1. Jets Trading for Chris Ivory Was Necessary Move for John Idzik

    The Jets trading for Chris Ivory is a good sign for them in more ways than one. The on-field positives are obvious: while Ivory may be buried on a Saints depth chart that is ...

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  2. Brian Winters to Jets: How Does the OL Fit in New York?

    After adding a quarterback and a pair of defensive studs, the New York Jets turned their attention to rounding out their roster by filling needs with a deep class of middle-round prospects...

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  3. Geno Smith to Jets: How Does QB Fit with New York?

    After a long Thursday night in the green room, the "Geno-slide" is over. Without moving up, the Jets have landed the consensus top quarterback in the draft at the top of the second round, providing tremendous value...

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  4. Geno Smith to Jets: What Does New QB Mean for Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow?

    The draft-day free fall for Geno Smith is over, and a new era of quarterbacks in New York has begun. Second-round pick or not, the New York Jets ' selection of the player widely ...

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  5. Jets 2013 Mock Draft: Predictions for Day 2 and Beyond

    While the Jets did not do any wheeling and dealing to move around the draft board, they wound up with results that few expected, finding themselves a replacement for Darrelle Revis in Dee Milliner and a new interior pass-rusher with Sheldon Richardson...

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  6. Sheldon Richardson to Jets: How Defensive Tackle Fits in New York

    John Idzik was dead-set on adding athleticism and explosiveness to his roster no matter what position he was going to be at...

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  7. Dee Milliner to Jets: How Does Cornerback Fit with New York?

    As the top players on the Jets ' draft board were snatched up, New York general manager John Idzik was forced to do the unthinkable and directly replace Darrelle Revis with his first selection...

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  8. New York Jets 2013 Draft Picks: Results, Analysis and Grades

    This is no ordinary draft for the New York Jets , even just two years removed from their last AFC Championship appearance. The roster is in tatters, loaded with bad contracts at key positions and enough holes to set the scene for a Louis Sachar novel...

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  9. Jets 2013 Mock Draft: Final 7-Round Predictions for New York

    After shipping their prized franchise player in Darrelle Revis down to sunny Tampa Bay , the Jets are in position to rebuild their roster from the ground up...

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  10. How the Jets Can Turn Things Around for Good in the 2013 NFL Draft

    Now without their best player and a new general manager calling the shots, this is a new era for the New York Jets ...

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  11. Breaking Down This Year's Can't-Miss Draft Prospect: Dion Jordan

    As much as general managers would love to think so, in reality, there is no such thing as a "safe" draft pick—but there are certain players who are simply too physically impressive to envision anything but rousing success for them in the NFL ...

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  12. Tharold Simon Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for the LSU Cornerback

    Tharold Simon Seattle Seahawks (via trade with Oakland Raiders ) Fifth Round: 138th Pick With so many terrific defenders coming out of LSU this year (including fellow ...

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  13. Xavier Rhodes Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for the Florida State CB

    Xavier Rhodes Minnesota Vikings First Round: 25th Pick Behind Alabama's Dee Milliner, there remains a small group of cornerbacks worthy of a first-round selection, which includes Florida State's Xavier Rhodes ...

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  14. Cooper Taylor Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for Richmond Safety

    Cooper Taylor New York Giants Fifth Round: 152nd Pick A cross-conference transfer from Georgia Tech, Cooper Taylor is a lesser-known prospect that is quickly gaining some momentum as the draft process unwinds...

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  15. William Campbell Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for Michigan DT

    William Campbell New York Jets Sixth Round: 178th Pick William Campbell was one of the most highly-touted recruits coming out of high school, but he failed to live up to such lofty expectations at Michigan...

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  16. Travis Howard Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for Ohio State CB

    While it took some time for the Miami product to make a big impact at Ohio State, Travis Howard was finally able earn the starting job in 2011 and put his draft stock on the map...

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  17. Travis Johnson Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for the San Jose State OLB

    While San Jose State is not exactly a factory for producing elite NFL linebackers, Travis Johnson has a chance to be a diamond in the rough...

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  18. Elon WR Aaron Mellette Is Determined to Prove His Doubters Wrong

    Despite coming from a FCS program, Aaron Mellette is turning heads with every stage of the draft process, erasing any doubt that comes along with the small-school label...

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  19. 2013 NFL Draft: Interview with Texas A&M Linebacker Sean Porter

    Sean Porter is one of many highly-touted Aggie prospects to enter this year's draft. The do-it-all linebacker totaled 3.5 sacks and 38 solo tackles last season. He nabbed his first interception in the team's biggest win against Alabama...

    Ryan Alfieri Written by Ryan Alfieri about 2 months ago 1,173 reads 3 comments

  20. Nico Johnson Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for Alabama ILB

    Nico Johnson Kansas City Chiefs Fourth Round, 99th Pick Generally speaking, players that are not full-time college starters are going to have a tough time carving out a career in the professional ranks...

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  21. T.J. McDonald Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for USC Safety

    T.J. McDonald St. Louis Rams Third Round: 71st Pick The son of a former USC All-American and Super Bowl-winning NFL player, T.J. McDonald has big shoes to fill as he prepares himself for the professional ranks...

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  22. Tony Jefferson Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for the Oklahoma Safety

    In most years, Oklahoma's Tony Jefferson would be one of the two or three best safeties in this class, but a glut of solid prospects at the position will lead quality prospects like Jefferson to slide into the later rounds...

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  23. Bacarri Rambo Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for the Georgia Safety

    Bacarri Rambo Washington Redskins Sixth Round: 191st Pick Because of a rather deep safety class this year, some of the lesser-known prospects are flying a bit under the radar, including Georgia's Bacarri Rambo...

    Ryan Alfieri Written by Ryan Alfieri about 3 months ago 7,120 reads 15 comments

  24. Breaking Down the Many Flaws That Define Tim Tebow's Game

    It is no secret that Tim Tebow is one of the most competitive and driven players in American sports. After all, he has been able to seemingly will his team to victory countless times dating back to his days as a Florida Gator...

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  25. Is the NFL Offseason More Exciting Than the Actual Season?

    The clock strikes zero, prompting white and purple confetti to descend from the rafters. The Lombardi Trophy is passed around, dripping in sweat, dirt and fingerprints...

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