New York Jets Flight Connections 7/17/21

Good morning, Gang Green Nation! The big recent news regarding the New York Jets is that they failed to come to an agreement with safety Marcus Maye on a long term extension prior to the July 15 deadline. As a result, the two sides will not be permitted to resume negotiations until after the end of the 2021 season, and Maye will play the 2021 season under the $10.6 million franchise tag. This seemed the most likely outcome once the Jets head coach Robert Saleh disclosed several weeks ago that the Jets view Maye as a strong safety, and LaMarcus Joyner as the free safety. Maye at strong safety is a fine payer, but he just is not going to be a high impact player at that position. Maye is not much of a factor in the pass rush, and his run defense is perfectly capable, but he isn’t a guy who will blow up a ton of plays in the opponent’s backfield. The bottom line here is Maye will be 29 years old next March. Paying mega bucks to a 29 year old strong safety who does not make a lot of high impact plays was never in the cards.

Here are your links to the Jets this glorious Saturday in July:

Eric Allen, Ethan Greenberg and Randy Lange – How Many Sacks Will the Jets Have in 2021?

Jack Bell – Jets vs. Saints 2021 Preview | Players to Watch, Newcomers & Matchup Information

Randy Lange – Inside the Numbers | Caution! Youthful Jets Ahead

Brian Costello – Jamison Crowder faces fight for Jets snaps with Elijah Moore

DJ Bien-Aime II – Jets sit at the bottom of AFC East defensive back ratings

DJ Bien-Aime II – Jets finish last in our AFC East linebacker unit rankings

DJ Bien-Aime II – Ranking 2021 AFC East defensive lines

DJ Bien-Aime II – Ranking 2021 AFC East offensive lines

Jordy Fee-Platt – New York Jets fail to extend safety Marcus Maye before deadline

Tyler Calvaruso – Six teams that could trade for Jets S Marcus Maye

Tyler Calvaruso – The pros and cons of Jets failing to extend Marcus Maye

Spencer Aber – Jets’ Marcus Maye among tagged players who didn’t sign extensions

Paul A. Esden Jr. – Evaluating Top Potential NFL Trade Packages for Jets Safety Marcus Maye

Justin Fried – NY Jets: Colin Cowherd likens Zach Wilson to Johnny Manziel

Justin Fried – Four NY Jets who could pull a Shohei Ohtani and play both ways

Sean Basile – NY Jets: The offensive line will be the team’s trump card

Tyler Greenawalt – Jets GM Joe Douglas will need to budge at some point

Tyler Greenawalt – What happened to 6 Jets who were franchise-tagged before Marcus Maye?

Tyler Greenawalt – Jets training camp tickets sell out within 24 hours

Geoff Magliocchetti – New York Jets offseason recap 2021: Cornerbacks

Michael Obermuller – Jamien Sherwood’s ‘Hidden Talent’ May Surprise Jets Fans

Michael Obermuller – Jets Teammate Touts Bubble Candidate as ‘One of the Hardest Workers’

Paul A. Esden Jr. – Five Things We Are Absolutely Certain of Heading Into Jets Camp

Mason Smoller – 2021 New York Jets Preview: Tight Ends

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Enjoy the day everybody.