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As the Jets journey towards the draft in April, we here at TJB will be taking a look into prospects that could be on the Jets draft board. Today we will be taking a look at: Tennessee product, Montario Hardesty [via SackDance99] Projected Round: Second
Measurables: Stands at 5′11. Weighs in at 225 lbs.
Positives: Hardesty is a one cut [...]

Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers has pleaded not guilty to a concealed weapons charge after authorities say he tried to carry a loaded handgun through airport security in a carry-on bag. Rogers’ attorney Patrick D’Angelo says his client entered the plea Saturday in Cleveland Municipal Court.

Paul Domowitch, of the Philadelphia Daily News, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress said Florida QB Tim Tebow can successfully change his throwing motion at the next level. ‘Aaron Rodgers was a complete re-do in his throwing motion from Cal, where people didn’t like his stroke and how the ball came out. And he’s doing fine,’ Childress said. ‘Can it be done? It can be done. It’s just a matter of if you as a coach and you as a coaching staff feel like you can fix it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It only takes one person to like him, and they’re going to do everything in their power to make it right.’ Our View: Yes, Tebow can change his throwing motion and has gone to great lengths to do so. However, he looked robotic and you can tell that he’s thinking about his motion instead of just throwing. The real test will come when Tebow is under pressure. Will he revert back to his old habits, or can he maintain his discipline under fire? Any way you slice it, Tebow is a project quarterback that will need a few years to develop.

Edgar Thompson, of the Palm Beach Post, reports the Miami Dolphins met with Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant Thursday, April 1, and Friday, April 2. If Bryant is available to the Dolphins with the No. 12 pick in the NFL Draft, they will have to decide whether his ability outweighs questions about his character. ‘We have to be concerned with the other things that are out there, the issues,’ head coach Tony Sparano said. ‘We have to do our due diligence that way.’ Our View: Dez Bryant’s draft stock may be sliding, but some in the scouting community feel that there’s no way he falls past the Dolphins at the #12 pick.

After a recent dinner with Tim Tebow, former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly said he’d be comfortable recommending to the Bills’ decision-makers that they take the ex-Florida Gator with their second-round pick.

Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports Kansas State TE Jeron Mastrud (foot) is recovered from right foot surgery that kept him out of the NFL Scouting Combine; however, he did not perform the 40-yard dash during his Pro Day workout. Mastrud did do all the other drills. He had a 32 1/2-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot-10 broad jump, a 4.59-second short shuttle, a 7.42-second three-cone drill and did 13 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Cardinals agreed to a two-year deal with free agent kicker Jay Feely, leaving Nick Folk as the Jets’ No. 1 kicker. Feely spent the past two seasons with Gang Green. He connected on 30 of 36 field goal attempts last year in the regular season, but…

The best right tackle in the game? It’s Damien Woody of the Jets, who is a straight-line road-grader and rarely gives up pressure in the pass game.

The San Francisco have signed restricted free agent linebacker Ahmad Brooks to a two-year contract.