Jets Pick Up Richardson's Option, But Not Milliner's
The Jets exercised one fifth-year option Monday, but declined to pick up another, according to reports.
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The Jets exercised one fifth-year option Monday, but declined to pick up another, according to reports.
"The Jets just don't understand what the draft is all about." Those words have been haunting Jets fans forever, and they reverberated in my head again late Friday night.
The New York Jets added depth to their secondary and offensive line -- and also got themselves a punter -- on the final day of the NFL draft.
The New York Jets have a new quarterback on their roster — whether or not Ryan Fitzpatrick returns.
Darron Lee is certainly confident, the type of playmaker who believes he can make an immediate impact for the New York Jets.
The Jets were hindered last season by their speed deficit in comparison to other teams. Darron Lee, who ran a 4.47 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine -- the fastest of any linebacker -- will certainly make up some of it.
A year after having arguably the best player in the draft fall to him, Mike Maccagnan reportedly tried to move up to grab another one.
The Giants and Jets must really believe, as everyone else seemed to, that Ohio State was loaded last year with top-quality pros, since they each picked Buckeyes in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft.
Desperately in need to get younger at the position, the Jets selected Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee with the 20th pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
With just hours to go before the NFL Draft begins, the rumors about which direction teams are leaning are flying from all directions.
The Jets have reportedly offered Fitzpatrick a deal for $7 million to $8 million annually while Fitzpatrick is looking for significantly more.
While the staring contest between the Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick labors on, every football fan in Gotham wonders if the Jets should draft a quarterback over the next 72 hours.
For once, the key to the first round of the NFL draft doesn't belong to the team picking first. Or second.
Mike Francesa believes that Ryan Fitzpatrick still ends up back with the New York Jets.
The Jets need a quarterback and they have the No. 20 pick in the draft. They are in a position to select a signal-caller who has a chance to line up under center for years to come.
