http://www.jetslocker.com Daily Blog for New York Jets Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:01:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Raiders decided to trade back into the first round of the draft to improve the tight end position.  Dustin Keller is a big target at 6'2", 248 pounds and he has the speed (4.55 40) to get down the field.  Keller played in 46 games (26 starts) at Purdue ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/04/27/1-30-dustin-keller-te/ The Jets coveted running back Darren McFadden but the hopes to draft him ended with the 4th pick of the draft when the Raiders selected him.  The Jets then recovered to take the defensive player who might have the largest upside in the draft.  Vernon Gholston is 6'4", 265 pounds ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/04/27/1-6-vernon-gholston-deolb/ The Jets have traded DT Dewayne Robertson to the Broncos for a late round conditional draft pick in 2009.  The pick can escalate to as high as a 2nd rounder based on his performance with the Broncos in 2008.  Robertson played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Jets last ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/04/25/the-new-york-jets-trade-dt-dewayne-robertson-to-the-broncos/ The Jets kept making trades to move up in the draft last season and when it was over they only added 4 players, but two of them could be future Pro Bowlers.  CB Darrelle Revis was the first round pick of the Jets.  He played in 16 games (all starts) ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/04/12/the-new-york-jets-proved-last-april-that-less-is-more/ The Jets have signed 30-year old TE Bubba Franks.  Franks will give either Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens a nice, big target on short passes over the middle as Franks is 6'6", 265 pounds.  Franks played in 8 games for the Packers last season and he caught 18 passes for ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/03/16/the-new-york-jets-sign-te-bubba-franks/ The Jets have signed RB Jesse Chatman to a 1-year deal.  Chatman gives the Jets a power back to get the tough yards as he is 5'8", 233 pounds.  Chatman played in 14 games last season for the Dolphins and he carried the ball 128 times for 515 yards (4.0 ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/03/12/jesse-chatman-signs-with-the-new-york-jets/ The Jets have signed fullback Tony Richardson to a 1-year deal.  The 36-year old Richardson will give the Jets a real fullback who is a good blocker to lead the way for Thomas Jones and Leon Washington in 2008.  He played in 14 games for the Vikings last season and ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/03/07/the-new-york-jets-sign-fullback-tony-richardson/ The Jets have signed CB Andre Woolfolk.  Woolfolk is a former first round pick of the Tennessee Titans who never quite panned out.  Woolfolk did not play at all last season.  In 2006 he played  in 10 games last season for the Titans and he made 5 whole tackles.  He ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/03/04/the-new-york-jets-sign-cb-andre-woolfolk/ The Jets have signed OLB Calvin Pace to a 6-year, $42 million dollar contract.  Pace played in 16 games last season for the Cardinals and he made 93 tackles, defensed 6 passes, had 6.5 sacks, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass.  He has now played in 67 games in ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/03/03/the-new-york-jets-sign-olb-calvin-pace/ The Jets have continued to revamp their offensive line with the addition of tackle Damien Woody.  30-year old Woody is a large man at 6'3", 340 pounds who should help out big time in the running game for the Jets.  He signed on for 5 years and $25.5 million bucks.  ... http://www.jetslocker.com/2008/03/03/the-new-york-jets-sign-offensive-tackle-damien-woody/