Coffee with the New York Jets: Coples ready for breakout

Enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee with some excellent reading material on the New York Jets. In this edition, articles on who could be the AFC East MVP this upcoming season, why Quinton Coples is already making a bigger name for himself and which training camp positional battles to keep an eye on. Enjoy!

AFC East Q&A: Who will be division MVP? by ESPN (ESPN.com Staff)

"I’m certainly not going to score points for creativity: My preseason pick for MVP is Patriots quarterback . Yes, still. He’s the best player on the best team, and that’s still good enough for me, even if he misses four games due to the Deflategate suspension. Tom Brady"

Uniforms Unite Mark Gastineau & T.J. Barnes by Randy Lange (NewYorkJets.com)

"“I was a big fan of the Jets, once I started getting into football and the NFL,” said Barnes (whose cousin is former Jets TE ). “I knew who was, but I didn’t know the totality of what he did for the organization until I did more research. I watched his highlights, watched how he played the game. He was just phenomenal.” Fred Baxter Mark Gastineau"

Former Jets top draft pick Quinton Coples’ ‘arrow is pointing up,’ says his new position coach by Darryl Slater (NJ.com)

"Pro Football Focus rated Coples as the league’s 31st-best 3-4 outside linebacker in 2013 (including 38th as a pass rusher, 22nd in coverage, and 18th against the run). In 2014, Coples rated 40th overall at his position (including 27th as a pass rusher, 17th in coverage, and 42nd against the run)."

New York Jets: 5 Most Crucial Training Camp Position Battles to Watch by Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report)

"Mauldin has a much more athletic skill set than Pace, but Mauldin doesn’t have anywhere near the football knowledge and NFL experience that Pace has. That being said, Mauldin will never get the experience if he doesn’t start somewhere."

Entering final year of contract, what’s the next step for Jets linebacker Demario Davis? by Darryl Slater (NJ.com)

"Regarding those numbers, Davis has just one career interception (in 2012). He has 4½ career sacks, including 3½ last year. He has never forced a fumble in his career. He has recovered three of them, including two last year."

Can Jets rookie Lorenzo Mauldin adjust to playing in space at outside linebacker? by Darryl Slater (NJ.com)

"Based on his defensive end experience, Mauldin figures to fit best as a rush outside linebacker in coach ‘ 3-4 defense. The Jets’ starting rush linebacker, 2012 first-round pick Quinton Coples, has underwhelmed to this point in his career. Todd Bowles"

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