Unfortunately we can’t edit our posts on Substack. Running back Blake Watson, Memphis has also attracted a lot of attention from the Jets.
Today, the Jets will unveil their new uniforms , whoop de do🎉🥳🙌🍺. I really hope they use real models and not players. They used 7 players when they introduced their latest disaster in 2019, all 7 were gone in three years.
Another excellent post by David, he must be applauded for his work, not only does he give us every offensive player but he researches how many years each has on his current contract. You can’t find that written anywhere else.
Unfortunately, in doing his due diligence, David was forced to mention the anvil that is tied around the Jets salary cap neck, Zach’s contract.
While speaking of depth, the Jets this weekend added to their offensive coaching staff by signing Walter Kusmirek. Now that you all have said WHO. He was previously a college assistant at New Haven, Wagner and Morrisville State. He played college football at Fitchburg State. Let’s give Walt a break, he can’t be any worse than Hackett.
Hopefully by Monday afternoon 4/29/24, David will be forced to rewrite this offensive depth column positively because that’s the day after the draft and most of the UDFAs are signed. Just remember fans, Tony Adams, Snacks Harrison and this one really hurts, Bryce Huff were UDFAs.
I found this article online it is about players who weren’t invited to the combine but are still drawing a lot of attention. Here are the attention grabbers who didn’t participate in the underwear Olympics.
Khristian Boyd, DT, Northern Iowa: Not only is Boyd likely to be the first non-combine player drafted, it’s not out of the question he could crack the third round, just as Sacramento State OB Marte Mapu did last year as the first non-combine draftee (3/76, Patriots). As of earlier this week, Boyd had logged 15 Top-30 visits and turned down several more due to logistics.
Jowon Briggs, DT, Cincinnati: Briggs is another interior defensive lineman who is sparking interest among scouts, especially after his showing at the Shrine Bowl and solid pro day performance.
Travis Glover, OT, Georgia State: Glover is far from off the radar – he had a solid week at the Senior Bowl – but still didn’t achieve combine status. No matter. He’s had six T-30 visits and calls from multiple offensive line coaches around the league.
Giovanni Manu, OT, British Columbia: Manu lists at 6-8/350, but it’s not just his size that excites teams. So far, Manu has made 11 Top-30 visits and has Zoomed with three other teams. HE HAS MET WITH THE JETS.
Mason Tipton, WO, Yale: Tipton may be the Tropical Bowl’s best bet in the draft. His 4.33 40 and supreme jumps (37 VJ/10-5 BJ) have started a buzz among scouts.
Dayton Wade, WO, Mississippi: Another Hula Bowl participant who’s building momentum, Wade had a solid-if-not-sizzling pro day, but his SEC pedigree may push him into Round 7.
Treyton Welch, TE, Wyoming: So far, Welch has two Top-30 visits and has been in contact with several NFL tight end coaches. He may be a draft pick for the College Gridiron Showcase.
David White, WO, Western Carolina: White lit it up in Orlando at the Hula Bowl, then repeated his exploits at the Shrine Bowl. That momentum has carried into March and April as he’s logged seven T-30 visits so far.
Blake Watson, OH, Memphis: Another Hula Bowl participant who just gained steam when he went to work in Frisco at the Shrine Bowl. Watson has notched seven Top-30 visits so far.
Though this is far from an exhaustive list, here are a few more players that could surprise.
·Defensive line: Jaylon Allen, DE, Memphis; Ja’Mion Franklin, DT, Duke; Anthony Goodlow, DE, Oklahoma St.; Tyreek Johnson, DE, South Carolina; Jamree Kromah, DE, James Madison; Levi Rodriguez, DT, Texas A&M-Commerce; and Ron Stone Jr., DE, Washington St.
·Offensive line: Mike Edwards, OT, Campbell; Mike Jerrell, OG, Findlay; and Willie Tyler, OT, Louisville.
·Defensive backs: Omar Brown, DC, Nebraska; Chris Edmonds, SS, Arizona St.; Alex Johnson, DC, UCLA; Sanoussi Kane, SS, Purdue; Kenny Logan, SS, Kansas; Rico Payton, DC, Pittsburg St.; Shon Stephens, DC, Ferris St.; Trey Taylor, FS, Air Force; and AJ Woods, DC, Pittsburgh.
·Linebackers: Swayze Bozeman, IB, Southern Miss; Dallas Gant, IB, Toledo; Winston Reid, OB, Weber St.; Omar Speights, OB, LSU; and Isaiah Stalbird, OB, South Dakota St.
Great stuff here on the QB's. I'm a little bit partial to Jordan Travis because I've watched so much of him living down in Florida. But it really seems like Pratt might be the best choice here.
As you might suspect, I hate that first mock draft. I might be able to get over the Jets drafting Bowers and not an OT or WR, but even though Nubin sounds like a great prospect, I wouldn't get over adding another premium pick to the defense and ignoring the offense. I'd want JD fired as soon as Nubin was announced. IMO it would show that he hasn't learned a damn thing in 4-5 years on the job, and that the OL will never get fixed as long as he is the GM.
Odunze is an excellent prospect, but taking him would mean that the Jets wouldn't get a potential OT starter for next season as I don't see any of the OTs who will be available at #72 as being even remotedly talented enough to become an above-average starter, and I don't want any average or below average starters. I'm tired of our OL struggling and being bad. Therefore, even though I like Odunze and would otherwise love to add him to our WR corps, I'd be very unhappy with the Jets taking him over an OT. As with Bowers, I would probably be able to get over it if JD traded an early pick next year (coupled with one of our 4th round picks or #72 if need be) to get a fairly early 2nd round pick so that we could get one of Paul and Amegadjie. It may be overkill, since the OL has to play as a unit, but with the OL blocking scheme changing, we need 5 individuals capable of consistently winning one-on-one battles, and imo to do that, we need 5 above-average starting OL.
I almost forgot...thanks David for that great chart showing where the Jets were in offensive spending vs defensive and where they stood in relation to the other teams in the NFL. It's fabulous nuggets like this that makes you stand head and shoulders above the other Jets blogs and people like Cimini, Costello et al. You saved the best for last !!! Thanks!
First and foremost, thanks for going over the offensive depth.
I hope they can draft a developmental QB in the 4th round. I think the Jets will just wind up having to bite the bullet and release Zach to save some cap space. Hopefully, Woody will learn to keep his mouth shut from this, but I doubt it.
I'd rather the Jets draft a RB rather than sign a vet. RB is the one position that rookies can come in and play well from day one. Of course, Breece is the starter. We'll see if the Jets move Izzy up to #2. If they sign a vet, they won't, but they may if they draft a RB. I agree with you that Bawden isn't worthy of a roster spot. The problem is that I don't like any of the vets that are still out there. I think Ezekiel Elliott is close to being toast. Dobbins can't stay healthy. Damien Harris retired. Kareen Hunt doesn't have the right character and he isn't the weapon he once was. Is Marlon Mack any good any more? How about Cam Akers? Does anyone like him? Who would you sign, David?
We definitely have need for at least one, if not two WRs. The problem is that we'll be lucky to get one really good one unless we trade down and get a 2nd rounder. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that we will get lucky and one of Legette, Walker, and Corley will fall to pick #72, but I doubt that happens. The best we can do may be Brenden Rice or Jalen McMillan and Tajh Washington or Hayden Hatten.
I don't think we need a TE. Certainly Yeboah could be upgraded, but imo the first 4 Jets picks should be used on OT, WR, QB and IOL (or a 2nd OT), and then one of the last 3 picks on Hayden Hatten or Tajh Washington if either is still there. Then we need another STs gunner prospect, so that would only leave probably a 7th rounder for a TE. I'm not sure that we'd get a TE any better than Yeboah at that point, but if AJ Barner is still there, he's a very good blocker and could help in short-yardage and in the red zone, although supposedly, he isn't much of a receiver due to limited speed and agility.
We definitely need a future starting-caliber OT. The either has to happen at # 10, following a trade down in the 1st round, or if we acquire a fairly early 2nd round pick. I don't think that we'd find a potential starter any later than the middle of the 2nd round. If it's the 2nd round, our choices would probably be Paul and Amegadjie.
I think we definitely need to upgrade the OL depth. I don't think Schweitzer played well at all last season. I had thought that he would, but was greatly disappointed in his play. Chris Glaser looked pretty in preseason against 2nd stringers, maybe he can step up, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that. Hanson may be OK, but I'd rather add someone like Christian Mahogany in the 4th round who has the potential to be a good starter in case Simpson doesn't work out or it takes a while for AVT to get healthy or in case he gets injured again. Zak Zinter would be a very good add as well, although Harbaugh may beat us to him since they draft earlier.
Unfortunately we can’t edit our posts on Substack. Running back Blake Watson, Memphis has also attracted a lot of attention from the Jets.
Today, the Jets will unveil their new uniforms , whoop de do🎉🥳🙌🍺. I really hope they use real models and not players. They used 7 players when they introduced their latest disaster in 2019, all 7 were gone in three years.
Another excellent post by David, he must be applauded for his work, not only does he give us every offensive player but he researches how many years each has on his current contract. You can’t find that written anywhere else.
Unfortunately, in doing his due diligence, David was forced to mention the anvil that is tied around the Jets salary cap neck, Zach’s contract.
While speaking of depth, the Jets this weekend added to their offensive coaching staff by signing Walter Kusmirek. Now that you all have said WHO. He was previously a college assistant at New Haven, Wagner and Morrisville State. He played college football at Fitchburg State. Let’s give Walt a break, he can’t be any worse than Hackett.
Hopefully by Monday afternoon 4/29/24, David will be forced to rewrite this offensive depth column positively because that’s the day after the draft and most of the UDFAs are signed. Just remember fans, Tony Adams, Snacks Harrison and this one really hurts, Bryce Huff were UDFAs.
I found this article online it is about players who weren’t invited to the combine but are still drawing a lot of attention. Here are the attention grabbers who didn’t participate in the underwear Olympics.
Khristian Boyd, DT, Northern Iowa: Not only is Boyd likely to be the first non-combine player drafted, it’s not out of the question he could crack the third round, just as Sacramento State OB Marte Mapu did last year as the first non-combine draftee (3/76, Patriots). As of earlier this week, Boyd had logged 15 Top-30 visits and turned down several more due to logistics.
Jowon Briggs, DT, Cincinnati: Briggs is another interior defensive lineman who is sparking interest among scouts, especially after his showing at the Shrine Bowl and solid pro day performance.
Travis Glover, OT, Georgia State: Glover is far from off the radar – he had a solid week at the Senior Bowl – but still didn’t achieve combine status. No matter. He’s had six T-30 visits and calls from multiple offensive line coaches around the league.
Giovanni Manu, OT, British Columbia: Manu lists at 6-8/350, but it’s not just his size that excites teams. So far, Manu has made 11 Top-30 visits and has Zoomed with three other teams. HE HAS MET WITH THE JETS.
Mason Tipton, WO, Yale: Tipton may be the Tropical Bowl’s best bet in the draft. His 4.33 40 and supreme jumps (37 VJ/10-5 BJ) have started a buzz among scouts.
Dayton Wade, WO, Mississippi: Another Hula Bowl participant who’s building momentum, Wade had a solid-if-not-sizzling pro day, but his SEC pedigree may push him into Round 7.
Treyton Welch, TE, Wyoming: So far, Welch has two Top-30 visits and has been in contact with several NFL tight end coaches. He may be a draft pick for the College Gridiron Showcase.
David White, WO, Western Carolina: White lit it up in Orlando at the Hula Bowl, then repeated his exploits at the Shrine Bowl. That momentum has carried into March and April as he’s logged seven T-30 visits so far.
Blake Watson, OH, Memphis: Another Hula Bowl participant who just gained steam when he went to work in Frisco at the Shrine Bowl. Watson has notched seven Top-30 visits so far.
Though this is far from an exhaustive list, here are a few more players that could surprise.
·Defensive line: Jaylon Allen, DE, Memphis; Ja’Mion Franklin, DT, Duke; Anthony Goodlow, DE, Oklahoma St.; Tyreek Johnson, DE, South Carolina; Jamree Kromah, DE, James Madison; Levi Rodriguez, DT, Texas A&M-Commerce; and Ron Stone Jr., DE, Washington St.
·Offensive line: Mike Edwards, OT, Campbell; Mike Jerrell, OG, Findlay; and Willie Tyler, OT, Louisville.
·Defensive backs: Omar Brown, DC, Nebraska; Chris Edmonds, SS, Arizona St.; Alex Johnson, DC, UCLA; Sanoussi Kane, SS, Purdue; Kenny Logan, SS, Kansas; Rico Payton, DC, Pittsburg St.; Shon Stephens, DC, Ferris St.; Trey Taylor, FS, Air Force; and AJ Woods, DC, Pittsburgh.
·Linebackers: Swayze Bozeman, IB, Southern Miss; Dallas Gant, IB, Toledo; Winston Reid, OB, Weber St.; Omar Speights, OB, LSU; and Isaiah Stalbird, OB, South Dakota St.
·Receivers: Ayir Assante, WO, Wyoming; McCallan Castles, TE, Tennessee; Joshua Cephus, WO, UTSA; Kam Johnson, WO, Barton College; Xavier Johnson, WO, Ohio St.; Jalon Jones, WO, Charlotte; Mason Pline, TE, Furman; David Robinson, TE, Temple; and Casey Washington, WO, Illinois.
Though this column is about the offensive side of the ball, one defensive question.
“ How far does T’Vondre Sweat fall in the draft”
The 'back to the future' uniformans with the jet in the logo are the best. Not only for the Jets but betterthen anything ele in the league.
Great stuff here on the QB's. I'm a little bit partial to Jordan Travis because I've watched so much of him living down in Florida. But it really seems like Pratt might be the best choice here.
As you might suspect, I hate that first mock draft. I might be able to get over the Jets drafting Bowers and not an OT or WR, but even though Nubin sounds like a great prospect, I wouldn't get over adding another premium pick to the defense and ignoring the offense. I'd want JD fired as soon as Nubin was announced. IMO it would show that he hasn't learned a damn thing in 4-5 years on the job, and that the OL will never get fixed as long as he is the GM.
Odunze is an excellent prospect, but taking him would mean that the Jets wouldn't get a potential OT starter for next season as I don't see any of the OTs who will be available at #72 as being even remotedly talented enough to become an above-average starter, and I don't want any average or below average starters. I'm tired of our OL struggling and being bad. Therefore, even though I like Odunze and would otherwise love to add him to our WR corps, I'd be very unhappy with the Jets taking him over an OT. As with Bowers, I would probably be able to get over it if JD traded an early pick next year (coupled with one of our 4th round picks or #72 if need be) to get a fairly early 2nd round pick so that we could get one of Paul and Amegadjie. It may be overkill, since the OL has to play as a unit, but with the OL blocking scheme changing, we need 5 individuals capable of consistently winning one-on-one battles, and imo to do that, we need 5 above-average starting OL.
I almost forgot...thanks David for that great chart showing where the Jets were in offensive spending vs defensive and where they stood in relation to the other teams in the NFL. It's fabulous nuggets like this that makes you stand head and shoulders above the other Jets blogs and people like Cimini, Costello et al. You saved the best for last !!! Thanks!
First and foremost, thanks for going over the offensive depth.
I hope they can draft a developmental QB in the 4th round. I think the Jets will just wind up having to bite the bullet and release Zach to save some cap space. Hopefully, Woody will learn to keep his mouth shut from this, but I doubt it.
I'd rather the Jets draft a RB rather than sign a vet. RB is the one position that rookies can come in and play well from day one. Of course, Breece is the starter. We'll see if the Jets move Izzy up to #2. If they sign a vet, they won't, but they may if they draft a RB. I agree with you that Bawden isn't worthy of a roster spot. The problem is that I don't like any of the vets that are still out there. I think Ezekiel Elliott is close to being toast. Dobbins can't stay healthy. Damien Harris retired. Kareen Hunt doesn't have the right character and he isn't the weapon he once was. Is Marlon Mack any good any more? How about Cam Akers? Does anyone like him? Who would you sign, David?
We definitely have need for at least one, if not two WRs. The problem is that we'll be lucky to get one really good one unless we trade down and get a 2nd rounder. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that we will get lucky and one of Legette, Walker, and Corley will fall to pick #72, but I doubt that happens. The best we can do may be Brenden Rice or Jalen McMillan and Tajh Washington or Hayden Hatten.
I don't think we need a TE. Certainly Yeboah could be upgraded, but imo the first 4 Jets picks should be used on OT, WR, QB and IOL (or a 2nd OT), and then one of the last 3 picks on Hayden Hatten or Tajh Washington if either is still there. Then we need another STs gunner prospect, so that would only leave probably a 7th rounder for a TE. I'm not sure that we'd get a TE any better than Yeboah at that point, but if AJ Barner is still there, he's a very good blocker and could help in short-yardage and in the red zone, although supposedly, he isn't much of a receiver due to limited speed and agility.
We definitely need a future starting-caliber OT. The either has to happen at # 10, following a trade down in the 1st round, or if we acquire a fairly early 2nd round pick. I don't think that we'd find a potential starter any later than the middle of the 2nd round. If it's the 2nd round, our choices would probably be Paul and Amegadjie.
I think we definitely need to upgrade the OL depth. I don't think Schweitzer played well at all last season. I had thought that he would, but was greatly disappointed in his play. Chris Glaser looked pretty in preseason against 2nd stringers, maybe he can step up, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that. Hanson may be OK, but I'd rather add someone like Christian Mahogany in the 4th round who has the potential to be a good starter in case Simpson doesn't work out or it takes a while for AVT to get healthy or in case he gets injured again. Zak Zinter would be a very good add as well, although Harbaugh may beat us to him since they draft earlier.
Those uniforms...a thing of beauty.