Draft

By Glenn Naughton   Following up on a story published yesterday in which we discussed the possibility of the Jets choosing the younger brother of current Jets tight end Zach Sudfeld, Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld, we caught up with CBS Sports analyst Pete Prisco to ask his opinion on a pair of late-round quarterback prospects… Read more

By Glenn Naughton Whether or not the New York Jets re-sign last season’s franchise record-setting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, it wouldn’t come as a shock to anyone if General Manager Mike Maccagnan selects a quarterback at some point during the NFL draft.  Barring a tag-and-trade deal of defensive Muhammad Wilkerson, the Jets are unlikely to see… Read more

Any given off-season can define a team’s success on the field for years to come.  That is where the Jets find themselves in going into year two of the Todd Bowles/Mike Maccagnan regime.  Last year was all about spending big in free agency.  This year, with very little room under the salary cap, it will… Read more

Later this month, over three hundred of the very best college football players will be invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Top Executives, Coaching Staffs, Player Personnel Departments and Medical Personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation’s top college football players eligible for the upcoming… Read more

Welcome to the 2016 NFL draft scouting series at Jet Nation.   We’ll feature many prospects that the Jets’ front office will be scouting in the weeks to come.   Thanks to the folks at Draft Breakdown for compiling these videos.  It’s a very good website to watch tape on prospects.  Unfortunately, these are mostly media tapes… Read more

The New York Jets have hired a slew of new scouts, as part of GM Mike Maccagnan’s cleansing of the Jet’s scouting department, one which had been underwhelming in production for quite some time.   Here are some of the new hires: Lee Gissendaner: An area scout for the Green Bay Packers, he used to scout… Read more

The New York Jets are getting rave reviews this offseason. The early draft grades are good and this week Courtney Aurillo takes a look at the Jets draft class. https://youtu.be/EaR1gJr5Lho… Read more

By Glenn Naughton     Just because the NFL draft comes to close, that doesn’t mean it’s time for teams to stop using their scouting reports to add promising young players.  Since the draft’s conclusion, Mike Maccagnan and the Jets have reportedly added a dozen undrafted free agents to bring to camp.  Here is a… Read more

By Glenn Naughton New York Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan oversaw his first NFL draft and he should be thrilled with the way things unfolded as he came away with arguably the best player in the draft and filled multiple holes on the Jets roster by the time things wrapped up.  Here’s a recap of… Read more

By Glenn Naughton   The Jets draft started and ended their draft on the defensive line.  After selecting Leonard Williams with the sixth overall selection, choice number 223 in the 7th round was used on Northwestern St. (La) nose tackle Deon Simon At 6′ 4”, 321 lbs, Simon played nose tackle in college and earned… Read more

By Glenn Naughton Even with fifteen offensive lineman currently on their roster, the New York Jets didn’t shy away from choosing another in the fifth round when they selected Jarvis Harrison of Texas A&M. Harrison has good size at 6′ 4”, 330 pounds and scouts rave about his physical attributes but dedication is a concern… Read more