Eddy Piñiero will become the Green & White's third placekicker in the past three games. After dropping Alex Kessman (two missed PATs vs. Eagles) and signing Piñiero, the Jets also brought back Matt Ammendola to the practice squad. Ammendola was released after making only 3-of-6 field-goal attempts in games against Miami and Houston.
Piñeiro made 88% of his field-goal attempts in his two seasons at Florida (38 of 43) and converted 82% of his FGAs when he played for the Bears (23 of 28) in 2019. Across those three seasons he was 7 of 7 from 50-plus yards and had a better than 50% touchback rate in the Windy City, which should bode well kicking in the often swirling conditions at MetLife Stadium.
"I think that he hits a consistent ball, he's a proven player who's made kicks in this league," Boyer said. "I think if he goes out there we have confidence in him, I really do." He added: "I think everybody in this building is frustrated with the position. It's been a position that hasn't done a good enough job. We've got to do whatever it takes."
What has been consistent in the Jets' kicking game has been the performance of long snapper Thomas Hennessy (who has been with the Jets since 2017) and holder/punter Braden Mann (in his second season in green and white).
"Thomas has done a nice job, always solid," Boyer said. "I think he's in the top three in the league. And Braden's an outstanding holder. They take a ton of reps that's really not seen. They're just seamless."
Mann is preparing for his fifth game back, after sustaining a knee injury in the Week 1 loss at Carolina. He punted twice against Philadelphia, averaging 39 yards a kick, the same average he had in the previous game against Houston. In 2020, his rookie season, Mann punted 82 times and had a 43.9-yards per punt average.
"He knows that he needs to be better," Boyer said. "With Braden, sometimes he gets in a hurry. He'll dig his way out of it. I have confidence in that. He had [good] back-to-back weeks, some of best since camp. We're relying on him big this week."
Piñeiro made 88% of his field-goal attempts in his two seasons at Florida (38 of 43) and converted 82% of his FGAs when he played for the Bears (23 of 28) in 2019. Across those three seasons he was 7 of 7 from 50-plus yards and had a better than 50% touchback rate in the Windy City, which should bode well kicking in the often swirling conditions at MetLife Stadium.
"I think that he hits a consistent ball, he's a proven player who's made kicks in this league," Boyer said. "I think if he goes out there we have confidence in him, I really do." He added: "I think everybody in this building is frustrated with the position. It's been a position that hasn't done a good enough job. We've got to do whatever it takes."
What has been consistent in the Jets' kicking game has been the performance of long snapper Thomas Hennessy (who has been with the Jets since 2017) and holder/punter Braden Mann (in his second season in green and white).
"Thomas has done a nice job, always solid," Boyer said. "I think he's in the top three in the league. And Braden's an outstanding holder. They take a ton of reps that's really not seen. They're just seamless."
Mann is preparing for his fifth game back, after sustaining a knee injury in the Week 1 loss at Carolina. He punted twice against Philadelphia, averaging 39 yards a kick, the same average he had in the previous game against Houston. In 2020, his rookie season, Mann punted 82 times and had a 43.9-yards per punt average.
"He knows that he needs to be better," Boyer said. "With Braden, sometimes he gets in a hurry. He'll dig his way out of it. I have confidence in that. He had [good] back-to-back weeks, some of best since camp. We're relying on him big this week."
I don't think I'll ever buy a current player jersey ever again. I'll stick with my Klecko, Byrd, and Lewis jerseys. I think my next one will be Mangold
