A Bit Of Julius Peppers Hype for the Jets

The last time we picked at #29 we got a guy named Nick Mangold.

 

The next time we pick at #29, we could get a guy named Mike Iupati. It's a much more valuable space than most people are willing to believe, and a much better value than some other first round spots. At 29 we are likely to get a solid starter at worst, whose name is not likely to show up next to the phrase "albatross of a contract".

 

And the Jets picked Gholston at 6. With the valuable names being floated around here I'd consider trading the pick is all I'm saying.

I'm thinking since the Jets will not be able to sign UFA's and there is no cap, it is possible to use the no. 29 to get a big time player. In a capped season the money toward the cap itself would have me thinking nothing but keeping the pick.

Woody wants a big splash in his new stadium. Drafting a player at no. 29 may not be sexy enough to sell PSL's. You gotta take all this into consideration.

 

Do you really think Julius Peppers is going to sell PSL's? If it was a high profile offensive player like Brandon Marshall or DeAngelo Williams, I could see it happening. An older player like Peppers is not the wisest investment. Woody will benefit more from bringing in a solid player and keeping the team competitive for years to come than from some splashy trade that mortgages the team's future on a high-risk, low-payoff acquisition like Peppers.

In an uncapped season with few FAs available, it's much more risky to trade away the 1st for a veteran of Peppers' age than it is to hold onto the player and build with youth in the draft.

 

Here are the first round picks under Tanny:

D'Brick
Mangold
Revis
Keller
Gholston
Sanchez

So it looks like he got 5 out of 6 right. I'll trust the FO to make good at #29 instead of trade that pick + players for a guy who has maybe 3 good years left and has never played the position we'd be trading him for.

Everyone always wants to bring up Gholston like he's the only player the Jets ever drafted. This front office has done quite well drafting.

edit:
For the hell of it, I'm listing the complete Jets drafts under Tanny. I think you'd be hard pressed to find many teams who drafted better in the last 4 years.

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Rd 	Sel # 	Player 	Position 	School
2009 - New York Jets
1 	5 	Mark Sanchez 	QB 	USC
3 	65 	Shonn Greene 	RB 	Iowa
6 	193 	Matt Slauson 	G 	Nebraska
2008 - New York Jets
1 	6 	Vernon Gholston 	LB 	Ohio State
1 	30 	Dustin Keller 	TE 	Purdue
4 	113 	Dwight Lowery 	CB 	San Jose State
5 	162 	Erik Ainge 	QB 	Tennessee
6 	171 	Marcus Henry 	WR 	Kansas
7 	211 	Nate Garner 	T 	Arkansas
2007 - New York Jets
1 	14 	Darrelle Revis 	CB 	Pittsburgh
2 	47 	David Harris 	ILB 	Michigan
6 	177 	Jacob Bender 	T 	Nicholls State
7 	235 	Chansi Stuckey 	WR 	Clemson
2006 - New York Jets
1 	4 	D'Brickashaw Ferguson 	T 	Virginia
1 	29 	Nick Mangold 	C 	Ohio State
2 	49 	Kellen Clemens 	QB 	Oregon
3 	76 	Anthony Schlegel 	LB 	Ohio State
3 	97 	Eric Smith 	DB 	Michigan State
4 	103 	Brad Smith 	WR 	Missouri
4 	117 	Leon Washington 	RB 	Florida State
5 	150 	Jason Pociask 	TE 	Wisconsin
6 	189 	Drew Coleman 	CB 	Texas Christian
7 	220 	Titus Adams 	DT 	Nebraska

 

prefer that option myself, but I wouldn't exactly say no to peppers if he was a cheaper deal via trade... you can almost bet both guys will want the same type contract, although dumervilles may be a little more inexpensive...

 

+1. We also need to keep our team young and built to win for years to come. We have been trading away our picks like crazy, but always keep our first rounders. We have drafted 2 first team All Pros in Revis and Mangold in the last few seasons plus some other great players. Tanny will make the right choice

 

Bryan Thomas > Julius Peppers

I said it.

 

Great. Now can we see what he can do as a 3-4 pass rushing OLB? Playing from a three point stance is not the same as playing from a two point stance. Not ever player can make the transition from 4-3 DE to 3-4 OLB.

 

I Would like to have Peppers especially since he said last season he would love to play in a 3-4. If it happens i'll be happy.

 

2006 draft was awesome, soo many picks. 3 Pro Bowlers

 

uhhh, i can dream

 

There's no Dumervil video? THEN HOW WILL ANYONE KNOW HOW GOOD HE IS?

 

Edwards and Marshall on the edges with Cotchery in the slot? That's how I dream about it.

 

I love how some people on here think Woody has limitless amounts of money, talking about front loading a contract for Peppers. Woody is already probably spending 50 mil+. Like he wants to spend another 15 mil on Peppers... elllohfuckingelll