I've been talking about Joseph for quite some time. I was pretty surprised when he left ECU early. I had him as a late second, early third rounder before the combine. The late rise is a bit surprising, but I think it's deserved. If a guy has a hell of a season and then kills it at the combine, he's going to fly up boards. I mean look at the 34 linemen that he jumped ahead of: Mount Cody, Cam Thomas, Alex Carrington, Tyson Alualu, and Lamarr Houston. The majority of these guys are early-to-mid second rounders. Pound for pound, he's more versatile than anyone on that list. The new draft format has really changed things. The Jets might feel like taking a player like Joseph a few spots higher than he's rated is the smart decision. If our team trades back, they'll still have to worry about the overnight wait...where another team has the ability to trade ahead.
I'm not questioning Joseph's physical ability, he's very intriguing. I'm in 100% for drating LJ in mid/early rd 2....I just don't like reaching in Rd 1. I have some red flags about late rising players, especially D-lineman. D-Rob & Ty Jackson was projected to be an mid- 1st round picks a week before the draft, something to think about!! People get too wrapped up in Gil Brandt's word...right or wrong.
Ehh, everything about the Robertson selection stunk. Giving up two firsts for that turd was a terrible move. Tyson Jackson was actually pretty good for the Chiefs last season. I didn't have a problem with them taking him. They were in a position where they couldn't trade out of their pick, so they took a player that could help them the most. If the Chiefs get a nose tackle, they'll have a halfway decent defense. Herman Edwards really screwed that franchise...
Like I said earlier "Beware of late rising D-lineman"...they get overvalued. Tyson Jackson was a reach. I'm willing to bet that he never pans out and worth the number 4 pick.
Well, he's a 34 end. How much impact can he really make by himself? The Chiefs took him and he's a great building block for that scheme - a scheme that's now being controlled by a damn good coordinator - Romeo Crennel. I mean just because his stock skyrocketed right before the draft, doesn't mean he's a reach. They needed a 34 end and he was the best available prospect for that position. Sure, they passed on Aaron Curry, but he had little to no impact in Seattle's defense either. If he ended up with the Chiefs, he'd be invisible most of the time, because they had absolutely no talent on that defensive line. I don't have a problen with Kansas City's selection of Tyson Jackson.
