On Wednesday, the annual scouting combine commences in Indianapolis. It runs for six days, with NFL general managers, coaches and scouts scrutinizing 300-plus draft prospects. The combine serves several purposes, mainly: • Team collect medical informatio

Although players like Brian Westbrook and Ed Reed may not have fit on the Jets' roster back in 2002, if they knew what kind of players they were going to turn out to be, they probably would have found a way to fit them in. Robertson's career with the Jet

Quarterbacks are historically regarded as the riskiest position to select in the NFL draft. They typically have a high boom or bust rate, and a team selecting a quarterback first overall knows it is taking a high chance on whether its franchise player is

3. Quarterback Joey Harrison (3rd Pick Overall, 2002 Detroit Lions) Harrison was a star at Oregon, but landed on Matt Millen's poorly structured roster. He ended up becoming a journeyman in the NFL. He was decent while he played in the National Football

With needs in many areas, the Jets should just stick to their draft board and select the best available player—as long as it's not a tight end. However, if they decide to address their lack of a pass-rush in the first round, the worst thing they could do

The most recent well-written post by our very own manager, James Dator, gave me an insightful take on how most scouts and front offices view the combine. With all the media hype surrounding this annual event, their is always a chance that a coach and/or

At 5'7", 208 pounds, Maurice Jones-Drew is the definition of a bowling ball. The guy is dieseled. Jones-Drew is the rare power back that weighs less than 210 pounds. But Jones-Drew isn't just powerful. He ran a 4.39 40-yard dash and recorded a vertical j

This guy shine in SC….most sacks in the SEC go

Right now Mercilus is still pretty raw, but he relies on his relentless motor to make plays, whereas Ghol

Ozzie is one of the best talent evaluators in NFL history. Why is he so much more succesful than his peers? I have a few days to kill before we have the finalized list of underclassmen that will declare for the draft (the deadline is Sunday). So rather t

MIAMI GARDENS -- With an 8-8 finish, the Jets landed the 16th pick in the 2012 NFL draft. Let the speculation begin. The Jets haven't drafted that high since 2009, when they had the 17th pick and traded up 12 spots for QB Mark Sanchez. In 2008, they had

While nothing says more about a player than their film, the NFL Combine gives workout warriors a platform to showcase their freakish athletic abilities. Guys like Calvin Johnson, Brian Orakpo, Chris Johnson, Julio Jones, Vernon Gholston and Vernon Davis

QUARTERBACKS Giants: Eli Manning is having the best season of his eight-year career, but too often he’s the only thing Big Blue has going. Manning already has thrown for 400 yards in three games, cut his interceptions from 25 last year down to 15, and m

Coming out of high school as a 3-star recruit, Aldon Smith has been underappreciated since his earliest days as a football prospect. After he recorded 2.5 sacks on national television and Monday Night Football, many are becoming familiar with Smith's asc

The Detroit Lion worked out former New York Jets first-round bust Vernon Gholston, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. The former Ohio State star tried out for the Houston Texans earlier this season. Gholston didn't succeed wi

Not re-signing Brad Smith looked to be a subtle but big move by the Jets. Smith was second in the league in kickoff return average last year and a key part of their Wildcat offense. It seemed like the Jets were making a big mistake by not giving him a ne

Getty Images In 2008, the Jets burned a top-1o pick on linebacker/defensive end Vernon Gholston. After three years with no regular-season sacks, the Jets admitted their error, and moved on. In 2009, the Bills blew the 11th overall pick on linebacker/def

In the holiday season, we honor the ultimate rags to riches story and the two most unsung heroes on offense and defense this year. The Skinny: The Texans aim to win their seventh straight this week on the road against the Bengals. T.J. Yates was

What doya guys think? A possible diamond in the rough type story? Without really any previous games to look at it’s pretty hard… "Aw snap, aw snap, come to my macaroni party and we'll take a nap!" At that size I wouldn’t give up on him if TE doesn’t work