Here's what they had to say about our more recent drafts: AFC East draft grades: Besides Gholston, Jets have had success New York Jets: A- Total picks made: 13 Picks on current roster: 10 Touchdowns: CB Darrelle Revis, LB David Harris, TE Dustin Keller, QB Mark Sanchez Fumbles: LB Vernon Gholston Jury still out: RB Shonn Greene Brooks' draft grades NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks takes a look this week at how every NFL has drafted over the last three years: Analysis: The Jets have enjoyed outstanding draft success of late, and their discovery of top talent undoubtedly keyed their run to the AFC title game last season. Revis has emerged as the league's premier cover corner, Sanchez has flashed immense potential as a franchise quarterback, while Keller and Harris are on the cusp of becoming stars at their respective positions. Though Gholston could go down as one of the biggest busts of all time, the Jets deserve kudos for their outstanding draft hauls over the past three seasons. I think Bucky nailed it...we've been solid except for Veronica "I suck ass" Gholston Here's the link for the rest of the grades: http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d81753bf7&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
I meant to make a thread about this but I forgot. No mention of Brick or Mangold, as if they don't matter. I know he did the last 3 years and not 4, but they should still find a mention. Tannys drafts have been the best this franchise has ever seen. I feel bad for the 29th pick. The expectations on him are going to be enormous.
I think the jury is still way out on all 4 teams over the last 3 drafts. The other 3 teams have 19, 18 and 18 players respectively on their rosters as a result of the drafts (and I'm not looking seriously at how picks not made have additionally altered their rosters.) The Jets have 11 players on the roster, not 10 because you have to add Kris Jenkins into the mix since he was acquired solely with draft picks in the 2008 and 2009 drafts. Right now the Jets look golden because they've gotten 5 high impact players, not counting Shonn Greene out of the last 3 drafts. How things will look in a year or two is open to question and the fact that the Jets cannot have more than 11 players in the equation on their side right now is not encouraging in terms of how the comparisons will be then.
I as well. Luckily, the Jets have had two OLB who have not let the position go to hell. The defense is still top of the line. However, Vaginaman hurts the jets in terms of allocating money to the players they need to resign. Hopefully they cut him next year just to open up some room on the books. We have pro bowlers to resign.
How is the jury still out on Shonn Greene, yet Mark Sanchez is deemed a touchdown? If anything, IMO Shonn has proved himself more than Mark.
The jury is still out on Ted Ginn, Jr according to him too. I don't really understand his logic here. He should have added another category.
Beat me to say the exact same thing. I'm much more confident in Greene running for, say, 1200 and 10, on 4.5 YPC next year than I am in Sanchez throwing 25 TD with 15 INT, and that's not as good a season.
It's been a while so my memory is weak in the topic, but was Gholston really all that at Ohio State? Like, biggest bust of ALL TIME? That's a feat.
He had the single season sack record. But every time Ohio State played a shitty college, Gholston would record 3 sacks. When they played a tough opponent he disappeared. He looked teachable. The one problem was, and I didn't do my HW on this, was his attitude towards football. He doesn't love the game, he doesn't desire to get better, and he doesn't enjoy the physicality that comes with it. I can't wait for him to get cut.
He had a lot of questions about his mobility too, especially the fluidity of his hips. We see a lot of that every time he fails to disengage a tackle. Or a guard. Or a halfback.
plus ghost scored like zero on his wonder-lick test. He even spelled his name wrong from what i hear.
"I walked outside and I couldn't find my car. I got a ride to practice and then I filed a report with the cops. When they drove me home I realized that it wasn't stolen, I just parked it a few doors down from where I usually do." What a fucking idiot.
