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Scouting Jets UDFA punter Kai Kroeger

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Taking a look at a Jets punter

The New York Jets recently signed former South Carolina punter Kai Kroeger as an undrafted free agent. Let’s therefore look at Kroeger in more detail.

The 22-year old Kroeger is listed at 6’3” and 212 pounds. He was undrafted out of South Carolina in April. The Jets signed Kroeger, a two-time all-SEC first teamer, after he attended their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.

Background

Kroeger was a two-star recruit out of high school, where he had also played as a wide receiver and three years as a quarterback.

He became South Carolina’s punter at the start of his freshman year in 2020 and would go on to hold the job for five years, playing in a team-record-tying 61 games in his career.

After posting underwhelming numbers in his first two seasons, with a gross average of 43 yards per punt and a net below 40, Kroeger broke out in 2022 and earned all-SEC first team and all-American honors with a gross average of 46 and a net of 42.

This included a sensational performance against the Clemson Tigers where he posted a high average and landed a handful of punts close to the goal line, including two late in the game as the Gamecocks held on for the upset win.

Head coach Shane Beamer said that Kroeger was the best punter in the nation that year and he couldn’t believe he wasn’t a finalist for a Ray Guy award.

2023 saw a slight regression towards the same kind of numbers Kroeger had in his first two years, but his 2024 season was even better than his 2022 season. His gross average was just under 48 and his net was just under 44, both career highs. He was fourth and sixth in the nation in those two categories.

Kroeger was again voted first-team all-SEC but snubbed from being a Ray Guy award finalist. However, he headed into the draft with plenty of interest as he visited with all 32 teams. While he didn’t earn an undrafted free agent contract, seven different teams invited him to their rookie camp and Kroeger eventually signed for the Jets after attending theirs earlier this month.

Measurables/Athleticism

Kroeger is a similar size to Austin McNamara, his current competition for the Jets’ punting role after the release of Thomas Morstead last week.

He didn’t do any of the workouts at his pro day, but he shows flashes of his athletic ability from having been a position player in high school in some of his film. For example, he showed off adequate wheels on this two-point conversion.

Leg Strength

Kroeger showed good leg strength over the course of his career, with 68 punts of 50 yards or more, including four of 70 or more.

As noted, his gross punting average was fourth best in the nation in 2024 as he posted a career high, although it’s worth noting that 12 NFL punters surpassed that number last year.

Hang time is a concern because his numbers per PFF are consistently low. However, these numbers are notoriously difficult to record accurately and, in any case, can be misleading if a punter will often deliberately hit line drives away from the return man to limit return yardage.

At the Shrine Bowl, as if to prove himself capable of high-hang time punting as required for the pro game, Kroeger averaged an excellent 4.4 seconds of hang time per punt with one pinned near the goal line.

Directional Punting

Kroeger’s numbers for directional punting are solid as he has put over 40 percent of his career punts inside the 20, including over 50 percent in 2022.

This includes plenty of highlights of punts being downed at the goal line, including that game mentioned above against Clemson which turned him into a folk hero.

His touchback rate has been good throughout his career, although it’s worth noting that he had a career-high six in 2024 and posted his worst touchback percentage of his career at 13 percent. It was just six percent in his first four seasons.

In terms of limiting returns, this is something Kroeger definitely got better at over the course of his career. He gave up 285 yards on 23 returns in his first two seasons but only 201 on 49 returns in the three years since then, reducing the average from 12.4 to 4.1 yards per return.

The most return yards he gave up in a game over his final three seasons was 36, on three returns.

Kicking

While Kroeger doesn’t have any experience as a placekicker, which could cause the team to look in another direction in an emergency, he did kick off four times in 2024.

One of these was a successful onside kick which gave them a late chance for a potential upset win. It was a unique kick too, drop-kicked with plenty of spin on the ball.

Tackling

Kroeger only had one special teams tackle in his career, but it was an important one to save a touchdown. He had limited opportunities to make any tackles over the past three years without any long returns surrendered.

Holding

Kroeger has been regarded as a solid holder over the past five seasons. Having played wide receiver in high school he likely has better than average hands.

The most exciting aspect of his potential in a holder role is that he has channeled some of that high school quarterback experience into some decent success on fakes.

For his career, he was 7-for-10 for 205 yards and three touchdowns and that would have been 8-for-11 with four touchdowns if this incredible throw hadn’t have been wiped out by a lineman’s penalty.

Intangibles/Miscellaneous

It’s not just on fake field goals that Kroeger has had passing success. He’s also looked good on fake punts. On more than one occasion, he’s looked one way before throwing in the other direction to manipulate or read the defense and he’s shown good accuracy down the field.

Kroeger’s scouting report is critical of how quickly he gets his punts off, but that doesn’t seem to be a significant issue as he only had one punt blocked and that was due to a rusher being completely unblocked.

An alternative read on this could be that he is often able to take his time because teams don’t send much of a rush due to being worried about his potential to make a play with his arm. In addition, he showed on the fake field goal clip above that he potentially has the movement skills to avoid a rusher and still get a kick off.

Kroeger has good intangibles based on how decorated he was in college. He twice won the team’s special teams MVP award as well as the 2022 Nutrition award, was a co-winner of the President’s Outstanding Student-Athlete award, was nominated for the SEC’s prestigious H. Boyd McWhorter Award and was named five different times to the SEC academic honor roll.

He also showed good leadership and a willingness to improve. When the team hired Joe DeCamallis, a coach with plenty of NFL experience, he brought with him a series of new drills and made a minor tweak to Kroeger’s elbow position which obviously yielded positive results.

Finally, while he didn’t play in a cold climate, Kroger has had some good punting success in wet or windy conditions.

Conclusions

The fact that the Jets signed Kroeger after getting an extended look at him during their rookie camp is significant. Releasing Morstead at the same time could be even more notable and perhaps indicative of them being high on the rookie.

It’s perhaps surprising that Kroeger had to go via the tryout route to earn an NFL contract because he was one of the top-rated punters heading into the draft.

However, with McNamara - a player who also has no NFL experience - as his only current competition, Kroeger has a realistic chance to win Morstead’s old job and give the Jets a younger, cheaper option with good upside.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/5/20/24432964/scouting-new-york-jets-udfa-punter-kai-kroeger

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/20/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! There are still a few big name free agents available, and some sources are speculating the New York Jets are a good fit. Names like Jadeveon Clowney, Amari Cooper and Keenan Allen are being tossed about. These were all really good players once who are now fading as age takes a toll. On a serious contender with a need these kinds of players make some sense. They can be excellent role players and solid veterans who can step into a starting role in a pinch and not be terrible. That’s a valuable role for a contender in a league where injuries are inevitable.

However, these players do not fit what the Jets are trying to accomplish this offseason. The Jets have been shedding 30+ year old veterans at a steady clip. They are clearly set on buiding through a youth movement. The Jets are not likely to be serious contenders this year, and players like Cooper, Clowney and Allen aren’t likely to change that. We’ll see what happens, but I doubt the Jets have much interest in these types of players.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Tuesday in May:

Eric Allen - Jets Release Several Numbers Changes

Eric Allen - What's the Future of NFL Playoff Seeding and the 'Tush Push' Play?

Ethan Greenberg - Jets Set to Start OTAs, Final Phase of Offseason Program

Tim McManus - Source: Ex-Jets GM Joe Douglas returns to Eagles in scouting role

Matt Bowen - Best NFL team fits for remaining free agents, trade candidates

Chris Franklin - ESPN links five-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper to Jets to fill biggest need

Alex Smith - Former Jets general manager Joe Douglas returning to Eagles in senior scouting role

Adam Schultz - New York Jets Draftee Named 'Perfect Security' For Justin Fields

Adam Schultz - New York Jets Urged To Go In 1 ‘Loaded’ Offensive Direction In 2025

Nick Faria - Philadelphia Eagles Hire 'Back to The Future' Joe Douglas As New York Jets Ex GM Returns

Adam Schultz - New York Jets Could Be Set For 'Double Revenge' Game In 2025

Joe Simile - New York Jets Predicted To Cut Starter In Obvious Move

Joe Simile - Justin Fields Warning Issued for New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week 1

Billy Heyen - Jets make exciting jersey number announcements after veteran release

Mike Masala - Jets predicted to sign former $100 million wide receiver as Garrett Wilson running mate

Kam Towle - 2025 NFL draft: Pro Football Focus grades for every Jets pick

Nick Wojton - 2025 NFL draft: What jersey number did every Jets pick select?

Lou Scataglia - These teams have the longest-active playoff droughts in the NFL

Patrick McAvoy - Projecting 3 Big-Name Jets Free Agent Fits

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Have 'Perfect' Playmaker For Justin Fields

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Could Find Solution In Old Patriots Superstar

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Urged To Bring Browns First Rounder To New York

Zach Pressnell - Promising Young Star Named Jets' 'Best Kept Secret'

Justin Fried - Le'Veon Bell rewrites NY Jets history just to drag Adam Gase one more time

Justin Fried - Joe Douglas just followed the exact blueprint of every failed Jets hire

Justin Fried - NFL rule change could quietly strip NY Jets of valuable Justin Fields advantage

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...per-jadeveon-clowney-keenan-allen-joe-douglas

 

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Jets Reacts Survey: Somebody has to be WR2

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Who will be Garrett Wilson’s top sidekick?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Jets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

With the NFL Draft now behind us, the Jets roster is now largely set. Perhaps we will see a move or two from here, but additions after the Draft are easier said than done.

One of the biggest holes remaining on the roster comes at wide receiver. The Jets are set with a legitimate number one receiver in Garrett Wilson, but things are less clear behind him. There doesn’t seem like a single good choice on the roster. Yet somebody must take the role.

The Jets will make their decision in the months ahead, but for now we ask you. Which Jets receiver do you think will be the second option in the passing game?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/5/21/24433857/jets-reacts-survey-somebody-has-to-be-wr2

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/21/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Aaron Glenn says special teams will be an emphasis for the New York Jets. That of course is something any head coach would say. We’ll see how it plays out on the field.

Special teams come down to good coaching more than any other part of the team, largely because the stars do not play special teams. The coach has to make do with an ever changing cast of back of the roster guys. The Jets had one of the best special teams coaches of all time for a dozen years in the early 2000s in Mike Westhoff. Now they have Chris Banjo, a newly minted 35 year old special teams coordinator. Banjo coached under Westhoff last season. If Westhoff taught him well, perhaps Banjo leads some great special teams for years to come with the Jets. One can hope.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Wednesday in May:

Ethan Greenberg - Jets HC Aaron Glenn Says Special Teams Will Always Be an Emphasis for Us

Jack Bell - Jets Face Challenging 6-Week Stretch to Start the 2025 NFL Season

Andy Vasquez - Jets’ best remaining free agent options: Not too late to add this weapon?

Adam Schultz - New York Jets' Justin Fields Gets Horror Ranking Ahead Of Defining 2025 Season

Coby Leibowitz - Broncos Trade Idea Targets Jets’ Three-Time 1,000-Yard Receiver

Mike Moraitis - Bears $80 million free agent predicted to finally find new home with Jets

Lou Scataglia - These NFL teams have laughable quarterback rooms for the 2025 season

Patrick McAvoy - Jets' Aaron Glenn Has His Eyes Set On Underrated Area

Zach Pressnell - NFL Writer Reveals Bleak Prediction For Jets 2025 Season

Dakota Randall - Jets Shockingly Pegged As Underdogs Against One Of 2024's Worst Teams

Phil Sullivan - NFL Players Olympics 2028: League Approves Flag Football

Derek Praschak - Everything you need to know about NY Jets rookie WR Arian Smith

Justin Fried - Joe Douglas just found a way to fleece the Jets again with this infamous trade

John Molnar - Jets might've struck gold with new rookie tight end

John Molnar - The Jets have a problem at the NFL's most crucial position

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...hoff-chris-banjo-justin-fields-garrett-wilson

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/22/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The big news regarding the New York Jets today involves star wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Over the years Wilson has been rather vocal about his displeasure with all the losing the Jets have done during his tenure with the team. Speculation has been that he was the least likely member of the celebrated Jets draft class of 2022 to embrace a Jets contract extension. However, Wilson may have put such speculation to bed, as he announced he wants to be a Jet for life. With contract negotiations for a long term extension for Wilson underway, perhaps we will soon see Wilson under contract for the Jets, if not for life, at least for the next four or five years. That would be a very positive development indeed for a Jets team that lacks wide receiver talent beyond Wilson.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Thursday in May:

Eric Allen and Ethan Greenberg - Jets OTA Practice Report (5/21/2025)

Randy Lange - Garrett Wilson Sings a Happy Tune at OTAs

Jack Bell - Quincy Enunwa Says Aaron Glenn Will Continue to Emphasize Player Development

Woody Johnson - Jets Statement on the Passing of Colts Owner Jim Irsay

Rich Cimini - Garrett Wilson on contract talks - 'Hopeful I'm a Jet for life'

Andy Vasquez - Jets’ Garrett Wilson sends strong message about future plans

Andy Vasquez - Jets OTAs: 3 things to watch for as Aaron Glenn, Justin Fields get ready for Year 1

Connor Hughes - Jets OTAs Notes: New staff saw 100 percent attendance, plus thoughts on Justin Fields

Alex Smith - Garrett Wilson wants to be a 'Jet for life,' talks chemistry with Justin Fields

Nick Faria - New York Jets 5 Biggest Takeaways From Inside OTA Practice

Mike Moraitis - Garrett Wilson makes definitive statement about future with Jets amid contract talks

Mike Moraitis - Justin Fields has up-and-down showing at latest practice of Jets OTAs

Nick Wojton - 2025 NFL schedule: 5 things to know about the Jets' London trip:

Lou Scataglia - Predicting records for NFL teams with new head coaches in the 2025 season

Cody Benjamin - 2025 NFL owners meetings takeaways: Key things to know after 'Tush Push' upheld, Olympics embraced, more

Patrick McAvoy - Garrett Wilson Shuts Down Speculation: 'Jet For Life'

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Already Living Up To Aaron Glenn's Challenge

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Roster Battle Will Have Direct Impact On Justin Fields

Jackson Roberts - Jets Cast Crucial Vote To Aid Eagles In Failed 'Tush Push' Ban, Per Insider

Glenn Naughton - Garrett Wilson Says Jets are his Long-Term Plan

Phil Sullivan - NFL Kickoff Rule Changes 2025 Finalized at Spring League Meeting

Mike Luciano - Garrett Wilson's latest contract comments will get every Jets fan pumped up

Mike Luciano - Jets fans can rejoice as Drake Maye's turnover problems keep getting worse

Justin Fried - Recently cut Jets veteran unlikely to reunite with former team despite fan outcry

John Molnar - Jets Overhaul in 2025: Coaching, Quarterback, and Culture Shift

Christopher Hennessy - Jets news: Garrett Wilson sends 'Jet for life' message amid contract negotiations

Matty Breisch - Jets news: Louis Riddick reveals why Aaron Glenn will 'seriously' improve NY

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...enn-justin-fields-malachi-corley-stone-smartt

 

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Jets helped keep “Tush Push” legal...Will they take advantage?

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Hello, Justin Fields.

In case you missed it, earlier this week the NFL had a vote to ban the “tush push.”

Of the 32 teams in the NFL, 22 voted to ban it. However, the rule change requred 75% of teams (24 of 32) to vote for a ban. Thus the “tush push” remains legal in 2025.

The Jets were one of the ten teams to vote against the ban.

NFL needed 24 votes today to ban the Tush Push, but got only 22. Here are the 10 teams that voted against the Tush Push ban, per sources:

Eagles
Ravens
Browns
Lions
Jaguars
Dolphins
Patriots
Saints
Jets
Titans

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2025​

The Super Bowl Champion Eagles have used the “tush push” to turn short yardage situations into almost automatic conversions. Using the mobile 6’1” 223 pound Jalen Hurts, the play has turned into a big advantage for Philadelphia.

I’m not sure the reasons behind the Jets voting to save the “tush push,” but I find myself hoping there is some strategy behind it. As you know, the Jets plan to start the mobile Justin Fields at quarterback in 2025. Fields is bigger than Hurts at 6’3” 227 pounds. He would figure to be very effective at executing it.

To be honest, I personally would like to see the “tush push” outlawed. I just don’t find it to be terribly exciting. I’d rather see teams forced to execute in short yardage situations.

However, I’m a fan of the Jets’ vote if this is about strategy and turning Fields into a dominant short yardage player. A lot of teams complain about the Eagles’ usage of the play. But why complain? Why not just take advantage of the rules yourself?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...keep-tush-push-legal-will-they-take-advantage

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/24/25

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Apportez vos connexions quotidiennes aux Jets de New York de la NFL.

Happy Saturday, Gang Green Nation!

You made it to the weekend after a long work week. The Jets can say the same. They kicked off their OTAs this past week. As far as offseason practices go, this was eventful. There was plenty of news, mostly from what was said to the media. At the top of the list, Garrett Wilson stated that he wants to spend his career with the Jets. Hopefully this is a sign a contract extension is on the horizon.

Jets links for this Saturday are definitely on the horizon. You can find them for this Saturday below.

David Wyatt-Hupton - Close to 100% Participation

NY Jets - Through the Lens | Top Photos From the First Week of 2025 OTA Practices

Nick Faria - Did Jets leaders throw shade at Aaron Rodgers at OTAs?

Nick Faria - Jets’ Quinnen Williams takes accountability for ‘immature’ comment

Nick Faria - Full-circle moment continues for Andre Cisco and the NY Jets

Nick Faria - Aaron Glenn got exactly what he needed from NY Jets stars

Nick Wojton - Andre Cisco reveals his favorite New York Jets player growing up

Paul Edsen - Jets Fan-Favorite Starter in Danger of Losing Job to $2 Million Vet

Paul Edsen - Jets Linked to 6-Time Pro Bowl Free Agent, Pushed to Sign Him

Paul Edsen - 25-Year-Old Dazzles at Jets OTAs With Dominant Performance: ‘Beast’

John Molnar - Jets’ third-year pass-rusher preparing for major breakout season with intense 15-pound bulk

John Molnar - Jets’ dynamic but forgotten weapon could finally break out in 2025

Justin Fried - Aaron Glenn’s latest comments sure sound like a subtle dig at Aaron Rodgers

Mike Luciano - Zach Wilson’s new coach is already setting off eye rolls in New York

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

I hope your weekend has a great start.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...-wilson-will-mcdonald-joe-tippmann-josh-myers

 

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Could Joe Tippmann and Josh Myers be a position battle for the New York Jets at center?

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This would be unexpected.

After a solid second season, Joe Tippmann seemed locked in as the starting center for the Jets for the foreseeable future. The Athletic’s Zach Rosenblatt suggests this might not be the case.

There could be a legitimate competition at center between Joe Tippmann and free-agent signee Josh Myers — something general manager Darren Mougey alluded to at the league meeting in March. “Those guys are battling their asses off right now, just competing,” guard John Simpson said. “They both are super intelligent and just fighting. They’re warriors.”

It isn’t entirely clear whether Rosenblatt has solid information about the way the Jets are approaching this or whether he is just speculating.

To be honest, I think teams are too passive about handing starting jobs to players. The NFL is a league where competition is fierce. I don’t have a problem with forcing players to continue to earn their starting jobs. I have a tough time envisioning a scenario where Myers would start over Tippmann. Tippmann is just a better player. Still I don’t have a problem with making him earn it and forcing him to keep his focus sharp through training camp.

You do frequently see in new regimes that seemingly established players need to prove themselves anew. Tippmann wasn’t drafted by Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey. Thus he doesn’t have the same kind of equity he had with Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh.

One of the big tests for me is whether Glenn and Mougey force their own picks to earn it like this a few years down the line. It’s easy to do this to somebody else’s selections. Will you do it to your own? If so, we might see a culture of competition grow here.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...sition-battle-for-the-new-york-jets-at-center

 

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Will McDonald has bulked up...Is it the key to becoming a complete player for the Jets?

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Aaron Glenn suggests the third year defensive end is adding muscle.

As Jets OTAs began, head coach Aaron Glenn made a revelation about defensive end Will McDonald.

Aaron Glenn on Will McDonald: "He's a dynamic athlete."

Glenn says McDonald has gained about 15 pounds, which should help him on the defensive line. #Jets

— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) May 21, 2025​

I have been wondering for some time whether the Jets would have McDonald put on bulk.

At the time the Jets drafted him out of Iowa State, he was undersized for the defensive end position. It did not, however, seem like he had fully filled out his frame. I had the feeling based on his measurables that he could add bulk without losing speed or explosiveness.

After his rookie season, the Jets made noise that McDonald was going to spend the offseason focused on bulking up.

Then training camp came, and Robert Saleh said McDonald was still playing at his rookie weight. It was a curious development since McDonald was one of the lightest defensive linemen in the league.

McDonald’s second season saw him breakout as a pass rusher with 10.5 sacks. However, he struggled as a run defender. Frequently overmatched, I would even say he was borderline unplayable as an edge setter.

In today’s NFL there is obviously a spot for pure pass rushing specialists. Passing is so prevalent that an edge defender who only sees the field on passing downs can be on the field around half the time.

Still the whole thing seemed curious to me. There was little that seemed to be stopping McDonald from adding bulk that would help him play sturdier against the run. At the point he was drafted, he was in the 46th percentile for height and the 79th percentile for wingspan among edge defenders. Yet he was only at the 2nd percentile for weight. If that’s not a sign that a player is capable of adding weight without sacrificing athleticism, I don’t know what is.

If McDonald can even be a functional run defender, the Jets can keep him on the field for longer and get more benefit from his pass rushing ability.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ey-to-becoming-a-complete-player-for-the-jets

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/25/25

Ti portiamo i link giornalieri ai New York Jets della NFL.

Good morning, Gang Green Nation.

We have a new slate of links for you to enjoy on this Sunday. We’ve got Josh Reynolds criticism. We’ve got Azareye’h Thomas praise. And we’ve got what I’m sure will be your favorite, speculation about players the Jets might sign. At this time of year, there is always a lot of speculation about trades and signings. A small fraction of them ever happen, but that won’t stop us from dreaming up ways to improve the Jets.

Enjoy that speculation below.

Michael Nania - The giant NY Jets WR misconception that makes no logical sense

Joe Blewett - Azareye’h Thomas Film Study: How on Earth did NYJ get him R3?

Justin Fried - Jets decisively prove they’re all-in on Aaron Glenn’s culture shift at OTAs

Justin Fried - Former Alabama star is quietly on the NY Jets’ chopping block

Mike Luciano - ESPN believes Jets will splurge on a big free agent as offseason comes to a close

Bruce Lazenby - Jets predicted to give massive extension to 181-tackle, 2-time All-Pro defender

Kam Towle - Jets’ Garrett Wilson is hopeful to be a New York Jet for life

Paul Edsen - Analyst Strongly Calls out New $2.75 Million Jets Free Agent

Paul Edsen - Aaron Rodgers Drops Major Hint About Upcoming Jets Revenge Game

Paul Edsen - Surprising Jets Vet Emerges as Fav to Start Next to Quinnen Williams

John Molnar - Jets 2025 Season Preview: Can Justin Fields and Aaron Glenn Lead a Playoff Push?

John Molnar - Jets’ perfect OTA attendance highlights early culture shift under Aaron Glenn

Alexander Wilson - Jets’ superstar eyeing playoff revival with regime change

Patrick McAvoy - Ex-Jets Star Calls Out Eagles’ Saquon Barkley

Zach Pressnell - Jets Urged To Make Massive Garrett Wilson Contract Decision

Zach Pressnell - Jets’ Justin Fields Receives Harsh Criticism Ahead Of 2025 Season

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...rs-josh-reynolds-garrett-wilson-sauce-gardner

 

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Jets fans don’t see a clear cut number two receiver

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It’s anybody’s guess who Garrett Wilson’s top sidekick will be.

This week in our SB Nation’s React poll, we asked you to tell us who will slide into the number two wide receiver role for the Jets. Garrett Wilson is the team’s top receiver by a mile. Behind him is an undistinguished field.

There isn’t a clear answer, and our poll results are a vivid display.

Josh Reynolds the top vote getter, but he received just over one-third of the votes.

Reynolds only had 13 catches in 9 games a year ago and has never put together so much as a 700 yard season. It isn’t clear he has what it takes to be a good second option.

Then again the alternatives are the perennially underwhelming Lazard, a fourth round rookie in Smith, a second year player who showed nothing as a rookie in Corley, a third year player who showed nothing in his first two years in Gipson, and a career backup in Johnson.

Let’s just say Jets should continue looking for upgrades available on the open market.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...fans-dont-see-a-clear-cut-number-two-receiver

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/26/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! There’s not much happening with the Jets today. The biggest thing seems to be the competition between Joe Tippmann and Josh Myers for the starting center position. Tippmann had a strong season last year in his second year in the NFL, but Myers may have an advantage in that he was Justin Fields’ teammate in college and he is more familiar to Aaron Glenn, having played for the Green Bay Packers, a division rival of the Detroit Lions. On a larger scale, it will be fascinating how the Jets’ interior offensive line shakes out over the next couple of years. Currently the Jets have four capable starters for three starting interior offensive line positions, but next year John Simpson, Josh Myers and Alijah Vera-Tucker are all slated to become unrestricted free agents, and in 2027 Joe Tippmann will be eligible for free agency as well. 2025 is shaping up to be a yearlong audition for the Jets’ entire interior offensive line as to who is worthy of an extension. Should be interesting.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Monday in May:

NYJ Editorial Staff - What Was Your Top Takeaway From Week 1 of Jets OTAs?

Rich Cimini - How Jets are adjusting to new coaching regime, roster and culture

Rory Parks - Jets' Josh Myers, Joe Tippmann To Compete For Starting C Job

Anthony Licciardi - Jets' Justin Fields Could Be Key to Tush Push Vote

Tony Fisher - New York Jets Justin Fields Should Be ‘Insulted’ by Low Expectations

Billy Heyen - Jets hint at new role for Justin Fields with latest decision

Kam Towle - New York Jets named best team fit for top free agent WR

Nick Wojton - Andre Cisco reveals his favorite New York Jets player growing up

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Blockbuster Extensions Possible In June

Zach Pressnell - Jets, Aaron Glenn Receive Harsh Criticism, Bleak Prediction

Zach Pressnell - Jets Predicted To Replace Justin Fields With Star Quarterback

Patrick McAvoy - Justin Fields Named Jets' 'Most Dangerous' Addition

Glenn Naughton - Does Jets C Josh Myers Have Shot to Unseat Joe Tippmann?

JetsFix - Salary Cap Update: Which UDFAs got the most guaranteed money?

Justin Fried - New Jets signing reveals childhood favorite player in return to hometown team

Justin Fried - Unexpected DT standout makes strong first impression at NY Jets OTAs

Justin Fried - Former Alabama star is quietly on the NY Jets' chopping block

Justin Fried - Jets decisively prove they’re all-in on Aaron Glenn’s culture shift at OTAs

Alexander Wilson - The Jets can't let electric playmaker fall by the wayside in 2025

Ben Strauss - Jets rumors: Will New York push Justin Fields in Jalen Hurts' footsteps?

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

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Late-Round Gold: Can the Jets Find Hidden Gems in the 2025 NFL Draft?

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Was there a starter on day three?

In the NFL, any team that wants to be successful needs to hit in the Draft. It’s a nonnegotiable.

Teams need 22 starters and a bunch of depth and role players. There is a hard salary cap in this league. This means that teams can’t only hit early in the Draft. They also need to find value in the later rounds.

We are still in the very early stages of the Aaron Glenn-Darren Mougey era. Their first Draft class means as much as any other class. We don’t want to read too much into it too early.

Still, there is an opportunity here for Glenn and Mougey to show they are off on the right foot. Struggles with late round picks was one of the more understated reasons Joe Douglas ultimately was unsuccessful as New York Jets general manager. Douglas was solid in his early selections. While there were a few solid depth addition in later rounds, Michael Carter II and Jamien Sherwood were the only quality starters the Jets picked on day three in his tenure. And Sherwood was only a starter for one season on his rookie contract.

One of the things I will be watching with Glenn and Mougey’s first Draft class is to see whether any of their day three picks immediately steps into the starting lineup.

I searched the results from a year ago, and only ten total rookies drafted in rounds four through seven started more than half the games and participated in more than half their team’s snaps.

So if the Jets can find one such player, it would put them in roughly the top third of the league in this area. That’s where you want Glenn and Mougey to be.

There’s also the paths these prospects have. Both fourth round picks, wide receiver Arian Smith and safety Malachi Moore, play positions where the Jets are weak. Fifth round pick Tyler Baron plays defensive end, a position where the Jets have good starters in Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald. The third defensive end spot, however, is open. A third defensive end can get something close to starter level snaps given the rest defensive linemen need.

It isn’t everything. It won’t doom Glenn and Mougey if it doesn’t happen. Still, things are lined up for a quality leadership group to nab at least one late round starter in the Draft.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...in-the-2025-nfl-draft-arian-smith-tyler-baron

 

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Mailbag Questions

Leave mailbag questions for this week in the cleverly marked “comments” section.

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Scouting Jets UDFA kicker Caden Davis

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Taking a look at a candidate to kick for the Jets in 2025

The New York Jets recently signed former Ole Miss placekicker Caden Davis as an undrafted free agent. Let’s therefore look at Davis in more detail.

The 24-year old Davis is listed at 6’2” and 210 pounds. He was undrafted out of Ole Miss in April. Davis was at Texas A&M for four years before transferring to Ole Miss in 2023. He made 81 percent of his field goal attempts over the last two years.

Background

Davis was a three-star high school recruit and enrolled at Texas A&M in 2019, where he would redshirt his freshman season. Over the next three years, he played primarily just as a kickoff specialist, missing three of his four field goal attempts while making all seven of his extra points. He therefore opted to transfer to somewhere he could get a chance to be the main kicker. He got that opportunity at Ole Miss.

Davis made 18 of 23 field goals and all 45 of his extra point attempts in 2023 and then made 24 of 29 field goals in 2024, although he did miss two extra points.

Davis signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Jets, containing just $35K in guaranteed money. However, his roster chances improved when veteran Greg Zuerlein was released earlier this month.

Measurables/Athleticism

Davis has good size for a kicker, which helps him to generate power. He did not work out at his pro day, but he was on the track and field team in high school.

Leg Strength

Davis definitely has excellent leg strength, as he regularly makes field goals from beyond 65 yards in practice. He even made a 76-yarder once, albeit with the wind behind him.

He’s had a chance to showcase his big leg in games a few times, making a 57-yard game winner in high school and kicks of 56 and 57 yards with Ole Miss. Perhaps his most impressive kick, though, was against Georgia when his 53-yarder went over the goal post in rainy conditions.

His leg strength is also a key factor on kickoffs, where he has consistently posted a touchback rate of over 80 percent and gets impressive hang time, including a hang time of over five seconds on this kickoff.

He was named College Football Network’s Kickoff Specialist of the Year at the end of the 2024 season.

Accuracy

The accuracy standard you like to see college kickers meet is 80 percent, and Davis falls just below that, although he is above it over the past two years, which were the only seasons in which he was a full-time placekicker. He also posted a career best 83 percent in 2024 and his success rate on extra points is over 98 percent for his career.

Clutch

The main area of concern with Davis is his lack of experience. He’s only had two seasons of being a full time kicker since high school, despite being 24 already. Moreover, he hasn’t had much experience of making pressure kicks because Ole Miss didn’t have many close games.

Davis hasn’t actually made a game-winner since the aforementioned 57-yarder in high school, which actually came immediately after a game where his missed extra point lost his team the game.

Probably his most clutch kick was this 56-yarder against Tulane late in the fourth quarter. Had he missed this, Tulane would have had excellent field position down by seven. They ultimately won by 17 though.

Davis has had a couple of high profile misses in the clutch, though. One of them essentially represented his last chance with the Aggies, as he seemed to make a bad connection with the ball on this late game attempt to tie the game and prevent an upset loss.

He also badly hooked this late game-tying field goal attempt against Kentucky wide of the goalposts.

Tackling

With such a high touchback rate, Davis isn’t called upon to make many tackles, but he has the size to do so. He was credited with five in his career.

Intangibles/Miscellaneous

Davis hasn’t been involved in many fakes and showed why on this gadget play in the Gator Bowl as his terrible pass was intercepted and almost returned for a touchdown.

He has showed good determination and resilience as he waited for his opportunity and is a man of faith who works hard and tries to remain calm.

Davis has not punted at the college or high school level.

Conclusions

Davis was widely ranked as the fifth best kicker or thereabouts ahead of the draft but wasn’t really considered an elite prospect. He has an impressive leg but there is very little in his history to indicate how he might handle a pressurized situation at the NFL level.

He will therefore need to rely on his obvious talents and be as consistent as possible if the team is going to have more faith in him than his current competition, Anders Carlson.

Ironically it was issues with his kickoffs that saw Carlson lose his spot last year, and that’s the one area where Davis really does look like a legit NFL-level talent. Whether or not you can make field goals is a more important consideration, though, surely, and we don’t yet know enough about whether Davis can do that with sufficient consistency to warrant a spot.

Maybe it’s not impossible they retain both, but a more likely scenario could potentially see a veteran discarded by another team after preseason being given the job.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/5/28/24437290/scouting-new-york-jets-udfa-kicker-caden-davis

 

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New York Jets Flight Connections 05/29/25

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Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets

Good morning Gang Green Nation! ESPN’s Bob Solak is predicting Garrett Wilson will lead the NFL in receiving yards this season. It’s a fun prediction for Jets fans, but it is wildly unlikely. Leading the NFL in receiving yards these days usually takes roughly 1700+ yards in any given season. Only once in the last seven seasons has the leading receiver posted less than 1677 yards. Let’s assume the 2025 leader will need at least 1700 yards. The Jets are likely to be a run heavy team, led by Justin Fields. Fields has never passed for more than 2562 yards in any season, but let’s be generous and give the Jets 3200 yards passing in 2025. That’s probably too high, but let’s go with it. In that case a 1700 yard season by Wilson would account for 53% of the Jets’ passing yards for the season.

In the Super Bowl era no NFL receiver has ever accounted for as much as 50% of his team’s passing yards. Nobody has ever even gotten close to 50%. Even a one man show like Calvin Johnson, who had nearly 1400 yards more than any other receiver on the Detroit Lions in his brilliant 1964 yard season in 2012, topped out at just under 40% of his team’s total receiving yards.

Bottom line: for Wilson to lead the NFL in receiving yards, either the NFL leading receiving yards number for 2025 will need to be way below what it has been in the recent past, or Justin Fields will need to exceed his career high in passing yards by more than 1000 yards, or Wilson will have to absolutely obliterate the NFL record for share of his team’s receiving yards. It’s a nice dream, but it’s not going to happen. It likely won’t even come close to happening.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Thursday in May:

Jack Bell - Notebook | Jets’ Radio Voice Bob Wischusen on HC Aaron Glenn

Ethan Greenberg - What the Jets Saying Are About Justin Fields

Anthony Licciardi - New York Jets Questionable Fit for Rumor Mill's Favorite Quarterback Will Levis

Joe Simile - Aaron Glenn Not Worried By New York Jets' Young Core

Joe Simile - New York Jets' Garrett Wilson Predicted to Lead NFL In Receiving

Colby Faria - Jets trade star offensive player in wild prediction

Nick Wojton - Former Jets veteran punter Thomas Morstead finds new team:

Nick Mongiovi - What to watch for at Jets 2025 OTAs

Patrick McAvoy - Justin Fields Predicted To Make Statement With Jets

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Insider Shuts Down Wild Quarterback Rumors

Zach Pressnell - NFL Writer Reveals Justin Fields' Biggest Obstacle With Jets

Glenn Naughton - Eight Jets Players new Brass Took Extra Time to see up Close

Steve Johnson - Fan Road Trip Guide: Jets Away Games Worth Traveling For

Justin Fried - Azareye’h Thomas’ NFL comparison raises red flags for Jets fans

Mike Luciano - Jets reporter hints 1 key position could be targeted with late free agent signing

John Molnar - The Jets drafted a defensive back with elite traits

John Molnar - Jets' pass-rusher returning from injury could be their defensive X-factor

Autumn Hawkins - Jets' Allen Lazard reveals engagement amid Steelers rumors

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

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[New York Jets]

Looking back at the Jamal Adams trade

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It’s tough to believe, but we are coming up on the fifth anniversary of the Jets trading Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks. Let’s look back on what came of the trade.

Original trade compensation for Jamal Adams​

In late July 2020, the Jets sent Adams to the Seattle Seahawks along with a 2022 fourth round pick. In exchange, the Jets landed Seattle’s first round picks in 2021 and 2022, a third round pick in 2021, and safety Bradley McDougald.

How did the Jets use the compensation from the Jamal Adams trade?​

The addition of Adams made McDougald expendable for Seattle. They included him in the deal as a throw in. The late timing of the trade would have made it difficult for the Jets to find a starting safety to replace Adams on the open market. McDouglad struggled in one disappointing season for the Jets. He left the Jets in free agency, and only played 3 more games in his career.

The real meat and potatoes of the deal were the Draft picks the Jets acquired from Seattle. In 2021, the Jets packaged two of Seattle’s picks (2021 first and third round picks) along with their own third round pick to trade up from 23 to 14 in the first round and pick Alijah Vera-Tucker.

A year later, the Jets used Seattle’s 2022 first round pick to select Garrett Wilson 10th overall.

How did Jamal Adams perform for the Seahawks?​

Adams’ career got off to a fast start in 2020 when he was named Second Team All Pro in his first season in Seattle. However, his career quickly fell off after a disappointing 2021. Adams then played only 10 games in the following two seasons due to injuries and was released. He only played five games between two teams in 2024 and was last seen publicly asking for the Jets to bring him back.

How does the Jamal Adams trade look now?​

I think it’s fair to say the trade was a very popular move at the time the Jets made it. Adams had worn out his welcome in the fanbase due to his public griping over how the team treated him.

Five years out, the deal looks like one of the best in franchise history. Adams’ career has gone sideways. Had the Jets paid him, it would have likely been ugly.

Instead the team was able to add two cornerstones. Vera-Tucker has dealt with injuries but proven to be a quality starter at guard. Wilson has established himself as a legitimate go-to option. Despite dealing with shaky quarterback play, he has posted more than 1,000 receiving yards all three seasons in the league.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/5/29/24438490/looking-back-at-the-jamal-adams-trade

 

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Jets Reacts Survey: Do you have faith in Aaron Glenn?

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How do fans feel about the new head coach?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Jets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

The Jets have new leadership in 2025 as Aaron Glenn sets to begin his first season as head coach.

In our SB Nation Reacts survey this week, we ask for your thoughts on the new head coach. Do you have faith in him?

Of course, this question isn’t easily answered since he hasn’t coached a game yet. So a lot of this will be based on your views on Glenn before he was hired along with how he has handled the offseason. What are your early impressions on the new head coach of the Jets?

Vote in our poll below, and we will bring you the results later.

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Jets youth movement is underway

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The Jets have gone from one of the oldest NFL rosters to one of the youngest

Suffice to say, the 2024 New York Jets were in a “win now” mode. Not only did they tie the fate of the franchise to one of the league’s oldest quarterbacks, the Jets also had significant experience and geriatric ages at key positions such as left tackle, right tackle, and inside linebacker.

The Jets have seemingly taken a different approach to team building this year. This trend began to take shape during the early days of free agency when the Jets typical approach of “sign old, once but no longer good veterans” was replaced with what I termed a lottery ticket approach. Gone were the days of trading for Aaron Rodgers, whose best days were behind him, and in were the days of signing Justin Fields and hoping his best days were yet to come.

This trend is clear looking at the current Jets roster. Just read the words of ESPN Jets beat reporter Rich Cimini.

Great insight from @RichCimini about the youth movement currently taking place at 1 Jets Drive. 12 players over 30 in 2024, down to just 5 this season. And two of them (Bailey, Lazard) may not make the opening 53-man roster.

Going from 8th oldest to 29th oldest in the league is… https://t.co/IbudkWBwoS pic.twitter.com/AGWX6pRHql

— Dylan Tereman (@DTereman) May 25, 2025​

While I don’t have data to support it, going from the 29th oldest to the 8th oldest team in the league sure seems like it would be one of the larger changes in rank that teams have managed to pull off in a single offseason in recent years. Whether that works out remains to be seen, but if any of the young players take hold then the Jets could potentially find some long-term starters that could hopefully lead the Jets into a period of quality football.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/5/31/24440381/ny-jets-youth-movement-is-underway-justin-fields

 

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Jets set to gain salary cap space by making Aaron Rodgers and CJ Mosley post June 1 cuts

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The Jets are about to add some salary cap space.

The Jets released quarterback Aaron Rodgers and linebacker CJ Mosley in March, but the 2025 salary cap hits of both players are about to go down.

This is because the Jets designated both players as post-June 1 cuts.

As you likely know, many players continue to have a salary cap charge for their team after being cut. This is called dead money. The concept of dead money seems confusing, but it is actually quite simple.

The amount of money a player is paid does not always equal the amount a team is charged against the salary cap. A player might get paid $10 million in a given year but only count $2 million against the salary cap. The extra $8 million doesn’t just go away, though. It must be charged to a team’s salary cap in future seasons.

When a player is cut, that bill becomes due immediately. The team is charged for the full amount of money paid to the player that has yet to count against the salary cap. That is known as dead money.

There is an exception, however. If a player is cut after June 1, the dead money bill is split over two seasons.

With the Jets facing a tight salary cap anyway, it made sense for the team to spread massive dead money hits for Rodgers and Mosley over two seasons. It would have been very inconvenient for the team to have to carry the two players on the roster until after June 1, however. Those are two roster spots that couldn’t go to players the team actually wants to bring to training camp in 2025. It wouldn’t be good for the players either being stuck on a roster of a team that doesn’t want them instead of being free to seek out new opportunities.

For this reason, the league allows each team to designate up to two players as post-June 1 cuts before June 1.

The players can immediately become free agents and able to solicit offers from other teams. The team doesn’t need to use up roster spots on players about to be cut.

There is a catch, however. The players who are released count against the cap through June 1 as though they are still on the team. It isn’t until after June 1 that the team gets cap relief.

So through the offseason, Rodgers has had a cap number of $23.5 million and Mosley a cap hit of $12.784 million. Those are the cap hits the Jets would have had for the players if on the roster in 2025.

Now that we are passing June 1, the Jets will get the savings. Rodgers’ cap number goes down to $14 million, and Mosley’s goes down to $8.8 million. Thus the Jets are about to gain just under $13.5 million in new cap space.

The one catch is that because the Jets are spreading these cap hits over two years, Rodgers and Mosley will both count against the 2026 salary cap.

The hits aren’t small either. Rodgers will count $35 million against the 2025 cap while Mosley’s number will be $7.7 million.

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