New York Jets

As OTAs begin, there is some uncertainty at the wide receiver position for the Jets.? Santonio Holmes continues to work his way back from a Lisfranc injury and many people wonder what the Green & W...

While we drafted Millner to be a starting corner, he will have to earn his spot. Cro and KW are solid corners and wont be pushed over by him. KW is going to have a good season, it took him a while but he finally got what it meant to be a starting corner in the league. KW may be one of the most improved players in the NFL during the season. KW was drafted to be a starting corner, not a slot guy. He was thrown into the fire as a rook playing the slot wr. He played well but wasnt comfortable. When Revis went down, yes KW got torched a few times, but as the season went on he played a lot better and showed why he was drafted in the first. Millner may be better than him down the road but he still is a rookie and needs to wait his turn. Millner is a ball hawk, he has ok hands but know's how to get the ball. Throwing him at FS on third downs would be a great idea because of his range, speed, and readiness. What do you think? While we drafted Millner to be a starting corner, he will have to earn his spot. Cro and KW are solid corners and wont be pushed over by him. KW is going to have a good season, it took him a while but he finally got what it meant to be a starting corner in the league. KW may be one of the most improved players in the NFL during the season. KW was drafted to be a starting corner, not a slot guy. He was thrown into the fire as a rook playing the slot wr. He played well but wasnt comfortable. When Revis went down, yes KW got torched a few times, but as the season went on he played a lot better and showed why he was drafted in the first. Millner may be better than him down the road but he still is a rookie and needs to wait his turn. Millner is a ball hawk, he has ok hands but know's how to get the ball. Throwing him at FS on third downs would be a great idea because of his range, speed, and readiness. What do you think?

Woody Johnson has given a sound bite regarding the due diligence the team is doing on Mike Goodson in the wake of his Friday morning arrest Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) tweeted at 1:43pm – 20 May 13: Jets owner Woody Johnson tells me Idzik & Rex will interview Goodson on his arrest. “Still in fact-finding mode.” Too early to know fate (View Tweet) “We’re at a point of investigating the facts. John Idzik met with him this morning, he’ll meet with the coaches today. We’ll try to get the story on what the facts are and go from there. We’re trying to win games and do the right thing. Truth, Justice and the American way. We live by it, we really do.” Queue the clowns, and by clowns I’m referring to the comedians on twitter making bad jokes. If you can’t find them just search “Jets beat writer” And “Superman”. I think this is going to be a long drawn out process. Remember when Kenrick Ellis was in trouble with his league issues? I think the Jets will let the league process play out, which means we may see Goodson running the rock as a Jet after all.

I'm not going to pretend I understand the full situation with Goodson. I'm sure a lot of us feel the same way - the only facts we have are the ones we receive, and we've been receiving conflicting reports - so good luck trying to find out the so-called "truth." I am absolutely lost on what should happen to Goodson in light of this very troubling incident. Do we cut him and send a clear and immediate message? Or do we gather facts and keep him on the roster if the stories check out and there is limited (if any) criminal liability? I think it's same to assume that (occasionally) some criminal acts or behaviors are overlooked if the perpetrator has enough star power - e.g. Daryl Washington, Ben Roethlisberger, Braylon Edwards. Other times the hammer falls swiftly and hard - e.g. Titus Young. How we act on Goodson now will set the tone of both this season and possibly the Idzik administration. Cutting him now would, to me, show that there is a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and prove point blank that this is a competitive environment where players need to keep their noses clean. Keeping him until the end of the investigation would, to me, show that the team firmly believes that Goodson will contribute to the team and will do everything in its power to protect its valuable players under all circumstances - e.g. Sanchez after the assault allegations at USC, Edwards after his DUI in 2010, Holmes and Calvin Pace after their respective suspensions. What do you think? Personally, I am more in favor of cutting Goodson as soon as legally possible, letting him deal with his legal issues while keeping the team free of controversy, and continue with the RB tandem the team has. I'm not going to pretend I understand the full situation with Goodson. I'm sure a lot of us feel the same way - the only facts we have are the ones we receive, and we've been receiving conflicting reports - so good luck trying to find out the so-called "truth." I am absolutely lost on what should happen to Goodson in light of this very troubling incident. Do we cut him and send a clear and immediate message? Or do we gather facts and keep him on the roster if the stories check out and there is limited (if any) criminal liability? I think it's same to assume that (occasionally) some criminal acts or behaviors are overlooked if the perpetrator has enough star power - e.g. Daryl Washington, Ben Roethlisberger, Braylon Edwards. Other times the hammer falls swiftly and hard - e.g. Titus Young. How we act on Goodson now will set the tone of both this season and possibly the Idzik administration. Cutting him now would, to me, show that there is a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and prove point blank that this is a competitive environment where players need to keep their noses clean. Keeping him until the end of the investigation would, to me, show that the team firmly believes that Goodson will contribute to the team and will do everything in its power to protect its valuable players under all circumstances - e.g. Sanchez after the assault allegations at USC, Edwards after his DUI in 2010, Holmes and Calvin Pace after their respective suspensions. What do you think? Personally, I am more in favor of cutting Goodson as soon as legally possible, letting him deal with his legal issues while keeping the team free of controversy, and continue with the RB tandem the team has. Poll What should Mike Goodson's fate be in the next few days? Let him stay (provided the punishment is light) Cut him now 6 votes | Results

Current Safeties on the Roster: # Name Pos. Height Weight Age Exp. College 39 Allen, Antonio S 6-1 210 24 2 South Carolina 32 Bush, Josh S 5-11 205 24 2 Wake Forest 37 Jarrett, Jaiquawn S 6-0 196 23 2 Temple 26 Landry, Dawan S 6-1 212 30 8 Georgia Tech 42 Lockett, Bret S 6-1 220 26 4 UCLA 45 Miles, Rontez S 6-2 203 24 R California (PA) Current Cornerbacks on the Roster: # Name Pos. Height Weight Age Exp. College 22 Berry, Aaron CB 5-11 180 24 4 Pittsburgh 41 Crocker, Eric CB 6-2 195 25 1 Arkansas-Monticello 31 Cromartie, Antonio CB 6-2 210 29 8 Florida State 43 Edwards, Mike CB 5-10 186 22 R Hawaii 34 Fletcher, Donnie CB 6-1 195 22 2 Boston College 21 Lankster, Ellis CB 5-9 190 26 4 West Virginia 27 Milliner, Dee CB 6-0 201 21 R Alabama 35 Trufant, Isaiah CB 5-8 170 30 3 Eastern Washington 30 Walls, Darrin CB 6-0 190 24 3 Notre Dame 20 Wilson, Kyle CB 5-10 190 25 4 Boise State 38 Adams, Royce DB 6-0 190 25 2 Purdue Cornerbacks With Darrelle Revis now in Tampa Bay, the number one cornerback for the Jets is Antonio Cromartie.  As he did when Revis was hurt last year, Cromartie will have the monumental task of covering some of the best wide receivers in the game.  He intercepted 3 passes and deflected another 13.  Quarterbacks often chose not to throw against him last year and the same could be true in 2013.  Next year those receivers include the likes of Stevie Johnson, Mike Wallace, Marques Colston, Steve Smith, Vincent Jackson, Roddy White/Julio Jones, among others.  Coming off a strong season Cromartie has been confident and has now took on the role of “player-coach “ for the younger defensive backs on the team.  Sky is the limit when it comes to Cromartie’s Pro Bowl potential and the Jets hope he’ll step up and perform as he did in 2012. Dee Milliner, 9th overall pick, comes in as the most outstanding corner in the 2013 draft.  As a member of National Champion Alabama, Milliner had an astounding 41 pass deflections and 6 interceptions.  He helped them become the nation’s top defense for the last 3 years.  Milliner should not be compared to Revis.  Putting a tag on a young player like that can be detrimental to his development.  Fans need to treat Milliner as his own brand.  Milliner has many traits as a cover, lock-down corner that emulate Revis, but he shouldn’t be compared in any extent.  Milliner brings a level of speed and athleticism that the Jets missed last season and he should be an immediate plug in as the Jets number two corner. Kyle Wilson has struggled so far in his career.  However, he has had mild success as a third corner in the slot.  If Milliner beats out Wilson to become the starting corner, Wilson will assume the nickel corner role.  He has been working with Cromartie all off season in New Jersey to try and improve his hip flexibility and his ability to read routes and react. Other corners like Isaiah Trufant, Ellis Lankster, Darrin Walls, Aaron Berry, and Royce Adams will have a role on the team in special teams or in special pass coverage packages and will provide mildly experienced depth in case of injury.  Adams is a converted WR turned corner who saw significant reps with #1 defense last year in minicamp prior to getting hurt.  The competition among these players, as well as, Eric Crocker, Mike Edwards, and Donnie Fletcher will make this a fun area to watch come minicamp and training camp. Safety After losing LaRon Landry (Indianapolis Colts) and Yeremiah Bell (Arizona Cardinals), arguably the two most consistent and solid defensive players on the 2012 roster, the Jets have turned in another direction.  They signed veteran free agent Dawan Landry, older brother of LaRon, who played as a safety for Rex Ryan in Baltimore between 2006-2010.  In Rex Ryan’s defensive system Dawan accounted for 9 interceptions and 270 tackles.  Landry isn’t quite the big hitter as his younger brother, but he can still bring a big hit.  He is a bit more fluid in pass coverage

Jets owner Woody Johnson spoke to the media today discussing the fact-gathering process the team is undergoing in the wake of Mike Goodson's arrest. "We're at a point of investigating the facts," Johnson said. "John Idzik met with him this morning, he'll meet with the coaches today. We'll try to get the story on what the facts are and go from there." This seems like the right way to go. There is no need for hasty action before we actually know what happened. This is a situation that calls for a calm researching of the facts. Woody also made this comment: "We're trying to win games and do the right thing. Truth, justice and the American way. We live by it, we really do," the Jets owner told reporters upon arriving at the NFL spring meeting. And now we can brace ourselves for some terrible jokes from some of our favorite NFL comedians.

Here at Turn On The Jets, we decided to take a page out of Robert Mays book over at Grantland (a polite way of saying rip his article idea off) by counting down the 115 days until the New York Jets kick off, with a daily reason to get excited about their return. Mays has the whole NFL to work with, we only have the Goddamn Jets…now there is a challenge, step your game up Mays!  We continue today with underrated Jeremy Kerley (Note, you can track this entire series right here) Despite the festering sewage hole that was the New York Jets offense in 2012, wide receiver Jeremy Kerley managed to have an impressive season. 56 receptions for 827 yards and 2 touchdowns may not turn heads at first glance but to have those numbers with the worst quarterback situation in the NFL, no supporting wide receivers or tight ends and a mediocre running game? Those numbers speak to how talented Kerley is and how he should never, ever be clumsily clumped together with the Jets wide receiver mess last season. 14.8 yards per catch and four games over 85 yards receiving on the 2012 Jets offense deserves a medal of some type. We’ve already discussed in-depth how Kerley is more than a slot receiver. People seem to have the perception that the Jets need to start Santonio Holmes at flanker and Stephen Hill at split end because Hill is tall. In this assumption, Hill is a 50-60 snap per game guy and Kerley is relegated to the slot and only plays 20-30 snaps per game. This is insanity. Kerley is a substantially more polished and better all-around receiver than Hill at this moment. You want to see the size of Marty Morhinweg’s two starting receivers in Philadelphia compared to the size of what the two starting receivers on Jets should be this year? Jeremy Maclin – 6’0, 198 pounds – DeSean Jackson – 5’10, 175 pounds Santonio Holmes – 5’11, 192 pounds – Jeremy Kerley – 5’9, 188 pounds There is no hesitation to play two “smaller” receivers together. The best players play. You don’t make Hill a “starter” over Kerley because he is taller. When the season begins, the only Jets wide receivers who merit more than 40 snaps per game are Holmes and Kerley. Kerley will benefit from Mornhinweg’s offense, which will give him the opportunity to be a factor in the screen game and make plays after the catch. He is also the Jets best option working the seam, since they are so thin at tight end. - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STORY PITCH OF THE DAY - 1,500 words on the origins of Mark Sanchez’s headband. Manish Mehta managed to sit down an unnamed former teammate of Sanchez who was drafted in the 7th round by the team in 2011. The source insisted “the headband is a bro-move and totally chill.” However, Mehta and Gary Myers plan a follow up examining why the headband speaks to Sanchez’s mental weakness in the pocket and inability to handle the cold weather of North Jersey. RANDOM JET TO REMEMBER OF THE DAY – CEDRIC HOUSTON! - CED! He was the Shonn Greene before the Shonn Greene, racking up 374 yards on 113 carries in 2006 for a whopping 3.3 yards per carry. He did have 5 touchdowns though.

Before the Jets took the practice field today for their first scheduled Organized Team Activity (OTA), Pro Bowl CB Antonio Cromartie had set the highest of goals for the pass defense. “We don’t wan...

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