Hey guys, was debating doing a mock earlier but finally got around to it. This is my first mock ever so please don't cut my nuts off if i make a mistake haha 1. 18) Odell Beckham Jr. WR Beckham is a pro-ready receiver who can instantly step in and be 1A and 1B with Decker. He is a quick, shifty receiver who has an extremely high leaping ability. He is tough through the middle and uses his hands to pluck the ball. 2. 49) Jace Amero TE Clearly a little bit of life needs to be injected into this offence, and no matter who is throwing the football, the least Idzik can do is provide them with some solid opions. Amero creates mismatches in the secondary. His blocking will come, I'm sure with the right coaching he will be a superb all-round tight end in a few years. 3. 80) Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB A former WR, SJB has one thing you cant teach.. size. He is 6'3" 218lbs and ran 4.33. He has the size to jam up WRs at the line like Rex loves. Since he is a converted WR, he has good hands that will hopefully result in some picks. 4. 104) Cyril Richardson G/OT Richardson would be a solid depth pick up in the fourth round for the Jets. With Colon's injury and, it never hurts to have a solid depth OL. 4. 115) Jordan Tripp OLB Tripp is just the young, fast pass rusher the jets need. He was a top performer in the 20yrd shuttle (3.98) and the 3 cone drill (6.89). He is known as a tough, hardworking leader who you want not only on the field, but in the locker room. 4 137) Lache Seastrunk HB Seastrunk isn't the biggest RB out there at 5'9" 200, but he uses that low centre of gravity and his deceptive quickness to run around big slow guys, and right through arm tackles. He put up impressive numbers at Baylor and would be a nice depth option for the Jets to play with. 5 154) Colt Lyerla TE Yes, I know Lyerla's off field issues... but it doesn't hurt to spent a late round pick on a super talented player. Rex sits him down during camp and tells him he's on an extremely short leash. One mistake and he's gone. If he doesn't make any mistakes and focuses on football, He might be the steal of the draft and suddenly our TE is a team strength!
Lyerla might not even get drafted at this point. No way would I burn a 5th round pick on him. Besides that, it's alright. Would prefer Cooks over OBJ, and ASJ over Amaro in the 2nd round.
at least u dont have a first round CB - thats good.... like all xcept the lyerla pick and maybe the amaro pick - depending on who else is there at 49. if jenkins is there i would take him instead but thats just me.
I like most of your draft. I'm personally not a big fan of Amaro and would rather get ASJ or Niklaus in the 2nd or Fiedorowicz in the 4th (conceivably). Like the other posters I think taking Lyerla in the 5th is much too soon. In my mock I was willing to burn a 7th on him but no higher. Cocaine is a helluva drug... Like your other picks. BTW SJB did not run a 4.33...if he had he would probably in the discussion of 1st round. He ran a 4.61 at the combine and a 4.45 at his pro-day. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=94139&draftyear=2014&genpos=CB Thanks for sharing.
Not bad for a first mock! Personally, I like Cooks and Lee more than ODB, but it's all just personal preference at this point. I really don't like Amaro in the 2nd. I'd much prefer Niklas or ASJ. Not a problem whatsoever with the position though! SJB would be a good third rounder, but he didn't run a 4.33 as others have mentioned. I like Tripp, but he would be an ILB in this system. No shot I want Lyerla in the 5th. Good work!
I like Beckham a lot and would be quite happy with him. I don't like Amaro at all, so wouldn't be happy with that pick. Like others, I'd rather have ASJ, Niklas or Fiedorowicz, and maybe even Gillmore or Jensen over Amaro. I'd like Baptiste, but am not sure he makes it to the 3rd round. If he did, that would be great. I'd be happy with Richardson I think if he can improve his pass blocking. I love his run-blocking ability. I'd be happy with Tripp too if he fell that far, but don't think he will. I have nothing against Seastrunk, but don't think we need a RB that high, and would prefer a S, OT or another WR at that point. I wouldn't want Lyerla as a UDFA, and most certainly wouldn't waste a 5th round pick on him. Sorry, but that's just nuts imo. As others have said, he'll be lucky to be drafted at all, and if he is, it will most likely be in the 7th round. In the 5th round, at a minimum, the Jets could still get a very good depth player if not a solid starter. There's no way I'd waste a pick on a coke addict who's more likely to wind up suspended or in prison than on the football field.
thats true if you want your tightend to never block again i like troy niklas over both of them, he can actually block really well
Nice job for a first mock. I prefer Niklas overall the other TE's. He is the best blocker and has the prototypical size for a TE. I think he will bloom into a good receiver. Huge fan of Beckham. He can do it all. I'm salivating thinking about an offense with Beckham and CJ2K.
I totally disagree. I'm not even sure I'd want Amaro and would love to have ASJ, both for his blocking and receiving.
I agree with NC...I think ASJ is the more complete TE. You could argue that Amaro is faster and maybe can run the seam route better but I think ASJ is by far a better blocker. The Jets need a 3 down TE who can block inline as well as move chains and score TDs. Imo the best fit for the Jets is ASJ, Niklas, and Fiedorowicz, in that order.
What in the passing game does ASJ give you that Amaro doesnt? Amaro's ability to create space out of breaks is much better. Also, Amaro is clearly underrated as a blocker. Much better than given credit for. He has the ability to be an inline blocker, but thats just not the way he was used. http://www.footballoutsiders.com/futures/2013/futures-texas-tech-te-jace-amaro
I think ASJ gives everything in the passing game that Amaro does. IMO Amaro is a product of the Tech offensive scheme. Something like 90% of his passes were within 5 yards of the LOS with no one covering him, then he stiffly ran up field. ASJ may not be as fast, but he smoother and more powerful imo. Amaro may have the ability to block, but with ASJ he has already clearly demonstrated that ability and done it. I think he's a safer pick. I think Amaro has a fairly high bust potential or may prove to only be a one-way TE. I think the Jets need an inline 2-way TE. Amaro may be able to be that guy, but I know ASJ is already. I could be wrong. It's just that based on the footage I've seen of both and what I've read about both, I think that ASJ is the far superior prospect. I respect your opinion and often agree, just not on this one, but if the Jets draft Amaro, I'll be rooting like crazy that I was wrong.
I'm not in love with Amaro after seeing some scouting videos on him, but he's strong and has good speed and surprising hands at times. His routes are kind of sloppy and he looks unpolished, but how much of that can't be coached? ASJ's size and ceiling may be higher, he's got a smaller body of work to look at and a guy his size playing the way he does is also a recurring injury situation. The guy is the size of an OT running routes and jumping constantly, it's not a coincidence that he ended up with a stress fracture just preparing for the combine.
