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The New York Jets sign QB Matt Simms

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:25:23 +0000

The Jets have signed undrafted free agent QB Matt Simms out of Tennessee. He completed 27 of 62 passes (43.5%) for 319 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs at Tennessee last year. In three years with Louisville & Tennessee, Simms completed 144 of 267 passes (53.9%) for 1,818 yards with 8 TD passes and 9 INTs. Simms’ dad was a good NFL QB (Phil Simms) and his brother was a bust (Chris Simms), so he does have NFL bloodlines, but that’s about the only thing he has going for him. I will be shocked if Simms makes the Jets’ opening day roster in 2012.

The New York Jets release DE Ropati Pitoitua

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:26:22 +0000

The Jets have released 27-year old DE Ropati Pitoitua. Pitoitua played in 14 games for the Jets last year and he had 19 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for a loss. He played in 22 games in his two years with the Jets and he had 22 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for a loss. The Jets aren’t likely going to miss Pitoitua too much going forward.

The New York Jets sign kicker Josh Brown

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:23:58 +0000

The Jets have signed 33-year old kicker Josh Brown. Brown played in 16 games for the Rams last year and he nailed 21 of 28 (75%) field goals and 18 of 18 extra points. Brown scored 81 points for the Rams last season. Brown has played in 144 games in his first nice years in the NFL and he has made 220 of 272 (80.9%) field goals. He has also made 302 of 304 extra points so far in his career and he has 962 points. Brown will compete with Nick Folk in training camp for the starting kicker job for the Jets in 2012.

The New York Jets sign CB Ryan Steed

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:20:41 +0000

The Jets have signed undrafted rookie CB Ryan Steed out of Furman. Steed was expected by some “draft experts” to be picked as early as the 2nd or 3rd round in the 2012 NFL Draft. Steed is 5’10″, 190 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40. Steed is a solid cover corner, who is also solid in supporting the run. He also is a solid special teams player. Steed played in 11 games (all starts) at Furman last year and he had 46 tackles, 4 passes broken up, 4 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery. Steed played in 45 games (33 starts) in his four years at Furman and he had 180 tackles, 24 passes broken up, 14 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries. This was a steal for the Jets.

The New York Jets picked WR Jordan White in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:17:09 +0000

The New York Jets selected WR Jordan White out of Western Michigan with the 244th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. White is 6’0″, 214 pounds and he runs a 4.55 40. White is a possession receiver with a great set of hands. If White can stay healthy (he has injured his ACL twice), he could really be an asset to the Jets. White caught 140 passes for 1,911 yards (13.7 avg) with 17 TD grabs at Western Michigan last year. He caught 306 passes for 4,187 yards (13.7 avg) with 32 TD grabs in his four years in college.

The New York Jets picked safety Antonio Allen in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:07:09 +0000

The New York Jets selected safety Antonio Allen out of South Carolina with the 242nd overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen is 6’1″, 202 pounds and he runs a 4.55 40. Allen is a player who looks really solid at times and lost at others. He has the size and speed to develop into a decent pro football player if he responds well to the coaching the Jets are going to give him. Allen played in 12 games (all starts) for South Carolina last year and he had 88 tackles, 2 passes broken up, 3 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries. Allen played in 40 games (31 starts) in his four years with the Gamecocks and he had 198 tackles, 8 passes broken up, 4 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. Allen was a steal for the Jets in the 7th round as he should have been long gone by then.

The New York Jets picked OG Robert T. Griffin in the 6th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:00:20 +0000

The New York Jets selected OG Robert T. Griffin out of Baylor with the 203rd overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin is a big guy at 6’5″, 336 pounds. Griffin played in 13 games (12 starts) at Baylor last year. He played in 26 games (22 starts) in his two seasons with the Baylor Bears. The Jets are going to have to coach up Griffin a little bit before he’s going to get on the field for them. This was a developmental pick with a decent upside for the Jets.

The New York Jets picked RB Terrance Ganaway in the 6th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:54:32 +0000

The New York Jets selected RB Terrance Ganaway out of Baylor with the 202nd overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Ganaway is 5’11″, 241 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40. Ganaway’s game is running between the tackles and getting downhill. He should be the perfect backup for Shonn Greene with the Jets going with the Ground and Pound offense in 2012. Ganaway played in 13 games (12 starts) at Baylor last year and he carried the ball 250 times for 1,547 yards (6.2 ypc) with 21 TD runs. He also caught 6 passes for 52 yards (8.7 avg) with 1 TD grab. Ganaway played in 51 games (14 starts) at Baylor & Houston in which he carried the ball 473 times for 2,592 yards (5.5 ypc) with 34 TD runs. He has also caught 12 passes for 133 yards (11.1 avg) with 1 TD grab in college. I like this pick for the Jets.

The New York Jets picked safety Josh Bush in the 6th round

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:49:13 +0000

The New York Jets selected safety Josh Bush out of Wake Forest with the 187th overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Bush is 5’11″, 208 pounds and he runs a 4.51 40. Bush really had a solid season for Wake Forest last year, when he played corner. Bush played in 13 games for Wake Forest last year and he had 59 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 5 passes defensed and 6 interceptions. Bush played in 46 games in his four years at Wake Forest and he finished up with 134 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 1 fumble recovery, 16 passes defensed and 7 interceptions. The Jets think that Bush will help them right away on special teams coverage units while being coached up on D in practice in 2012.

The New York Jets pick OLB DeMario Davis in the 3rd round

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:13:31 +0000

The New York Jets selected OLB DeMario Davis with the 77th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Davis is 6’1″, 241 pounds and he runs a 4.68 40. Davis has issues with coverage and he sometimes whiffs on tackles. In his defense, he always played hard and he is very aggressive. Davis played in 13 games for Arkansas State last year and he had 70 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, 4 passes broken up and 1 interception. He played in 48 games in his four years at Arkansas State and he had 230 tackles, 22.5 tackles for a loss, 7 sacks, 6 passes broken up, 4 interceptions (1 returned for a TD), 1 fumble recovery (he returned it for a TD) and 2 forced fumbles. The Jets need help with the pass rush and they are hoping that Davis will give that to them. This was a bit of a reach pick in the 3rd round by the Jets.