He is not only one of the most popular players in the NFL Draft amongst Jets fans, he is also one that stirs a lot of disagreement. Where do you stand? Are you willing to draft him 10th overall? Would you trade back from 10 to land him? Would you trade up from 35 if he slips? Do you hate the idea of drafting a center with all the other needs this team has? Do you want our next Mangold, Mawae, Fields? I hope you will watch, but I also look froward to reading your comments here!
I wouldn't be against it, if he is a guaranteed 10-year starter then that is what we need from our drafting moving forward.
Make it a poll. 1st rd is broad. 32? Sure 15? No way. Edit: No, I wouldn’t trade up. I know Tyler is the best C to come out since last year but it’s one of the few positions we’re doing OK in. I know upgrades are great but an OLine needs cohesion. We added 2 new starters last year, 2+ the year b4 that 2+ b4 etc etc. we need a RG this year and we might be forced to get a new RT as well… do we really want 3 new OL this year?
Don't think it's realistic that we take him. JD really likes McGovern and he played pretty well this year. We have way too many pressing needs to burn a first round pick on a position we're relatively fine at already.
I was all for drafting Creed Humphrey last year. I thought we could’ve slid McGovern over to right guard and we would’ve had a solid line. We traded up for AVT and drafted Elijah Moore with our only 2nd round pick. I could live with that. McGovern was solid for us all year though. The question is: How is McGovern going to recover from his knee injury? I didn’t really see anything wrong with Feeny’s play at center. Do we need a center? It’s one of those, it would be nice to have things. It would be nice to have a big beefy center with a high football IQ. But over everything else? I’m not sure about that. Will Linderbaum be available in the 2nd? If yes, I think we should go for it, but not in the 1st.
I'm not sure there are any "shoulds" with regards to what the Jets do in the 1st round. Probably the closest thing to a "should" is if Hutchinson or Thibodeaux fall to #4, then JD "should" take him. The thing is however, between now and the draft, the Jets could decide they don't really like either for one reason or another, one of them could suffer a serious injury working out or something about their character or an off-field issue could arise. I can think of a few should nots: The Jets should not draft a DT, QB, RB, P or K in the 1st round. I think anything else could work and help make the team better.
The question is a bit too vague so I’ll just say this, McGovern”s presence on the roster shouldn’t keep the Jets from drafting him.
Yeah, I was going to say something similar to @NCJetsfan. The Jets just need 2 quality impact players with those 2 Top 10 picks. If they feel Linderbaum is one at Center, then draft him. If they want to use them on a WR or pass rusher, etc. I am fine with it as long as those players are great. CB or Safety too. The Jets have enough holes to the point where they have plenty of options. The question is how will Joe Douglas fill those holes with Free Agency and the Draft?
I feel like this ignores positional value. We do have a lot of needs but some positions are a lot more important than others. BPA regardless of need is what Mac did and he was one of the worst drafting GM's of all time. I'd say our highest priorities in some order should be: TE WR S CB LB We need help at guard also but decent guards can be found in the middle rounds.
I wouldn't bat an eye in hesitation no matter where he needs to be drafted. They're calling him a generational Center and that's some very strong words. Everyone that's been watching knows this OL must improve. The very weakest area is RG and really it's not close. We got decent Center play but he's not our future. If we draft Linderbaum he's immediately inserted as a plug and play starter for the next decade at the very least. If you add him then you don't have to spend big bucks or draft a RG high. Linderbaum makes everyone around him that much better. Honestly, i think if Becton comes back as good as his rookie season, Fant goes to RT, Jets draft Linderbaum, and CAM CLARK finally hits the field? I think this unit emerges as one of the best in the league. They're just wouldn't be much depth. So it would be important to get 2nd string players but that wouldn't require 1st round draft choices. But i can't emphasize enough that drafting Linderbaum would transform the OL into an upper echelon unit assuming we have some depth pieces......
McGovern was supposed to be the veteran center we needed to help young quarterbacks and get shut organized. In back to back seasons, the Jets looked like they’ve never seen a blitz in their lives. Individually he’s alright. Nothing special. But he’s also gone in a year. If Linderbaum presents the opportunity to give us a ten year starter with some Pro Bowls and maybe All Pro selections mixed in, it’d be hard to be upset about it. The Jets being an utter disaster on the offensive line to start back to back seasons isn’t solely on Greg Van Roten. He has that sort of potential so I definitely agree.
If they would draft Linderbaum, you just move McGovern to right guard and upgrade 2 positions on the offensive line instantly. I would be fine with that. Then either draft a WR or pass rusher with the other pick. Fans should be happy with that. If they draft a CB or Safety that is fine too, because it will be what Douglas believes is the best for the team.
I'd add RG and DT to that list of priorities. With both, hopefully, those needs can either be filled in FA or a mid-round pick. That said, if they don't get a competent starter in FA at RG, I don't think they should wait until the 3rd or 4th round to take an OG. I think they need to take one in the 2nd round if they are to have any hope that he will be anything more than depth or the weak link at RG for a season and then they'll be looking for a RG again. In some drafts, one can find an above-average starting OG in the 3rd and 4th rounds, but not in others. They may be able to in this draft, as I think there it is a pretty deep draft at OG and a lot of the prospects will fit our scheme.
McGovern has played OG before in Denver, but wasn't very good. He'd be better than GVR, but that's not saying much. If we draft Linderbaum, then I hope we have already signed one of James Daniels, Laken Tomlinson, or Mark Glowinski. Then we can either trade McGovern, keep him as depth, or cut him and save some money on the cap for the season or next year. If we move him to RG that will only enable them to get through this season and then they'll still be looking for a new RG next year. At least Tomlinson or Glowinski could conceivably give us 2-3 years, maybe more. Daniels could quite possibly give us 5-7 years.
Yeah, agreed it would just be a 1 year thing with McGovern at RG, but I am fine with that. Then they can upgrade that position again in 2023. I get your logic though of getting a RG for the foreseeable future, and creating stability on the O-line for Zach.
He is considered to be the Quenton Nelson of center prospects. We don't have a long term answer at the position. I can get behind it.
