https://twitter.com/B_GNation1/status/1619505411283107840?s=20 Barnes is yet another pick of the Joe Douglas era with a freakish RAS (relative athletic score) as he registered a grade of 9.11. Over his past two… Read more
Jets Snag Explosive Running Back in Pitt’s Abanikanda
The name of the game in today’s NFL is “explosive” which could be a synonym for the name Israel Abanikanda who the Jets just picked up in the NFL draft. Earlier today we listed Abanikanda as the number one name for fans to be familiar with as day 3 got under way. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1573030982294306816?s=20 The Pittsburgh… Read more
Jets Address Offensive Tackle by Taking Pittsburgh’s Carter Warren
The cries for the New York Jets to add an offensive tackle have been answered as Gang Green selects Carter Warren, a left tackle out of the University of Pittsburgh with the 120th overall pick. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1652358003469832193?s=20 Warren is a New Jersey native with prototypical size at 6′ 5” 311 lbs with 35 3/8” arms. He… Read more
With 3 Picks Remaining in the NFL Draft, Here are Twenty Players to be Familiar With
The NFL Draft is entering its final day with Joe Douglas and the Jets having some decisions to make with just three picks remaining. The team could of course opt to trade down and add picks, but should they sand pat with picks 112, 143 and 170, here are some potential targets. Pittsburgh RB Israel… Read more
Will McDonald on Being Drafted by the NY Jets: “It was a blessing”
https://youtu.be/UPRNra74Qn8 The New York Jets selected Will McDonald in the 1st round of the 2023 NFL draft. McDonald spoke to the media about that it was like being drafted by the Jets. It was a blessing, he said. He talked about picking up football late, and before his scholarship offer he was going to be… Read more
Joe Tippmann Talks About Being Drafted by the NY Jets
https://youtu.be/Gp-x3Vn-lJg Day two of the NFL Draft is finished and Joe Tippmann from Wisconsin talks about what it was like being drafted by the NY Jets. What his journey was like at Wisconsin and his connection to ex-Jet Jason Fabini. Tippmann describes himself as a physical, dominant player and someone who can hopefully get out… Read more
Jets add Wisconsin Center Joe Tippman to Anchor O-Line
It would appear the signing of Connor McGovern earlier this week didn’t impact the Jets search for a center as Joe Tippman hears his name called with the 43rd pick to become a New York Jet. https://twitter.com/AceFan23/status/1575528099256897536?s=20 We mentioned Tippman as one of a handful of possibilities for the Jets not long before Gang Green… Read more