Category — New York Jets

Many draft experts are calling Darren McFadden a carbon copy of Adrian Peterson. Some are going further than that. But regardless of how he compares to 2007’s rookie of the year, the ultimate consensus is that McFadden is a playmaker and the most electrifying player in the 2008 NFL draft.

The Jets, meanwhile, have a running game that limped through the 2007 season, ranking 28th in rushing touchdowns. The offseason addition of Thomas Jones can unofficially be considered a failed maneuver as he averages 3.6 yards per carry this season and has scored only one touchdown.

But does Eric Mangini believe the position needs improving? Not necessarily. In fact, he doesn’t mind the idea of a three-back system featuring Jones, Leon Washington, and Brad Smith.

According to report in the New York Post, Eric Mangini was presented with opportunity after opportunity to clarify the quarterback situation in New York. Five times, in fact. But Man-genius (sure, I’ll still call him that) isn’t going to say.

“We’ve got to see where Kellen is in terms of the injury,” Mangini said. “I think Kellen has done a lot of good things and there’s a lot of things that he’s still growing into and learning about with experience.

“On the other side, I thought Chad did a really nice job in the role that he has, to have limited reps and come in and execute all the different things we asked him to execute. That to me is classic Chad.”

Looking to improve the offensive line, the Miami Dolphins are considering a trade for offensive guard Pete Kendall of the New York Jets. The only underlying rift

The New York Jets are reportedly interested in the services of recently released guard Joe Andruzzi. Andruzzi

In a development on the classic Jets-Patriots rivalry quarterback Chad Pennington told YES Network that he was trying to convince GM Mike Tannenbaum to actively pursue wide receiver Randy Moss.

“(The front office) asked about him a little bit,” Pennington

In part 2 of 8 in this series, the NFL Minute is breaking down the AFC East. To read the first post, please follow the following link: AFC West

The longest first round in NFL history is finally over — incidentally, this is the site’s longest blog — after a little more than 6 hours of draft and analysis. And now it’s your time to read about who teams drafted, who was passed on. This is your quick guide with links to the original reported story (top 10 picks only).

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The New York Jets are scheduled to host Patriots cornerback Randall Gay on a free agent visit that starts tonight and extends through tomorrow.
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Gay, who has played three NFL seasons and is a restricted free agent, has been participating in the Patriots’ offseason program. He was tendered a one-year, $1.3 million contract this offseason but has yet to sign the tender, making him free to visit other teams.

Gay is the second New England defensive back who could be lost this offseason. Though not nearly as great a loss as Asante Samuel could be, Gay’s departure could actually offer one benefit.

NFL defenses do not willfully give up yards. Ever. Fortunately, some defenses are worse than others, which is why teams can sometimes score at will.

As a fantasy owner, you should have a pretty good idea of which defenses are the weakest and which are the most overwhelming. The following is a list of all 32 defenses, in order of strength.