Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE
By: Jon Presser
Entering his fourth season as head coach of the New York Jets, Rex Ryan has always been looking for that one missing piece on defense. The piece that can make the difference between a great defense, and a dominant one. Without question, Rex Ryan knows how to put together a great defense. In his ten seasons [...]
Kevin Jairaj-US PRESSWIRE
By: Akiva Goldenberg
The biggest acquisition in 2012 for the New York Jets, 16th overall NFL Draft pick Quinton Coples, has agreed to terms with the team. According to Brian Costello of the New York Post, the deal is for four years at a value of $8.8 million. Coples will receive a signing bonus of $4.8 million. At [...]
Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE
By: Jon Presser
As previously reported here on this blog, the New York Jets have agreed to terms with former Miami Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell on a one-year, $1.4 million deal. The 34-year-old Bell spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career in Miami, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2009. The Philadelphia Eagles were also interested in [...]
Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE
By: Akiva Goldenberg
The New York Jets have a number of problems on offense that they didn’t address this off-season. It seems as if general manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Rex Ryan felt the team’s biggest problems on offense in 2011 were the offensive coordinator and a lack of an explosive deep threat. So they replaced Brian [...]
Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE
By: Chris Gamble
The New York Jets have signed free agent safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million including a $200,000 signing bonus. The Jets, who have already signed free agent safety LaRon Landry earlier this offseason, needed depth at safety, a position that was considered a weak spot by many after it struggled when [...]
Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE
By: Jon Presser
The New York Jets have signed another one of their remaining unsigned draft picks from the 2012 NFL Draft, agreeing to terms with South Carolina safety Antonio Allen, who they selected 242nd overall in round 7. Many consider Allen to have been a steal in the seventh round, as some had projected him to be [...]
Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE
By: Jon Presser
The New York Jets have come to terms with two of their rookie 6th-round draft picks from the 2012 NFL Draft, officially signing running back Terrance Ganaway (above) and offensive lineman Robert T. Griffin. Both Ganaway and Griffin were teammates at Baylor University, where they started on offense alongside quarterback Robert Griffin III and wide receiver Kendall Wright, who [...]
Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE
By: Akiva Goldenberg
When the New York Jets decided to pass on a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers and instead selected defensive end Quinton Coples with the 16th overall pick, they were taking a risk. Coples didn’t play like a first round pick in 2011 and had motor concerns going into the 2012 NFL Draft. Despite this fact [...]
Troy Taormina-US PRESSWIRE
By: Jon Presser
You don’t have to tell Wayne Hunter that he stunk last year in his first year as a starter, in his ninth NFL season. The New York Jets offensive lineman is well aware that his up-and-down play at right tackle made him the weak link on a normally stout offensive line that took a step [...]
The Star-Ledger-US PRESSWIRE
By: Akiva Goldenberg
Recently I wrote an article about the weaknesses of the New York Jets in 2011. Some of my followers and their followers strongly disagreed that Kyle Wilson was a liability as a nickel cornerback last season. When I cited other sources, such as profootballfocus.com (PFF) or Matt Miller of New Era Scouting, they said there [...]
