Just saw that Marcus Williams will most likely be back. The guy is another nickel back ala Ray Mickens and Buster Skrine! Is not a starting corner in the NFL! Gotta hope that Burris and Claiborne can do the job at the corners. I am pulling for Ronald Martin and Doug Middleton to tow the line at safety, liked the little I saw of both of them. Seen enough of Pryor and Gilchrist!
I remember TGG after like two games thought Marcus Williams was the frist coming of Christ (see what I did there?)
Exactly! Hooker or Adams are not going to drastically improve the "D". Will they help? Sure, but not nearly as much as a stud pass rusher.
I'm glad we aren't paying a ton of money to corners this year. The center of the field is what matters these days.
I bet you anything Bowles will have fallen in love with Adams and we will take him if he's still st 6. Just a hunch of mine but I'm sticking with it.
I have to think an effective edge rush would give the down linemen more room to operate. I cringe when thinking about yet another front seven draft pick, but since we have SO many needs, what the heck? A No. 6 pick has to be used on someone who can step in and play because he can actually play, not just be on the field because he was an early pick.
There's no question that getting a stud edge rusher is the Jets' #1 need aside from finding a FQB. There's no question that one would do more to help our pass D and D in general. The problem is that there aren't any worthy of the pick at #6 aside from Garrett, and he will be long gone. If there were an edge rusher worthy of being drafted at #6, I'd be the number one proponent of the Jets taking him. I'd be posting several times a day about it. The problem is, there isn't. I'm not sure there is another one worthy of being taken before the 20s or later in the first round. Therefore, unless the Jets trade down, an edge rusher cannot and should not be their pick in the first round. If they stay put, they have to decide which player will help them the most from among possibly Hooker, Adams, Fournette, Howard, and Foster. IMO those are the only players they should consider at #6, unless they're in love with one of the QBs, and I hope they aren't. Adams is likely to be gone and Howard and Fournette could possibly be gone as well. If they can trade down in the 1st round and get an edge rusher or get one in the 2nd round I would be a very happy camper.
Yes, unless a miracle occurs, and Garrett is there at 6 (won't happen), there is no other "D" player I would take above a QB - if they think one of them can be their FQB - Fournette, or Howard. If none of those are options, then it sounds like Adams or Hooker might be their best bet.
Trade down and draft Derek Barnett would be a huge win for the defense. Our 2nd round pick seems like a gold mine for landing a starting CB. Sent from my KIW-L24 using Tapatalk
That would be great for Bowles and the D, but those who want for the offense to get some love won't be happy. Where do you think Barnett will get drafted, i.e., how far down do you think the Jets should trade down in order to safely get him, yet not "reach"?
Without having any clue whatsoever what these teams are thinking about him, my expectation is that Barnett won't get past the Ravens at 16. They are a team that likes strong edge rushers and that's what Barnett brings. So... I wouldn't go much further then there if he's the target. There are honestly a lot of the ways the Jets could go though. Hell, it would be good if they traded down to around 11-12 then traded down again. You're still going to land an awesome player in the mid-late first and the 2nd and 3rd rounds are really good this year.
That's exactly what I hope happens. Trade down on the 6 twice and STILL grab a starter near the bottom middle or top end of Rnd 1. If we still have prospects we like on our board that can be had in the second, I hope we can trade down our first slot of rnd 2. Overall if we had 8-10 day 1 and 2 picks, I'd be very pleased .. it is possible but will that happen .. well we will find out in 10 days. I'd be ecstatic with 1 - rd1, 3 - rd2, 4 - rd3 off of trade downs and picks we already held, and then adding another 4th rounder this year and a conditional pick based off play for Richardson. I can only dream .. but it's possible. GIVE ME PICKS , PICKS AND MORE PICKS!!!
Actually our second round pick is more likely to be a land mine (based on much prior evidence) for getting anything that's starting material. We have seen some nice players taken in the second round during the last 3 years......and the jets are basically empty handed. This year should be no different. Maybe we get lucky.
Even if it's possible for Mac to trade down that many times, I don't think it's posisble cap-wise unless we trade Richardson. On one hand getting that many picks sounds great, but I would really hate to miss out on having one of Adams, Hooker, Howard, Foster or Fournette.
I know NCJ, I'm struggling with that .. currently the arrow still points to the trade down but having one of those 5 would be great, it would depend on the trade itself. 10 days .. 10 days.
