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The Post’s Brian Costello gives his prediction on whom the Jets will pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft: OT Tristan Wirfs, Iowa The priority for the Jets must be strengthening the offensive line in front of Sam Darnold. Wirfs, a freakish athlete, does that. I think Joe Douglas takes any of …
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WWSDD? What would Sam Darnold do? When the Jets’ No. 11-overall pick in the first round arrives in the NFL draft Thursday night, what will be the preference of their franchise quarterback, if the choice were up to him: left tackle or No. 1 receiver? That, of course, is a loaded — if unfair — …
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Former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum used to say “the hay is in the barn” at this point in preparation for the NFL Draft. The teams have done all of their work and are now just tinkering with their draft board, talking to other teams about potential trades, running things past ownership and going through …
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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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The Jets in this draft could be like the guy who sits down at a restaurant, looks at the menu and says, “Give me one of everything.” You can look up and down the roster and find needs that general manager Joe Douglas needs to fill. That is why the debate about what they should …
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Steve Serby puts NFL Network draft expert Daniel Jeremiah on the clock for some Q&A ahead of Thursday’s kickoff to this season’s draft, which will be held remotely. Q: You’re leaning Jedrick Wills to the Giants with the fourth pick. Why him over the other two tackles you like, Mekhi Becton and Tristan Wirfs? A: …
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The pandemic NFL draft: Have the medical uncertainties compromised Tua Tagovailoa? Will they discourage a team from trading up with the Lions for him? Will social distancing realities and technological challenges make for less wheeling and dealing? The Serby Mock 5.0, an appetizer for the Serby Mock 6.0 on Draft Day, has Giants GM Dave …
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Mekhi Becton, one of the premier offensive tackles in the NFL Draft 2020, who has been linked to both the Jets and Giants, could give teams cause for concern just days before he was set to be picked. The former Louisville star was one of multiple prospects to have a drug test flagged at the …
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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 …