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Jets' Mason Taylor Earmarked For Pro Bowl Career Predicts Insider
Jets' Mason Taylor Earmarked For Pro Bowl Career Predicts Insider originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Jets offense under Tanner Engstrand will be an interesting watch with Justin Fields, Garrett Wilson, and Breece Hall as the "big" trio. Advertisement But one knock on the offense since the beginning of Aaron Glenn's tenure has been the lack of weapons for Fields outside of Wilson. Enter tight end Mason Taylor, who was drafted in the second round and is expected to develop into one of Fields' trusted targets. Granted, that is providing he can show that he can be that during training camp, with Jeremy Ruckert and Stone Smartt seen as his competition. But for Fox Sports' Rob Rang, in naming a rookie who could be a franchise star for all 32 teams, in New York's case, it is Taylor, with a resemblance to two-time Pro Bowler Mickey Shuler. "Perhaps some of the reason why the Jets have struggled developing a young quarterback in recent years is their lack of a "security blanket" at tight end," Rang writes. "Taylor has some of the surest hands of any pass-catcher in this class, providing an immediate boost to a franchise that hasn't produced a Pro Bowler at TE since Mickey Shuler … in 1988." Mason Taylor And The JetsBy Tony Fisher Shuler played 12 years with the Jets and totaled 4,819 yards and 37 touchdowns, so that is the bar Taylor has to reach. Two Pro Bowl selections in 1986 and 1988, Shuler was quite the weapon. Advertisement Now, it is up to Taylor to try to emulate that. Of course, we don't want to put too much on his plate, but Mason has all the tools to develop into a security blanket for Fields, and based on the rest of New York's weapons outside of Wilson, Justin might need it. Is there a Pro Bowl in Taylor's career? It sure would be nice. Related: Jets Receiver Picks Bad Time To Be In 'Catch-Up Mode' Related: Jets Running Back Tipped For 'Make-Or-Break' Season This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
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16-06-2025
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Who is the Commanders best schematic fit in the 2025 draft class?
Which players drafted are going to become the best schematic fit for their respective teams in 2025? NFL draft analyst Rob Rang of Fox Sports recently provided his one selection for each NFL team from this year's rookie class that might best fit their team's needs and roster. Advertisement Who did Rang feel was the most fitting draft selection this year for the Washington Commanders? Rang went with Ole Miss corner Trey Amos, whom the Commanders selected with their late second-round selection at No. 61 overall. Here is how Rang summed up his belief that Amos could become the best fit for the Commanders: "To justify this selection, Amos will need to prove that he's over the back issues which contributed to his slip to the deep second round, but the tape shows one of the stickier, savvier man-to-man corners in this class — and a perfect schematic fit in Dan Quinn's defense." If indeed Amos is a good schematic fit and performs well in his rookie season, the Commanders could start Trey Amos and Marshon Lattimore at the outside corners. They could also start second-year corner Mike Sainristil at the inside corner. Also, keep in mind that GM Adam Peters came to Washington, finding the top corners on the Ron Rivera roster to be Emmanuel Forbes, Benjamin St Juste, Kendall Fuller, Tariq Castro-Fields, Danny Johnson, and Christian Holmes. Advertisement What about the other three NFC East rivals? Dallas Cowboys- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College (No. 44 overall) New York Giants- Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State (No. 3 overall) Philadelphia Eagles- Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama (No. 31 overall) If you would like to see the summary for each of the 32 NFL teams, here is the link This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Which rookie is the Commanders' best schematic fit in 2025?
