Mike Maccagnan and the New York Jets inked an undrafted rookie free agent named Ben Braden who could wind up rewarding the team big time.
New Blood
One of the questions some of the old-school football New York Jets fans had for Mike Maccagnan after the 2017 NFL Draft ended was forthright and obvious.
Where are the offensive linemen?
The Jets drafted a total number of zero offensive linemen in the draft, hardly a fantastic number for a team whose trenches on the offensive side of the ball underwhelm down after down. Nine new rookies joined the Jets. None were of the big heavy variety from an offensive standpoint.
Mikey Mac has made sure to remedy this during the all-important UDFA portion of the draft process.
Shortly after the draft ended, Javarious Leamon out of South Carolina was snagged. Now, this past weekend, Michigan’s Ben Braden has decided to don the green and white. In fact, two offensive linemen were signed after their tryout during the Jets rookie minicamp. The other name is Nicholls State OL Chris Bordelon.
[graphiq id=”cEsrW4R6XiZ” title=”Ben Braden” width=”500″ height=”810″ url=”https://w.graphiq.com/w/cEsrW4R6XiZ” ] [graphiq id=”9U7FePdAFBX” title=”Chris Bordelon” width=”500″ height=”810″ url=”https://w.graphiq.com/w/9U7FePdAFBX” ]Braden, especially, is a tremendous low risk, high reward signing. He grew up wanting to play goalie for the Detroit Red Wings, but now has the position of “guard” next to his name in NFL circles. He’s a kid who, by all accounts, has tremendous will, but lacks athleticism.
Bordelon, on the other hand, fits New York’s needs more. At Nicholls State, he was named an All-Southland Conference honorable mention in 2014 as a left tackle.
After some Friday rain, we finally got the rookies outside today. ? pic.twitter.com/PbMe76N3rZ
— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 6, 2017
How's that for some Bowles intensity?
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 6, 2017
Quick feet. Smooth hips. pic.twitter.com/8OIM48budo
— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 6, 2017
Saturday shift.
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Rookie Minicamp
Rookie minicamp has come which allowed everybody to get their first glance at the rookies, namely Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.
ESNY’s Paul Esden Jr. writes how this minicamp brings hope.
Jets Stories, News:
- Rich Cimini of ESPN New York asks if Woody Johnson actually believes what he’s saying.
- Jets sign two and cut two after Rookie Minicamp, via Ethan Greenberg of newyorkjets.com
- Braylon Edwards rips Woody Johnson on Twitter.
- Cimini tells us a heartwarming story about rookie Xavier Coleman.
Opportunities ! pic.twitter.com/BZRXsYdzCK
— JamalAdams (@TheAdams_era) May 7, 2017
We've signed a pair of tryout offensive linemen: Benjamin Braden and Chris Bordelon.
DETAILS → https://t.co/GMtTPt2vKZ pic.twitter.com/JMbvRSdVUp
— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 7, 2017
The TE spot will be valued under OC John Morton.
And @JordanLeggett16 is ready to step up.
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 7, 2017
