kelly Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Secondary Was Led by Unfamiliar Faces in ‘16 Posted 18 hours ago Ethan GreenbergNewyorkjets.com Contributor DBs Had a Down Year in Turnover Production, Will be Led by New Position Coach Next Season Last Season in Review Despite their early struggles in the back end, the Jets finished No. 17 in pass defense last season. The defensive backfield was bolstered by the play of a pair of young cornerbacks, a waiver claim from a division rival, and a fourth-round pick in last April’s NFL Draft.Second-year player Darryl Roberts, whom the Jets claimed off waivers from the Patriots on Sept. 4, tied for the team lead with eight PDs. Roberts appeared in 12 games and started in two of them.Rookie Juston Burris, who saw action primarily on special teams early, lined up on 74.3% of defensive snaps between Weeks 14-16. The NC State product finished with one interception and was tied for third with six PDs. His six special teams stops ranked third on the team.After parting ways with Antonio Cromartie in the offseason, the Jets turned to veteran Buster Skrine to fill the void across from Darrelle Revis. In sub packages, Skrine would move inside and Marcus Williams would shift outside. Both Marcus Gilchrist and Calvin Pryor returned at safety with Rontez Miles providing depth behind.The Jets were victimized by the big play in Weeks 1-6, allowing five completions on attempts of 40 or more yards for 339 yards and 4 TDs, all league lows. But then over their next five games, the Jets defense allowed a single completion of 53 yards, no TDs and 1 INT on attempts of 40 or more yards. And after allowing opposition QBs to post a 114.7 passer rating in Week 1-6, which ranked No. 31 in the NFL, the Jets limited signal callers to a 73.8 rating in Weeks 7-12, which placed then No. 3 in the league.Williams and Marcus Gilchrist tied for the team lead with two interceptions as the club was tied for 29th in the NFL with eight thefts.“It’s frustrating because we’ve got to get takeaways,” said head coach Todd Bowles in late November. “That’s the biggest difference between this year and last year, defensively. Not many takeaways.”Future Hall of Famer Darrelle Revis didn’t meet his own high expectations, finishing with an interception and 5 PDs.“He had some ups. He had some downs,” Bowles said. “I think some of you guys saw some glaring things that showed up and what I saw was some little things show up on film. But he played well in spurts and, at times, he didn’t.” VIEW GALLERY | 149 Photos Position Review: Defensive Backs Looking Ahead Revis told reporters that he did have conversations with Bowles about possibly moving to safety next season.“We talked about it briefly, but there’s a lot of pros and cons that go with that and we’ll continue to discuss that," Bowles said. "I’ll talk to his position coaches. I’ll talk to the coordinator and I’ll talk upstairs and obviously, I’ll talk to Darrelle about it… I have to make sure he understands what I’m looking for from a safety position if we decide to do anything like that, and I have to make sure that he understands where he is and what he wants to do."The 6’0”, 212-pound Burris, a well-built DB who could thrive in press coverage, should challenge for more time immediately in Year 2.“Juston Burris played very well at the end of the season and showed a lot of potential,” said general manager Mike Maccagnan. “He’s a big, physical corner that fits Todd’s defense well.”The secondary could have a familiar personnel in 2017 as the only scheduled free agents are S Antonio Allen (UFA) and CB Marcus Williams (RFA), but the unit has a new sheriff in DB coach Dennard Wilson.Wilson spent the past five seasons with the Rams and served as their DB coach from 2015-2016. Los Angeles finished No. 10 in pass defense in 2016, yielding 233.2 yards per game. The Rams were effective limiting home-run plays, finishing T5 in both 20-plus and 40-plus completions (41 and 6 respectively). > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Secondary-Was-Led-by-Unfamiliar-Faces-in-‘16/9e7fc891-7246-4619-beae-3e34583d3e58 > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Free agent cornerback Bene Benwikere recently visited with the Jets, ESPN’s Field Yates reported Wednesday. Benwikere went from starting for the Panthers early last season to being waived. He was claimed by the Dolphins last October but was waived a few weeks later before playing in a game, then spent some time on the practice squad with the Packers. He would be eligible to sign a futures contract with the Jets, who are looking for cornerback help. Benwikere, 25, was a part-time starter over his first two years with the Panthers and started all four games he played early in the 2016 season before being waived. He has two career interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 27 games, 14 starts.The Panthers drafted Benwikere in the fifth round in 2014. > http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/01/report-bene-benwikere-visits-the-jets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Middleton's Patience Paid Off Late in '16 Posted 21 hours ago Ethan GreenbergNewyorkjets.com Contributor Rookie UDFA Learned from Gilchrist and Pryor, Will Work on Improving Ball Skills in the Offseason Doug Middleton’s mantra throughout his rookie season remained constant.“Continue to show progress. Show the coaches I’m someone they can count on in the future,” Middleton said. “I just try to get better every week. Play better on special teams, defense and try to make some plays and carry that into the offseason.” The Appalachian State product was a sponge in 2016, trying to learn all he can from his positional colleagues that features Marcus Gilchrist, one of the Jets’ defensive quarterbacks and Calvin Pryor, who finished third on the team in total tackles with 79.“I take a little bit from each one of them,” he said. “As far as Gilly, I just look at how he prepares and things that he does. We used to watch film together on off days and I kind of carried that on as far as my routine throughout the week. On our off day, we would watch a couple games of the next team we were about to face to just get a head start before we went in and heard what the coaches would say about the team. “From CP, I just take his aggressiveness and the way he goes about it. He’s very serious about his job and he’s always tuned in. I take those things from him and try to mix a little bit of both with my spin, too. I take a little bit from both of them and Tez, too. Tez is a great leader. Taking a little bit from those guys and has definitely helped me grow as a player.” In Middleton’s brief stint on the active roster (Weeks 14-17), he registered five tackles, one QB hit and almost came away with an interception against the Dolphins in Week 15.“I saw the play,” he said. “It was three by one meaning we had trips on the left and Matt Moore was staring down Kenny Stills a little bit. I leaned over to that side and I just kind of mistimed the jump a little bit and it slipped through my hand.” The 6’2”, 210-pound Middleton said he wants to be able to make that play in the future and pointed to another play in New England he would like to have back. He believes in his ability as a man-coverage defender especially lining up on opposing tight ends and plans to focus on his ball skills this offseason.The game is starting to slow down for the 23-year-old and he’s beginning to digest offenses at an easier rate in defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers’ system. “Man, it’s way different mentally as far as when I see in myself now compared to the first rookie minicamp in May, as far as making all the calls and knowing the ins and outs of the defense,” Middleton said. “Every day I feel like I’m understanding what other people are supposed to be doing compared to just knowing my job. When I got here I was just so worried about knowing what I have to do. Now I know when somebody else isn’t in the right spot or where you’re getting help. That helps you a lot when you’re out there.” > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Middletons-Patience-Paid-Off-Late-in-16/bc4ab941-63f9-4ffc-9b36-e8c038e5dc4a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks to an ankle injury, cornerback K’Waun Williams’ 2016 season ended before it got started.Williams and the Browns argued over the best course of treatment for the injury, leading to a suspension from the team and a grievance from Williams contending that the team should pay for the surgery he thought was the best course of action. Williams was ultimately waived by Cleveland and remained unsigned through the end of the year. That means Williams is free to sign with a team as a free agent now rather than waiting for the start of the new league year and he’s trying to take advantage of that head start. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Williams has been cleared medically and is visiting with the Lions on Monday and then moving on to a visit with the Jets.Williams played mainly out of the slot before getting hurt in Cleveland and corners are always in great enough need that he should find a spot to resume his playing career before too long. > http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/13/kwaun-williams-visiting-lions-jets/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Today we're looking at the productivity of Jets safeties in 2016. All figures given are numbers per 100 snaps. Special teams snaps are not included in the calculations. For comparison purposes each position chart will list at the bottom the figures for a Pro Football Focus 2016 All Pro at the position.Only three Jets safeties played more than 150 defensive snaps in the 2016 season: Marcus Gilchrist, Calvin Pryor and Rontez Miles. Here are their 2016 productivity numbers. For safeties, unlike for cornerbacks, tackles are a good thing. Safeties provide much more in the way of run support, provide the last line of defense, and clean up other players' missed tackles. So for safeties, in the following chart, in all categories higher numbers are better. The one thing that stands out in the safety productivity numbers for the Jets is Rontez Miles' tackles, which are through the roof. Miles played nearly 400 defensive snaps, or approximately half a starter's snaps, so his numbers may not just be the product of a small sample. On the other hand Miles is a somewhat limited player who plays the pass poorly. Calvin Pryor had an off year after looking much better in 2015. Marcus Gilchrist was unproductive all year, producing the worst numbers among Jets safeties in both passes defended and tackles. The bottom figures in the chart are for Pro Football Focus All Pro Landon Collins, for the sake of comparison against one of the best. The only area in which any Jets safety produced at a comparable rate to the All Pro Collins was in tackles, where Miles actually managed to out-produce Collins. Like backup cornerback Juston Burris at cornerback, the backup Rontez Miles, in limited snaps, may have been the most productive Jets safety in 2016, though he contributed little in pass defense. Here is the productivity chart for all Jets safeties with 150+ snaps. Bask in the glory of the chart. Safety Snaps Passes Defended Interceptions Tackles . Marcus Gilchrist 819 .366 .244 6.47 Calvin Pryor 811 .74 0 7.40 Rontez Miles 393 0 0 12.47 . Landon Collins 1105 1.18 .452 11.31 > http://www.ganggreennation.com/2017/2/13/14597756/jets-productivity-review-safeties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media It's only a matter of time before the Jets release Darrelle Revis. If there was any uncertainty (there wasn't), things are relatively certain now. Revis was involved in a street altercation in Pittsburgh earlier this week that all but sealed his Jets' fate. Pittsburgh Police have charged Revis with two counts of felony aggravated assault, one count of felony robbery, one count of felony conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor making terroristic threats, according to Pittsburgh television station WTAE. Once the Jets cut Revis, they will need to replace him. How can they? Here are several options in free agency and the draft. Trumaine Johnson (Rams) It seems likely Johnson hits the free agent market. Once he does, he'll demand a big contract. With Revis off the books, the Jets can afford it. Johnson is big (6-2, 205), physical and young (27). In 2015 he had 71 tackles and intercepted seven passes. Kirby Lee THE TAPE via Youtube Stephon Gilmore (Bills) Todd Bowles likes physical players with attitudes. That description fits Stephon Gilmore quite well. He's a nasty, in-your-face player who doesn't back away from anybody. He's also quite the ball hawk. In his last three seasons, he has 11 interceptions. The lone concern with Gilmore is his durability. He hasn't played a full season since his rookie year in 2012. Tom Szczerbowski THE TAPE More on the Revis situation Revis charged in assault case Revis' lawyer says he wasn't the aggressor Sidney Jones (Washington) Sidney Jones isn't the sexy cornerback name, but NFL Network's Mike Mayock has him ranked as the top cornerback in the draft. He's big (6-1, 170), which Todd Bowles will like, and is tremendous in press coverage. Depending on how he tests at the combine, he could be an option at No. 6. Kyle Terada THE TAPE Prince Amukamara (Jaguars) Prince Amukamara signed a one-year contract with the Jaguars last offseason. He hoped to play well, then cash in big this year. But no one on the Jaguars played well. So, unlike Gilmore and Johnson, Amukamara could be a cheap low-risk, high-reward signing. Of course, he does come with some performance and injury concerns. In his six seasons, Amukamara has intercepted more than one pass just once (three interceptions in 2014). Likewise, he has only played a full season once (2013). Last year, in 14 games, he had 49 tackles and no interceptions. Rob Foldy THE TAPE Mock draft time Who are the Jets going to take? A.J. Bouye (Texans) Bouye has developed quite nicely for the Texans ever since he signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2013. In his four-year career, he has six interceptions and 32 defended passes. This season was when he truly broke out. He finished the regular season with 63 tackles, a sack, interception and career-high 16 passes defensed. Through seven weeks, he was ProFootballFocus.com's highest-rated corner. He intercepted two passes in the Texans' two postseason games. Mark J. Rebilas THE TAPE Marshon Lattimore (Ohio State) Lattimore has been a popular name mocked to the Jets this offseason. It makes sense, too. He's considered by many to be the top cornerback in the draft. He's certainly an option to replace Revis. Mark J. Rebilas THE TAPE Morris Claiborne (Cowboys) Like Amukamara, Claiborne isn't going to command a big-money contract. He's still young and has talent, but injuries have halted his development and on-field production. If the Jets want to save money, Claiborne makes sense. He's a low-risk, high-reward type signing. Joe Robbins THE TAPE Tre'Davious White (LSU) While Jones and Lattimore figure to be first-round picks, White could be there in the second round. The Jets have a ton of holes on their roster. Maybe taking another position in the first, then grabbing White in the second, makes sense? Brett Rojo THE TAPE WATCH: What does Revis pending arrest mean for future with Jets? > http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/02/how_can_jets_replace_darrelle_revis_here_are_8_opt.html#incart_river_index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepPep Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I like this thread. Nice. S.Jones will be the best man-cover CB to come out of this draft. Mark my words. Unfortunately, unless he blows it up in the combine and puts on some muscle mass, he will be considered a reach at 6 and the Jets will not take him. He would be a perfect target if they were to trade with the Browns at #12 overall. It's funny that this write up suggests that he is 'big'. He's not really. His biggest knock is lack of deal size/strength. He's incredibly skilled though with very few weaknesses in his game. B/C of that, he is NFL ready, although will probably struggle against some of the bigger NFL WRs. Now T.Johnson- that's a big CB. I would not mind him as a FA replacement for Revis. If the Jets got S.Jones and T.Johnson, they could part ways with 2 overpaid, under-performing CBs in Skrine and Revis. They could even let Williams walk and still have a solid young core of CBs. T.Johnson, Burris, S.Jones, Roberts, Marshall (returner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 The Jets have offered a contract to free agent cornerback K'Waun Williams, a league source told NJ Advance Media. The source said Williams has contract offers from three other unidentified teams. It is not clear how the offers measure up against one another, or what exactly the Jets offered Williams. Jets must fire Darrelle Revis A decision from Williams is expected later this week, the source said. In addition to known free agent visits last week with the Jets and Lions, Williams reportedly visited the 49ers, Vikings, and Dolphins, or at least had arrangements to make those visits. Williams, who turns 26 in July, was born in Paterson and played at Saint Joseph Regional High in Montvale. He went undrafted out of Pittsburgh in 2014 and has spent his entire NFL career so far with the Browns. Williams is 5-foot-9 and 183 pounds.His smaller physical build makes him a better fit in the slot, rather than at outside corner. He was primarily a slot corner for the Browns. The Jets are expected to retain Buster Skrine, their top slot corner, for 2017. But Williams could provide some depth and/or competition. Skrine and Williams overlapped in Cleveland in 2014, before Skrine signed with the Jets after that season. (Skrine's dead money figure of $5 million is probably too high for the Jets to cut him, though that would create $3.5 million in salary cap space.) Between 2014 and 2015, Williams played in 26 games, with 10 starts. His career stats: zero interceptions, 10 passes defended, three forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles, and two sacks. Williams didn't play last season, following an ankle injury. (He is back to full health now.)That injury -- and the treatment of it -- was a point of contention between Williams and the Browns in the preseason. The Browns wound up suspending Williams for two weeks in August and fining him, because he refused to play in a preseason game at the Packers. Later in August, the Browns waived Williams.He signed with the Bears immediately after the Browns waived him, but Williams' contract with Chicago was voided because he failed his physical. After that, Williams did not get picked up by any team last season. Is his prolonged free agency period about to end? And if so, could he get a New Jersey homecoming with the Jets? > http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/02/jets_offer_contract_to_njs_kwaun_williams_free_age.html#incart_river_index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Notes & Quotes: Sutton Confident in His Ability Posted 21 hours ago Ethan GreenbergNewyorkjets.com Contributor Tennessee CB Believes Preparation is Key in NFL, WR Switzer Isn’t Worried About Size and RB Smith Is Picking Seahawks RB's Brain While the path to the draft is mostly about selling yourself as an individual, Tennessee CB Cameron Sutton said he would play on the outside, in the nickel or at safety depending on whatever is best for the organization. Either way, rookie secondary members have to adapt quickly and the 6’1”, 181-pound Sutton understands that. “Knowledge of the game, that’s the biggest thing,” Sutton said. “Knowing concepts, studying film, your preparation is always the key. Your mentality is something that should never change and how you carry yourself on and off the field. Not in an arrogant way, but you should feel like you’re the best player when you step on the field. Never have a negative thought on your mind and knowing you’re going to make plays and be productive out there. That’s something that you definitely have to have.” View image on Twitter Follow Rocky Top News @rockytop_news Former Tennessee CB Cameron Sutton received the start at corner for the South team in today's Senior Bowl and recorded four tackles. #VFL 8:16 PM - 28 Jan 2017 UNC WR Ryan Switzer plays bigger than his size. The 5’10”, 174-pounder had 96 catches for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns his senior year in addition to returning punts. Switzer tied an NCAA record in 2013 with five return touchdowns and holds Chapel Hill’s record for punt return yards in a career.“I don’t play with a chip, I play with a lot of joy and passion just because I love the game,” he said. “I don’t worry too much about people saying if I’m small or not. I love the game of football and that’s what drives my passion. That’s what allows me to play with the aggression that I do. It’s not to go out and prove anybody wrong or play with a chip because I’m mad that they think I’m too small. It’s just because I love the game of football.” View image on Twitter Follow Taylor Vippolis ✔@tvippolis Heard from multiple NFL personnel that not many players improved stock more than Ryan Switzer at Senior Bowl. 2:51 PM - 28 Jan 2017 It’s always good to have someone to lean on. Michigan RB De’Veon Smith has been receiving advice about the draft process from Seahawks ‘back Thomas Rawls. Smith and Rawls were teammates in 2013 before Rawls transferred to Central Michigan. “He told me to just be careful and pay attention to what you’re saying,” Smith said. “The process is going to go so fast you’re going to wonder if it really happened. He told me to just take it day by day.” It’s always good to have someone to lean on. Michigan RB De’Veon Smith has been receiving advice about the draft process from Seahawks ‘back Thomas Rawls. Smith and Rawls were teammates in 2013 before Rawls transferred to Central Michigan.“He told me to just be careful and pay attention to what you’re saying,” Smith said. “The process is going to go so fast you’re going to wonder if it really happened. He told me to just take it day by day.” View image on Twitter Follow SI NFL ✔@si_nfl In a stacked draft class of RBs, someone's going to steal Michigan's De'Veon Smith (by @Andy_Staples) http://on.si.com/2jyDU8Z 9:18 PM - 27 Jan 2017 > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Notes--Quotes-Sutton-Confident-in-His-Ability/bd9ba69f-96f8-4383-a418-573dc1a07d1c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 How the Jets can use free agency, draft to replace Darrelle Revis 7:00 AM ET Rich CiminiESPN Staff Writer Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment With free agency approaching (March 9), we're analyzing the biggest needs on the New York Jets' roster, examining possible upgrades : Position : Secondary 2017 cap hits of top returnees : Buster Skrine -- $8.5 million Marcus Gilchrist -- $7.4 million Calvin Pryor -- $2.7 million Pending free agents : Marcus Williams (RFA), Antonio Allen. Key stat : The four starters -- Darrelle Revis, Skrine, Gilchrist and Pryor -- combined for only four interceptions last season. Money matters : The release of Revis, which will go into effect at the start of the league year (March 9), will create $9.3 million in cap room. They owe him a $6 million guarantee, but that will be reduced by the amount he receives in 2017 from his next team. His recent arrest fueled speculation about the Jets possibly trying to recoup the guarantee, but they won't pursue the matter, sources said. Gilchrist, too, is in danger of being cut. His cap number is inflated and he's recovering from major knee surgery. Big picture : And so the Jets begin life after Revis. It means they need a No. 1 corner. Truth be told, they need a No. 2 corner, too, because Buster Skrine is best suited to the nickel role. Despite a large cap number, Skrine probably will survive because they'd save only $3.5 million by cutting him. Pryor could be dangled in trade talks before the draft. The former first-round pick hasn't lived up to expectations and the trigger date for his fifth-year option is May 1. The top player in the pipeline -- perhaps the only player -- is Juston Burris, who should ascend to a top-three cornerback role. The bottom line is, the secondary, considered a strength only two years ago, is in the midst of a major overahaul. Free-agent market watch : Trumaine Johnson (CB), A.J. Bouye (CB), Stephon Gilmore (CB), Logan Ryan (CB), Tony Jefferson (S), Micah Hyde (S), Prince Amukamara (CB), Dre Kirkpatrick (CB), Johnathan Cyprien (S). Also could become available : Jairus Byrd (S), DeAngelo Hall (S), Tramon Williams (CB). The game plan : Johnson would've been a potential Jets target, but he was given the franchise tag. The ideal plan: Land a starting corner in free agency, then tap into the draft's deep cornerback class for another potential starter. Bouye, Gilmore and Ryan are the top three free agents, in that order. General manager Mike Maccagnan was part of the scouting department in Houston that discovered Bouye four years ago, but the price will be exorbitant -- at least $12 million per year. On the positive side, Bouye is only 25 years old. Gilmore is talented, but why did he decline last season? Ryan could be the name to watch; he's smart and was well-groomed in New England. Jefferson would be a nice fit, especially since he played under coach Todd Bowles in Arizona. He will have plenty of suitors, so the price will be steep. > http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/67135/how-the-jets-can-use-free-agency-draft-to-replace-darrelle-revis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Get rid of Pryor. Sign Jefferson. Revis is gone. The savings from Mangold basically cover the increment for Jefferson and a new CB1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Ian Rapoport @RapSheet The #Rams have franchise tagged CB Trumaine Johnson, source said. Second year in a row, like Cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 24 minutes ago, C Mart said: Ian Rapoport @RapSheet The #Rams have franchise tagged CB Trumaine Johnson, source said. Second year in a row, like Cousins. I don't exactly understand the point of this for the Rams unless they think they can sign him long-term. They are not competing in 2017, and if he walks in 2018 they have nothign to show for it. http://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-cut-charles-sign-berry-duvernay-tardif-deals So the Chiefs cut Jamaal Charles so they can sign Eric Berry at an average of $10mm/year. I guess that tells us what safeties and running backs are worth. The Jets will be in an interesting spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 4 hours ago, C Mart said: Ian Rapoport @RapSheet The #Rams have franchise tagged CB Trumaine Johnson, source said. Second year in a row, like Cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 — Two years ago, Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan spent big on cornerbacks. He likely will have to go down that same road again this year.The pending release of Darrelle Revis only underscores how dire the situation is for the Jets at cornerback. At the moment, the top cornerbacks on their roster are Buster Skrine, Juston Burris and Marcus Williams, who is a restricted free agent.The Jets likely need to add at least two players at the position — one big name in free agency and one high in the draft. The talk at the NFL Scouting Combine is the Jets are expected to be interested in Texans free agent A.J. Bouye. Bouye, 25, emerged this season as one of the top cornerbacks in the league. An undrafted free agent out of Central Florida, Bouye had a breakthrough 2016. Now, he is considered by many to be the top free agent overall, not just at cornerback.The rise of Bouye is amazing. As late as October, he was the fourth cornerback on the Texans. Now, he is looking at a huge payday. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– He may not make it to free agency, as the Texans might re-sign him. The price tag also might be too high for the Jets. The projections are that discussions will begin at $13 million per year. He could get a contract similar to the five-year, $62.5 million contract the Giants gave Janoris Jenkins last year. Texans coach Bill O’Brien said the team wants Bouye back.“A.J. is a very important part of our team,” O’Brien said. “He’s a guy that has really worked hard to improve his own skill set.” The Jets will have about $26 million in cap space after the release of Revis becomes official next week. They can add more space with additional moves. Brandon Marshall and Marcus Gilchrist still could be cut, and Sheldon Richardson could be traded. SEE ALSO What Jets can get in second try to trade Sheldon Richardson The Jets have plenty of holes to fill, but it starts with quarterback and cornerback. Maccagnan has shown he is willing to spend for the right player. Bouye makes a lot of sense for the Jets. He is still young, and Maccagnan was the college scouting director when Houston signed Bouye. If they don’t go after Bouye, the other top free-agent cornerbacks are Logan Ryan of the Patriots and Stephon Gilmore of the Bills. The Jets know both players well from facing them in the division for several years. The question with them will be whether the Jets consider them No. 1 cornerbacks worth spending big on. One option was taken off the table Wednesday when the Rams applied the franchise tag to Trumaine Johnson. Whatever the Jets do at cornerback in free agency, they almost certainly will add one in the draft. Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore is the top projected college player at the position and could be the Jets’ target with the sixth overall pick. The draft experts believe this is a deep draft at cornerback. The other top cornerbacks in this draft are: Tre’Davious White of LSU, Sidney Jones of Washington, Marlon Humphrey of Alabama, and Florida’s Quincy Wilson and Teez Tabor. > http://nypost.com/2017/03/01/how-cornerback-went-from-unknown-to-tempting-jets-splash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 -- The Jets are expected to tender restricted free agent cornerback Marcus Williams before free agency begins on March 9, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media. Williams is likely to receive the second-round tender. NFL Scouting Combine, Day 2: Jets showing interest in Stephon Gilmore, Tony Jefferson? Once Williams is tendered, he'll receive a one-year contract worth a to-be-determined amount. Early projections have the low tender at an estimated $2.85 million. The NFL hasn't announced this year's tender values. Unlike unrestricted free agents, who are free to sign with any team of their choosing, restricted free agents are handcuffed. Their current team can place one of three tenders on them: Lower level/right of first refusal, second-round tender, first-round tender. All restricted free agents are permitted to negotiate a contract with their current team, or another. If they reach a deal with another team, their original team has the right of first refusal. They can match the contract, or decline. If they decline, they can get back nothing (right of first refusal tender), a second round pick (second round tender) or a first round pick (first round tender). This means if Williams were to sign with another team, and the Jets declined to match, they'd get a second-round pick in return.The Jets signed Williams to their practice squad in 2014, but quickly elevated him to the 53-man roster. Since then, the 25-year-old has developed into a quality player on defense. In 34 career games, Williams has nine interceptions. He led the Jets with six interceptions in 2015. Last year, Williams had 33 tackles, one sack and two interceptions in 13 games. He split time as a cornerback, nickel cornerback and safety.Assuming Williams isn't signed away by another team, he'll have an opportunity to compete for a starting job. The Jets released Darrelle Revis earlier this week, and have just Juston Burris, Darryl Roberts and Buster Skrine under contract heading into 2017. > http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/03/source_jets_will_tender_cornerback_marcus_williams.html#incart_river_index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 The New York Jets have focused their early efforts in free agency on the offensive line and special teams, but they've yet to address their biggest, non-quarterback need: cornerback.That's a bit surprising, considering the importance of the position in coach Todd Bowles' man-to-man scheme. Right now, their top three corners are Buster Skrine, Marcus Williams and Juston Burris. They still don't have a true No. 1 corner, and you could make the argument they don't have a No. 2, either. They haven't replaced Darrelle Revis, who was released. At the NFL scouting combine, general manager Mike Maccagnan said there were "a number" of intriguing corners in free agency, but he made it sound like they didn't value any of them as a No. 1. Or maybe another way to put it is he didn't want to shell out No. 1 money.A.J. Bouye ($13.5 million per year) and Stephon Gilmore ($13 million) landed huge deals, with Dre Kirkpatrick ($10.5 million) and Logan Ryan ($10 million) comprising the next tier. Prince Amukamara ($7 million), Captain Munnerlyn ($6 million) and Marcus Cooper ($5.3 million) were the next group. One thing to remember, and it's important: The upcoming draft is filled with talented corners. Experts are calling it one of the deepest classes in recent memory, so you have to believe the Jets will draft at least one, perhaps with the sixth pick. Still, you'd like to have another veteran in the mix, but there aren't many appealing options on the board. Looking at the ESPN 150, our ranking of free agents, the top remaining corners (followed by ranking) are : Morris Claiborne, No. 42 -- The sixth pick in the 2012 draft has been a disappointment, but he showed promise last season with the Dallas Cowboys before getting hurt. Alterraun Verner, No. 52 -- He's a Cover 2 corner; he's not a scheme fit. Darius Butler, No. 68 -- He's a slot corner, and the Jets already have Skrine. Butler turns 31 in a few days. Brandon Flowers, No. 72 -- He's 31 with a history of concussions. Tramon Williams, No. 77 -- Williams, who will be 34 when the season starts, finished last season at safety and did a decent job. Brandon Carr, No. 95 -- He's never missed a game or start in his career. He'll be 31, but he's coming off a solid year. He might be worth a look on a one-year contract. Sterling Moore, No. 141 --He's a man-to-man corner with solid ball skills, and he's only 27. He, too, is worth a look. > http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/67460/jets-should-take-quick-trip-to-corner-market-before-its-too-late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Adam Schefter says the Jets are going to sign free agent cornerback Morris Claiborne. Follow Adam Schefter ✔@AdamSchefter Former Cowboys' CB Morris Claiborne is expected to sign with the Jets, per league source. CB market now moving. 4:01 PM - 16 Mar 2017 1,4321,432 Retweets 1,6241,624 likes This one is an interesting move by the Jets. Claiborne was considered by many to be a blue chip, can’t miss cornerback prospect when he was drafted in 2012. The Cowboys received praise from many quarters after trading up to the sixth overall pick to land him.Claiborne’s early years were very disappointing. Many pegged him as a bust after a number of years where he was frequently injured and almost always subpar when he did play. Last year, Claiborne’s fifth in the league, he finally seemed to be putting it all together. He had a wonderful start to the season and appeared to finally be developing into a high end corner, but the injury bug struck again. He played only 7 games.The structure of any contract is important. If the Jets have limited a commitment to one year, this is a worthy gamble given his talent. If it is more than one year, it is very risky given his injury history and short stretch of productivity. > http://www.ganggreennation.com/2017/3/16/14954130/report-morris-claiborne-to-sign-with-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Now that the Jets have signed cornerback Morris Claiborne, a free agent from the Cowboys, here are five things to know about him. Jets' Mike Maccagnan taking right, not sexy, approach to free agency He hasn't lived up to his draft status. The Cowboys drafted him sixth overall out of LSU in 2012. He has just four career interceptions, but was playing well last season before a groin injury (sports hernia) limited him to seven games. Overall, he simply hasn't produced like a No. 6 overall pick should. He has 26 career passes defended. His stats last season: one interception and five passes defended. Can he be a No. 1 cornerback for the Jets, who cut Darrelle Revis earlier this offseason? That remains to be seen. He has issues with staying on the field. Claiborne played 15 games as a rookie, and started all of them. A promising start to his career. But he hasn't played anywhere close to a full season since then. In his next four seasons, he played 10, four, 11, and seven games ... with seven, three, 11, and seven starts during that time. The Jets don't exactly have a ton of elite cornerback depth. Buster Skrine and Marcus Williams are their other top 2017 corners, plus Juston Burris, a rookie last season. They really need Claiborne to stay healthy and produce next season. During the course of his NFL career, Claiborne has had issues with his wrist, knee, hamstring, groin, and ankle. All told, he has played in 47 of 80 possible games. His injury history has to be concerning. But he is still young. The Jets clearly see some upside in Claiborne, who turned 27 in February. It's not like the Jets signed some aging, declining cornerback. Claiborne is at the stage of his career where he can still make something out of it, provided he can stay healthy. (And that is a big "if" for him.) That's what the Jets are banking on. And it makes sense for a get-younger, rebuilding team to sign a guy who is well south of 30 years old. All things considered, this isn't a bad signing, especially considering the Jets badly needed to address their cornerback spot with an affordable player, with Stephon Gilmore and A.J. Bouye signed. He has an elite background. There's a reason why the Cowboys drafted him sixth overall. He was fantastic at LSU, winning the Jim Thorpe Award (college football's best defensive back) in 2011, his junior season. And then he turned pro. Claiborne had six interceptions in 2011, after having five in 2010. He hasn't been able to replicate that SEC success in the NFL, though. He had a horrible Wonderlic test score. For what this is worth. You can read into this pre-draft test what you will. But Claiborne scored a four, well below the average (about 21). The test is meant to measure decision making and quick-thinking aptitude. Of course, Claiborne is a bunch of years removed from taking his Wonderlic exam. After the Cowboys traded up to draft Claiborne, he said this about his poor Wonderlic score: "I mean, I looked on the test, and wasn't nothing on the test that came with football, so I pretty much blew the test off." > http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2017/03/5_things_to_know_about_morris_claiborne_jets_new_c.html#incart_river_index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 A 4 on the Wonderlic. WOW. Besides the injuries suspect he is Having a hard time adjusting to NFL D's maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 1 hour ago, flgreen said: A 4 on the Wonderlic. WOW. Besides the injuries suspect he is Having a hard time adjusting to NFL D's maybe ..if ~ ~ IF ~ ~ he's healthy/can stay healthy... he can help us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 The Jets last week plugged unrestricted free agent Morris Claiborne into their secondary. Here are seven things to consider about Claiborne as he steamed his way from Shreveport to the Big Apple :1. Football HeroClaiborne played QB, WR and DB for his Fair Park High School team in Shreveport, LA. As a senior quarterback, he was responsible for 30 touchdowns (14 passing, 16 rushing) and more than 2,000 all-purpose yards. But Claiborne, in a 2012 interview with Cowboys great Everson Walls, credited his aggressive defensive style to the time he spent at wideout."When I was younger, I was always a receiver. I never wanted to play defense until I got to college," Claiborne said. "I just feel that when the ball's in the air, it's as much or more mine as it is the receiver's."2. Speed MerchantClaiborne also played basketball and baseball at Fair Park. And he was a sprinter on the track team and earned two gold medals at the 2009 Louisiana Outdoor State Championships, one for winning the 100 meters in a career-best 10.76 seconds, the other for running the anchor leg of the school's 4x100 relay squad.He showed his speed three years later, not so much at the 2012 NFL Combine, where he turned in a 4.50 in the 40-yard dash (10th among corners that year), as at LSU's pro day, when he improved that time to 4.43 seconds. 3. Running Wild in CollegeClaiborne had two college touchdowns, both in 2011, his last season at LSU. One came on a 99-yard kickoff return against West Virginia. The other was on a 45-yard interception return vs. Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. He also had an 89-yard INT return vs. Tennessee, the longest non-TD interception return in LSU history.Those big plays plus his six total INTs for 173 return yards helped earn him SEC Defensive Player of the Year as well as the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back. The Thorpe came one year after the Tigers' Patrick Peterson won the award in '10.4. Following in FootstepsAs his high school exploits at Fair Park led to his college career, so did Claiborne's three seasons on the field for LSU lead to his being drafted sixth overall by the Cowboys in the '12 draft. Only one athlete from the Shreveport school system has ever been drafted higher — QB Terry Bradshaw, taken first overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970. 5. Picking PeytonTwo other familiar names pop up in Claiborne's timeline. When Denver visited Dallas in 2013, Peyton Manning was hot in the Broncos' 51-48 shootout win. In the process, he had thrown 227 passes without an interception, the longest streak of his storied career. That run came to an end late in the third quarter when Claiborne came down with the pick on the Peyton long ball. Earlier in the game Claiborne recovered a fumble. The wideout who lost the fumble and was the intended receiver on the pick: Eric Decker.6. Sign In, PleaseDo the Jets have room for one mo' Mo on the roster? Morris Lee Claiborne is his full name, but he goes by "Mo," as of course does Muhammad Wilkerson. Maurice also, according to his Instagram page, @moclaiborne24, answers to MoMo.7. Take a NumberPerhaps more significant is Claiborne's number. Do the Jets assign him No. 24? That's the only number Claiborne wore in his five Cowboys seasons. It's also the number made famous by the recently departed Darrelle Revis. In 2013-14, when Revis wasn't with the Jets, the number was assigned to several players.Claiborne, who wore 17 at LSU, was given 24 as a Cowboy perhaps because two top Dallas corners, Walls and Larry Brown, wore it before him. > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/7-Things-to-Know-About-Mo-Claiborne/4d2ac139-6e48-40a3-b053-47a207238cde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Jets coach Todd Bowles, continuing his scouting tour of the Big Ten Conference, is attending the Michigan pro day on Friday. Talent evaluators say the Wolverines could have as many as 12 players drafted, including DE Taco Charlton and S Jabrill Peppers -- potential first rounders. Yesterday, Bowles scouted Ohio State, another school loaded with defensive talent. Detect a trend? > http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer Jets GM Mike Maccagnan declined to say if they will exercise the fifth-year option for former first-round S Calvin Pryor. His play regressed last season after a promising 2015, and the team likely won't pick up the option, which would be about $7 million in 2018 salary (guaranteed for injury only). > http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan met with the media on Friday afternoon to discuss a wide variety of topics. He had no problem discussing the team’s quarterback situation and the risk of signing Morris Claiborne, but when it came to Calvin Pryor’s fifth-year option, Maccagnan didn’t say much.“Those are things that will work themselves out in time,” Maccagnan said. “I would say at this point in time, that’s not something I want to weigh in and comment on.” After a breakout 2015 campaign, Pryor regressed at an alarming pace in 2016, so Maccagnan’s reluctance to pick up his fifth-year option doesn’t come as much of a surprise.Pryor was routinely lost in coverage and slowly started losing playing time to Rontez Miles as the year progressed. The team went after Tony Jefferson, who plays the same position as Pryor, in free agency, so it is clear that the Jets are looking to upgrade at the position. > http://jetswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/25/jets-gm-mike-maccagnan-remains-quiet-on-calvin-pryors-5th-year-option/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, kelly said: Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan met with the media on Friday afternoon to discuss a wide variety of topics. He had no problem discussing the team’s quarterback situation and the risk of signing Morris Claiborne, but when it came to Calvin Pryor’s fifth-year option, Maccagnan didn’t say much.“Those are things that will work themselves out in time,” Maccagnan said. “I would say at this point in time, that’s not something I want to weigh in and comment on.” After a breakout 2015 campaign, Pryor regressed at an alarming pace in 2016, so Maccagnan’s reluctance to pick up his fifth-year option doesn’t come as much of a surprise.Pryor was routinely lost in coverage and slowly started losing playing time to Rontez Miles as the year progressed. The team went after Tony Jefferson, who plays the same position as Pryor, in free agency, so it is clear that the Jets are looking to upgrade at the position. > http://jetswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/25/jets-gm-mike-maccagnan-remains-quiet-on-calvin-pryors-5th-year-option/ Sheesh another 1st round pick that didn't work out, this needs to stop or we will never have any success. I actually like Pryor when he shows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocajetfan Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, joewilly12 said: Sheesh another 1st round pick that didn't work out, this needs to stop or we will never have any success. I actually like Pryor when he shows up. With your Pizza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Bocajetfan said: With your Pizza? No with Jets football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 If Pryor had Hooker playing next to him the Jets could rival the Seahawks for the best S in football. That being said, I would be very wary of giving Pryor a long-term deal, so this would be a 2 year deal at most. With Hooker, perhaps Martin/Middleton/Miles work. If the Jets end up with Adams, the better complement is someone closer to a FS, although they could "bulk" up and basically play 2 multipurpose safeties. There are other good safeties (many actually). Even if the Jets do not end up with Adams or Hooker, they can basically do a 80s 49ers where they use the draft to replace their secondary. But it is not hard to see under most scenarios you move both Gilcrist and Pryor and start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, varjet said: If Pryor had Hooker playing next to him the Jets could rival the Seahawks for the best S in football. That being said, I would be very wary of giving Pryor a long-term deal, so this would be a 2 year deal at most. With Hooker, perhaps Martin/Middleton/Miles work. If the Jets end up with Adams, the better complement is someone closer to a FS, although they could "bulk" up and basically play 2 multipurpose safeties. There are other good safeties (many actually). Even if the Jets do not end up with Adams or Hooker, they can basically do a 80s 49ers where they use the draft to replace their secondary. But it is not hard to see under most scenarios you move both Gilcrist and Pryor and start over. Gilchrist is terrible how he is still on this team is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 40 minutes ago, joewilly12 said: Gilchrist is terrible how he is still on this team is beyond me. Generally, Macc is very conservatively only cutting people where he has a replacement and/or there is no dead money. Gilcrist is still injured from an injury he incurred last year while under contract, so I think cutting him is complicated. He may be able to turn it around, but that depends on how the Jets draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Just now, varjet said: Generally, Macc is very conservatively only cutting people where he has a replacement and/or there is no dead money. Gilcrist is still injured from an injury he incurred last year while under contract, so I think cutting him is complicated. He may be able to turn it around, but that depends on how the Jets draft. He was one of many liabilities on the 2016 NY Jets defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, joewilly12 said: He was one of many liabilities on the 2016 NY Jets defense. He clearly was. I do think the player performance is interconnected. The combination of awful out-of-shape Revis, Skrine being over his head on the other side and coaches not adapting the defensive game plans basically made everyone look bad. It is tough to fathom how a group can deteriorate so badly in one year. No excuses, but in a best case Pryor and Gilcrist could be salvaged for a bit, but there are too many safeties in this draft. The Jets can take 2 and be set for at least 4 years. SS and FS. For example, I have heard raves about John Johnson-look were he is ranked. RANK PLAYER POS. POS. RANK SCHOOL CLASS HT. WT. PROJ. ROUND 5 *Jamal Adams SS 1 LSU Jr 6-0 214 1 14 *Jabrill Peppers SS 2 Michigan rSo 5-11 213 1 33 Obi Melifonwu SS 3 Connecticut rSr 6-4 224 1-2 60 *Josh Jones SS 4 NC State rJr 6-1 220 2 95 Eddie Jackson SS 5 Alabama Sr 6-0 201 3 109 Justin Evans SS 6 Texas A&M Sr 6-0 199 3-4 151 Xavier Woods SS 7 Louisiana Tech Sr 5-11 197 4-5 187 Jadar Johnson SS 8 Clemson Sr 6-0 206 5-6 RANK PLAYER POS. POS. RANK SCHOOL CLASS HT. WT. PROJ. ROUND 6 *Malik Hooker FS 1 Ohio State rSo 6-1 206 1 44 *Budda Baker FS 2 Washington Jr 5-10 195 2 57 Desmond King FS 3 Iowa Sr 5-10 201 2 77 *Marcus Williams FS 4 Utah Jr 6-1 202 2-3 103 Marcus Maye FS 5 Florida rSr 6-0 210 3 128 Rayshawn Jenkins FS 6 Miami (Fla.) rSr 6-1 214 4 168 John Johnson FS 7 Boston College Sr 6-1 205 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Todd Bowles will meet reporters at 10:15 a.m. ET Tuesday at the AFC coaches' breakfast, an annual event at the NFL owners' meetings. This will be his first time addressing the media since March 2 at the scouting combine, which was before free agency. A lot has happened. The five most compelling questions for Bowles : ~ ~ 5. What's next for the needy secondary ? They replaced Darrelle Revis with Morris Claiborne, but he's only a one-year stop gap. Right now, their top three corners are Claiborne, Buster Skrine and Marcus Williams -- hardly ideal. Safety Calvin Pryor is on thin ice and his partner, Marcus Gilchrist, still is rehabbing a serious knee injury. Long story short, the Jets need reinforcements. What Bowles should say: He should lobby for Jamal Adams, Malik Hooker or Marshon Lattimore in the draft. rest of above article : > http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/67797/jets-todd-bowles-should-declare-open-qb-competition-for-now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Earlier this month, the Jets added Morris Claiborne to their secondary and Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett is happy for the 2012 sixth overall pick.“Mo is a really, really good person and he’s a good football player,” Garrett said at the NFL Annual League Meeting. “There’s a reason we drafted him as high as we did. He’s done a good job bouncing back from injuries and playing at a high level. But we all know the nature of the National Football League and that business is a part of the game.”After periodically battling injuries throughout his six-year career, Garrett believes Claiborne played his best ball in 2016. In eight games last season, the LSU product allowed a 63.0 passer rating and limited opposing receivers to a 51.9% catch rate, which ranked 9th and 11th amongst CBs. The biggest question regarding Claiborne is durability, but general manager Mike Maccagnan told the media last week that the training staff conducted a physical before he signed. “They’re getting an athlete that was good enough to be selected sixth overall in his draft class,” ESPN’s Ed Werder said. “And a cornerback that at the time the Cowboys picked him, they said he had the highest draft grade for a cornerback they ever applied to anybody since Deion Sanders.”Maccagnan targeted the 5’11”, 192-pound Claiborne in free agency because he fits Jets’ defensive scheme well because of his man coverage skills, something head coach Todd Bowles reaffirmed. Werder believes the highly touted college prospect could flourish with a change of scenery and a new scheme.“He can certainly respond favorably to be coached differently,” Werder said. “Maybe he’ll be a better system fit for Todd Bowles than he was for Rod Marinelli. Marinelli doesn’t put a lot of pressure on the corners, he tries to win the game up front. So it’ll be interesting to see how Todd uses him and what level of productivity he gets out of him.” Follow Eric Allen ✔@eallenjets Tuesday Takeaways. Bowles says @mowilkerson gutted it out & the #Jets think they got a good one in @MoClaiborne: http://nyj.social/2ng63Rj 3:38 PM - 28 Mar 2017 · Phoenix, AZ > http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jason-Garrett-Claiborne-Played-Best-Ball-in-‘16/88153fee-23a2-4493-bfb9-2f2d551694d7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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