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<\/a>Calvin Pryor Rushes Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning<\/p><\/div>\n
Calvin Pryor-S-Louisville- <\/strong>For\u00a0Pryor, the Jets’ first round pick,\u00a0this was a difficult rookie campaign for several reasons.\u00a0 The most obvious of course was his overall performance.\u00a0 While a beleaguered Jets secondary resulted in Pryor spending more time in pass coverage than the Jets would have liked, the bone jarring hits that earned him the nickname “Louisville Slugger” in college just weren’t there once the regular season got started.\u00a0 Several blown coverages, missed tackles and reports\u00a0of his frequent inability to make it to team meetings on time drew the ire of Jets fans as the season progressed.\u00a0 As John Viscardi<\/a> recently pointed out, the Jets and Pryor are hoping that a shift to strong safety will help him live up to\u00a0his first-round status.<\/p>\n Jace Amaro-TE-Texas Tech- <\/strong>As a 6′ 5” target out of Texas Tech where he hauled in 106 passes for over 1,300 yards as a junior, some expected more from Amaro than the 38 catches for 345 yards he managed to put up last year.\u00a0 Following a slow start, Amaro was targeted 12 times in\u00a0week six against the Denver\u00a0Broncos\u00a0and came\u00a0away with 10 receptions for 68 yards\u00a0along with\u00a0his first NFL touchdown.\u00a0 It may have looked like a turning point, but it was rough going from then on as he averaged less than two receptions per contest over the season’s final 8 games and would\u00a0find\u00a0the end zone just one more time.\u00a0 While Amaro may have fallen out of favor with some fans as he struggled holding on to the ball, dropping six passes in limited playing time, his recent comments about former head coach Rex Ryan <\/a>won him plenty of supporters.\u00a0 Heading in to year two, the Jets will expect significant improvement in Amaro’s production, especially given the addition of offensive coordinator Chan Gailey who is expected to run a scheme that will be more similar to what Amaro was comfortable in at Texas Tech\u00a0as opposed to what the Jets ran in 2014.<\/p>\n Dexter McDougle-CB-Maryland- <\/strong>McDougle<\/a> was one of several Jets rookies\u00a0who didn’t see the field\u00a0in his inaugural campaign after\u00a0he tore\u00a0an ACL during training camp.\u00a0 While in the midst of an impressive camp in which\u00a0he\u00a0was working his way up the depth chart and challenging for the number two cornerback spot, McDougle wound up on the shelf for the season.\u00a0 An instinctive defensive back who will now\u00a0have plenty of time to recover as he’ll slide down the depth chart with the off-season additions of Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine, McDougle will look to re-establish himself as a promising young defender under new head coach Todd Bowles.<\/p>\n Jalen Saunders-WR-Oklahoma- <\/strong>This pick was a head-scratcher from the second it was announced.\u00a0 With a true need at the wide receiver position and Clemson standout Martavis Bryant still on the board, the Jets selected the 5′ 9” Saunders who was immediately dubbed a “reach” by draft pundits.\u00a0 As it turned out, the skepticism was justified as Saunders didn’t make it past the first month of the season before being let go by the Jets following a pre-season in which he was\u00a0 unable to get on the field.\u00a0 Saunders could go down as the worst selection of the Jets’ twelve-man class.<\/p>\n Shaq Evans-WR-UCLA- <\/strong>Passing up on Bryant once wasn’t enough for former GM John Idzik as he selected another wide receiver with his second of three fourth round picks and tabbed UCLA standout Shaq Evans who caught 47 passes for 709\u00a0yards and 9 touchdowns as a senior.\u00a0 Like McDougle, Evans spent the season on inured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury\u00a0ending what was\u00a0a rough training camp in which he reported late to finish up academic obligations at UCLA, then struggled with consistency and drops before being sidelined.<\/p>\n Offensive Lineman Dakota Dozier<\/p><\/div>\n Dakota Dozier-OL-Furman- <\/strong>The last of the Jets’ three fourth-round selections, Dozier is a physically gifted offensive lineman whom the Jets moved to guard after playing offensive tackle in college.\u00a0 Dozier didn’t see the field during his rookie season but hopes to battle for playing time on a suddenly crowded Jets offensive line<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jeremiah George-ILB-Iowa State- <\/strong>Despite a productive college career in which he racked up over 200 tackles over the course of his junior and senior years, George’s selection was another that was met with question marks.\u00a0 At 5′ 11” 219 lbs, he lacked the size most teams look for in a 3-4 inside linebacker and he didn’t last long with gang green.\u00a0 After spending the season’s opening weeks on the Jets practice squad, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed him later that month and carried\u00a0George for the remainder of the season where he would appear in just one game.<\/p>\n Brandon Dixon-CB-NW Missouri St- <\/strong>Dixon was a player who could have paid dividends with the Jets had he not been released prior to the start of the season.\u00a0 The first of four sixth-round selections, Dixon caught on with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he appeared on defense in nine games.\u00a0 While offering a small sample size with just 168 total snaps played, Dixon would have graded out as the third-best cornerback on the Jets roster according to PFF.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Quincy Enunwa-WR-Nebraska- <\/strong>The third and final receiver taken by the Jets, Enunwa began to separate himself from the field of young pass catchers in the latter stages of training camp as coaches and teammates praised his progress.\u00a0 After working his way on to the 53-man roster, the Jets opted to move Enunwa to the practice squad as legal troubles arose.\u00a0 Enunwa faced domestic violence charges that were later dismissed and\u00a0no\u00a0punishment was deemed necessary by the league after a\u00a0review of legal documents pertaining to the case.\u00a0 With his name\u00a0cleared, Enunwa was elevated to the active roster for the\u00a0season’s final few weeks but only saw action on special teams.\u00a0 Despite playing at a school that emphasized the ground game in Nebraska, Enunwa managed to amass over 90 catches and 1,200 yards to go along with 13 touchdowns over his final two collegiate seasons.<\/p>\n Ik Enemkpali-DE\/OLB-Louisiana Tech- <\/strong>Enemkpali is among the more intriguing members of this class as the Jets move forward.\u00a0\u00a0Given the absence of a true pass-rusher off the edge, Enemkpali displayed excellent burst and quickness in limited opportunities in 2014.\u00a0 Having played just 40 snaps, the high-motored defender managed to pressure the quarterback five times.\u00a0 Again, miniscule sample size, but encouraging results.<\/p>\n Tajh Boyd-QB-Clemson- <\/strong>A project quarterback taken in the sixth round, Boyd failed to make a strong enough impression to stick around beyond the pre-season and was let go.\u00a0 He is currently under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n Former University of Utah Linebacker Trevor Reilly<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trevor Reilly-OLB-Utah- <\/strong>Reilly is a player who could benefit greatly from what appears to be a serious emphasis on versatility from the Jets’ new regime.\u00a0 After playing defensive end and outside linebacker in college, Reilly was projected to go higher than round seven but his age (26) was believed to be a factor in his free-fall.\u00a0 A talented player, Reilly appeared to save his best for last at Utah where seven of his 20.5 careers sacks came in his final six games.\u00a0 Like Enemkpali, Reilly rarely saw the field as\u00a0a rookie but with veterans Calvin Pace and Jason Babin each playing on low-cost one-year deals, Reilly will hope to make an impression in year two.<\/p>\n Marcus Williams-CB-North Dakota State- <\/strong>An undrafted free agent cut loose by the Houston Texans, Williams caught on with the Jets who were in desperate need of secondary help and the rookie delivered.\u00a0 Williams was called upon to start against the Kansas City Chiefs in week nine and never looked back.\u00a0 One of the biggest bright spots on the Jets’ 4-12 squad, it will be interesting to see how the Jets proceed at the position.\u00a0 Having signed Revis, Cromartie and Skrine, the Jets currently have a glut at the position with Dee Milliner, Dexter McDougle, Darrin Walls and Williams all returning.\u00a0 The Jets also added free agent CB Curtis Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers.\u00a0 While a trade may be on the horizon<\/a>, Jets fans probably wouldn’t mind the idea of carrying an extra cornerback or two after what transpired last season.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Glenn Naughton With the 2015 NFL draft less than two weeks away and the 2014 NFL season in the rear-view mirror, Jets fans are considerably more upbeat about the franchise\u00a0after an active free agency period.\u00a0 As the Jets prepare to import a fresh crop of rookies, let’s take a look back at the 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