So basically, you gave it an A because we didnt trade up and because Mike Tannenbaum was not in the war room.
No, I gave it an A on value and on the luck that we had in our board aligning with some needs on the team. Look, the Jets had no QB moving forward. You know this, I know this, everybody but a few people know this. Having Geno Smith, who I think is going to be a good WCO QB drop into our laps on the 39 was almost glorious. We didn't have a crying need at CB but Rex wants to have good press guys at CB. He wants to be able to run his 46 clone at times and that requires two guys who can press. Milliner gives the Jets that quality. I'm not going to compare him to anybody else because that would be unjust but our CB's are again among the best in the NFL and at a price we can afford moving forward. Sheldon Richardson was really well regarded around the league. The reason I didn't have him going to the Jets is that I thought the Jets would likely be looking for a NT given the shallow depth chart in that area. On value Richardson is worth a lot, he's just not a NT in the system the Jets have been running. He fits well in an attacking one gap 3-4. He fits well in the 46. He fits well in a 4-3. I'm guessing Rex knows a lot more about how the Jets are going to line up next year than the draft analysts. I think Richardson was a great pick. The Jets have had issues at LG for most of the decade. They've had continual holes that required either high-priced vets or people who thought they should be high-priced vets to fill. Every two or three years we wind up with a hole or an unwieldy platoon in the position and have issues as a result. I'm thrilled that the Jets took Brian Winters, Oday Aboushi and Will Campbell in this draft. They're proactively going out and getting good prospects to try to fill the LG hole. They're not relying on a continual stopgap at the position, although it is possible Willie Colon could wind up there. Side note: Willie Colon is a proven NFL RT. Do you know how much better the Jets line is next year if Colon plays RT for them and the guards get filled out of the draft? Do you know how much competition there will be all along the line with RT and both guards now having good candidates to fill the slots? The offensive line of the NY Jets is going to be a strength next year and that strength will have a big home-grown component to it. The Tommy Bohanon pick was intriguing. He had a split role last year at Wake Forest, playing both FB and H-back. With Marty M in town I think the Jets probably drafted him as an H-back. We'll see. He has good hands and he blocks well. That's a WCO pickup. I gave the Jets an A because this draft looked for the most part like what has been missing for the last several years. There was no wild fantasizing about what people might do. There were no reaches. There was no trading up to reach. In the really key area on the offensive side the Jets went for overkill. No projecting a guard to come in and wave a magic wand for them. They took 3 guys that could play guard and may the best of them step forward please.
I give it a B. We shored up our defensive and offensive lines, we added a starting CB and got a potential franchise QB.
I give it a B+ I liked the draft philosophy of building the lines 1st. We ended up with 5 potential starters (including Ivory) including a QB. We got a lot tougher, more physical and hopefully a bit nastier. We still have a lot of holes to fill but I am excited about this year. If Garrard is healthy and Rex's D is still a top 10 defense we could surprise some people this year.
I'm listening to Total Access right now on NFL Network and Charley Casserly just said he liked the Jets draft and I can't help but agree. Richardson is a talented player and will most likely play a lot more than we think because of something Rex knows that we don't. Milliner is gonna instantly start for us. The O-line got much better and will have plenty of competition. Oh ya we also got a potential franchise QB with the 39th pick, which was amazing value.
If it wasn't for Milliner I would have gioven an F. Milliner was the best CB and a top 5 talent. The rest of the draft boring me, except for Geno Smith which made me sick to my stomach.
I gave this draft a C- Milliner should be good, but i have concerns about his health. Five surgeries is alot. I understand why people are excited about Geno. Has a good arm and somewhat athletic. But over 30 teams passed on him for a reason. No playmakers, no tight end and no pass rusher. So what did this team accomplish with this draft?
Bored you? We drafted potentially the best defensive lineman in this draft. We solidified our OL and drafted a QB who could very well be our franchise guy. If you had any knowledge of the game you would understand that this draft was perfect for the stage this franchise is in right now.
We accomplished exactly what we needed to. We took a bad ass corner and a DT that potentially make our DL the best in the NFL. We took offensive lineman to create constant competition at one of the most important areas on any football team. I find it hilarious how everyone on here bitches and bitches about how our OL sucks and we have constant issues, but when we draft talent to compete, we took the wrong thing LOL Like I have said before and will say again: ignorance is bliss
D...downgraded from Revis to Milliner (losing Revis has to be included as part of the draft imo)...picked a DT w a ton of potential, but that doesn't really fit our scheme or fill a need...reached for a QB without addressing our playmakers at all...overpaid for Chris Ivory, though not by much...oh and got played by the Rams because apparently our owner/coach have big mouths. Overall not very impressed, and not inspired for the future with this regime. Hope I'm wrong.
You can't keep drafting QBs, hoping he will be the one. At some point, someone has to coach him up or surround him with players that will help him. IMO this was the biggest failing of this draft. The front office did not get whomever going to be the starter any help.
D..... Geno Smith is Kolb/Harrell/Brennan/Jason White/Keenum. It's not a value unless he's going to be a top 15 QB in the NFL. Horrendous pick. No team in 2013, let alone running a WCO, should draft a fullback. We traded a 4th and a long term deal for an oft injured backup RB. Too much. Richardson is an intriguing prospect, but to me it's ridiculous to be taking luxury odd front defensive picks when you lack basic things like TEs, elite OL, WR, RBs and most critically LBs. Milliner is talented but fragile, and will always be the guy who wasn't as good as Revis. Pete Carroll and John Schneider built the Seahawks. Idzik balanced the check book and booked hotel rooms.
We took a "badass corner" who at best will be 75% of the corner Revis was, and that's being generous. We took a highly ranked DT who, if he pans out, likely shares snaps with our already deep defensive line instead of getting someone to get all the snaps at their spot. I like the Winters pick, my fav of the entire draft actually (and sadly) but I don't know about picking 3 OL. And a FB? Come on. Ivory might be a decent pickup, kind of overpaid for him a bit but not by a hell of a lot. If he can stay healthy it's not a bad pickup. Smith I have little faith in. Just not impressed by the tape I've seen and the tape I have seen that looks good looks more like highlights for Bailey and Austin than Smith. Any QB can throw a five yard slant, it turns into a 40 yard play because of the speed and elusiveness of the receiver. We don't have a receiver like that and will have to wait until next year now to try and get one.
if millner is 75% of revis at 50% off that is a win i am going to trust rex knows what he is going to do with richardson the oline has been disregarded for years. after this year there is a good chance it will be shored up for the next 3 the fb in the 7th was for marty. he will be playing alot of hb. smith in the 2nd was great value. and being a 2nd round pick he will not be a hinderance on the cap or future drafts. he is a 2nd round pick,he either pans out or not.the draft is not tied to him ivory is better than anyone they could have drafted in the 4th.
Damn Golden..you sir are hard core, especially about Idik's role in Seattle. Look,let's all agree that it's wait and see for all these players. They are Jets no and let's give these guys our support. I'm disappointed the team did little to improve team speed. I'm still at a loss to understand why the front office keeps drafting quarterbacks and give him nothing to work with. Look at St. Louis, it took them years to figure out Bradford needed help. In the meantime, he took a beating. I see the same for any Jet quarterback. I'll give credit to Rex for pretty much telling the league my defense will stop ANY offense. It will be his ass on the line if he's wrong, If his gamble doesn't work, can his fat ass ad bring in the next Woody Johnson puppet.
I don't understand why people keep thinking this. We gave up Revis to avoid paying him $16m a year - so instead of Revis we get Milliner (or Richardson, whichever) and can then afford to pay another three quality starters. I would rather have 4 good players on the field than 1 great one (unless that great one is a quarterback).
Who were the elite OLs, WRs, TEs, RBs or even LBs that would have offered the same value as Richardson where we were picking? There may arguably have still been one or two good LBs at that point but all the top tier tackles had gone, there were no elite WR in this class, a TE at 13 would've been a luxury pick and certainly no RB was worth that.
