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The first Jets draft of the Joe Douglas era is in the books. How did he do? We’ll tell you in three years. It is impossible to know how these draft picks will pan out, but you can evaluate on logic, and Douglas made some moves that were clearly smart and a couple that raised …
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Joe Douglas is at it again, making his third trade of the 2020 NFL Draft, and this time rather than trading down, he exchanged a pick for a player. The Jets’ general manager completed his first draft by sending his second sixth-round pick (211th overall) to the Colts for cornerback Quincy Wilson, a former second-round …
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There, of course, is still work to be done. But the early returns on Jets general manager Joe Douglas, through the first two nights of the 2020 NFL Draft (his first as a GM), cannot be graded as anything but positive. Douglas went chalk in Thursday night’s first round, securing the tackle he had targeted …
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Joe Douglas and the Jets found themselves on Temptation Island when pick No. 11 arrived in Thursday night’s 2020 NFL Draft. The way the first 10 picks fell, the Jets and their first-time general manager were staring at as close to a perfect scenario as they could have hoped for: Only two of the top …
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The NFL Draft is finally here. With everything shut down, this has to be the most analyzed draft in history and it may be the most watched. This is a critical draft for the Jets, who desperately need general manager Joe Douglas to hit on several picks if they hope to turn things around after …
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Ready, Set, Joe! Joe Douglas, the Jets general manager, finally gets his crack at the NFL Draft on Thursday, 10 months after he was hired. Douglas, the career scout, has been waiting for this chance. “I don’t take this opportunity lightly,” Douglas said. “We’ve got eight picks and four in the top 79. We have …
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NBC Sports’ Peter King is anticipating an “ugly and drawn-out” divorce between star safety Jamal Adams and the New York Jets, unless the organization gives him the payday he wants. The NFL and players’ union reached an agreement last week regarding details of a virtual offseason for teams in light of the global coronavirus pandemic, …
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Joe Douglas looks like a grinder. He’s a sleeves-rolled-up type of guy, unafraid to do the little things. Former Jets coach Herman Edwards used to talk a lot about “doing the corners,’’ a reference to the importance of making sure every little detail has been addressed. Douglas looks like a guy who lives in those …
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Things between the Jets and star safety Jamal Adams are getting messy … again. ESPN reported that Adams will not participate in the virtual offseason program, which begins April 27 and is voluntary, because he is unhappy the team has not expressed official interest in extending his contract. Adams, 24, is in the final year …
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What’s behind Door No. 3 in the 2020 NFL Draft for the Jets? Maybe general manager Joe Douglas’ decision with pick No. 11 in the first round won’t be as simple as choosing between finishing a run on four top offensive tackles (Mekhi Becton, Tristan Wirfs, Jedrick Wills and Andrew Thomas) and starting a run …
The first Jets draft of the Joe Douglas era is in the books. How did he do? We’ll tell you in three years. It is impossible to know how these draft picks will pan out, but you can evaluate on logic, and Douglas made some moves that were clearly smart and a couple that raised …
