Brown DT Sheldon Richardson snubs Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: ‘I don’t think he turned into Aaron Rodgers’

Cleveland Browns DT Sheldon Richardson slighted Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s passing ability before the teams square off in Week 1.

It’s Week 1 in the NFL finally. But after an offseason that had limited practice time and no preseason games, every team is left wondering what their opponent actually looks like this season.

For Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, he thinks the Baltimore Ravens are going to look pretty similar to last year. But in saying so, he took a little bit of a shot at Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

“For the most part, yeah,” Richardson said to reporters Thursday. “They’re going to stick to who they are. I don’t think he [Lamar Jackson] turned into Aaron Rodgers no time soon. They’re going to stick to what they do best, and that’s run the football.”

The idea Baltimore’s offense is going to stay pretty much the same from last year makes a good bit of sense. They return 10 of 11 starters from last year’s record-breaking unit and with very little time to change up the scheme, Richardson’s belief is pretty logical. But it’s what he said about Jackson that will ruffle the most feathers.

Richardson likely meant that Jackson isn’t going to just sit in the pocket and throw the football. As we saw plenty of times last year, Jackson is more than capable of making all 11 defensive players look like amateurs if he gets out of the pocket and into open space. But the direct comparison to Rodgers is pretty unfair to Jackson as well and just not indicative of how well the Ravens quarterback played last season.

Jackson topped the NFL last season with 36 touchdown passes, good enough for a 9.0% touchdown rate. In Rodgers’ 15 years in the league, he’s thrown for 36-plus touchdowns just four times and had a 9.0% TD rate just once. If we’re comparing 2019 seasons, Jackson was head-and-shoulders a better passer than Rodgers, beating him in completion percentage, touchdown rate, yards-per-attempt, and passer rating. Jackson also won the NFL’s MVP award last season, partially for his ability on the ground but also for his arm.

Richardson might also want to go back to the pair of games Jackson had against the Browns last year. Jackson completed 67.7% of his passes for a combined 485 passing yards, six touchdown throws, and two interceptions (both of which came in Week 4, the team’s last loss of the 2019 regular season).

Richardson is certainly not the first to unfairly criticize Jackson’s ability to throw the football, even this offseason. But most of the unkind words and comparisons have come from fans and talking heads who need to drive ratings. For a player to think that is something else entirely.

Jackson has clearly been sensitive to that type of talk, going as far as to mock those that have called him a running back after a big-time performance in Week 1 of last season. With yet another person dismissing his ability to throw the football, don’t be shocked if Jackson tries to upstage the doubters to open this season too.

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Sheldon Richardson: ‘I’m ready to hit someone else’ instead of Browns teammates

Richardson is ready to take on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in Week 1

Browns defensive end Sheldon Richardson is ready for some football. More specifically, he’s ready to play against someone other than his own Browns teammates.

With no preseason and no joint practices, Richardson and the rest of the Browns haven’t had an opportunity to test themselves or take out aggression on anyone but themselves. The veteran defensive lineman is ready for that to change.

“I’m definitely tired of hitting my own teammates,” Richardson said in his Zoom press conference with reporters on Thursday. “I’m ready to hit someone else.”

One of the people he’s hoping to hit is Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Richardson has a lot of respect for the reigning NFL MVP.

“To me, it’s like he’s playing Madden (video game) out there, honestly.”

Richardson will get his chance to hit some Ravens, including Jackson, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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Sheldon Richardson happy for a 2nd season in Cleveland and ready for ‘pure dominance’

Richardson played for 4 teams in as many seasons prior to this year

Sheldon Richardson played on four teams in four seasons prior to the 2020 campaign. Sticking with the Cleveland Browns after his first season in the brown and orange makes the starting defensive lineman happy.

Richardson played 2016 with the New York Jets, the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He then bounced to Seattle (2017), Minnesota (2018) and finally Cleveland. He appreciates the stability even with the regime change over him with the Browns.

“It has been a while for me having my second year with the same team,” Richardson said in his Friday press conference via Zoom. “I approached it completely different. A new head coach, a new defensive coordinator and new plays callers and all of that, so it is really my first year with the coaching staff but second year on the squad. That is a little different, but other than that, I just embraced it. I am not running from any work.”

Playing as part of a very talented line also helps. Richardson, Myles Garrett, Larry Ogunjobi and Olivier Vernon all return intact as one of the most impressive front foursomes in the league. Richardson believes they’re ready to show it, too.

“Pure dominance,” Richardson instantly responded when asked what to expect from the Browns D-line. “That is how we are looking at it. We are not woofing about it. It is straight work. At the end of the season, we look up and look at our work and then judge it off of that.”

Jamal Adams not the first headache Jets have sent to Seattle

The Jets have a tendency to rid themselves of headaches by sending them to the Seattle Seahawks.

The Jamal Adams saga came to an end on Saturday afternoon, as the Jets relieved themselves of a disgruntled player by shipping the safety to the Seahawks. Ironically, New York did the exact same thing with another headaches three years ago.

In four years with the Jets, Sheldon Richardson established himself as a force at defensive end. He earned NFL defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2013 and secured a trip to the Pro Bowl a year later, establishing himself as one of football’s up and coming defensive linemen.

Richardson also established himself as a nuisance in the locker room and off the field. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2015 season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy related to marijuana. He also began the 2016 season suspended for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after being charged with resisting arrest and traffic violations less than two weeks after he received his four-game suspension in 2015.

The traffic violations Richardson committed were not exactly minor, either. Richardson was street racing at an excess of 140 miles per hour before attempting to evade police. A 12-year-old was also in the vehicle, which smelled like marijuana, at the time of the pursuit.

Once Richardson returned to the field in 2016, he caused more problems by frequently trading verbal blows with wide receiver Brandon Marshall in the locker room. Well aware of Richardson’s negative impact on the locker room and his behavior off the field, the Jets attempted to rid themselves of the talented defensive end throughout the 2017 season, but failed to agree to terms on a deal in negotiations with the Broncos, Cowboys and Seahawks.

New York and Seattle eventually came to an agreement, as Richardson was swapped for a 2018 second-round pick and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse. Richardson spent only one season with the Seahawks before signing with the Vikings in free agency, while the Jets used their new second-round pick as part of the package to trade up for Sam Darnold.

Getting rid of Richardson afforded New York the opportunity to land its quarterback of the future. With Adams following Richardson’s path to Seattle, the Jets once again have an opportunity to reshape their team while also ridding themselves of a migraine.

Joe Douglas now has the chance to land talent at premium positions in consecutive drafts. It’s going to be tough to replace an All-Pro safety, but the draft capital New York received in exchange for Adams could be enough to get the organization back on the right path. Plus, the Jets no longer gave to deal with his social media rants and trade requests. As good as Adams is, he was never going to singularly solve the Jets’ problems. Giving him a lucrative contract extension certainly wasn’t going to help matters, either. New York needs to retool at multiple positions.

Landing two additional first-round picks give the Jets a chance to do just that.

Jets have now traded 5 of their last 6 first-round picks

The Jets’ first-round picks from 2013-2017 have all been traded away.

The New York Jets have done a poor job of keeping their first-round draft picks past their rookie contracts.

With Jamal Adams traded to Seattle on Saturday, the Jets have now traded away five of their last six first-round draft picks from 2013-2017. The other four players are Sheldon Richardson, Calvin Pryor, Leonard Williams and Darron Lee. Additionally, Dee Milliner, who was drafted by New York before Richardson in 2013, was cut after just 21 games with the Jets.

Out of those players, Adams was without a doubt the most talented. Richardson, who was also dealt to Seattle, has bounced from team to team and is now in Cleveland. Pryor is out of the league, while Lee is a backup for the Chiefs. Williams is with the Giants after being dealt prior to the trade deadline last season.

The Jets have been abysmal when it comes to drafting over the last decade, but Adams was a clear hit from the day he stepped foot inside the training facility. Beloved by fans for his outspokenness and impact play, he could’ve been one of the greatest Jets of all-time.

However, the combination of three losing seasons and a falling out with general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Adam Gase was a breaking point for Adams. He felt Douglas went against his word when he said he wanted to make Adams a “Jet for Life” and negotiate a new deal this offseason. Adams claims a proposal was never sent. Recently, Adams said he didn’t believe Gase was the right leader to take the Jets to a Super Bowl.

With Adams out of the loop now, Douglas has to make the most of the draft capital he received from Seattle — especially the two first-rounders. Maybe they’ll stick around for a second contract in New York.

Browns impact: What does the new NFL-NFLPA agreement mean?

How all the recent developments impact the Cleveland Browns training camp and 2020 season

Get ready for a crazy season everyone. On Friday, July 24, 2020, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to terms on modifications to the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) due to the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a quick look at the key points of the new agreement:

New Schedule To Start

Day 1: Testing/virtual meetings.

Days 2-3: Virtual meetings.

Day 4: Testing/virtual meetings.

Days 5-6: Physicals.

Days 7-15: Strength and conditioning (with a day off.)

Day 16: Practice starts.

Day 21: First padded practice.

8-day strength and conditioning ramp-up

Rookies can start that ramp-up as soon as Monday

There are a maximum of 14 padded practices.

Things will start moving quickly for all teams around the league. For the Browns, players will be packing their backs and heading towards Cleveland for training camp on Tuesday, August 28, 2020.

All players must test negative twice in the span of 72 hours before they can enter their team facilities. Additionally, players will be tested every day for at least the first two weeks of camp and then every other day if the positivity rate dips below 5%.

Roster Size

There will be an August 16, 2020 cutdown from 90 players to 80 players. You will be required to have a split-quad if you are over 80 players.

Comments: This is not a great year to be a late-round rookie or a journeyman looking to endear yourself to a team. There just isn’t enough time for the stars to align and the Browns have a new front office and coaching staff in place.

Salary Cap Floor

The 2021 cap will have a floor of $175 million. The remaining losses would be spread out from 2022-2024. The 2020 cap is currently at $198.2 million.

Don’t forget about the salary cap rollover. Currently, the Browns have $38 million available in the rollover cap. What does this mean? It means the Browns can enter the 2021 offseason with little impact on their overall roster due to the potential lowering of the 2021 salary cap. Unfortunately, this does likely mean a lot of restructuring of contracts or cutting/trading of players who hold flexible contracts.

Comments: For the Browns, there is plenty of flexibility throughout the entire roster. Odell Beckham, Sheldon Richardson, and Jarvis Landry all have contracts the Browns can do something with to create cap space. Additionally, the Browns have ten NFL draft picks in 2021. Draft picks will be at a premium value-wise due to other franchises being in dire cap straights. It should also be noted, this is the floor. If there is additional money that becomes available, the salary cap can go up.

This was a massive miss by the NFLPA. The previous salary cap projections had the cap above $200 million and continuing a growth of about 6%. A reduction of over $20 million will be devastating for some franchises overall.

Pay For Play

Very simply, if there is no 2020 NFL season or if the NFL season is cut short, players are only paid for the games played. However, guarantees will still be owed to players, from their base salaries, in future years.

Comments: Nothing Browns-specific to add here.

The Opt-Out Clause

Any player may opt-out of the 2020 season with written notice by August 1, 2020. There are two types of opt-outs, which are irrevocable and due seven days from the agreement being finalized:

High risk: $250,000 stipend with no offset, accrued/credited season
Voluntary: $150,000 salary advance, no accrued/credited season.

Players will not be allowed to opt-out during the season.

Comments: The next week will be very telling for what the Browns 2020 season looks like. While the Browns have a very talented roster, they have overall depth chart issues and can’t afford too many losses on the season.

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These are only considered loans from the team and the contracts “toll” (move to the next year) in both cases. So, if a player makes $350,000 this year, the money has to be paid back in future salaries.

Practice squads expanded from 12 to 16 players.

This is a big change and chance for NFL players. Along with the four additional players, six of the players can have unlimited accrued seasons. In addition, the NFL has also discussed the possibility of allowing an unlimited amount of players to return from injured reserve and non-football injury lists this season.

Comments: Due to COVID-19 there is no saying how injuries will impact the overall season. The ability to allow teams to put players on and take players off injured reserve creates better overall roster flexibility throughout the season.

Madden 21 ratings for the top 10 Browns leaked

The upcoming Madden 21 ratings for the 10 highest-rated Cleveland Browns have been leaked out

The newest version of Madden will be released in August. Despite game developer EA Sports never actually making the game better, they still change the ratings each season to keep us hooked. They are gradually releasing the ratings of players, but the top 10 from every team is already leaked.

Here are the top 10 Browns in initial Madden 21 ratings:

Myles Garrett- 93 overall: This is a fair rating for Garrett as he will be in the 90 club. Garrett made a 2-point jump from last year’s initial ratings. The newly-extended $125 million man has an undeniably dangerous mixture of acceleration and speed which will be no doubt high ratings as well.

Nick Chubb- 92 overall: This high of a rating was a tad shocking as Chubb was the recipient of a generous seven-point rating boost from last season’s version. This rating ties Chubb for the third-highest back with Ezekiel Elliott. Chubb is also rated higher than Dalvin Cook and Saquon Barkley.

Chubb’s rating is officially confirmed:

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Odell Beckham Jr.- 91 overall: Apparently the crew at EA Sports did not like what they saw from Beckham, because they stole five points from the electric receiver’s 2019 rating. This to me is insane as Beckham is clearly an elite weapon and he’s healthy now after playing hurt last year.

Austin Hooper- 89 overall: The newly acquired Hooper received a nice bump of four rating points from last year’s version and rightfully so given his fantastic season. Hooper had excellent acceleration for the position in last year’s version and it will be interesting to see if that gets a bump as well.

Kareem Hunt- 87 overall: It feels like Madden might have screwed Hunt a bit here to make Chubb look better. They stole three points from his overall rating in last year’s version. I am not sure what Hunt could have possibly done more of in his brief showing last season to warrant a higher rating.

Denzel Ward- 86 overall: Ward is another Brown who looks to be unfairly rated as he lost two points from his last year’s version. Ward struggled early last season due to injury, but he finished the year strong and deserves more credit.

Joel Bitonio- 86 overall: Again another shocking diss, Bitonio is an All-Pro caliber performer and did nothing to warrant the loss of a rating point from his last year’s version.

Jarvis Landry- 85 overall: This is an appropriate bump. Landry was given an extra rating point from last year. The obvious number two receiver in an explosive virtual offense, Landry doesn’t have elite physical traits but is still great.

Olivier Vernon- 82 overall: This rating also feels accurate as it is the exact same rating Vernon received last season. He had a solid season before he got hurt, especially considering the added attention with the loss of Garrett.

Sheldon Richardson- 81 overall: Another Browns player screwed by the critics at EA Sports, Richardson lost three rating points compared to last season. Although he did not have the most statistically pleasing 2019, losing so many points feels unfair.

Jamal Adams contract feud reminiscent of Darrelle Revis standoffs

The Jets once again have a contract dispute with a superstar defensive back.

The Jets are experiencing a bit of déjà vu this offseason.

Jamal Adams’ desire for a new contract or a trade is eerily similar to Darrelle Revis’ two contract disputes during his time in New York. Each one ended differently for him and the Jets, and they offer a stark reminder of what could happen if Gang Green decides to sign or trade Adams.

Much like Adams, Revis sought a new contract three years after the Jets drafted him in the first round. Revis held out for most of the team’s offseason workouts and missed all of the preseason in 2010 before then-GM Mike Tannenbaum handed Revis a four-year, $32 million contract.

Revis and Adams each had good reasons for wanting new deals so early in their careers. Both were/are coming off their second-consecutive Pro Bowl season and first All-Pro selection. The defensive backs established themselves as one of the best at their respective positions. Revis and Adams also had/have familial influences fueling their standoffs. In 2010, Revis was advised by his uncle, Sean Gilbert, a former defensive lineman in the NFL who skipped an entire season in search of a new contract. Adams, meanwhile, knows long-term security is incredibly important as early as possible after his father, George Adams, had his career cut short by injury.

Revis rewarded the Jets with two more All-Pro seasons in New York after his new deal, but another contract dispute loomed in 2012 when Revis hinted he might hold out again. Revis ended up attending training camp that offseason but missed all but two games of the 2012 season after tearing his ACL in Week 2.

The Jets and Revis couldn’t come to an agreement after the 2012 season while Revis rehabbed from his injury, so the Jets opted to trade the star cornerback to the Buccaneers before the 2013 season. He signed a mega six-year, $96 million deal with the Bucs that included no guaranteed money. The Jets received the Buccaneers’ 2013 first-round pick – which they used on Sheldon Richardson – and a 2014 fourth-round pick – which they used on Jalen Saunders.

Then-GM John Idzik’s reason for trading Revis in 2013 sounds like something Joe Douglas could say if he ends up trading Adams instead of signing him to an extension.

“It was never our intent to proactively go out and shop Darrelle. It was never our goal to have Darrelle leave the Jets,” Idzik said after the trade. “On the contrary, we wanted Darrelle to remain a Jet for the long term, ideally. But Tampa reached out and displayed a sincere and sustained interest in Darrelle.”

The Jets would much rather go down the road of the first Revis contract dispute than the second one with Adams. Douglas and company have stated multiple times they want Adams to be a “Jet for life” and are willing to sign him to a long-term deal – just not now. They want to wait until after the 2021 season. Adams, though, knows how fragile his career is and either wants his money now or he wants to be traded.

If the Jets want to avoid the drama that developed out of both Revis’ contract standoffs, they should make a decision regarding Adams’ future on the team sooner rather than later – whether that be with a check or a trade. Either way, the Jets once again have a big decision to make with a generational defensive back.

Way-too-early 53-man roster projection for the Browns: Defense

The 2020 NFL Draft class creates some movement on the roster projection front. With at least five of the Browns’ draftees absolute locks to make the 53-man roster, there are some ripple effects up and down the depth chart.

Here is our early stab at the final 53-man roster when the Browns kick off the 2020 NFL season. To keep it more manageable, the offense and defense will be divided up in different posts. This one covers the defense and the specialists. The 25 members of the offense can be found here:

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Note: undrafted free agents are only included if they’re officially signed their Browns contracts as of press time.

DTs – 4

Starters – Sheldon Richardson, Larry Ogunjobi

Backups – Andrew Billings, Jordan Elliott

Bubble: Daniel Ekuale, Brandin Bryant, Justin Zimmer

This shapes up as a very nice 4-man rotation, with Richardson being the top talent. Expect free agent signee Billings and third-round rookie Elliott to both play extensively.

All of the bubble players here bring some NFL experience and a definite appeal to at least keep on the practice squad (if eligible). It would not be a surprise to see the Browns keep an extra DT in lieu of a 6th WR or 5th TE/FB.

DE/EDGE – 4

Starters – Myles Garrett, Olivier Vernon

Backups – Adrian Clayborn, Chad Thomas

Bubble: Porter Gustin, Robert McCray, Trevon Young, George Obinna

Garrett and Vernon were very good together in 2019 and return at full health. Clayborn was a smart veteran signing who can bring pressure off the edge. After that, it gets fuzzy here, especially considering Richardson can play on the edge and did so quite effectively last season.

Thomas has flashed at times but has also done nothing to guarantee his roster spot under a new coaching and management regime. Gustin, McCray, Young and Obinna (a UDFA) are probably not the answer but will at least get a chance to prove themselves. The fourth DE/EDGE might not yet be on the roster.

LB – 5

Starters: Mack Wilson, Sione Takitaki, Jacob Phillips

Bench: B.J. Goodson, Willie Harvey

Bubble: Tae Davis, Jermaine Grace, Montrel Meander, Solomon Ajayi

The Browns will use three LBs significantly more under new coordinator Joe Woods than last year’s base 2-LB set. Wilson and Takitaki both project to start in their second seasons. Third-rounder Phillips and free agent import Goodson will battle for the other spot. Keep an eye on Harvey, who played well last summer and could rock the very established boat.

As with EDGE, this is another position where Berry and the Browns might not yet be done aggressively acquiring talent.

CB – 5

Starters: Denzel Ward, Greedy Williams

Bench: Kevin Johnson, Terrance Mitchell, Tavierre Thomas

Bubble: Donovan Olumba, Donnie Lewis Jr., Robert Jackson

Ward and Williams will start on the outside, with Johnson the presumptive slot corner. Mitchell is not a lock but offers versatility as a veteran. Thomas is a special teams standout and that’s his ticket to making it for a third season Cleveland.

This is another position where the Browns could opt to keep an extra player and trim elsewhere for special teams purposes. Williams, Ward and Johnson have all shown durability issues in their careers thus far.

S – 4

Starters: Karl Joseph, Grant Delpit

Bench: Andrew Sendejo, Sheldrick Redwine

Bubble: J.T. Hassell

The top three are all newcomers in Joseph and Sendejo as free agents and second-rounder Delpit. How the troika sorts out remains to be seen but expect all three to play extensively.

Redwine has a tentative grip on the final spot, but he’ll need to prove it on special teams after an underwhelming rookie season. Hassell might be the hardest hitter pound-for-pound on the entire team.

Specialists – 3

Punter – Jamie Gillan

Kicker – Austin Seibert

Long snapper – Charley Hughlett

No drama here; all three specialists return unchallenged as of press time.

Overall there is more uncertainty on defense than offense.

The 25 defenders and three specialists here add to the 25 on offense to make 53. With the pending expansion to 55 via the new CBA, expect those extra two spots to come on defense.

Gang Green’s best of the 2010s: A look at the Jets’ all-decade team

The Jets Wire names the Jets 2010’s all-decade team with New York’s franchise-worst 10-year stretch ending with a 7-9 finish.

The Jets’ decade started with an AFC Championship appearance, but since then they’ve endured one of the worst stretches in franchise history.

New York has only had one season since in which it was over .500 and failed to return to the playoffs. The Jets have now gone nine consecutive seasons without a playoff berth and a record four straight losing seasons after faring 10-6 in 2015.

To finish off the decade, the Jets went 6-2 after a 1-7 finish, but they still have yet to play meaningful football beyond the first week of January. It seems Gang Green has its quarterback of the future, but does it have enough to start off the next decade with a playoff trip?

Decisions for the future are coming. For now, let’s take a look at the Jets’ 2010s all-decade team:

Offense

East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker (87) and New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) celebrate Marshall’s touchdown during the second half at MetLife Stadium. The Jets defeated the Patriots 26-20 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

QB Mark Sanchez: Sanchez was consistently average during his time in New York, but that’s enough to be the team’s best quarterback of the decade. He was the only one to lead Gang Green to the playoffs in this decade. During his time as New York’s signal-caller, Sanchez went 33-29, a much more impressive record than what Geno Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh McCown. The hope is that Sam Darnold will do more to earn the nod 10 years from now.

RB Chris Ivory: Acquired via trade in one of John Idzik’s first moves as New York’s general manager, Ivory had a rather productive three-year tenure in green and white. He ran for over 800 yards in all three seasons, including going over 1,000 yards in 2015.

WR Brandon Marshall: Marshall spent just two seasons with New York, but his 2015 was enough to garner a mention on this list. Marshall set the team record for catches and yards and tied Don Maynard for touchdowns. In 2015, Marshall had 109 catches for 1,502 yards and 14 touchdowns.

WR Eric Decker: Paired with Marshall, the Jets had one of the most dynamic passing attacks in the league. He could never establish himself as a No. 1 target, but Decker put up those numbers opposite of Marshall. In 2015, Decker had 80 receptions for 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns.

WR Santonio Holmes: While Holmes’ Jets career ended on a sour note, he is still largely responsible for helping New York reach its second AFC Championship Game in as many seasons. While his statistics don’t tell the whole story because of his four-game suspension to the begin the season, Holmes was as clutch as can be when it counted.

TE Dustin Keller: One of the more productive tight ends in the history of the franchise, the Jets have been unable to replicate Keller’s success since he departed New York. He finished his six-year tenure with the Jets catching 241 passes for 2,876 yards and 17 scores.

OT D’Brickashaw Ferguson: Ferguson was a staple on the Jets offensive line. He was the glue that kept the left side together and New York never had to worry about it quarterback’s blindside when he was on the field.

OG James Carpenter: Carpenter was the best the Jets had to offer at left guard during the decade. He was a reliable fixture brought in by Idzik and started every single game for New York from 2015-17.

C Nick Mangold: An All-Pro in 2010, Mangold would appear in five of his seven Pro Bowl appearances during the 2010s. The Jets are still itching to find a competent center as his replacement.

OG Brandon Moore: Moore is more famous for Mark Sanchez running into his behind, but he is the best the Jets had at right guard from 2010 on.

RT Damien Woody: While Woody has now spent more time as an ESPN personality than with Gang Green this decade, he provided the most stability at a position that has been a thorn in the Jets’ side.

Honorable Mentions: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, RB Bilal Powell, RB Shonn Greene, WR Robby Anderson, OG Brian Winters, OT Kelvin Beachum.

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