Stephen Hill breaks open the Top 25 Jets For 2013 because of his prime opportunity for a breakout year (Photo: US Presswire).

By: Mike O’Connor, Staff Writer

The 2013 Jets will surely prove to be interesting group as the year plays out.  The roster is littered with still-present question marks, yet also has patches of talent that could make for a promising future.  No matter how you look at it, 2013 could end up being a year of slow growth for the Jets.  While it won’t provide high quality football consistently, it will be telling of where the team’s future lies.

I’ve been striving for a creative way to break down what players need to step up this year in terms of either production or playing time, but I’ve struggled to find a balance of potential and reality for most of the young players on the squad.  It was then that Joe Goodberry (highly recommended football/draft Twitter follow) started his “Top 50 Bengals of 2013″ list.  Such a simple idea, yet such a good one.  Thus, I stole the idea from Joe and shortened it due to time constraints.  There are only a few tips for following the list accurately.

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Johnny Manziel is already a controversial NFL prospect. (Photo: US Presswire)

By Connor Rogers, Staff Writer

It seems around this time every year the NFL offseason seems to pump the brakes, as the draft has concluded and training camps have yet to open. As college teams run their spring practices, the talk begins to swirl about what players will make the most noise in college football.

Freshman Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel has already received quite a lot of criticism in regards to his future as an NFL prospect, while players like Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and South Carolina pass rusher Jadevon Clowney continue to ride the hype train. Let’s take a look why much of this talk is rather pointless at this stage.

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