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Jachai Polite’s talent suggests a team should have drafted him earlier than the Jets did. But after a poor Combine and complaints that teams were “bashing” him, Polite had to wait until the third round. It might prove a blessing in disguise considering he is a “perfect fit” scheme-wise. “I...

Getty Images It’s not uncommon for teams to change General Managers after the draft, since that’s when the work-year for an executive usually ends. On Friday, Jets G.M. Mike Maccagnan addressed rumors that, this year, he’ll be one of the General Managers to go. “I don’t think I’m really going...

Getty Images Former first-round linebacker Darron Lee has been on the block all spring, realistically since the moment the Jets spent a pile of money on free agent C.J. Mosley. And as they set to embark on a leisurely day today, Lee remains surplus to requirements, and available. As noted by...

Ed Oliver has drawn comparisons to Aaron Donald because of a similar build and his athleticism. On his visit to the Jets, the University of Houston defensive tackle revealed he watched film of the Rams defensive tackle with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Williams was the Rams defensive...

Getty Images When the Jets started their offseason program a couple of weeks ago, one of head coach Adam Gase’s messages to the team was that everyone was getting a “fresh start.” Gase went on to say that a player “could’ve been late, disruptive and a terrible football player” in the past and...

Getty Images The start of the draft is almost here and chatter about who wants to move up or down the board has been flying around all day. Amid that flurry have been multiple reports that the Bills are interested in moving up from the ninth pick of the first round. Some of those reports have...

Getty Images The Jets took quarterback Sam Darnold with the third pick of the 2019 draft, but they went for a player on the other side of the ball with the same choice this season. The Jets have selected former Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. Williams was a disruptive force for...

Getty Images Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan let it be known that he was interested in potentially trading out of the No. 3 pick in the first round, reports called the team determined to do so and the hours leading into the draft featured plenty of speculation that a deal would be struck...

Running back Le'Veon Bell didn’t join the Jets for Tuesday’s start to a three-day minicamp and his absence didn’t draw much of a reaction from head coach Adam Gase. Gase said at a press conference that Bell was with the team for the first week of workouts and that he’s not concerned about...

Getty Images When Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley was asked about head coach Adam Gase’s first message to the team at offseason workouts, Mosley said it centered on doing something the AFC East hasn’t gotten done for two decades. Mosley said “one of the main reasons” Gase came to the Jets was to...

Getty Images Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan said in March that he was “very intrigued” by the possibility of trading down from the third overall pick and a report this month called the team “determined” to make such a move, so it’s no surprise that the topic came up at Maccagnan’s press...

Getty Images The Jets kept things very conservative on offense for most of quarterback Sam Darnold‘s rookie season, but a coaching change appears to be pushing things in a different direction. Darnold and new head coach Adam Gase are still getting to know one another, but Darnold said that one...

Getty Images Chris Johnson insists he can still run with any back in the NFL. He’s not going to try to be one anymore, however. According to Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, Johnson is signing a one-day deal to retire as a member of the Titans today. “I feel like if I trained the...

Getty Images Last year, the Jets prematurely jumped from No. 6 to No. 3 for fear that someone else (possibly the Bills) would beat them to the punch. This year, the Jets apparently have been trying to move the third pick before the draft, and they have yet to strike a deal. There’s a good...

Getty Images The Jets have talked about their willingness to trade out of the third pick and a move down the board probably wouldn’t come until Thursday night if it comes at all. If the team does not make a deal, they’re expected to add a piece to their front seven at No. 3. Depending on what...

Getty Images Monday’s PFTOT didn’t have to look too hard for five topics. We went to the top five picks in the draft, and we devoted one topic to each of the teams. From the Cardinals to 49ers to Jets to Raiders to Bucs, Simms and I talked about what we think each team will do, based on what...

Getty Images Frank Clark may or may not wear those highlighter green Seahawks alternate uniforms again. But he apparently won’t be joining Gang Green either. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the Jets are not interested in acquiring the franchise-tagged Seattle...

Getty Images NFL executive and former General Manager Rod Graves is stepping down from his role in the league office to become chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, according to Jim Trotter of the NFL Network. Graves would take over for John Wooten as head of the Fritz Pollard Alliance...

Getty Images The Jets have the third overall pick and expect to have one of the top defensive players on the board. That doesn’t mean, though, they will stay put. According to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, the Jets seem “determined” to trade down. While Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan has said...

Getty Images The NFL scheduling formula wasn’t kind to the Raiders but was very kind to the Jets. The Raiders will travel more miles in 2019 than any other team, and the Jets will travel the fewest in the NFL. According to TheScore.com, the Raiders’ total travel distance in the regular season...