Popular Post JetNation Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 It’s no secret that the respective tenures of former Jets General Managers John Idzik and Mike Maccagnan were some of the worst years Jets fans have ever seen in terms of talent evaluation. The two ran a total of six drafts. The result? Gang Green selected 53 players with most of them off the roster or out of the league entirely in a matter of years. Or in some cases, a few months. This meant current GM Joe Douglas was inheriting what was arguably the least talented roster in the NFL. With that being the case, Douglas would have to find players not only through the draft and free agency, but by combing the waiver wire and monitoring other team’s practice squads. Thus far, Douglas has done a surprisingly good job of acquiring talent by doing exactly that. “But wait”, you’ll say. “If Joe Douglas is finding good players through waivers, undrafted free agency and opposing practice squads, how are the Jets so bad?” Easy. As mentioned above, Douglas inherited a roster that probably needed to add 25 or more quality players just to get their head above water along with some time for those players to develop. But a quick glance at the Jets current roster and some of their best and most productive players have come from out of nowhere to become significant contributors. Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers has a career-high six sacks and will make a push to hit double digits down the stretch. Meanwhile, Javelin Guidry has gone from slot corner to a hybrid slot/boundary corner who looks to be improving more and more as his playing time increases. Quincy Williams, a castoff from the Jacksonville Jaguars isn’t without his flaws, but he hits like a truck and looks to have stolen the starting job next to CJ Mosley. Ty Johnson has been a quality running back who can also catch the ball as a receiver. Could make a case that everyone listed has already done as much/more than most of the 53 guys drafted by Idzik/Mac. Cost? 0 Draft picks. JFM: WaiversQ. Williams: WaiversBerrios: WaiversHuff: UDFAGuidry: UDFAT. Johnson: WaiversE. Riley: Poached (PHI)I. Dunn: UDFA — Glenn Naughton (@AceFan23) December 4, 2021 While his numbers may not show it, edge rusher Bryce Huff has had an impact for the Jets when healthy and should be a fixture on defense for the foreseeable future. The undrafted lineman out of Memphis was considered a draftable player out of college but went unpicked. That’s when Douglas pounced and brought him in. Most recently, safety Elijah Riley has emerged as the teams starting safety just a couple of weeks after Douglas poached him from the Eagles practice squad. The Army product has been a heady disciplined player in just a couple of starts as the Jets hope he gets to the point of being a reliable starter moving forward. So while Douglas has had his share of detractors during the early portion of his time at the helm at 1 Jets Drive, there is mounting evidence that the GM and his staff finally have the Jets heading in the right direction. The post One Team’s Trash is Joe D’s Treasure; GM Doing Impressive Work With Previous Castoffs appeared first on JetNation.com (NY Jets Blog & Forum). http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Jetnationcom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Jetnationcom?d=qj6IDK7rITs Click here to read the full story... 10 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 In other words , he's a cheap bast-rd . 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said: In other words , he's a cheap bast-rd . 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FidelioJet Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 Finding other team's garbage and have them be serviceable is fine. But you also need to have playmakers. With that said.... This team is super young and I'm starting to see some real progress... See what this team can be if they can add a few more pieces... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sciond Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 give the man credit he is resourceful. He is the best we have had in a long time. Even with all the things we see as mistakes in hindsight...... would you rather have another Idzik? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snell41 Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 What people don’t realize is the long term effects of a team that had a GM that traded away late round picks like Candy (Tanny), followed by two GM’s that missed terribly on all their late round picks for multiple years. It’s not about hitting on superstars late, it’s about building cheap homegrown depth to fill out special teams and backup/rotational positions. If you recall under Gase’s teams most prominently the moment a starter was hurt we literally had nobody. Douglas is clearly working hard to replenish that stock. None of these guys are gonna be household names, but they’re imperative for every NFL teams.Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joe W. Namath Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 Wait till you see what this man does in the upcoming draft. Joe D is assembling one of the best, young teams in the league. And this team is being built for long term success. Enjoy the ride jet fans. We will be one of the best teams in the nfl shortly. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darnold's Forehead Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 2 hours ago, FidelioJet said: Finding other team's garbage and have them be serviceable is fine. But you also need to have playmakers. With that said.... This team is super young and I'm starting to see some real progress... See what this team can be if they can add a few more pieces... Yeah, fortunately we have a crap ton of money and draft picks. I think that’s another thing fans ignore, like we just happened to have cap space and a ton of premium picks fall into our lap. This was JD’s doing and he deserves credit, despite what you may think about his first 2 (only 2!) drafts. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 5 hours ago, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said: In other words , he's a cheap bast-rd . In other words… Joe stinks at regular draft, be he’s thing king king of MINI DRAFT!!’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Integrity28 said: In other words… Joe stinks at regular draft, be he’s thing king king of MINI DRAFT!!’ We all have our strengths, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet2020 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 All those hits on cast offs, you’d think we have the #1 D or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuuFaaolaExperience Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 5 hours ago, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said: In other words , he's a cheap bast-rd . Nah. Not cheap. Just busy paying $24 million to players on other teams or out of the NFL because of the previous incompetent GM. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 JD is building a monster. One of the best rosters in the league by 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Eagles’ Jonathan Gannon praises Jets starter who was plucked from practice squad Updated: Dec. 04, 2021, 6:30 a.m. | Published: Dec. 04, 2021, 6:30 a.m. 30 NFL Week 12: New York Giants defeat Philadelphia Eagles, 13-7 By Mike Kaye | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com PHILADELPHIA — In the NFL, every opportunity matters. For Jets safety Elijah Riley, leaving his first and only professional team for a shot at significant playing time was absolutely the right move. After appearing in only one game for the Eagles this year, Riley was plucked off the practice squad by the Jets, who signed him to their 53-man roster. The Jets were battling injuries in the secondary, and the Eagles were collecting defensive backs left and right, so Riley clearly saw a better opportunity in the Meadowlands. After watching Riley closely during joint practices and a preseason game this summer, the Jets knew he’d fit in well with their defense. In just a month with the new squad, Riley has already become a starter. Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was a fan of Riley’s, but the second-year defensive back got caught in a numbers game during final cuts and spent the first two months of the season on the practice squad. “I liked Elijah a lot,” Gannon said Tuesday. “We all did.” Riley, who initially signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie last year, started his first two games with the Jets, racking up nine tackles with extended playing time. After a strong camp this summer, it seemed like Riley could be a dark horse for a roster spot, but the Eagles decided to go light on safety, and the defensive back was spurned. Through two games with the Jets, Riley has picked up where he left off in camp. “It was tough to see him walk out of the building because, obviously, he’s a good player,” Gannon said. “But we feel good about the guys that we have now.” Buy Eagles tickets: StubHub, TicketSmarter The Eagles have chosen to focus more on cornerback development than lining their depth chart with safeties. Since Week 1, the Eagles have added three rookie cornerbacks — Mac McCain, Tay Gowan and Kary Vincent — to their roster. They’ve also used fourth-round pick Zech McPhearson, Andre Chachere and Josiah Scott on special teams, behind starters Darius Slay, Steven Nelson and Avonte Maddox. Meanwhile, the Eagles have just four safeties on the active roster — Anthony Harris, Rodney McLeod, Marcus Epps and K’Von Wallace — after working with three throughout the majority of the first half of the campaign. The team also has safety Jared Mayden on the practice squad, and he was elevated for the loss against the Giants last week. But Riley will line up against his former team on Sunday, and if he can make some plays at MetLife Stadium, the Eagles may regret letting him walk. So far, Riley has been impressive with his change of scenery, and his understanding of the Eagles’ offense and defense could help his new squad steal a win this weekend. Riley is looking forward to the opportunity, but won’t sweat playing his old squad. “It is going to be cool competing against guys that I shared the locker room with and stuff, but I am not changing my approach to the game whatsoever,” Riley said. “I am not treating it any different.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Something like 30% of nfl rosters are udfa took a last place team to last place until that changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 5 hours ago, sciond said: give the man credit he is resourceful. He is the best we have had in a long time. Even with all the things we see as mistakes in hindsight...... would you rather have another Idzik? Fair…. His drafting has been a bit pedestrian but appears to be improving but he manages a roster well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 The team is still 3-8 and a bottom 5 team. In our Jets bubble we get a little to wrapped around who we think are "good players for cheap" that in all honestly wouldn't make another NFL roster worth it's salt. Don't buy into this at all. Let's not forget JD's 2020 draft prob set us back a whole year 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Jet2020 said: All those hits on cast offs, you’d think we have the #1 D or something. Right, this defense is still really bad. I see no results. Articles like this make me scratch my head... But ya gotta throw the loyal fans crumbs I get every now and then in yet another bad losing season under this GM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, kevinc855 said: The team is still 3-8 and a bottom 5 team. In our Jets bubble we get a little to wrapped around who we think are "good players for cheap" that in all honestly wouldn't make another NFL roster worth it's salt. Don't buy into this at all. Let's not forget JD's 2020 draft prob set us back a whole year Bottom 5????? Bottom 3. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 8 hours ago, JetNation said: This meant current GM Joe Douglas was inheriting what was arguably the least talented roster in the NFL This is just false.....that team went 7-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeWillieWhiteShoesHOF Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said: Wait till you see what this man does in the upcoming draft. Joe D is assembling one of the best, young teams in the league. And this team is being built for long term success. Enjoy the ride jet fans. We will be one of the best teams in the nfl shortly. The wildcard right now is Wilson. So want him to be the real deal and then All that draft capital can be invested in premium positions other than QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Douglas is brilliant at trades and finding some talent around the league to fill the roster but he needs to hit this next draft out of the park or he is a JAG. (Just Another GM) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, southparkcpa said: Bottom 5????? Bottom 3. ? Well, we just beat the Texans, and the Lions are worse, and the Jaguars might be worse. Bottom 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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