so we are 6-7, and I believe we will win 2 of the next 3. go 8-8, miss the playoffs and end up around the 14-17 pick range. our defense has been playing lights out the past two games, so this mock will be heavily based on offense. 1. Eric Fisher (OT, Central Michigan) - a 6'8 300 lb monster. he will be our starting right tackle and solidifies our offensive line. keep Austin Howard around for depth. 2. Mike Glennon (QB, NC State) - we have all seen enough of Sanchez. he will be around next year, because nobody will pick up his contract. we go Glennon in the 2nd if he's there. I could easily see him going in the first. he has a cannon for an arm, 30 TD's to 14 INT's but he has been playing great this year. 3. Cornellius "Tank" Carradine (DE, Florida State) - Tank was recently injured and will probably drop in the draft. has a good motor and can create a lot of pressure. will replace one of our starting LB's. I see Scott, Thomas and maybe Pace all being gone. 4. Quinton Patton (WR, Louisiana Tech) - Patton will probably shoot up the ranks come April. he's been playing phenomenal, he's great after the catch and has some solid speed. I don't expect Holmes to be around after next season, might as well start building a receiving corps now. 5. Marcus Lattimore (RB, South Carolina) - Lattimore had a freak injury ending his season. he could go back for his senior year, but if he decides to come out the Jets should pounce. explosive runner, along with Greene/Powell we have a solid running game. 6. Philip Lutzenkirchen (TE, Auburn) - went down with an injury. great hands, a big body TE who can also make blocks. if Keller is asking for too much I wouldn't resign him. draft a TE like Ltz and sign a vet like Todd Heap to a minimum. 7. Michael Mauti (ILB, Penn State) - Mauti is another player who went down with an injury. he's a playmaker in the middle of the field, great football IQ. would be an absolute steal for us. I would have thrown Honey Badger in there, but I think a team takes a gamble on him and he gets drafted anywhere from the 3-6 rounds.
Nice mock QDR. Fisher is a player on the rise lately it seems. More than a few mocks have him in the first. My only problem is that he seems to lack the bulk Sprano looks for I. His man blocking scheme. He'd be better utilized as a left tackle where he can shut down opposing pass rushers. I prefer Aaron Murry over Glennon. He has better accuracy and mobility but not the cannon arm. Mauti is exactly the type of guy to look for in the 7th. A productive player and leader, loyal to his school through a nightmare. We could use a person and player like him.
Assuming we dont trade I feel like their are better developmental quarterbacks than Mike Glennon in the second. Cant complain about drafting a tackle in round one
From all I've read the scouting community loves him and he may be gone in the late first. He accuracy scares me but he has a cannon arm and by all accounts a very high football IQ.
Id be astonished if the Jets drafted a QB early when theyre forced to roll with Sanchez next year and possibly Tebow too. Especially with a decent FA qb class For an offensive heavy draft id like to see og hb and wr addressed earlier.
Really like Fisher but I just don't think you mess w/ Austin Howard at this point. He has actually played really well the last few weeks & has raised his game. Why mess w/ a good thing on a good/young player? If Fisher had some versatility & could play guard I'd be all for him. At 6'8 I doubt he can bend enough to play in a phone booth. If O-line is how we go..it's either Warmack or a OT capable of also playing inside.
yeah if we are going oline i want chance warmack. kid literally blows people off the line. with mangold, him, d'brick, ducasse, and howard we'd have a nasty run blocking oline. also i like mike glennon, kid has a cannon. i know this sounds weird, but if a player throws it down field like glennon and throws an int, im ok with it. its basically a punt and its fun to see players take risks like that. also i <3 myself some gio bernard/marcus lattimore
This is the exact discription of the third Pick in the Cards game that got Sanchez pulled. Those kind of picks I don't mind, it was the mind boggling decision on the first one that pisses me off. Its not as if Mark lacks the arm to push it down the feild. Glennon has the same scary qualities that Mark does. Inaccuracy on the short to intermediate throws.
Glennon's arm strength is infinitely better than Sanchez's, especially at this point. I dont have time to go back and watch Glennon's games, but his accuracy seemed much better than what some people have said- he can actually lead a receiver in stride unlike Sanchez. I've said this a lot but I think Glennon is a victim of the talent around him... So many dropped passes its sad. Glennon is a statue in the pocket, yes, but I think with some good coaching this kid has everything you want in a QB. And as for Aaron Murray vs Glennon, he may have accuracy on him, but Glennon beats him in arm strength and is not physically limited like the 6'1 Murray. Im sick of these short, physically limited QBs. Its time to get us a prototypical passer (and lets not bring up Drew Brees because he is one of the very few exceptions). Just went back and watched this game for the hell of it [YOUTUBE]URoXVwlayj8[/YOUTUBE] And honestly his short accuracy was damn near perfect. I understand this is one game, but I just dont see any comparison to Sanchez. He had one bad decision (interception in the end zone) and maybe 3-4 bad throws, but other than that he was on the money... Also notice the horrible receiving core
Your putting words in my mouth here. I did not say Mark had Glendon's arm strength. I simply said Mark can make the down feild throws and it's not arm strength that limits him. As for size, lets ignore Bree's, Russell Wilson, Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, Andy Dalton, or Aaron Rodgers or any other Qb that is not prototype height. I guess anyone that is not 6-4 or better will never make it in the NFL right? QB should be judged on many other merits before size. Size is a great bonus, but it did not do wonders for Derek Anderson, Kyle Boller, or Jamarcus Russle. Mobility helps a QB as much if not more than pure size. I'm not talking RG3 mobility, but simply the ability to be fluid on the move and run or pass when flushed out of the pocket. This area is a big minus for glennon. We'll have to agree to disagree about Glennon's accuracy. He is not awful, but not great. I see it as the big red flag, along with mobility, that keeps him in the bottom of the first or second round. He is a good prospect, just not a great one.
I think the bottom of the first to early second is a fair assessment and where I have him. I didnt mean to put words in your mouth, just a misunderstanding on my part. I do think Murray is a solid and complete QB prospect, but I think Glennon has a much higher upside. As far as the QBs you named, it may just be me, but Murray seems much smaller... even smaller than Brees (who plays as tall as just about any QB). I think he could be an Andy Dalton, but I certainly dont see Drew Brees or Aaron Rodgers... Sadly every QB in this class has their flaws, I guess its just a matter or what flaws you are okay with and what strengths you more heavily weight.
Your last line sums it up perfectly. There are a few decently flawed options available. I prefer Murray's mobility over Glennon's huge Arm, but I'd be ok with either one at the right value. Again not saying Murray is the next anyone, just that there have been a ton of successful guys in the 6-2 to 6-3 range. If we plan on building a big Oline for a man blocking power run scheme, then we are going to need a QB who can avoid the rush and make plays out of the pocket.
