The good news was that with the starting time for the Jets' final practice before their first preseason game moved back to 6:30 p.m. tonight, the weather wasn't too bad and got better. And that was good for the fans, more of whom showed up for this workout than made it to the morning session battling the aftereffects of the downpour.

But this was a decidedly low-key practice, much of which was sp… More

For the second straight afternoon of the minicamp, running backs coach Jimmy Raye conducted a one-on-one clinic with Thomas Jones in the early stages of practice just outside of the far end zone. Yesterday, Raye set up cones 5 yards in front of Jones and went through different breaks on short passing routes. Today, Raye and Jones worked on handoffs as well as techniques for hitting holes in the of… More

Several newyorkjets.com visitors have inquired about the draft trade value chart that many analysts invoke when weighing who got the better of a swap of picks. One version of the chart is available on several football Web sites. Here's that chart in a nutshell:

Each position in the draft is assigned a value, ranging from 3,000 points for the first pick overall to 2 points for the 224th pick. And … More

The Jets' strange draft is over, and Mike Tannenbaum and Eric Mangini seem pleased and not too tired after the way it all unfolded — two first-day tradeups for top defensive players, two late second-day stay-at-home picks for lesser known offensive players.

In a little banter to capture the mood, Dave Hutchinson of the Star-Ledger asked Tannenbaum, "With this draft, Mike, how did you change you… More