Jachai Polite

Led by Quinnen Williams, 2019 Draft Class Enters Pivotal Third Season

While Jets fans are rightfully focused on this year’s rookie class led by second overall pick Zach Wilson, it’s the team’s 2019 class that will prepare to enter their third pro season.  Year three tends to be what most view as the season in which a player has to show he belongs or his time… Read more

Report: Jets to Cut Polite

Today is roster cut down day in the NFL, the full list must be submitted to the NFL by 4pm. Yesterday the Jets parted ways with running back Eli McGuire and now there are reports that 3rd round pick Jachai Polite is being cut. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1167867577281863681 https://twitter.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/1167868268549296134 Firing a GM after the draft is tough, Polite… Read more

Upon Further Review; A Second Look at Jets vs Giants Preseason Opener

Having watched the Jets mostly lackluster performance against the New York Giants from Thursday night using NFL.com’s replay feature, a few things jumped out that we thought we’d pass along to those of you who missed the game or who may have missed these tidbits. Kelechi Osemele: Okay, the first thing isn’t a tidbit but we… Read more

Outside of Ownership, Plenty of Incentives to Lure new GM to Jets

Any time a general manager comes in to take over a team that just picked in the top 3 of the NFL draft, it usually means a major reclamation project is on the horizon.  However, after firing GM Mike Maccagnan earlier this week, the Jets 53-man roster is actually one that’s good enough, with the… Read more

Jenkins Stands to Reap Rewards of Upgrades on Defense

By Kenneth Alcott   Taking Jachai Polite in the third round of this year’s draft will either make Mike Macagnan look like a genius, or a man who was desperate to keep his job.  With a focus on the defense at the top of this Jets draft, Gregg Williams’ fingerprints seem to be all over… Read more

Jets Draft Earns High Marks; What Does it Mean?

The New York Jets wrapped up the three-day long NFL draft after coming away with arguably the top player in the class, then adding one of the top pass rushers of 2018 in Florida’s Jachai Polite.  Offensive lineman Chuma Edoga projects as a possible starting left tackle and you can already feel the beginning of… Read more

Grading Gang Green’s Draft

Draft grades are a funny thing, aren’t they?  An exercise in reviewing a team’s approach to some of their biggest needs with an emphasis on value will sometimes lead a miserable minority of fans to insist that any review of a draft before a player has played a single game is pointless.   Pointless in terms… Read more

In the end, Jets Couldn’t Turn Down Talented Polite

A few weeks ago, we asked the question; “Can the Jets Afford to Pass on big Potential due to Bigger Concerns” in regards to Florida edge rusher Jachai Polite, and now we have our answer; it was a resounding “no”. A legitimate first-round talent, Polite plummeted in the draft due to poor physical testing, nagging… Read more

Jets get an Edge, Draft Jachai Polite with 68th pick

In dire need of a presence off the edge, the New York Jets chose Florida edge rusher Jachai Polite in the third round of the NFL draft with the 68th overall pick. https://twitter.com/RetireMoms/status/1121523036325281792 Last season as a Gator, Polite had 11 sacks and 19 tackles for loss due to a relentless motor and great first… Read more

JetNation Mock Draft 2.0; Mac Moving Down From top 3

The NFL draft is just a week away and that means it’s time for JetNation.com’s mock draft 2.0.  Jets GM Mike Maccagnan has made it abundantly clear that he’d like to trade down at this point when meeting with the media. In fact, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com said on his recent podcast that a source… Read more

Can Jets Afford to Pass big Potential due to bigger Question Marks on Draft Day?

With the NFL draft now less than a month away, the Jets are undoubtedly going over their big board with a fine tooth comb as they prepare to balance best available player or biggest need when they’re on the clock.  How much weight is put on game film versus the combine?  Character concerns versus pro… Read more

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