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[New York Jets]

Football visionary Woody Johnson thinks it’s “totally bogus” to call him the league’s worst owner

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You can tell there hasn’t been a lot of self-reflection over everything that has gone wrong.

The NFL Players Association recently released the results of a survey in which Jets players ranked Woody Johnson as the league’s worst owner. Some might call that a bad sign. Woody Johnson is apparently not among them.

#Jets owner Woody Johnson on the unfavorable F grade he received from the NFLPA survey/report in February.

“My first thought was it’s totally bogus.”

Added that he still wants to improve, and is always focused on improving, “but not because of this bogus report.” pic.twitter.com/DWYUuQ7bBR

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 31, 2025​

2024 was a season in which Johnson showed unbelievably erratic decision making. Many of his decisions can be linked directly to the team’s demise. The players in the locker room sure felt so. You can tell how “focused on improving” Johnson is by dismissing their concerns out of hand.

You can also tell how focused he is in improving from this comment.

“The experiment was a good experiment, to try to bring him in, but it didn’t work out.” - Woody Johnson on Aaron Rodgers #Jets

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) March 31, 2025​

Look, sometimes you make the right move, and it just doesn’t work out.

Knowing what we know now, I think it’s very difficult to argue that trading for Rodgers was the right bet. The entire premise of the trade was a giant miscalculation. The Jets overestimated how close the team was to the Super Bowl. They also overestimated how much Rodgers had left in the tank. They conveniently ignored pretty blatant warning signs. The team had major holes. Rodgers was 39 and coming off his worst season at the time of the trade. And most of the time when you try to microwave a contender, it fails.

If you lose the AFC Championship Game by a field goal to the Chiefs, there is a real discussion to be had about the team taking a shot to win the Super Bowl. When you go 5-12, you never really took a chance to win the Super Bowl. It was an enormous miscalculation as to where the team and Rodgers actually were.

Until Woody Johnson can actually own his failures and attempt to change for the better, we are likely to be spinning our wheels here.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...lly-bogus-to-call-him-the-leagues-worst-owner

 

[New York Jets]

Scouting Jets defensive tackle Byron Cowart

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Taking a look at the Jets’ new defensive tackle

The New York Jets signed former Bears defensive tackle Byron Cowart to a one-year contract early on in free agency. Today we break Cowart down in detail.

The 28-year old Cowart is listed at 6’3” and 300 pounds. He was a fifth round pick out of Maryland in 2019. He has played in 51 games in his career, 21 of which he started. In those games, he has registered 67 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Background

10 years ago, Cowart was a five-star high school recruit, having been named to the all-USA team. He was considered to be the number one defensive prospect in the nation and headed to Auburn where he was expected to be a huge star.

Things didn’t go to plan, though, as Cowart struggled under the weight of the high expectations. He had just six tackles in a rotational defensive end role as a freshman, then didn’t advance much as a sophomore as he had six tackles again, with one tackle for loss and a forced fumble.

After converting to defensive tackle ahead of his junior year, Cowart went out and had three tackles and a tackle for loss in the first two games. However, he then decided to leave the program, instead finishing his studies at Hillsborough Community College so he could be close to his mother, who had been dealing with some health issues.

At this stage, Cowart was regarded as one of the biggest busts in recent college football history. However, he decided to enroll at Maryland ahead of the 2018 season and got a chance to see action in a starting role. He ended the season with 38 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions.

Cowart was invited to the NFL scouting combine and Senior Bowl, but he was only regarded as a potential late round pick in the 2019 draft. He was ultimately selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round and played sparingly as a rookie as he had just two tackles in five games.

In 2020, Cowart started a career high 14 games and set another career mark with 27 tackles. He also had a sack, a pass defensed, three tackles for loss and three quarterback hits.

However, in 2021, he was on the PUP list all year and then got released ahead of training camp in 2022.

The Indianapolis Colts picked him up and he played in all 17 games for them as a reserve in 2022, recording 12 tackles with two tackles for loss.

However, he once again didn’t play in 2023 having spent most of the year on the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad after previously spending time with the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.

The Chicago Bears picked him up last season and he began the year on their practice squad, but he eventually became an important contributor with them as he played 15 games with seven starts. He had 26 tackles and set career marks for sacks (2.5), quarterback hits (four) and tackles for loss (five).

The Jets signed him to a one-year minimum salary deal early on in free agency.

Let’s move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Cowart brings to the table as a player, based on extensive research and film study.

Measurables/Athleticism

Cowart has a strong frame, having bulked up by about 50 pounds since the start of his college career. He also has a long wingspan and big hands.

He is a decent athlete who ran 5.16 at 298 pounds in the 40-yard dash at the combine and posted 26 bench press reps. His explosiveness numbers and agility numbers were good for his size and he shows flashes of burst, explosiveness and power on film.

Usage

Cowart began his college career as a defensive end with good size for the position but converted to defensive tackle ahead of his third season. At Maryland, he played most of his reps as a 5-technique defensive end lined up opposite one of the tackles.

As he’s now bulked up to 300 pounds, Cowart has been focused on playing defensive tackle at the NFL level. He has lined up outside sometimes, but not very often. He has also played as a nose tackle at times.

Motor

Cowart is a hard worker in the trenches who will battle for leverage, play to the whistle and hustle in pursuit situations.

He has proven capable of taking on a starter’s workload by playing 54 defensive snaps in a preseason game. He’s played over 40 in the regular season several times.

Pass rush

Cowart isn’t someone who is likely to put up big sack numbers. He had just 1.5 in his first 49 career games before adding one more in each of his last two games of last season.

However, he’s someone who is capable of collapsing the pocket by moving his man backwards as a bull rusher.

The move inside enabled him to exploit his quickness from having previously been an edge defender. Two of his three sacks at Maryland came as he lined up outside and beat the tackle with an inside move and he had this strip sack in preseason last year.

His pressure rate has been solid but not spectacular, but he has had another three sacks in preseason action.

Run defense

Cowart can bring some discipline and stoutness to the run defense having played at a consistent level against the run over the course of his career.

He will usually hold his ground in the trenches, even against double teams, and has showcased the ability and power to penetrate and bottle up running lanes.

Cowart has also shown that he can take on and shed blockers, with good gap integrity, awareness and timing.

Technique

Pad level is always a concern for defensive tackles, but Cowart is adept at getting low and driving his man back when he gets adequate traction.

He can combine violent hands with good body control to prevent opposing blockers from getting a clean strike on him so he can beat them into the backfield.

As a pass rusher, his primary move is a simple bull rush but he can use an arm over move to get past his man, or spin off a block when his upfield progress is slowed.

Special teams

Cowart’s primary role on special teams in both college and the NFL has been rushing punts and kicks. He hasn’t made any big plays or mistakes but he almost blocked this kick.

He also had a few snaps as a blocker on the placekicking unit in college.

Tackling

Cowart hasn’t been a particularly productive tackler, which speaks to the fact that he’s more than happy to penetrate and fill a lane and let someone else get the glory and recognition for finishing the play.

When he does make a tackle, he tends to close and wrap up well, although he had a career-high five missed tackles last season.

Cowart has had one forced fumble at Auburn, one at Maryland and one in preseason action.

Coverage

Cowart rarely drops into coverage but he has made some plays due to good awareness. He intercepted two tipped passes in college, one of which he almost returned for a touchdown, only to fumble it into the end zone.

He also batted down a pass in 2020.

Instincts/Intelligence

Cowart is obviously versatile, which plays into his favor when involved in a stunt or game on the pass rush. He gets his head up when engaged with his blocker, enabling him to leverage across to the play side or time when he tries to shed the block.

One weakness is that his awareness on down blocks can be lacking. This can take him out of plays more effectively than a straight-up double team.

He was honored as an Academic Top Tiger at Auburn.

Attitude/Demeanor

Cowart was a controversial character in high school and college but his overall story is one of perseverance and determination once he matured.

He grew up in a tough situation with his father in and out of jail, so it was down to his mother to instill discipline in him, which she did.

As a highly sought after high school recruit, Cowart was outspoken and social media was a big distraction for him, both on the way up and once he failed to live up to expectations.

Even his decision to attend Auburn was controversial, as it was unclear right up to the last moment whether he’d go to Florida or Auburn. He opted to follow Will Muschamp to Auburn, only for Muschamp to leave his defensive coordinator role with them to become South Carolina head coach after Cowart’s first year, leaving him disconnected from the coaching staff.

His confidence was obviously shaken and his path to playing time wasn’t helped by an arrest for marijuana possession in his first year and a hospitalization in his second season.

His coaches at Maryland praised his work ethic, attitude and maturity when he arrived there, as the experience had clearly been a wake-up call for him. When adversity struck the program early on as a player died in practice and the coach was fired, Cowart stepped up as one of their main leaders.

Injuries

Cowart missed the entire 2021 season as he was on the PUP list in training camp and never came off it but that injury was undisclosed. Otherwise, he has had a concussion and a minor quad injury in his rookie year and missed a couple of games with back issues in 2020.

He missed a couple of games in college because he had to have emergency appendix surgery and was on the COVID-19 inactive list for one game in 2020.

Scheme Fit

With his experience at multiple positions and on multiple teams, some of which changed their coaching staff while he was there, Cowart has experience in a variety of roles and systems, which should help him to fit in well with the Jets.

He can play both an attacking style and a read/react style and his previous experience outside and at the nose tackle position gives the Jets plenty of situational flexibility.

He was a teammate of current Jets Andrew Beck and Derrick Nnadi during the 2023 season with the Texans and Chiefs respectively.

Conclusions

The Jets signed three defensive tackles to minimum salary deals during the offseason, with Nnadi being the only one to receive a salary guarantee (of only $250K, mind you).

As things stand, the Jets have a couple of roster spots available at this position and even a starting role up for grabs. Any or all of these three could find themselves starting or off the team come September, although the team is also expected to dip into what’s thought to be a very deep defensive tackle pool in the draft, which will affect their chances.

We’ll look at Nnadi and Jay Tufele in the next few weeks, but Cowart has as good of a chance as either of them. He seems to have come to terms with the fact he’s never going to be the star he was expected to be as a teenager, but he has become a hard working player who will do the dirty work and hopefully won’t let you down if you need to rely on him.

Is there much upside here? Perhaps not. However, Cowart should be part of a good competition this year and could give the Jets some good value if he can contribute well.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...g-new-york-jets-defensive-tackle-byron-cowart

 

[New York Jets]

Mailbag Questions

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

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/4/1/24399095/mailbag-questions

 

[New York Jets]

Head coach Aaron Glenn implies there may be a rotation at running back

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Are Breece Hall’s snaps in jeopardy?

The expression has long been that the NFL is a “copycat” league. This is because smart teams see other teams using smart ideas and then implement them themselves. Perhaps the best example of this was the Miami Dolphins “wildcat” formation in 2008 which went from a formation that no NFL team ran to a formation that seemingly every team was running by the mid-season mark.

With the New York Jets new regime, it makes sense that they would schematically steal from the Detroit Lions, who employed head coach Aaron Glenn over the last few years. One of the aspects of their scheming is how they opt to use a multiple running back approach despite rostering an elite running back in Jahmyr Gibbs. Based on recent quotes from Glenn, this seems to be an idea that the Jets may be choosing to utilize.

Interesting answer from Glenn on Breece Hall, who admittedly struggled at time last season.

Glenn: "I think, mentally, he's in a good place, but I would say that we have three running backs on this team that we're going to utilize as much as possible."

Hall is used to being…

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) March 31, 2025​

The Jets have talent in the running back room with each of Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, and Isaiah Davis showing flashes in 2024. Additionally, each has their own unique skillsets, with Hall being a well-rounded jack of all trades, Allen specializing at power running, and Davis being a bit more of a scatback. If the Jets can find ways to leverage the skills of each then they could regularly create mismatches while also keeping each back fresh so that their skills can be maximized. However, it is always a risky gamble to take one of your best playmakers off the field, which Breece Hall has been over the last few years.

Overall, you could make an argument for this being a good idea or it being a bad idea. In reality, if it flops then they can always opt to move away from it, so I’d likely log the idea as a worthwhile endeavor. What do you think? Yay or nay to a running back rotation in 2025?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...y-be-a-rotation-at-running-back-new-york-jets

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 04/03/25

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Woody Johnson is in the news, as he once again proved that thinking is overrated. Asked about new Jets quarterback Justin Fields, Woody said this:

I think Justin Fields is going to be a total winner for us. He’s going to be the starter, as you found out. I’ve been impressed with him since his college days. It was him or Trevor Lawrence.

The year was 2021. The New York Jets had the second overall pick in the NFL draft. Trevor Lawrence was chosen first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jets then selected Zach Wilson with the second overall pick. It did not come down to Justin Fields or Trevor Lawrence for the Jets. Lawrence was never an option, and Fields was bypassed by the Jets in favor of Wilson. Ah, Woody, you really have a penchant for opening your mouth and removing all doubt.

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

Jack Bell - Notebook | In Jets’ RBs Room, There’s Quiet and There’s Confidence

Chris Franklin - Why FS1 analyst called Jets’ Woody Johnson a ‘moron’

Adam Schultz - New York Jets' Aaron Glenn Updates Garrett Wilson ‘Tension' Problem

Anthony Licciardi - Bold Trade Proposal Sends New York Jets Star Sauce Gardner to Minnesota Vikings

Anthony Licciardi - New York Jets Lose After Woody Johnson Calls Justin Fields 'Winner'

Landon Holifield - Who's The Quiet Quarterback Answer the New York Jets Don't Yet Know They Need?

Joe Simile - New York Jets Major Offseason Move Ranks As A 'Total Winner' As Owner Praises Justin Fields

Evan Massey - Mel Kiper Jr. Reveals Uninspiring Former Jets QB Comparison for Shedeur Sanders

Sean Treppedi - Mel Kiper Links Jets to 2025 Draft's No. 1 Tight End Prospect

Dharya Sharma - Jets predicted to use No.7 overall pick on Justin Fields heir apparent

Mike Moraitis - Jets predicted to trade Breece Hall in blockbuster deal with AFC Super Bowl contender

Patrick McAvoy - Ex-Jets Star Projected To Land $7.4 Million Payday

Patrick McAvoy - Jets' Aaron Glenn Has Simple Reaction To Garrett Wilson Drama

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Predicted To Add Star After 'Meteoric Rise'

Derek Praschak - Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey receive massive praise from their much-maligned owner

Sayre Bedinger - 3 tight ends the NY Jets could draft if they pass on Tyler Warren

Lou Scataglia - NY Jets 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Team lands a foundational offensive class

Justin Fried - New Jets DB gets perfect welcome from coaching staff after viral sideline shove

David Latham - "Increasingly Unlikely" Controversial Prospect Is Drafted Early

Matthew Legros - Could the Jets' new quarterback have a breakout season in 2025?

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...enn-justin-fields-trevor-lawrence-zach-wilson

 

[New York Jets]

Identifying an area of improvement: 4th and short conversions

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The Jets need to do better in short yardage situations

There are many reasons, big and small, that explain why the New York Jets have fared so poorly in recent years. Chief among them for last season, the defense regressed and the play of quarterback Aaron Rodgers left much to be desired.

While the Jets undoubtedly hope to improve on the chief issues, improving on the small ones can also matter. For example, the Jets have been pretty bad on 4th down conversions relative to other teams in recent years.

4th & 1 conversion rate last 3 years:

92% - LAR
89% - KC
87% - DEN
86% - PHI
81% - TEN
77% - BUF, ATL
76% - NO
75% - TB, SF, LV, DAL
74% - PIT
73% - CAR, CLE
72% - BAL
71% - NE
68% - WAS, NYG, JAX
67% - DET
64% - NYJ
63% - SEA, LAC
60% - MIN
59% - CHI
58% - HOU
57% - IND
56% -…

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 2, 2025​

As shown above, while other teams ran success rates well over 80%, the Jets had a success rate of only 64% which ranked 11th worst in the league. Being able to convert these plays regularly not only prevents you from handing the other team a turnover, but also gives you the confidence to try on a great number of 4th and short situations, allowing you to potentially extend many drives across a season.

Recently, head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned a possibility of employing a running back rotation. If so, one way to improve the Jets play on down and short would be to employ running back Braelon Allen, who is very large and very fast and seems well-suited to fall forward to gain a yard or two when necessary. Similarly, they could opt to leverage new assumed starting quarterback Justin Field’s running ability on read-option plays. While this wouldn’t completely overhaul the makeup of the roster, it could allow for some improvement on offense, and sometimes a little bit can go a long way in the grand scheme. In this case, we could be talking about turning drives that are ending into drives that lead to points, which can easily tip games in a league where most games are close.

What do you think? How can the Jets improve their 4th and 1 success rate?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...short-conversions-braelon-allen-justin-fields

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 04/04/25

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets released some dates regarding their offseason program yesterday. They get started early this year, with voluntary offseason workouts starting April 7. A voluntary minicamp will take place immediately preceding the 2025 NFL draft on April 21 - 23. It seems awfully soon, but the road to the 2025 season is almost underway. Who knows, perhaps the Jets will surprise people and actually contend for a playoff berth this season. A lot of things will need to break in the Jets’ favor, but stranger things have happened.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in April:

Randy Lange - Inside the Numbers | New Jets Free Agents Bring Productive Pasts with Them to the Jets

Jonah Morgan - New York Jets Could Target Headline-Grabbing 6-4 Receiver Tetairoa McMillan to Open NFL Draft

Billy Heyen - Jets give major Justin Fields update ahead of NFL Draft QB decision

Nick Wojton - 10 takeaways from Jets' Aaron Glenn at 2025 NFL owners meetings

Patrick McAvoy - Ex-Superstar Predicts Jets To Land Franchise Cornerstone

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Still Have One Quarterback Question To Address

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Reveal First Set Of Important Offseason Dates

Matt Sidney - Jets wide receiver fix sounds awfully familiar (and not in a good way)

Justin Fried - NY Jets schedule top-30 draft visit with fast-rising Day 3 QB prospect

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...n-aaron-glenn-tetairoa-mcmillan-justin-fields

 

[New York Jets]

What are the ESPN probabilities for who the Jets could take at pick #7?

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The NFL draft is just around the corner and the Jets have a chance to add top talent with the #7 pick

ESPN has released an analytics tool breaking down the probabilities that specific players go at specific picks in recent years. What I like about it compared to a mock draft is that it operates in likelihoods, giving a wide slate of players that could be expected to go at a given spot rather than one player like is done in a mock draft.

So who does ESPN think the Jets are most likely to take in the first round (assuming they pick at #7)? For reference, these figures were pulled around 6:45PM EST on Wednesday.

• Offensive tackle Armand Membou: 23%
• Linebacker/edge rusher Jalen Walker: 20%
• Wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan: 15%
• Quarterback Shedeur Sanders: 10%
• Interior defensive lineman Mason Graham: 9%
• Runningback Ashtyn Jeanty: 8%
• Edge rusher Mykel Williams: 5%

So, overall, ESPN seems to be leaning towards the New York Jets taking Armand Membou, which seems like a pick that would be popular with fans. Beyond that, it seems they think an edge rusher is in play for the Jets with Jalen Walker and Mykel Williams having a combined 25% likelihood.

What are you hoping for? A chalk pick or a deep sleeper at #7?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...uld-take-at-pick-7-armand-membou-jalen-walker

 

[New York Jets]

ESPN Analyst Field Yates releases two-round mock draft. Who did the Jets take?

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Jets beef up offense in new mock draft

It is very easy to get tunnel visioned about round 1 during draft season. Indeed, I would conservatively say that 90% of mainstream NFL media attention surrounding the draft focuses on the players who are projected to go in or close to round 1. However, the first round is but one round of seven, and each has importance.

The first round doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Teams are looking to create the best overall roster they can. A team may opt to bypass a given player or position in one round because they think that similar talents can be had later in the drafts, which is why you’ll hear analysts discuss the depth of various positions.

I always appreciate multiple round mock drafts because of this. While the picks are unlikely to be accurate, it does provide some food for thought around draft strategy rather than the value of specific players. Recently, Field Yates of ESPN released a two-round mock draft that I think makes clear this distinction.

In round 1, Field Yates mocked offensive tackle Armand Membou to the New York Jets. His logic was as follows:

The free agent signing of Justin Fields means the Jets have a quarterback solution for at least 2025. But the loss of Morgan Moses in free agency means they have a hole at right tackle. New York already had pass-protection issues, finishing 23rd in pass block win rate last season (57.1%).

Membou had a meteoric rise in 2024, as the 20-year-old dominated in the SEC with tenacity, elite movement skills and pass protection proficiency. He can be a tone-setter up front, joining Olu Fashanu to give New York a pair of talented young OTs.

In round 2, Yates mocked tight end Mason Taylor to the New York Jets. For those unfamiliar with Taylor, he accumulated 55 receptions for 546 yards and two touchdowns in 2024. He is quite athletic with a relative athletic score of 8.88 among tight ends.

Mason Taylor is a TE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored a 8.88 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 150 out of 1331 TE from 1987 to 2025. https://t.co/JnbWBn2yhF pic.twitter.com/fcw1S0GTDy

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 30, 2025​

In explaining his logic for the Taylor selection, Yates referenced his decision in round 1 writing:

I considered [tight end] Tyler Warren for the Jets at No. 7 before going with Membou. So picking Taylor one round later makes sense to fill a hole at tight end. He has exceptional hands and can handle in-line blocking duties.

So, basically if we read between the lines, Yates was saying that he felt the Jets needed a tight end but that the combination of Membou and Taylor was a better value than the combination of Warren and whichever tackle was there in round 2.

What do you think? Which combination of players would you like the Jets to come away with through rounds 1 and 2?

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ft-who-did-the-jets-take-membou-warren-taylor

 

[New York Jets]

Building A GGN Big Board 2025: Prospect No. 31

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Let’s crowd source a 2025 NFL draft big board

We have the #31 prospect on the 2025 GGN Big Board. And the winner is: Omarion Hampton, Running Back, North Carolina! With Hampton taking the #31 spot, our crowd sourced Big Board now looks like this:

1. Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
2. Travis Hunter, Cornerback/Wide Receiver, Colorado
3. Mason Graham, Defensive Tackle, Michigan
4. Cam Ward, Quarterback, Miami
5. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State
6. Ashton Jeanty, Running Back, Boise State
7. Tetairoa McMillan, Wide Receiver, Arizona
8. Will Campbell, Offensive Lineman, LSU
9. Armand Membou, Offensive Tackle, Missouri
10. Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan
11. Shedeur Sanders, Quarterback, Colorado
12. Kelvin Banks Jr, Offensive Tackle, Texas
13. Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
14. Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia
15. Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
16. Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
17. Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas
18. Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina
19. Colston Loveland, Tight End, Michigan
20. Jaxson Dart, Quarterback, Mississippi
21. Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas
22. Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver, Ohio State
23. Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
24. Jihaad Campbell, Linebacker, Alabama
25. Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan (Tie 25)
26. Josh Simmons, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State (Tie 25)
27. Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Mississippi
28. James Pearce Jr, Edge, Tennessee
29. Luther Burden, Wide Receiver, Missouri
30. Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, Oregon
31. Omarion Hampton, Running Back, North Carolina
32. ?

From now until late April I’ll be putting up a daily poll asking GGN to vote on the best available players from a rolling list of 15 candidates. The idea here is to build a generic Big Board reflecting the community’s view of this year’s draft class regardless of the Jets’ (or any other team’s) particular needs. For example, you may think the Jets don’t need a Center this year, but that should not necessarily prevent you from placing a Center high on the Big Board if said Center warrants it. Each day we will close the previous day’s poll and the candidate with the most votes will be added to the GGN Big Board. In the event of a tie vote both players will go up on the Board. By the time the draft rolls around we should have 50 players on our Big Board.

If a name you think should be on the poll is not there you can write in candidates in the comments. If a player gets support in the comments I’ll consider adding him to the poll. If a player repeatedly gets zero votes he may be dropped from the poll for a few days.

We all have different views. What we’re looking for here is a composite of the best players in the community’s collective mind. Your views may or may not coincide with the community’s, and either way that’s OK. Life here on GGN would be pretty boring if we all agreed on everything.

Let’s get to it. Today we continue with the #32 prospect on the crowd sourced GGN Big Board 2025. Who will it be? Vote early, vote often, and let’s hear who you think are the best players in this draft.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...no-31-omarion-hampton-new-york-jets-nfl-draft

 

[New York Jets]

Former teammate heaps praise on Jets quarterback

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Fields is beloved by many people who know him well

Entering the 2025 season, there were questions as to the direction the New York Jets would go for their starting quarterback position. Would they run it back with Aaron Rodgers, or would they start over on a new leaf with a new head coach and administration?

The Jets chose the latter, eventually signing former Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Justin Fields. The former Ohio State product was a first-round selection in 2021 who has yet to sustain success at the NFL level.

Despite the lack of success, Fields has consistently had the backing of his teammates no matter where he’s been.

Kyle Odegard of Casino Beats, former teammate of Fields, and current Bears defensive back Jaquan Brisker spoke about the Jets’ current quarterback. More specifically, Brisker noted Fields’ talent (primarily his escapability) and his leadership as two key traits the Jets would be getting in their new signal-caller.

“He’s gonna be a great player,” Brisker said of Fields. “That’s Houdini, man. He’s gonna make things happen. He’s in a great spot. Get him a couple weapons, an O-line. I feel like he’s gonna be great. I always thought he was great, and he’s an amazing quarterback off the field, which is important. He talks to everyone. He’s a great guy. I feel like the Jets was a perfect fit for him.”

While the win-loss record hasn’t been there for Fields, it’s hard to deny his athletic ability and leadership qualities, both on and off the field. The new Jets quarterback is a composed player, whose talents could pay off for New York under the right circumstances.

It remains to be seen whether or not those intangibles will eventually lead to success in the NFL. However, Fields will have every chance to prove he still belongs in the league with the Jets this season.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...se-on-new-york-jets-quarterback-justin-fields

 

[New York Jets]

Building A GGN Big Board 2025: Prospect No. 32

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Let’s crowd source a 2025 NFL draft big board

We have a three-way tie for the #32 prospect on the 2025 GGN Big Board. And the winners are: Tyler Booker, Offensive Lineman, Alabama; Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College; and Josh Conerly, Offensive Tackle, Oregon! With Booker, Ezeiruaku and Conerly taking the #32, #33 and #34 spots, our crowd sourced Big Board now looks like this:

1. Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
2. Travis Hunter, Cornerback/Wide Receiver, Colorado
3. Mason Graham, Defensive Tackle, Michigan
4. Cam Ward, Quarterback, Miami
5. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State
6. Ashton Jeanty, Running Back, Boise State
7. Tetairoa McMillan, Wide Receiver, Arizona
8. Will Campbell, Offensive Lineman, LSU
9. Armand Membou, Offensive Tackle, Missouri
10. Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan
11. Shedeur Sanders, Quarterback, Colorado
12. Kelvin Banks Jr, Offensive Tackle, Texas
13. Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
14. Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia
15. Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
16. Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
17. Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas
18. Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina
19. Colston Loveland, Tight End, Michigan
20. Jaxson Dart, Quarterback, Mississippi
21. Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas
22. Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver, Ohio State
23. Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
24. Jihaad Campbell, Linebacker, Alabama
25. Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan (Tie 25)
26. Josh Simmons, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State (Tie 25)
27. Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Mississippi
28. James Pearce Jr, Edge, Tennessee
29. Luther Burden, Wide Receiver, Missouri
30. Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, Oregon
31. Omarion Hampton, Running Back, North Carolina
32. Tyler Booker, Offensive Lineman, Alabama (Tie 32)
33. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College (Tie 32)
34. Josh Conerly, Offensive Tackle, Oregon (Tie 32)
35. ?

From now until late April I’ll be putting up a daily poll asking GGN to vote on the best available players from a rolling list of 15 candidates. The idea here is to build a generic Big Board reflecting the community’s view of this year’s draft class regardless of the Jets’ (or any other team’s) particular needs. For example, you may think the Jets don’t need a Center this year, but that should not necessarily prevent you from placing a Center high on the Big Board if said Center warrants it. Each day we will close the previous day’s poll and the candidate with the most votes will be added to the GGN Big Board. In the event of a tie vote both players will go up on the Board. By the time the draft rolls around we should have 50 players on our Big Board.

If a name you think should be on the poll is not there you can write in candidates in the comments. If a player gets support in the comments I’ll consider adding him to the poll. If a player repeatedly gets zero votes he may be dropped from the poll for a few days.

We all have different views. What we’re looking for here is a composite of the best players in the community’s collective mind. Your views may or may not coincide with the community’s, and either way that’s OK. Life here on GGN would be pretty boring if we all agreed on everything.

Let’s get to it. Today we continue with the #35 prospect on the crowd sourced GGN Big Board 2025. Who will it be? Vote early, vote often, and let’s hear who you think are the best players in this draft.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...2-tyler-booker-donovan-ezeiruaku-josh-conerly

 

[New York Jets]

Building A GGN Big Board 2025: Prospect No. 35

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Let’s crowd source a 2025 NFL draft big board

We have the #35 prospect on the 2025 GGN Big Board. And the winner is: J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio State! With Tuimoloau taking the #35 spot, our crowd sourced Big Board now looks like this:

1. Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
2. Travis Hunter, Cornerback/Wide Receiver, Colorado
3. Mason Graham, Defensive Tackle, Michigan
4. Cam Ward, Quarterback, Miami
5. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State
6. Ashton Jeanty, Running Back, Boise State
7. Tetairoa McMillan, Wide Receiver, Arizona
8. Will Campbell, Offensive Lineman, LSU
9. Armand Membou, Offensive Tackle, Missouri
10. Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan
11. Shedeur Sanders, Quarterback, Colorado
12. Kelvin Banks Jr, Offensive Tackle, Texas
13. Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
14. Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia
15. Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
16. Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
17. Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas
18. Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina
19. Colston Loveland, Tight End, Michigan
20. Jaxson Dart, Quarterback, Mississippi
21. Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas
22. Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver, Ohio State
23. Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
24. Jihaad Campbell, Linebacker, Alabama
25. Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan (Tie 25)
26. Josh Simmons, Offensive Tackle, Ohio State (Tie 25)
27. Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Mississippi
28. James Pearce Jr, Edge, Tennessee
29. Luther Burden, Wide Receiver, Missouri
30. Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, Oregon
31. Omarion Hampton, Running Back, North Carolina
32. Tyler Booker, Offensive Lineman, Alabama (Tie 32)
33. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College (Tie 32)
34. Josh Conerly, Offensive Tackle, Oregon (Tie 32)
35. J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio State
36. ?

From now until late April I’ll be putting up a daily poll asking GGN to vote on the best available players from a rolling list of 15 candidates. The idea here is to build a generic Big Board reflecting the community’s view of this year’s draft class regardless of the Jets’ (or any other team’s) particular needs. For example, you may think the Jets don’t need a Center this year, but that should not necessarily prevent you from placing a Center high on the Big Board if said Center warrants it. Each day we will close the previous day’s poll and the candidate with the most votes will be added to the GGN Big Board. In the event of a tie vote both players will go up on the Board. By the time the draft rolls around we should have 50 players on our Big Board.

If a name you think should be on the poll is not there you can write in candidates in the comments. If a player gets support in the comments I’ll consider adding him to the poll. If a player repeatedly gets zero votes he may be dropped from the poll for a few days.

We all have different views. What we’re looking for here is a composite of the best players in the community’s collective mind. Your views may or may not coincide with the community’s, and either way that’s OK. Life here on GGN would be pretty boring if we all agreed on everything.

Let’s get to it. Today we continue with the #36 prospect on the crowd sourced GGN Big Board 2025. Who will it be? Vote early, vote often, and let’s hear who you think are the best players in this draft.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ct-no-35-jt-tuimoloau-new-york-jets-nfl-draft

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 04/07/25

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! It’s silly season in the NFL. New York Jets related sites are buzzing with talk of the Jets trading Breece Hall. As far as I can tell, the rumors all stem from a Rich Cimini article in which Cimini reported on Aaron Glenn’s assertion that the Jets intended to utilize all three of their young running backs this season in some sort of unspecified committee approach. Cimini then speculated the Jets might be open to trading Breece Hall if they don’t view him as the clear lead back. That’s it. No sources inside the Jets organization were cited. Cimini just gave a few lines of his own thoughts after hearing Glenn’s thoughts on Breece Hall and the Jets running backs. Other sites took it from there, whipping up a lot of speculation Breece might be on the verge of getting traded. It seems to all be a case of a non-story chasing its own tail. Could Hall be traded? Sure. That would become especially likely if the Jets were to draft Ashton Jeanty in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. But for now there’s no particular reason to believe the Jets will draft Jeanty, and there seems to be nothing behind the buzz other than the brief musings of Rich Cimini, unsupported by any Jets or NFL sources. For now, I’d view this “buzz” as a non-story, fueled by a dead period in NFL news.

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

Randy Lange - Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell on Aaron Glenn: 'Unbelievable' as a Coach, Teacher, Motivator

Rich Cimini - Jets looking to deploy three-running back approach

Andy Vasquez - Jets 7-round mock draft: Will they find a big-time weapon for Justin Fields?

Robert Sanchez - Jets 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Experts split between offense or defense for Gang Green

Lucas Hutcherson - Mason Graham 2025 NFL Draft Profile: Everything you need to know about Jets' potential pick

Clark Dalton - Could Jets Make Shocking Move With RB Breece Hall During 2025 NFL Draft?

Anthony Licciardi - New York Jets Pick Justin Fields' Help in Two-Round Mock

Hery Acosta - Former Falcons Fourth Overall Pick Could Be On the Move For High Draft Pick

Mike Moraitis - Jets 7-round NFL mock draft addresses several of New York's biggest needs on offense

Billy Heyen - Jets have a Pro Bowl QB alternative to Justin Fields that NFL insider thinks could come into play

Billy Heyen - Jets safety predicts he'll intercept Shedeur Sanders due to fatal mechanics flaw

Nick Wojton - Ex-Jets, Dolphins QB Zach Wilson: 'I can be a starter in this league'

Nick Wojton - NFL set to use new technology to measure first downs over chains:

Lou Scataglia - Jets 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Is the Justin Fields era short-lived?

Zach Pressnell - Jets Predicted To Draft Pair Of Game-Breaking Wide Receivers

Zach Pressnell - NFL Writer Predicts Jets Will Make Franchise-Changing Draft Day Decision

Scott Mitchell - Should Jets add Pass Catchers Warren or Tet McMillan at 7?

Glenn Naughton - NFL Draft Deep Dive; a Look at Late Round and UDFA Prospects

Justin Fried - New York Jets running back Breece Hall shared a cryptic response to recent trade rumors on social media

Justin Fried - Josh Reynolds reveals why he signed with the NY Jets and fans will love it

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...n-glenn-nfl-draft-darren-mougey-ashton-jeanty

 

[New York Jets]

Mailbag Questions

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

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/4/8/24404187/mailbag-questions

 

[New York Jets]

The 2025 AGOP Champion

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Gang Green Nation has a new champion!

The contestants in the 2025 AGOP contest have submitted their entries. The entries have been reviewed. You all have voted. And in the closest vote in AGOP history, you have named our 2025 AGOP champion. That champion is GenoTime7, squeaking out a victory over four other worthy contestants. Take a bow GenoTime7, for a tight victory well earned. Contact me at [email protected] to claim your prize.

Now, without further ado, we present the 2025 AGOP championship entry.

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AGOP: A Plan for the Dawgs

I think saying the Jets have been a laughing stock would be an understatement. Whether it’s big name chasing or the media, I think the Jets have been the worst ran organization in sports. Maybe, just maybe, that isn’t the case anymore. Aaron Glenn certainly talks the talk. Now it’s time to put our money where our mouth is. So here is my AGOP, the single best time of the year for all of us Gang Green Gangsters:

First, I’m going to follow the Jets plan in terms of Aaron Rodgers and CJ Mosley. I am also going to sign Justin Fields, Josh Meyers, and I’d sign Jemain Sherwood to the exact same deals, which are also updated on Overthecap which brings our space to $32.5 mil. I’m also going to sign Brandon Stephens and Andre Cisco to the same deals. Since their contracts aren’t reflected yet I’ll assume Stephen cap hit is around $8 mil and Cisco’s is $10 mil. This brings our total cap space available to $14.5 mil.

Restructures:

Quinnen Williams- the best way to create cap space is to bring his $21 mil cap hit down to around $9 mil with a $12 mil savings.

Cuts (cap savings):

Allan Lazard ($6.5 mill)- Stone hands just has to go. He doesn’t bring much to the table.

Michael Clemons ($3.5 mil)- a very unprofessional and unproductive player.

Cap Room: $37 mil

Free Agency (cap hit):

Chukwuma Okorafor, RT- 1 year, $3 mil- an old depth piece with a lot of starting experience under his belt.

Nick Westbrook- Ikhine, WR- 2 years, $7 mil ($3.5 mil)- The Jets need playmakers. NWI is a bigger target and a huge big play threat. He’s extremely good at working the sidelines and making big plays after the catch.

Za’Darius Smith, DE- 2 years, $15 mil ($6 mil)- I like the Jets pass rush for the most part. I think Smith is familiar with our new system and he fills a need for that full time DE opposite of Will McDonald and Jermaine Johnson.

Juju Smith- Schuster, WR- 1 year $5 mil ($5 mil)- Juju is a solid route runner. The Jets really need experienced playmakers. While he isn’t really a dynamic playmaker, he does fill a need for the slot WR position.

Jalen Mills, S- 1 year, $4 mil ($4 mil)- I thought Mills showed some promise last year. He brought a lot of swagger to the back end of the defense. He’s certainly not an elite talent, but I think he is more than serviceable.

Kene Ngwanwu, KR, 1 year $2 mil ($2 mil)- Kene was a very dynamic returner last year. He’s a guy I’d like to see brought back.

NFL Draft:

Trades:

42 to Baltimore for picks 59 and 91

73 to Tampa Bay for picks 84 and 121

Picks:

Pick 7- Mason Graham, DT, Michigan- sometimes there are picks that make too much sense. Quinnen Williams has never had a legitimate running mate. This line is in desperate need of an elite DT to really free up all of our other impact players up front. Mason Graham is as solid as they come.

Pick 59- Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State- Higgins is a very impressive prospect. He’s 6’4” and is as sure handed as they come. He plays a similar style to Devante Adams. He’s going to want to work the middle of the field and make plays after the catch.

Pick 84- Mason Taylor, TE, LSU- Taylor is the son of the great Jason Taylor. He’s a well rounded tight end that’s got a high football IQ and really conducts himself well in the locker room. He’s versatile and lines up all over the place.

Pick 91- Josh Farmer, DT, FSU- Farmer is a high motor, athletic, and disruptive DT. He still has to develop the mental aspect of the game. He has a bit of trouble with play recognition. However, I think the upside is very apparent.

Pick 110- Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa- The Jets tight end group has been subpar to put it nicely. Lachey is a very smart player that’s good after the catch. He will certainly have to gain a bit of strength at the next level, but there’s not a better program for tight ends than Iowa.

Pick 145- Jack Nelson, T, Wisconsin- Nelson is a mountain of a man at 6’7”. He plays with a high motor and a mean streak. He only allowed 1 sack a Wisconsin. While he may not be a LT at the next level, he projects as potential RT starter.

Pick 162- Jeffery Bassa, LB, Oregon- Bassa is a converted Safety. He’s strengths are in coverage and his ability to work the sideline to sideline. He’s a bit on the smaller side and is still working on play recognition, but figure him to be an early special team contributor.

Pick 186- Zah Fraizer, CB, UTSA- Fraizer is a bigger press cornerback at 6’3”. He good in coverage and is a physical corner. He’s extremely athletic as well. He’s a little tight hipped and not as fluid of a corner as an elite prospect. I think he’s a candidate to convert to a CB/S hybrid role.

Pick 206- Brady Cook, QB, Missouri- By all accounts Justin Fields is the guy this year. However, the Jets really need to invest in some younger arm talent. Cook is an extremely efficient passer. He’s got limited physical tools and needs to work on his footwork. However, at this point in the draft I think it’s a shot worth taking.

Depth Chart:

QB: Fields, Taylor, Cook, Travis

RB: Hall, Allen, Davis

WR: Wilson, NWI, Higgins, JuJu, Corley

TE: Taylor, Lachey, Ruckert

T: Fashanu, Nelson, Okorafor, Warren

G: AVT, Simpson, Mitchell

C: Tippman, Meyers

DE: Joshnon, McDonald, Smith, McGregor, Watts

DT: Williams, Graham, Farmer, Taylor

LB: Williams, Sherwood, Bassa, Barnes

CB: Sauce, Stephens, Carter, Stiggers, Bernard- Converse

S: Cisco, Mills, Adams, Frazier

K: Carlson

P: Moorestead

There it is everyone, my AGOP for the year. I hope you enjoyed it. I have about $12.5 mil left over in cap space. I fully anticipate an extension for Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner to be worked out after June 1st, once some money frees up. I expect both to be here for a very long time. Let me know what you all think!

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2025/4/8/24403676/the-2025-agop-champion-nfl-new-york-jets

 

[New York Jets]

Jets lead the league in capital spent on quarterbacks, to no avail

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So much spent, so little gained

It’s rare but sometimes the depths of the New York Jets struggles astound even me. But rare leaves just enough room for daylight, and, this week, daylight shined right on through.

no team has spent more draft capital on QBs than the Jets

#1 since 2018

and horrific results to show for it

on the other hand, only one team has not used a single draft pick on the QB position since 2018

the Chiefs drafted Patrick Mahomes in 2017 and ZERO QBs since pic.twitter.com/oNdpFPx9z2

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 4, 2025​

As shown above, the New York Jets have used the most capital on drafting quarterbacks since 2018, which is 6 whole seasons ago. In that time, the Jets have drafted two quarterbacks in the top 5, which each went bad enough that they separately traded multiple high picks for a quarterback who they removed from their roster after his first season of actual play.

While it doesn’t take a chart to let Jets fans know “this has gone bad,” I think this chart does a beautiful job of showing just how bad it has gone... which is to say very, very, very bad. Moving forward, the hope is that the new regime of head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey can turn this around. Based on this, up might be the only direction available.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...cks-have-not-had-good-quarterback-in-years-ny

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 04/10/25

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets have renegotiated Allen Lazard’s contract. Per Jason Fitzgerald at Overthecap.com, the Jets and Lazard have agreed on a revised contract for 2025 where Lazard will take an $8.5 million pay cut. In return $1.75 million of Lazard’s salary will now be guaranteed for 2025 and he will now be a free agent in 2026. Under his new contract Lazard will count for $4.6 million under the cap in 2025. In 2026 his contract will void and the Jets will take a $4.4 million dead cap hit.

This deal does not guarantee Lazard will be a Jet in 2025. The Jets could still cut or trade him after June 1 and save a bit on the salary cap. A trade in particular would make sense for the Jets, saving them $2.4 million on the cap in 2025. However, Lazard probably has minimal value on the trade market. Perhaps if Aaron Rodgers eventually signs then he can help engineer a trade for Lazard. Barring that, the most probable outcome here, given the dearth of talent the Jets have at wide receiver behind Garrett Wilson, is that Lazard will be a Jet one final season and then hit free agency in 2026.

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

Randy Lange - Justin Fields' Confidence 'Never Left' In Winding Road to Jets

Jack Bell - Buccaneers Head Coach Says Aaron Glenn Always Had the Smarts to Be a Head Coach

Randy Lange - Jets 2025 Draft Preview - Wide Receivers

Jason Fitzgerald - Jets Renegotiate Contract With WR Allen Lazard

Rich Cimini - Jets' Justin Fields says he learned from benching by Steelers

Darryl Slater - NFL Draft 2025: Here’s what Justin Fields thinks about Jets maybe picking a QB

Robert Sanchez - Justin Fields eager to 'get to work' with Jets, new regime: 'My confidence never left me'

Hunter Hodies - Justin Fields Doesn't Hold Back On Jets Quarterback Question

Scott Salomon - New York Jets QB Justin Fields Offers Awkward Promise Amid NFL Draft Rumors

Anthony Licciardi - New York Jets Quarterback Justin Fields Reflects on Experience With Pittsburgh Steelers

Adam Schultz - Coach Aaron Glenn Announces First Step In New York Jets Rebuild

Billy Heyen - Jets' Justin Fields gives two-word take on reunion with Ohio State teammate Garrett Wilson

Nick Wojton - What Aaron Glenn said about Justin Fields at NFL owners meetings:

Patrick McAvoy - Jets' Justin Fields Has Simple Message After Garrett Wilson Reunion

Patrick McAvoy - Ex-Justin Fields Teammate Reveals Why He's 'Perfect' For Jets

Patrick McAvoy - Jets' Aaron Glenn Reveals Biggest Priority For New York

Mike Luciano - Aaron Glenn gets honest about the harsh reality facing the Jets in 2025

Justin Fried - There’s a reason this NY Jets draft favorite makes more sense than people realize

Dylan Fine - Jets' Justin Fields keeps it short and sweet on possibility of NY drafting QB

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...lenn-allen-lazard-justin-fields-darren-mougey

 

[New York Jets]

Woody Johnson’s comments highlight organizational problem

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The Jets owner continues to plague the Jets franchise

The New York Jets have been a dysfunctional organization for years. Some attribute that to poor luck, while others attribute it to bad leadership. More specifically, poor ownership. In many organizations, the actions of a team directly reflect that of ownership. For the Jets, that means a lack of accountability and being honest with themselves - something that was a common theme during the tenure of former head coach Robert Saleh. While that may change under new HC Aaron Glenn, that mindset is a direct reflection of Woody Johnson.

At the NFL owners meetings at the end of March, Johnson spoke about the NFLPA report cards conducted by every team. Johnson called the reports “bogus”, and instead of acknowledging that perhaps his organization isn’t as well-run as he believes, he instead attacked the process by which the reports were conducted.

“How they collected the information, who they collected from was supposed to be according to the agreement we have with the league,” Johnson said. “It’s supposed to be a process where we have representatives and they have representatives, so we know that it’s an honest survey. That was violated, in my opinion. I’m going to leave it at that. But I think there’s a lot of owners who looked at that survey and said this is not fair, it’s not balanced, it’s not every player, it’s not even representative of the players.”

While Johnson later explains he wants players to address these issues, there’s a clear reason they aren’t. Usually this stems from fear of repercussions, or just an overall lack of accountability from higher-ups. After all, it’s hard to believe players aren’t vocal when numerous Jets players have tweeted (with some deleted) opinions that, at times, go against the grain of popular opinion.

The more damning comments from Johnson came later, when talking about new Jets quarterback Justin Fields - while clearly omitting former quarterback Zach Wilson.

“I think Justin Fields is going to be a total winner for us,” Johnson said of the team’s new quarterback. “I’ve been impressed with him since his college days. It was he or Trevor Lawrence.”

The irony, however, is that many believe it was actually Woody Johnson who may have had a hand in the selection of Wilson in the 2021 NFL draft.

Speaking to Colin Cowherd in 2023, NFL analyst Albert Breer had an interesting comment regarding the selection of Wilson - and how Johnson may have forced the hand of then-general manager Joe Douglas.

“I’ll tell you this Colin, [the Jets] had wanted to draft an offensive tackle a couple of years ago, and I think ownership may have stepped in and may not have wanted them to do that.”

The dishonesty and lack of accountability from ownership is a problem that continues to surround the Jets like a dark cloud. The foot-in-mouth disease Johnson is riddled with only hurts any respectability the Jets look to obtain. After all, it’s incredibly hard to be taken seriously when the owner is worried about his media presence while rocking “iced out” chains and making ridiculous comments to the media; all while having one of the worst win-loss records in the past 15 years.

Unfortunately, the likelihood of Johnson selling the Jets is slim-to-none. If the team’s owner can just accept reality (and not the illusion of his own likeability or football acumen), the Jets would be far better off in the long run.

Fans have seen the mindset of Johnson trickle down to previous coaching staffs. And if they don’t want it to happen with the new regime, it needs to be nipped in the bud sooner rather than later.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...ighlight-organizational-problem-new-york-jets

 

[New York Jets]

New York Jets Flight Connections 04/11/25

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets renegotiated Allen Lazard’s contract. I am surprised at how many commentators seem to think this move has a substantial impact on the Jets’ draft plans. Under the new contract, Lazard can be cut or traded after June 1 with minimal consequences under the salary cap, so there is no assurance he will even be on the roster. In addition, and there’s no way to sugarcoat this, Lazard stinks. There is literally no aspect of his game, outside of possibly blocking, that he executes at even an NFL average level. He’s not a deep threat, he’s terrible at contested catches, his hands are among the worst I have ever seen, he’s slow, he has terrible lateral quickness, he’s not a good route runner, he’s big but he plays small. Maybe you can make the argument he blocks at an above average level. Maybe. When the best you can say about a receiver is that he doesn’t suck at blocking, well, he just isn’t a good receiver. Lazard just plain stinks. If his presence on the roster, assuming he even makes it to the opening day roster, in any way affects the Jets’ draft plans, then I would begin to question the abilities of the new Jets regime. Personally I think Lazard has zero impact on the Jets’ draft plans. At least I hope so.

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in April:

Randy Lange - Quite a Confluence of College QBs: Kevin O'Connell, Darren Mougey, Tanner Engstrand

Ethan Greenberg - Jets 2025 Draft Preview - Safeties

Jack Bell - Jets CB Brandon Stephens Says It's 'Going to Be a Hell of a Combo' with Sauce Gardner

Rich Cimini - Sources - Jets' Allen Lazard takes pay cut to $2.25M base salary

Alex Smith - Jets, WR Allen Lazard agree to restructured contract for 2025 season

Lucas Hutcherson - Shedeur Sanders 2025 NFL Draft Profile: Everything you need to know about Jets' potential pick

Adam La Rose - Jets, WR Allen Lazard Agree To Restructure

Adam Schultz - New York Jets Face 2 Clear Choices With No. 7 Pick

Anthony Licciardi - New York Jets' Allen Lazard Contract Update Opens Door for Trade to Pittsburgh Steelers

Jim Simile - New York Jets Called 'Worst Fit' For Polarizing NFL Draft Quarterback Shedeur Sanders

Joe Simile - NFL Insider Suggests Surprising Superstar Draft Pick for New York Jets

Joe Simile - New York Jets Projected for ‘Nasty’ Trade Up in NFL Draft

Joe Simile - Justin Fields Teammate Reveals Why He's 'Perfect Houdini' for New York Jets

Jonah Morgan - New York Jets Urged To Draft Athletic Edge Rusher

Mike Fisher - Aaron Rodgers Target Takes Massive Pay Cut As Allen Lazard Sticks With New York Jets

Joe Simile - New York Jets Emotional Feelings On Aaron Rodgers Revealed By Young Team Leader

Adam Schultz - New York Jets Sign Justin Fields With Unflattering 'Experiment' Label for New QB

Adam Schultz - New York Jets QB Justin Fields Addresses 1 Key to Garrett Wilson Reunion

Billy Heyen - Jets' double trades combine for two offensive stars in mock draft idea

Mike Moraitis - Aaron Rodgers won't be reuniting with another one of his favorite wide receivers

Nick Wojton - Vikings' Kevin O'Connell: Jets' Aaron Glenn is 'primed and ready'

Kam Towle - Jets 2025 NFL draft target: Full draft profile, scouting report for S Dean Clark

Nick Wojton - 2025 NFL owners meetings: 6 takeaways from Jets GM Darren Mougey

Nick Mongiovi - Jets’ culture needs a factory reset, which Aaron Glenn is bringing

Patrick McAvoy - Justin Fields Shares What He Wants To 'Prove' With Jets

Patrick McAvoy - Jets Hosting 'Intriguing' Project After 33-TD Season

Zach Pressnell - Jets Dubbed 'Worst Fit' For Intriguing Star Quarterback

Zach Pressnell - Jets' Draft Strategy Should Be Obvious After Allen Lazard Deal

Justin Fried - What Allen Lazard’s new contract reveals about the NY Jets’ WR plans

Justin Fried - ESPN’s draft predictor reveals a surprising NY Jets favorite at No. 7

Anthony Palacios - Former Packer Legend Takes Pay Cut, Could Still Seek Trade?

Michael Zimmelman - Wide Receiver’s Pay Cut Shows Support for New Leadership

Jaren Kawada - Jets restructure contract of longtime Aaron Rodgers pass-catcher

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Enjoy the day everybody.

Source: https://www.ganggreennation.com/202...n-allen-lazard-brandon-stephens-sauce-gardner