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Good morning Gang Green Nation! There’s some buzz recently about Brian Baldinger comparing New York Jets 2025 second round draft pick Mason Taylor to Kansas City Chiefs future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce. Baldinger said this:

When you watch him run, there’s just not a lot of guys that are that big at 6-foot-5, 250 that are that smooth. Look, the production of Travis Kelce is off the charts, but he looks like Travis Kelce running.

It’s always nice to draw comparisons to all time great players,...

Taking a look at the Jets’ new cornerback

The New York Jets drafted former FSU cornerback Azareye’h Thomas in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. Today we break Thomas down in detail.

The 20-year old Thomas is listed at 6’1” and 197 pounds. He was an honorable mention all-ACC selection in 2024. He had 95 tackles, 19 pass breakups and two interceptions in three seasons with the Seminoles.

Background

Thomas was a four-star high school recruit and headed to Florida State in 2022, where he contributed in a rotational role in his freshman season. He ended up with...

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The post-draft NFL power rankings are starting to pop up, and what a difference a year makes. A year ago the Jets were being talked about as a playoff team and possibly even a Super Bowl contender. This year, not so much. Most power rankings have the Jets not only missing the playoffs for a 15th consecutive year, but also buried deep among the dregs of the NFL. Some even project the Jets to have the first overall pick when the 2026 NFL draft rolls...

Taking a look at the Jets’ second round draft pick

The New York Jets drafted former LSU Tigers tight end Mason Taylor in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. Today we break Taylor down in detail.

The 20-year old Taylor is listed at 6’5” and 251 pounds. He was a third team all-SEC selection in 2024. He caught 129 passes for 1,308 yards and six touchdowns in three seasons at LSU.

Background

Taylor is the son of Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, who spent most of his career with the Dolphins but was with the Jets...

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! This week the Jets’ rookies get a chance to show their stuff. From May 9 through May 11 the Jets will be holding their rookie minicamp. The Jets’ 2025 draft picks and somewhere around 35 - 50 undrafted free agents and tryout invites will assemble and attempt to catch the eye of the Jets’ coaches. Some of the draft picks may not even take any reps as the team may choose to protect against injuries. For the rest of the players, however, this is a...

What might have been for the Jets and Jahmyr Gibbs

Somewhat buried in the grand scheme of draft week was a tidbit of information dropped by former New York Jets General Manager Joe Douglas. Douglas explained that he had intended to draft now 2x Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the 2023 NFL draft.

Instead, the Lions selected Gibbs before the Jets ever picked and they went on to select Will McDonald IV. McDonald admittedly is looking like a strong fallback option, as he had a very good 2024 season in which [he logged 10.5 sacks, 11 tackles for...

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

Happy Sunday, Gang Green Nation!

We are at the point of the year where the Jets’ roster is largely settled. Now we try to figure out which players could take bigger roles than we expect. Many of the articles today focus on under the radar Jets who could potentially step up. You can check out these links below.

Rich Cimini - New York Jets show dedication to QB Justin Fields in draft

Michael Nania - Are NY Jets counting on a dark horse to fill key role?

Michael Nania -...

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

Good morning, Gang Green Nation.

The NFL Draft is in the rear view mirror. That means we are entering the quietest portion of the NFL calendar. Over the next couple of weeks, we will hear news from the offseason program. The league will try to hype up the schedule release. We will also hear wild speculation about trades and signings. Only a tiny fraction of these will generate any sort of serious consideration, but it can be fun to let your imagination run wild at this time of the year....

Every draft pick is just a resource in the grand scheme. A good draft is one where a team finds a way to generate more value than they’d expect from those picks whereas a bad draft is one where a team does the opposite. In the end, that value is really determined by how the players pan out, but what’s the fun in waiting that long to try to evaluate a draft?

So, while we wait, how did the New York Jets do in evaluating the players that they drafted relative to where they were supposed to go? In theory,...

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

Good morning Gang Green Nation! There is some talk of the New York Jets going after aging wide receivers like Keenan Allen or Amari Cooper now that such signings would not affect the chances of the Jets receiving compensatory draft picks. While the Jets have an obvious need at the WR2 spot, and Cooper or Allen would likely be better than anybody the current Jets roster has to offer, I hope the Jets do not make such a signing.

The Jets have been remarkably disciplined in trying to get younger...

Taking a look at the Jets’ new right tackle

The Jets drafted former Missouri Tigers offensive tackle Armand Membou with the 7th pick of the first round in the 2025 NFL draft. Today we break Membou down in detail.

The 21-year old Membou is listed at 6’4” and 332 pounds. He was a second team all-SEC selection in 2024. He started 29 games in his college career, including 25 in a row.

Background

Membou was a late developer who, by his own admission, was “terrible” at football and almost quit the game altogether as a high school sophomore. However, a...