If we are in the top 5 which is looking likelier by the day. I find it really hard to pass up on prospects like Geno Smith and Matt Barkley. This is very strong QB class, Smith is at the top right now, but Logan Thomas and Tyler Bray are draft eligible. Not to mention, Landry Jones and Tyler Wilson as seniors. Fact is if we are in position to draft a elite QB prospect, we draft him.
The more I think about it I see us going QB in 1 of the 1st 2 rounds Geno or Barkley in the 1st or Bray or Wilson in the 2nd
respectfully i disagree here. though i do think sanchez is a slightly above avg QB, a team can win with him provided he is surrounded by probowl caliber talent. for the jets to take another high round QB is moving backward fast. not gonna happen. there is alot of money invested in the QB position and its best for the jets to commit to sanchez for some time. tebow is gonna be a one year wonder here so no need to worry. its imperative the jets succeed next offseason and get some blue chip talent on the offense - starting with the OL.
This is actually a pretty weak QB class. Smith might be something, but he hasn't faced a good defense yet. He is also on the smaller side, and isn't that fast. Barkley hasn't impressed and is also on the small side. Thomas and Bray are the physical beasts in this draft, but Bray has been inaccurate and is mechanically poor. I don't think Thomas can play qb in the nfl. He's just bad. Jones and Wilson aren't anything to be excited about.
Sanchez is only here one more year, and very few teams can afford to surround their QB with pro-bowl talent. It's just not feasible when you could draft a qb instead, and not have to spend all your resources to surround the qb with a ton of talent. Btw, without injuries, the Jets have an above-average WR-TE group. What would really take the group over the top is if they drafted a true #1 wide receiver. As it stands now, there are two good #2 WR's and a good slot WR. TE is above average. The o-line ranks as one of the better pass blocking units in the league but is very poor at run blocking. Even with the injuries, no QB should be playing as poorly as Sanchez. If he doesn't step up, and we're about to hit the easier part of the schedule, then he needs to be replaced.
Thomas, Pace and Scott won't be back and Maybin looking like a 1 year wonder and may not be back as well. On top of that out RB's as not starting caliber, my vote would be for the new front office to draft 2 LB's and a RB in the first 3 rounds.
I agree with this. Im not a fan of Barkley. Bray and Thomas have disappointed and Jones isnt a great prospect. I like Geno Smith though. He has very good pocket presence, great work ethic, is a good size (6'3 225 is not bad, and Im sure he could gain 10 lbs of muscle), has been able to read defenses and improved on his deep ball a lot this year. This Saturday will be a very good game and a must watch... Oh yeah, and 45-51 speks for his accuracy- pretty good I would say. Really good article on Smith that everyone should give a read- http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id...uarterback-heisman-trophy-favorite-geno-smith I dont think our WR core (including TE's and RB's) are above average really. The Jets have not done a good job at all surrounding Sanchez with talent, especially CONSISTENT talent... Revolving door at receiver. Teams i think with better receiving core- NE, PIT, BAL, CIN, TEN, HOU, SD, DEN, NYG, PHI, DAL, GB, CHI, DET, ATL, TB, NO, CAR, ARI, SF... Thats 20 that I would without a doubt rather have. Theres probably about another 8 that I say are on the same level. Right now though, even with Keller back, I would say the Jets have the worst receiving core, maybe bottom 3 (because Tanny has done a shitty job providing depth).
Think today our most glaring need is a pass rushing DE or LB. After that I think Right Tackle and follow that up with Right Guard.
Geno is "listed" at 6'3", which means he's 6'1.5". Watch him against Texas today, should be a good test. Without injuries, the Jets beat out (from your list): Tenn, SD, Den, TB, Car, and maybe even SF. Also, the other teams aren't exactly worlds better than the Jets, other than teams like NE, GB, DET, ARI, and ATL. Stephen Hill already has no problem getting open. With his development in catching the ball, I think the Jets will be fine once Holmes gets healthy again.
He doesnt look like someone thats 6'1.5". The same questions surrounded RG3 last year with his height. He was 6'2 as listed... Geno also looks bigger than RG3. Tenn- Britt >>> Holmes, Nate Washington >> Kerley, Wright > Hill (at least now), Keller > Cook and Chris Johnson a shit ton better as a receiving back than all of our combined. SD- Holmes > Floyd (only by a little bit), Meachem > Hill (at this point), Royal = Kerley, Gates >>>>> Keller, Ryan Mathews >>>>>> Shonn Greene Den- I would MUCH rather Thomas, Decker, Dressen, Tamme, McGahee than everything we have without question. Car- Steve Smith makes Tone look like a bitch, would rather Olsen than Keller, J stew and Williams make our RBs look like preschoolers and Lafell probably has the edge on our #2 receiver by a little. TB- V Jax >>>> Holmes, Mike Williams >>> Hill, Doug Martin > Greene, Keller is the only one that wins the battle. SF- Vernon Davis. Thats it. Better than everyone on our offense basically. Holmes might be somewhat better than Crabtree, Manningham > Hill, Gore and Hunter shit on Greene and Powell all day. Tanny has done a shitty job surrounding Sanchez with talent. With Holmes out for the year, our atrocious depth is revealed and our most experienced receiver with Sanchez is Kerley. A second year receiver. (side note- yes I do weigh the RBs when evaluating the talent around a QB)
well after the pats gem last sunday i would say OL and LB are in the lead with a dash of RB and CB on day 3.
I see us going OLB first then depending of there's another good OLB that fell to the second we get him if not we got RB second round and OLB 3rd. Then BAP from there on. We definitely need a speed RB in the first 3 rounds tho.
I can't see us coming out of the draft with solid picks if we don't pick up a RB in the earlier rounds. Unless McKnight gets the starter job and does good. We definitely need a speed RB as a starter.
I want the Jets to try and get two first round picks. I love this draft class. say our first pick is anywhere from 10-15, we should aim for Justin Hunter here. Trade back into the first, around 17-19 and draft Manti Te'o. only if he hasn't been drafted yet. if he has, we don't trade back in. give up our first for 2014 to get back into the first round of 2013. I really want Hunter and Te'o. we can trade Holmes/Greene for someone like Mark Ingram or Darren McFadden. if we can't make a deal on a RB. we can draft Gio Bernard or Andre Ellington in the 2nd or 3rd.
Its gotta be best player available. But with that said, we are going to need an OLB... Pace and Scott will likely be cut and rightly so. Demario Davis and David Harris will play the middle with perhaps Maybin and McIntyre outside. We could seriously upgrade OLB if someone is available. Perhaps a guard. Slauson is looking average and will be a free agent. Ducasse isn't really catching on. And Brandon Moore is also a free agent and one year older. I'm not so worried about RB. If a stud is there for the taking, its hard to argue against it. But we have bodies even if Greene is a free agent. And its easier to grab a FA off the scrap heap at RB than most other positions. Safety could be a concern as I think both Bell and Landry are just one year deals. But we have Bush and Allen so perhaps they can step up. QB? I'm not ready to see if another rookie can learn on the job. I'd prefer a veteran if we move away from Sanchez. Just manage the game. Don't make stupid mistakes. RT? Howard is looking pretty good, but again, if there is a stud available, its hard to argue against it. TE? Keller is a free agent and Cumberland keeps getting hurt. But I am freaking tired of seeing the Jets use 1st round picks on TEs... Mitchell, Brady, Becht, Jolley (trade), even Keller... Ugh. Please no. Other than that, we are pretty well stacked as a team. Lots of CBs and DBs, D Line depth, WRs, Special Teams guys, Wildcat QBs, tweener TEs and FBs... its just the injury bug this year and learning a new offense.
