S4 E2 NY Jets 2026 NFL Draft Preview - Special Guest Paul "Boy Green" Esden Jr.

Guest: Paul "Boy Green" Asden Jr., host, Boy Green Daily Podcast and Heavy.com Jets reporter Segment 1: Background/origin of how Paul's Boy Green Daily Podcast came to be (2:20) Segment 2: Jets Off-Season Review, Insights (3:16) Headline: Unexpected family reunion: QB Geno Smith (drafted by Jets, second stint) and LB Demario Davis (third run w/the team) return Team greatly improved on paper, especially on D, especially with new faces on the D line through trades and free agent signings to fix a porous run defense Great personal story of free agent signee CB Nashon Wright (who led the league in INTs w/5 last season in Chicago) The re-signing of two players that were head scratchers GM Darren "Mougician" Mougey let one of the NFL's best performers at his position walk despite having plenty of salary cap space Segment 3: Jets Draft Philosophy and Strategy (21:34) Paul: conviction, schematic fit and sound decision making How much of a factor will be HC Aaron Glenn's job (in)security impact draft decisions? 3 interesting draft trade scenarios Main reason Jets did not have one interception last season Segment 4: Players to watch and dream/nightmare scenarios (28:15) Avril Reese, David Bailey, Carnell Tate, Sonny Stiles, Caleb Downs Best case scenario, Round 1: double dip to get two of the top 9 players in the draft Two nightmare scenarios, Round 1 (hint: QB) Goal: come away with 4 starters in the draft Importance of the Sauce Gardner trade and potential seismic impact on landing a franchise QB Leverage some draft capital for Joe Burrow? "Risk it to get the biscuit" Cautious optimism Geno Smith will be a competent, confident starter and major upgrade Segment 5: Lightning Round (52:37) Breakout player Veteran most likely to surprise good/bad Will Aaron Glenn be the head coach at the end of the season Concern Aaron Glenn will be calling defensive plays in 2026, plus HC/CEO duties How quickly and well can the head coach assimilate 10 new assistant head coaches including both offensive and defensive coordinators