Welcome to the Jets Christian Hackenberg

irishwhip03 · Apr 29, 2016

Yes welcome..now leave , and take Geno with you.

If we were gonna go QB might as well picked Cook.

I never saw anything with Hackenberg that I liked. And he seemed to blame his whole college career on his coaches

Yet people say Cook has attitude issues?

Hilarious

Trainer · Apr 29, 2016

Wow. I thought Petty was better than any QB in this draft. I'm lukewarm at best about this pick. Petty, Hackenberg, Geno, and Fitz... somebody is gone.

RuJFan · Apr 29, 2016

I think this is the first time I'm really upset by the pick

SOJAZ · Apr 29, 2016

Jetsfansince95 said: ↑

Glad we didn't take Cook is all I can say ... pretty sure we were set on Spriggs once he went we decided on plan B
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yea I think so too... another project QB head scratcher.... sigh

jetfannerd · Apr 29, 2016

bad bad pick. Not only is he terrible but I don't think anyone was even considering him until round 3.

Big Cat · Apr 29, 2016

I generally self-identify as a homer. But, wow. That's a stinger. I'll go back and watch him again and try to like him, not sure I can.

stinkyB · Apr 29, 2016

Ha.
speakin of hacks........this online broadcast by nfl.com is straight up painful

btw, I was hoping for best O-lineman, but will admit I haven't been paying attention to prospect rankings

dvince89 · Apr 29, 2016

I hope he turns out making me sound stupid but I wouldn't have touched him until late day 3.

Truth4U2 · Apr 29, 2016

AWFUL pick, just AWFUL!!!

I was scared to death when I heard they liked this HACK, and my worst nightmare came true! The ONE player I wanted no part of in this draft, a player who really had a round 6 or 7 grade until he shot up draft boards a la Christian Ponder a few years back - Ironically same first name, and also ironic given my avatar that I can't stand this pick!

Zach · Apr 29, 2016

Just what the fuck?

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Welcome to the big apple, kid. Don't make me say What the fuck on a gameday and you're golden, son.

King Koopa · Apr 29, 2016

I like him better than any other QB left but I wouldn't have went in this direction

Looks like a 3 man QB battle unless Fitz takes a big pay cut

Jets007 · Apr 29, 2016

Well, at least it's a BREAKING NEWS on NFL website " JETS SELECT CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG AT NO. 51"

rico college · Apr 29, 2016

Wellcome to the crazy train.

NoodleArm · Apr 29, 2016

Was hoping that I wouldn't have to post this (because Mac passed on him), but here's the SB Nation Penn State site's take on Hack.

EDIT: Here's the text

Bill DiFilippo said:

The Skinny
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Bill DiFilippo said:

Do I really need to write this part? I guess I will, but let's face it, all of you know it by now.

Christian Hackenberg committed to Penn State on February 29 of 2012. At a time that, uh, let's say wasn't great for the university, he was the shining beacon of hope. Penn State was about to go through a whole lot of shit, and Hackenberg essentially came to Penn State under the assumption that he'd never get the opportunity to play for a national title or in a bowl game or in the Big Ten title game.

Still, he came anyway, and his freshman year, he was actually bad because Pro Football Focus said so the dude was a revelation. I'll spare you the stats because you don't need to read them again, but he ruled. He was the No. 1 pick in the [whichever year] Draft. It was a foregone conclusion.

And then Bill O'Brien left for the NFL. James Franklin came in, brought John Donovan with him, and we saw Hackenberg never really fit into what the new regime wanted to do. He had some moments, but forgetting about all of the things outside of his control, there weren't a ton of times where Hackenberg seemed comfortable. Sure, there where occasions where Hackenberg put it all together, but in general, it was ugly.

So yeah, the last 24 months or so of Christian Hackenberg's life have been weird. He's played in a system where he never totally fit, he got sacked ∞ times, and his draft stock fell quite a bit. Fun!

Hackenberg is still going to get drafted in the first three rounds because the dude's smart as hell, he can heave a football all over the place, and teams understand that he was put in a system where he didn't really fit. I mean, sure, Jon Gruden loves every person capable of throwing a football 10+ feet, but the guy said that he thinks Hackenberg is a first rounder. Gruden thinks the way that NFL front offices think. What I'm saying is the projections of Hackenberg slipping into the later part of day two or the top of day three may be wrong.

What You're Getting
Above everything else, you're getting a brain. Christian Hackenberg just gets the mental part of playing quarterback, which is something that you can teach to a certain extent, but mostly is something that comes naturally for great players. For Hackenberg, it has always come naturally. I recommend that you watch this video, it will give you a much more comprehensive breakdown of how advanced mentally Hackenberg is than I ever can.

Hackenberg is a dude who will step into your organization and within two weeks have the entire playbook and terminology memorized. Again, this is just how this guy is wired: he has an inherent understanding of how the Xs and Os aspect of football works. I will wager almost any sum of money that if he is brought in by a team with a questionable quarterback situation, we're going to hear a ton of reports in the preseason about how he's pushing for the starting job because of how quickly he's picking up the offense. But that's a conversation for another day.

Additionally, the team that takes him will get a guy who has one of the 10 best arms in the league. In a more vertical passing game, this dude is going to eat defenses up. Unfortunately, this strong arm is also a weakness of his at times when he forgets to take something off of short passes, but we'll get to his negatives in a sec (although I won't touch on this because I'm already touching on it here).

Lastly, you're getting a quarterback who has an inherent desire to get better. The dude has spent the last two years getting ripped apart by everyone. He has a chip on his shoulder the size of the Rock of Gibraltar, and with how naturally competitive he has shown that he is, you can probably guess that he will want to come in and silence everyone who criticizes him so easily.

As for negatives, it all starts with his footwork. My goodness does Hackenberg have maddening footwork. The good news is he seems like he's aware of this, the bad news is he had bad footwork for the last two years. This is fixable, yes, and I believe there is a direct correlation between Hackenberg's subpar accuracy numbers for the last two years and the fact that his footwork wasn't all that great in the team's new offense (part of this was because he was taught "different footwork in each of his three seasons at Penn State"). Again, this is correctable, but it's still a concern. Accuracy is also a serious issue, but like I said, I think that's mostly tied to his footwork. Still, his ball placement isn't always the best.

There's also the concern that Hackenberg has David Carr Syndrome. He's been the most sacked quarterback in America for the last two years, and there are legitimate and, quite frankly, fair concerns that he will get shell shocked if he gets hit a lot in the NFL. There were plenty of times where too much pressure led to Hackenberg struggling (which some people say is proof he's awful, I would argue that any QB would struggle under these circumstances). His pocket awareness ranges from "otherworldly" to "non-existent," and usually is tied to how much time he has spent running for his life over the course of a game. There are times where he just stands there and gets nuked, sure, but there are also times where he senses pressure, moves around, gets himself extra time, and throws a dime (ex: here). It's hit or miss with him. The flashes are perfect, but the low points are really rough.

Anyway, I'll let SB Nation College Football editor Jason Kirk get the last word in this section:

Please do not draft Christian Hackenberg if you don't have a good offensive line. After all this, he deserves an actual wall with turrets

— Disney World escaper (@JasonKirkSBN) January 2, 2016

tl;dr
Please, some NFL team, draft this dude, basically put him through quarterback rehab for a year or two, and I promise you will have a guy who has the potential to be really, really good. Rush him and there may be issues. Let him sit, learn, and get comfortable again, and you're going to have a quarterback you can build around.
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zace · Apr 29, 2016

I was hoping o line. Do not like this pick

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101GangGreen101 · Apr 29, 2016

upside was hard to pass up, if they fix him he's got far more upside then Cook would ever have IMO. I just see no floor for Hackenberg right now, needs to sit for a while. Speaks volumes on Petty and Geno.

Nesquik · Apr 29, 2016

Why do i care about this team so much? I want to like this but i don't, not even a little bit... hope he proves me wrong but damn man

BakerMaker · Apr 29, 2016

The Jets and 2nd round picks after David Harris has not been pretty. Vlad, Stephen Hill. Hackenberg has to do alot to escape that.

(Amaro has not done anything to warrant getting thrown in this shit)

TurkJetFan · Apr 29, 2016

Jets fans: WE NEED A PASS RUSHER AND A QB

jets select pass rusher and a qb

Jets fans: BOOOOOO

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Ubiquitous · Apr 29, 2016

Absolutely horrible.

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