Jets do not play solely 34. They play almost as much 4-3/46 & mix up front line gap assignments between 1 gap & 2 gap. All the more reason the Jets will like Brooker b/c he's scheme diverse.
Most of the time I notice a 4 man front is in our nickle package. I don't see us as a team that floats back and foruth between the two fronts as much as one that uses the 4 man on obvious passing downs only.
He would be an awesome pick for the Jets in the 2nd or 3rd. He would be an awesome complement to Landry (although Im not sure he can start day 1 since he hasnt played safety). But he has ideal size and cover skills, this is good news.
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/04/jets_have_busy_week_of_visits.html Jets have busy week of visits before this month's NFL Draft Published: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 12:15 PM Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012, 4:28 PM By Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger UPDATED Friday, April 13 with new visits. The NFL Draft begins in just more than two weeks, and teams are busy hosting prospects at their team facilities. Sometimes pre-draft visits reflect strong interest from the team, and sometimes they play into gamesmanship. And just because a player doesn’t visit the facility doesn’t mean the team isn’t interested. With that being said, around this time there’s a lot of curiosity about who teams are looking at, so here’s a partial list of players who are visiting the Jets' Florham Park facility before the draft. Teams have an unlimited number of local visits -- prospects who either grew up or played college football in the area -- but are restricted to a quota of 30 non-local visits. The non-local visits, many of which are taking place this week, thus have more meaning since teams have to use their quotas wisely. The Jets announced their visits last spring but as of yet haven’t made their list public this year. Here’s a list of some of the names, according to several people with knowledge of the visits, who requested anonymity because the team has not announced the visits, or per reports where noted. Non-local visits South Carolina DE/OLB Melvin Ingram, per SiriusXM NFL Radio. Pass rusher is a clear need for the Jets, and they have made no secret of researching their options in this year’s draft. Considered by many to be the best pass rusher in this year’s class, Ingram might not last to the Jets’ pick at No. 16. He has experience playing at many spots in the front seven and recorded 19 sacks over the past two seasons. Ingram told SiriusXM yesterday he was headed to meet with the Patriots pats_suck after his visit with the Jets. West Virginia DE/OLB Bruce Irvin. The pass-rush specialist ran a blazing 4.5-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. Irvin turned heads with 14 sacks in 2010, after transferring from junior college to WVU, though his production dipped a bit to 8.5 sacks in 2011. He was arrested last month for destruction of property and disorderly conduct, so a visit makes sense for interested teams to evaluate the risk/reward. Syracuse DE/OLB Chandler Jones, per ESPN New York. Jones is considered a best fit at defensive end in a 4-3 scheme, so he may not be an ideal match for the Jets’ system. He missed five games last season with a knee injury, but still elected to declare early for the NFL Draft. Oregon State LB Cameron Collins. A converted safety who spent the past two seasons at linebacker and playing in nickel packages, Collins is an interesting prospect. Montana DB Trumaine Johnson. A four-year college starter with good size (6-foot-2, 204 pounds). He could play cornerback or safety in the NFL. The Jets could use depth in their defensive backfield, particularly at safety. Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd, per SiriusXM NFL Radio. Receiver also looks to be an area of high priority for the Jets in the draft, and an ideal fit would be a tall, physical receiver to play opposite Santonio Holmes. Floyd is considered one of the top two receiver prospects, along with Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon. He has a big frame (6-foot-3, 224 pounds) and finished his senior season with 100 catches for 1,147 yards. Potential drawbacks are his durability and handful of off-the-field incidents. If the Jets stay in the No. 16 slot, and Floyd is there, the Jets could have a tough decision between him and a pass rusher. LSU WR Rueben Randle, per SiriusXM NFL Radio. A good-sized receiver (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) with good speed (he ran a 4.4 40-yard dash at his Pro Day). He left early for the NFL after a breakout junior season with 53 catches for 917 yards and is projected to be a late first-round or early-second round pick. Georgia Tech WR Stephen Hill, per SiriusXM NFL Radio. Hill has the blazing speed (4.36 40-yard dash) to make him a deep threat at the college and NFL level. He averaged 29.3 yards per catch last season. The 6-foot-4 receiver also would give teams a tall target. Wake Forest WR Chris Givens. Another speedy receiver (4.41 40-yard dash) who can be a viable deep threat. At 5-11, 198 pounds, he wouldn’t give teams a big, physical presence, but he had excellent production as a junior (83 catches for 1,330 yards) before leaving early for the NFL. Utah State RBs Robert Turbin and Michael Smith. Turbin had tremendous production for Utah State, amassing 2,813 yards over the past two years and averaging more than six yards per carry. His back-up, Michael Smith, didn’t get a combine invite but could be a steal: He has elite speed (he ran a 4.33 40-yard dash at his pro day) and averaged 7.6 yards per carry last season. Ole Miss RT Bobby Massie, per ESPN New York. The Jets could add depth along the offensive line via the draft. Massie earned the starting right tackle job at Ole Miss as a true freshman and held that spot until declaring early for the draft. His strength is his size: 6-foot-6, 316 pounds. Wayne State OL Joe Long. The younger brother of former Dolphins No. 1 overall pick Jake Long, whom new Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano coached in Miami. Joe Long was a four-year starter for Wayne State, and helped lead the team to the Division 2 Championship Game this year. Northwestern WR Jeremy Ebert. Contributed 75 catches for 1,060 yards in his senior season at Northwestern and impressed in his Pro Day with sub-4.4 speed in the 40-yard dash. LSU S Brandon Taylor, per Scout.com. A three-year starter for LSU known for his physical play and excellent tackling as a box safety. Notre Dame S Harrison Smith. Considered among the best two safeties in the draft along with Alabama's Mark Barron. A four-year starter, Smith's best attributes are his rangy 6-foot-2 frame, ball skills and smarts. Baylor G Robert T. Griffin, per SI.com. Not the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, but the 6-foot-6 offensive lineman. After transferring from junior college, Griffin started two years for Baylor, firs at right tackle and then at right guard. Local visits The Jets will hold their local workout day this Friday. Among the players who will be in attendance: Rutgers WR Mohamed Sanu Maine DB Trevor Coston Albany QB Dan Di Lella Rutgers DL Justin Francis Penn State RB Stephfon Green Maine S Jerron McMillian Syracuse G Andrew Tiller Toledo RB Adonis Thomas UMass LS Travis Tripucka Temple OLB Tahir Whitehead Teams also hold private workouts with players across the country before the draft, and among the prospects the Jets have worked out (instead of a visit to the team facility) are Memphis G Ronald Leary and Arizona State CB Omar Bolden. They also had the chance to evaluate some of the prospects on their radar at Pro Days across the country. Coach Rex Ryan and general manager Mike Tannenbaum worked out Clemson DE/OLB Andre Branch at his Pro Day, for example, and Ryan got a look at Ingram and WR Alshon Jeffery at the South Carolina Pro Day.
