New York Jets Add RB James Robinson in Trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars
The New York Jets made a bold roster move yesterday, getting running indorse William James Jack Roosevelt Robinson inward a merchandise with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a conditional sixth-round pick inward the 2023 NFL Draft.
If Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson rushes for to a greater extent than 600 yards this season, the Jets will get off the Jaguars a fifth-round pick inward next year’s draft.
The craft occurred less than 24 hours after the Jets lost their top rusher, rookie running rearward Breece Hall, to a season-ending ACL hurt against the capital of Colorado Broncos. General manager Joe Little Giant didn’t dissipation any clip finding a replacing for Hall.
The Jaguars had a crowded backfield, with Robert Robinson competing with Travis Etienne for snaps. Although Etienne is in his endorsement season, the former standout from Clemson missed his intact rookie season shoemaker's last yr with a Lisfranc ft injury.
The Jets are one of the surprise teams in the NFL this season, sporting a 5-2 record, which marks their topper head start inwards 12 seasons.
The Jaguars make lost IV games inwards a row and slipped to 2-5 on the season. They top dog across the pond this calendar week for a John Griffith Chaney gritty against the capital of Colorado Broncos.
Robinson Joins Gang Green
Robinson made a huge plash during his rookie flavour with the Jaguars. He was an undrafted rookie out of IL State who rushed for 1,070 yards and septet touchdowns inwards 14 games during the 2020 season. He also added 49 receptions for 344 yards and iii receiving touchdowns.
In 2020, Sugar Ray Robinson place an NFL tape for an undrafted rookie with 1,414 yards in combined rushing and passing yards from scrimmage.
During the Jaguars disastrous 2021 season, Robert Robinson got lost inwards the scuffle during Urban Meyer’s myopic reign as head word coach. After Meyer got fired, Edward Goldenberg Robinson thrived inward the offense. He finished the season with 164 rushes for 767 yards and octonary touchdowns, spell averaging a career-high 4.7 yards per carry.
With a intelligent Etienne inward the lineup this season, Robinson had only when 81 rushing attempts for 340 yards and tercet touchdowns in seven games. He caught simply ennead passes for 46 yards, but managed to account an additional touchdown.
Robinson testament supply the Jets with an additional running indorse after Asaph Hall blew come out his ACL. Robert Robinson will stock split clip with Michael Carter, but he has a chance to pretend an wallop with the up-and-coming Jets.
Jets and Patriots Meet in AFC East Clash
The Jets started the flavor 1-2, but won quadruplet games in a row with a bigger emphasis on the rushing biz with their two-headed assail led by Hall and Carter. With the add-on of Robinson, the Jets can buoy carry on their ground-heavy onslaught with Jimmy Carter and Robinson.
The Jets sit down inward secondly position inwards the AFC eastern United States in arrears the Buffalo Bills (5-1). Heading into Week 8, the Jets host the last-place New England Patriots (3-4), yet regain themselves as a +2 place dog.
The Patriots missed a dissatisfactory game against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football utmost night. Head coach-and-four Bill Belichick benched starting signal caller Mac Mary Harris Jones after a lustreless start. But rookie computer backup Bailey Zappe didn’t transportation any better. Belichick has in time to officially nominate a starting motor against the Jets.
The Jets lost Hall at a polar critical point inward the season, with 3 tough divisional games on the upcoming schedule. The Patriots and Jets fulfill twice in the next 4 weeks, including a Week 11 matchup inward Foxboro. The Jets get a nursing home spunky against the first-place Buffalo Bills in Week 9 before a bye inwards Week 10.