For most Jets fans, the 1997-2011 period is considered the glory years. For any fan, particularly fans in my age bracket (I’m 36 – wow it hurts to say that sometimes), this was the sweet spot for us. That 1997 season quickly turned the Jets from laughingstock to a serious team followed by years of sustained success and quality decision-making. Think about this: during those 15 seasons, the Jets were able to be .500 or better 12 times, make the playoffs 7 times, and win the division twice. Now, any fan would give his left you-know-what to just see the Jets logo in the “In the Hunt” graphic on S ..read more

The Jets 2022 draft class is here! There is overwhelming excitement around what Joe Douglas has done to help infuse this roster with talent. With his 4th selection in the 2022 draft, Joe Douglas selected RB Breece Hall. TOJ Live Co-host Stephen Zantz gives you a bio on the Jets’ newest running back Name: Breece Hall Position: RB College: Iowa State Age: 20 (turns 21 on May 31) Height: 5’11” Weight: 217 LBs 40-Time: 4.39 (Blazing!) Vertical: 40 After ending night 1 of the draft with a statement, Joe Douglas picked up where he left off and moved up from 38 to 36 to select what most experts have ..read more

With the 26th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select, LB, Jermaine Johnson from Florida State University. Johnson comes from a big city in northern Minnesota, where he grew up and played his high school ball.  At Eden Prairie High School, he was a stand-out during his senior year, however, he was not even ranked for the class of 2017 by ESPN.com in their list of 300 recruits.  Nonetheless, he gained interest from colleges such as Louisville and Minnesota, but Johnson was deemed academically ineligible to play ball at the next level.  His path wouldn’t be direct any ..read more

With the 10th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select, WR, Garrett Wilson from THE Ohio State University. Wilson hails from Ohio but eventually moved to Austin Texas, one of the football capitals of the world, where he played his ball at Lake Travis High School.  He emerged as a star in all athletics, especially basketball and of course football.  Wilson would receive scholarship offers in basketball, but would ultimately choose football, as his numbers were just insane.  For the class of 2019, he was ranked the number 2 WR in the country, with an 88-scouting grade ..read more

With the 4th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the New York Jets select, CB, Sauce Gardner from the University of Cincinnati. Sauce grew up and played his high school ball in Detroit, MI at Martin Luther King High School.  Gardner stood out as a WR and CB, using his lengthy and rangy size to make easy work of his opponents.  He found great success in high school, leading his team all the way to sates.  For the class of 2019, Sauce was ranked the number 156th corner in the country, with a 71-scouting grade, and 3-Stars to show for it according to ESPN.com.  This was due to his tal ..read more

The 2nd-year play-caller aims to build on a very stellar rookie campaign in the booth. Mike LaFleur came to New York as a package deal with the big man in charge, Robert Saleh, and they look to cement their legacies for Gang Green. LaFleur grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan with his older brother, Matt (Current Head Coach of the Packers). Athletics were a strong suit in the LaFleur household, as Mike’s father, Denny was a collegiate football player at Central Michigan, eventually becoming a football coach. This was clearly an inspiration for Mike, as he would follow an eerily similar career ..read more

I have to do at least one for the season, right? Here is my one and only New York Jets seven round mock draft…brought to you by TapRm (promo code “Jets50” for $50 off your next order!)  1st Round (4th Overall) – Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge Rusher, Oregon  Joe Douglas has not shied away from “high ceiling but potentially low floor” swings with his first overall picks in the first two drafts he ran (Mekhi Becton and Zach Wilson). The trend does not change, as he takes a player that many thought was the best in this class only a few months ago and fills a massive need for the Jets defense ..read more

(yes, this is being published on a Wednesday) The draft is nearly 2 weeks away and we are going to hear a ton of rumors and rumblings about what is going to happen. Most of which will be lies but let’s talk about some prospects with a mock draft from TOJ Live’s co-host Stephen Zantz. Before we dive into my mock, I wanted to offer the caveat that this mock was done using the PFF simulator and I was making selections based on what I would do with how the board was falling. I will make it clear that Kayvon Thibodeaux would be my pick at 4 if he’s available. Unfortunately he was not so let’s get t ..read more

By Matt Parkinson The new leader of the Jets’ secondary, Jordan Whitehead, looks to bring some winning with him from Tampa Bay, while also living up to former Jet great and NFL legend, Darrelle Revis.  The Safety inked a 2-year deal worth $14.5 million with $7 million guaranteed with the New York Jets. The family ties run strong for the new Jets’ safety, Jordan Whitehead.  Growing up in Monaca, PA, he starred in athletics, looking up to his cousin, Darelle Revis.  Whitehead even recalls being at the daft party when Revis was drafted by the Jets in 2007.  While he has big sh ..read more

By Matt Parkinson Hailing from Raleigh, NC, the Green & Whites’ very own Swiss Army Knife, Braxton Berrios looks to continue his strong play into the 2022-‘23 campaign. During Braxton’s time in High School at Leesville Road High, he spent time doing a little bit of everything, whether that was lining up at Wide Receiver or Running Back, or even some time under center at Quarterback. His superb play earned him a 4-Star scouting grade according to ESPN.com for the class of 2014.  Berrios would ultimately bring his talents to South Beach to the historically rich football program at the U ..read more