Nugent is not showing enough kick
New York Jets11/22/2006 8:44 AM The Star-Ledger reports the trade went like this: On April 21, 2005, the Jets dealt their first-round pick (26th overall) and a seventh-round selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for TE Doug Jolley, a second-round selection and two sixth-round picks. The Jets used the second-round pick (47th overall) to select K Mike Nugent. With their first-round pick, the Jets could've taken Virginia TE Heath Miller. Jolley is no longer with the Jets. Nugent, who had a record-setting career at Ohio State, came to the Jets with a reputation for having a big leg and being able to kick in bad weather. Thus far, he has shown neither, and a case in point came in Sunday's 10-0 loss to the Bears. In a game in which every point was crucial and the conditions were mild for a mid-November day at the Meadowlands, the Jets passed up field- goal attempts of 50 and 52 yards. The moves spoke volumes about HC Eric Mangini's confidence -- or lack thereof -- in Nugent. "I would love to be out there, but I always support the decisions we make," Nugent said. "I was hitting them really good in warmups. I think the 52-yarder in the first quarter was within range. The other one, the 50-yarder, the wind was a little bit in my face. It was a tough call." Read more