ESPNNewYork.com - Top secret: Inside the Jets' war room

I would love to be a fly on the wall of that room over the draft.

 

Great job on the article by Cimini. Would love to spend a day in a draft room. By the way, do the other beat writers know the draft is in 5 days.

 

Same. I find the whole process of the draft to be so intriguing. Great article from Rich.

 

that would be amazing, just to see it and how they score players

 

If Hard Knocks doesn't work out, maybe the new HBO hit, "War Room" will give the Jets some excitement that they desperately need.

 

Cimini getting praise? Omg the world is really ending

 

I just read the entire article, it really makes me wonder what the hell get said, as the process goes along especially when days 2 and 3 come around, a player falls, guys disagree

 

Well folks back in the day I was able to observe some of the draft room charades from the jets during the 90 to 93 seasons. It doesn't matter what capacity but let me tell u folks - it's really a self indulging operation as the team executives almost convince themselves they need to work almost undercover. Really an interesting psychology behind It. I remember saying to myself wtf are they doing? They should spend more time evaluating the player than traveling here and there in secret fashion. Back then the jets spent more time trying to deceive other teams then actually sitting down with a player and/or his coach and asking the right questions.

Anyway so be it and it still amazes me to this day that these teams treat the drafty like some sacred altar where no one is allowed to penetrate.

We all need to realize these people don't know much more then a well versed fan and are given a well funded budget to find players that many of us can evaluate just as good, maybe better.

Jil

 

Funny how an article about a locked room contains more substance than 99% of the pre-draft articles.

 

He couldn't resist "If Mark Sanchez had been protected this well, the Jets' 2011 season might have turned out differently."

I like the article. I also like how they take everything into account, like a job interview. A lot of companies will ask the receptionist how they potential hire treated them and made conversation. Take everything into account.

Obviously you would have to take a person's phone away from them, but wouldn't it be cool if a fan could win a trip into the draft room on draft day?

 

you'd also have to ductape the fans mouth shut as well, and probably lock them inside of some plexi-glass box as well. These guys don't want any input from outside sources. They trust their guys, and thats it.

 

Surprisingly good article from Dick. I like the bit towards the end on Tanny, prior to becoming GM, getting so pissed at a draft pick that the launched his notebook across the room.

 

This makes me appreciate the work they do even more