No..the Jets haven't had much luck w/ many of their high ceiling "Potential" prospects. But I don't think it's as black & white as completely removing those types from your roster. For one, a "ceiling" gives coaches & the player development dept. some skills to work with. Once you get past the early 2nd round, most guys need some seasoning before they are ready to take off anyway. Are there exceptions? Every year there are. But those things are hard to predict. Part of the benefit of "project" types is you can usually stash them away & have faith that you're gonna have a seasoned,athletically superior player 2-3 years down the road. That was the original plan for Ducasse. He was another guy that obviously needed some time. He was supposed to be stashed away behind veterans Moore & Woody before taking over somewhere on the right side 1-2 years down the road. Unfortunately Woody retired early which put him in the spotlight & had members of this lovely impatient fan base breathing down his neck when he should've really been laying low similar to what Aboushi & Campbell were in 2013. As for the notion of "taking the more pro ready player", the Jets have gone that route in the past. Victor Hobson,Erik Coleman,Jonathan Goodwin,JP Machado,Derrick Strait among others were all "plug & play" type prospects. And sure they got on the field early & everyone was thrilled that these rookies were starting right off the bat. But where were they 2-3 years later? The exact same players they were the day they put on green. Why? Because they had no upside to work with. They became average expendable players w/ absolutely no growth. Showing impatience & urgency is what fans do. Whether it's been 4 years or 46 years..that shouldn't affect the proper way to build a roster. To me it's self defeating to give up on a raw early pick like Hill when he plays a position that requires time & you have the benefit of stashing him away on the depth chart until he is ready. Now maybe that comes to a head this year given the fierce competition & the number of options available at WR. But is it really wise to give up on a guy so early for being "what we thought he was" thus far in his career.
Exactly...I expect Hill to develop this year. Will it be week 1? no. week 4 maybe not? I expect him to fully "get it" by mid-season at least. And will have around 800 yds imo.
If not, there's always next year.. Or the year after that. Or the years after that..... I guess it will take as long as it takes..
No one is saying he gets an indefinite pass,. Just give him a shot to develop into the player we drafted him to be. Rather then rip the carpet from him after 2 injury plagued years. If he really was able to bulk up a little bit and put some protective muscle around his knees that could really help him. Also; Somewhat related - Interesting to hear Kerley's take on Hill ( and the WR in general ), Most interesting is his speil on criticism and Hills mental aspect. http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-jeremy-kerley-i-hope-nobody-believes-us-1.8500074
Can't see Idzik drafting "projects" in the first 2-3 rounds. Hopefully he will end the Ducasse/Hill shit. A late project every now and then might work, but why the hell would you draft one early when a proven college guy has a much better chance of panning out early?
Was McDougle not a project? In fact, it could be argued that Geno Smith and Milliner were projects also
I think 600 yards is a reasonable yard stick for Hill. The Jets are never going to have a prolific passing offense as long as Rex is here. 600 yards from Hill would mean that he has stepped forward as a viable starter on our offense.
