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The Five Position Battles To Watch for in the Jets Offseason

Posted: 10th May 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
The offseason is pretty much over. Its time for the dust to settle, and see how the rosters will form into. Camp is about to start. With any camp, there are position battles. The Jets, have few, but they are still interesting. The departures of Rhodes, Washington, and Faneca have left behind some heated position battles. Some new rookies hope to displace some of their older counterparts. So without further ...

Lance Laury: The Best Signing of Whom You Never Heard

Posted: 28th April 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
You're probably saying: Who? Lance Laury? Never heard of him. He's an inside linebacker the Jets signed from Seattle whose strength is on special teams. So why is this such a great move? Well, consider this. One of the Jets' greatest strengths is their inside linebackers. But who backs them up? Yeah, I thought so. If either goes down, the Jets are in trouble. Lance Laury can bring some stability to their ...

New York Jets Final Offseason Report Card

Posted: 27th April 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
It's official—the draft is over. Finally, the hectic offseason can settle down. We now have a chance to reflect on the Jet's offseason as a whole. They have made some good moves, some bad. Let's review their busy offseason. They signed LaDainian Tomlinson, Nick Folk, Brodney Pool, Jason Taylor and Lance Laury, traded for Antonio Cromartie and Santonio Holmes, and shed the under-performing Kerry Rhodes, aging Thomas Jones, and plain bad Lito Sheppard. ...

The All-Late Round Team: Best of the Rest

Posted: 17th April 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
With the upcoming draft, everyone focuses on the Eric Berrys and Ndamukong Suh. Well, there are good players later in the draft. Plenty of late rounders have turned out to be legends and stars like these: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366599-the-greatest-draft-steals-of-all-time-by-team . Well, I decided to compile an All-American team of late round picks. I defined a late round pick as predicted past round 3. Enjoy, and tell me who you think ...
It's over: The Rangers are out of the playoff hunt. In a game that went to the wire, the Philadelphia Flyers pulled out a win and playoff berth. It ended in the last round of a shootout, with the New York Rangers falling 2-1. In the first period, the Rangers took an early lead with a deflection goal by Jody Shelley. The Flyers dominated offensively, controlling the puck in the ...

Did the Jets Choose Well?: Feely vs. Folk

Posted: 6th April 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
With the Jets' first off season move, they signed the Dallas kicker Nick Folk. This was a puzzling move. Why did the Jets not re-sign Feely? Well, a month or two later, the Cardinals signed unrestricted free agent Jay Feely. So the question is: Who is the better choice? I will be comparing them in accuracy, power, consistency, kickoff, situational and X factor. First Comparison: Accuaracy: Over his career, Jay Feely has about ...
In the wake of the Donovan McNabb trade, the NFL Draft was significantly changed. Certain players will be taken later than first predicted. In this draft, the Jaguars' main need is on the defensive line. There is a legitimate chance that it will be Gerald McCoy. Don't believe me? Consider this. Sam Bradford has all but signed with the Rams. The Lions will be the deciding factor. If they go BPA, ...
Today, the Philadelphia Eagles announced that Donovan McNabb would be traded to the Washington Redskins for a second round pick in 2010 and a third or fourth round pick in 2011. This move was surprising, and now causes an interesting decision for the Seattle Seahawks. How, you ask? Well, many people have predicted the Redskins to take Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen in the upcoming NFL Draft. Now, in wake of the ...

Who Did the Jets Trade for Kerry Rhodes?

Posted: 29th March 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
On March 6, 2010, the Jets traded Kerry Rhodes to the Arizona Cardinals for a 4th round 2010 draft pick and a 2011 7th round draft pick. Rhodes, who was drafted in the 4th round, was a great, hard hitting safety, but has dropped in production, even getting benched. He seemed to not care anymore. His absence was quickly filled by Brodney Pool. The question is, who will the Jets use ...

Possible New York Jets Offseason Moves

Posted: 11th March 2010 by Zach Bjorn in NFL
Coming off a breakout, Cinderella story playoff run, the Jets Super Bowl dreams were halted by the Colts. However, this is a young team, and they do not have many needs. Despite having less draft picks than norm, they have other options to fill their spots. The already have gained a great player and filled a hole with Antonio Cromartie. The have new holes but more money by losing ...