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Jets Top 25 countdown: From Aaron Rodgers' insurance policy to a lineman for the future

There are so many new faces and the roster is deeper than most in recent memory.

The quiet Jets minicamp moments that made Aaron Rodgers' absence so glaring

There are some issues lingering as spring turns into summer, and here are my thoughts as summer break begins.

Why the Jets may face an internal blocker to the success of the offensive line

Any discussion of the 2024 Jets usually begins with, “If Aaron Rodgers can stay healthy.”

What we're learning about Aaron Rodgers and the Jets from OTAs

I’ve watched a lot of football practices while covering the Jets and seen a lot of bad or average to slightly-above-average quarterbacks. Rodgers is in a different class.

Why a healthy Aaron Rodgers means a hot seat for Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett

I have compared the job security of being the Jets offensive coordinator to being the head coach of the Devils or the drummer in Spinal Tap.

The Jets who could start carving out a bigger role this spring — or slide down the depth chart

I only included skill players because there is not much to glean from line play in the spring when there are no pads.

An early projection of the Jets' 53-man roster, the bubble and the hardest cuts

Before we see a snap of an OTA practice, we thought it would be fun to take a crack at what the Jets’ roster could look like come September.

How the Jets should want their 2024 schedule to shake out

The NFL schedule release has become like a holiday for NFL fans to see the roadmap their team will travel each season.

Where an offseason of free-agent signings and draft gambles leaves the Jets in a wide-open AFC East

While tinkering never stops, the heavy lifting of roster building is over for NFL teams.

Ranking the most likely Jets draft scenarios, from my current playmaker forecast to a long-shot trade

The choice for the Jets looks pretty clear: Get more protection for Aaron Rodgers or get him another playmaker.

How the Jets can take NFL Draft hope from their history with the No. 10 pick

The number has been pretty good to them.

What the Jets still need to target in the NFL Draft and its aftermath to complete their all-in offseason

The draft is coming in two weeks, and the Jets need to add two or three players who can have an immediate impact this season.

What the Jets' top decision-makers think about the offseason: The additions, the losses, the unknown

I thought I would dig through everything that was said and bring you a few other topics that were discussed.

The rewards and risks of the Jets' rebuilt offensive line

There still could be depth additions to the unit, and I would not rule out Douglas using the No. 10 overall pick on a tackle.

The problems with the Jets' deliberate start to free agency

The Jets have had a quiet start to free agency, which was expected. The team was not going to throw around crazy money on big-name free agents early in the...

Where Joe Douglas has succeeded and failed in previous forays into Jets free agency

Signing free agents is one of the trickiest things for any general manager.

How the Jets might use the offseason to fix their broken offensive line

The biggest project for Douglas this offseason is rebuilding the offensive line, an area he has failed at since becoming GM in 2019.

Wideout splash, Zach Wilson clarity: How offseason trades could reshape the Jets

The Jets probably won’t have as loud of an offseason as they did last year, but general manager Joe Douglas still has needs to address.

Which Jets have the most to prove to an increasingly impatient Woody Johnson?

Johnson has been patient with both through their time with the Jets. It is fair to want results this season.

How the Jets can follow the Super Bowl paths blazed by the Chiefs and 49ers

Here are a few lessons and signs of encouragement that I think the Jets can take from this season’s Super Bowl participants.