FIRST DOWN- A lot of potential, but a lot to learn

There is a lyric in an old song by the rock group Chicago that sums up where Zach Wilson is right now:

IN HIS OWN WORDS WITH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR JEFF ULBRICH - Ulbrich breaks down Jets' defensive personnel

(Marcus Maye) can do it all. I would feel comfortable with him (at free or strong safety). He’s a guy that, to me, he can play deep, he can play the half field, he can play the middle third, he can do that and you feel comfortable with it. I think he’s got range, speed and athleticism. I think he’s got ball skills and instincts to be a deep safety. But I think he’s got enough size and girth and want-to and courage to play in the box. It’ll be fun to utilize all the things that he does. He can cover tight ends; he can cover some of the wide receivers in this league.

Dan's Minicamp Diary

Becton bombarded with weighty questions

Saleh calls Wilson ‘relentless' as a worker

QUESTION SESSION WITH QB ZACH WILSON

Jets hope initiatives will increase winning edge

Aside from adding as many good players as possible to help the Jets improve, coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas are trying to turn over every stone to find extra ways to give their team a winning edge, and two examples of this were announced over the course of the offseason, with the additions of a game management coach (Matt Burke) and the installation of an Athletic Care and Performance Department. Let’s take a closer look at these two moves and how they might help the Jets:

Dan's Spring Camp Diary

This time of year for learning, experimenting, not stats

AUDIBLES-Saleh doesn't cave on offseason work

Tom Brady might be wrong about this one.

SAFETIES

Justin Simmons, Broncos 6-2 • 202 pounds • 27 years old

OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Trent Williams, 49ers 6-5 • 320 pounds • 32 years old

LINEBACKERS

Lavonte David, Buccaneers 6-0 • 226 pounds • 26 years old

JC Deep Dive: The new coaching staff

Bringing Shanahan magic to Florham Park

EDGE RUSHERS

Shaquil Barrett, Buccaneers 6-2 • 250 pounds • 29 years old

Shoots from the hip

Robby Anderson said he wasn't “genuinely happy ” with the Jets at times

What great culture looks like

Throughout the process of the Jets looking for a new coach, a buzzword we heard quite a bit was “culture.”

RUSHING TO JUDGMENT

The Jets’ edge rush did flash at times in 2020, led by players such as Tarell Basham and Bryce Huff, but clearly the Jets are still looking for a dominating pass rusher for whom other teams need to game plan.

Douglas loves Saleh's integrity, passion

QUESTION SESSION WITH GM JOE DOUGLAS

Saleh brings ‘all gas, no brake' mentality

The following are some highlights from Robert Saleh’s press conference, Jan. 21, when he was introduced as the 20th head coach in Jets history:

JC Deep Dive: Why Jets said, ‘No Tank You'

Those who frequent social media are likely aware that some Jets fans were livid at the team for beating the Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 10, greatly hurting their chances at landing the first pick in the draft, which likely will be Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence.

Herndon makes comeback

There is an old saying in Hollywood: “You’re not anybody until you make a comeback.”

Blockbuster trade looking better and better

Aside from Jamal Adams’ scorched-earth campaign trashing the Jets’ brass and making it untenable for him to stay, there’s another significant reason his trade made a ton of sense.

Legendary announcer defends DC Williams

It was hard to find anybody to defend former Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams for his ill-fated all-out blitz at the end the Jets’ recent loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

‘I've shown a glimpse of what I can do'

QUESTION SESSION WITH WR DENZEL MIMS

JC Deep Dive: Coaching candidates from college

On Nov. 27, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer caught the attention of Jets fans when he mentioned Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald as a possible candidate for Gang Green, if they make a coaching change.

Shoots from the hip

SEASON OF SAVINGS

Fields vision

If the Jets end up with the NFL’s worst record and land the first pick in the 2021 draft, there is a good chance they will select a quarterback.

CORNERBACK SHOPPING

The Jets had issues at cornerback this season, so it’s an area they could address with a few of their myriad 2021 draft picks.

Arranged marriage doomed to fail

WHAT WE ARE HEARING

‘Gotcha' questions can be a pain

A number of “gotcha” questions were posed to Jets GM Joe Douglas during his mid-season presser.

Shoots from the hip

Steve McLendon and Jordan Willis, along with linebacker Avery Williamson, right before the trade deadline, a common media narrative developed that they were conducting a “fire sale.”

Hard to get into flow coming in and out so much

In the NFL these days, players are constantly running on and off the field due to situational substituting.