3 surprising non-WR prospects NY Jets could draft with 16th pick

Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State, NFL Draft, New York Jets

During the dull period of the draft season that comes after the end of the regular season and before the Senior Bowl, popular draft narratives take shape and solidify. With not much happening to change prospects’ and teams’ outlooks, the draft community ends up saying the same things over and over, until the Senior Bowl, …

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Why did NY Jets neglect two glaring needs this offseason?

Indianapolis Colts v New York Jets

Can you have an effective punch without boxing gloves? That’s a question the New York Jets will need to answer. With the NFL draft in the books, the Jets’ 2025 roster is largely intact. The Jets acquired two surefire Day 1 starters in right tackle Armand Membou (No. 7 overall) and tight end Mason Taylor …

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New York Jets fan Gary Vee has a strong NFL draft opinion at QB

New York Jets, Gary Vaynerchuk, Ty Simpson

Ask any New York Jets fan what they think of when the name Gary Vaynerchuk is mentioned, and grandiose thoughts of team ownership begin dancing in one’s mind. After all, the man is a self-proclaimed “psycho” for having dreams of owning the Jets one day, the franchise that his sports fandom obsesses over. However, it’s …

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Why the NY Jets were wise not to tender John Metchie III

Darren Mougey, John Metchie III, New York Jets, Jet X Graphic

While the start of NFL free agency is not yet here, teams have already begun making roster moves. As for the New York Jets, they have re-signed tight end Jelani Woods and tendered defensive tackle Jowon Briggs alongside linebacker/special teamer Marcelino McCrary-Ball. Beyond that, FOX Sports’ Jordan Schlutz reported that the Jets will not tender …

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Can the Jets make a Pats-like turnaround in 2026?

New York Jets, New England Patriots, Drake Maye

It feels like ancient history, but it was actually just 365 days ago. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, concluding the 2024 NFL season. It meant that New England Patriots fans could finally turn the page on a season from their worst nightmares. New England was coming off a …

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3 players the NY Jets should trade before the deadline

Michael Carter II, New York Jets

Only 26 days remain until the 2025 NFL trade deadline (Tuesday, November 4). With the New York Jets feeling lonely at the winless table of the cafeteria, they are projected to be among the league’s top sellers at the deadline. Whether or not the Jets should be sellers is a matter of debate. On one …

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The real New York Jets 2024 season begins … now

New York Jets, Jeff Ulbrich, Aaron Rodgers, MetLife Stadium

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Look, this isn’t about hopes and dreams, nor does it involve ecstatic parades and crazed locker room visions fully locked into celebratory mode. The New York Jets fan is no longer interested in having his or her intelligence insulted. The word of the “Football Gospel of Hope” sailed away quite a while ago, …

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