Comments on: 2006 Draft Revisited

By: Harlan Lachman

Harlan Lachman — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:19:46 +0000

Although the player I wanted Gocong got hurt, I think the botched trade down for something like a an extra 7th round pick taught Tangini something. I sure hope so. Good thing they recovered in the 4th round though.

By: Harlan Lachman

Harlan Lachman — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:17:19 +0000

Bogus Post. If you ever read my posts, you would know what I think of the media “experts”. I picked the Jets to beat the colts and still expect them to play a meaningful december game (i.e. a chance to win to make the playoffs).

Frankly, had Maroney or DeAngelo Williams been around, I would have taken the second best back in the draft over Mangold – but both had been picked by our second pick. Mangold was the best Center. Addai was at best the fourth best RB and a small back unlikely to carry the load. I don’t begrude a strong team like the Colts using a late first round pick on a part time player. It would have been a wasted pick for our team. As you point out, Washington may still end up being that quick situational back for us.

But our team is still not complete. Moore and Clement have shown our OL needs more replacement parts. Our NT and LB situation has resulted in one of the worst Defenses in the league in spite of better than expected play from Rhodes, Dyson and Barrett/Miller.

We will get better this year. With another solid draft and 4 first day picks, we could get a lot better next year.

harlan

By: wayne

wayne — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:12:50 +0000

We will find out for sure today about the running game. No more excuses, OL intact, they all know the offense, and playing a small defense with which they match up well. If they can not get 150 yards on the ground today, without resorting to trick plays, they should forget the run the rest of the year and just entertain us by throwing the ball all over the place for the rest of the year.

By: wayne

wayne — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:06:40 +0000

I agree replacing Martin was on T’s mind, eventually. He made a “need” decison and elected to replace Mawae instead a because he thought he could get by with Martin another year.

It is a small difference, but meaningful. If he really did consider Addai (do not take at face value the lip service all GM’s use when explaining their decision making, what was he going to say, no we did not consider Addai?), then he decided between the two based on what he perceived as his immediate need. That is my point, if they knew Curtis would not play this year they would have drafted differently so you can not criticize the decision now.

Dont think Addai would have those stats if he was playing in this offense, time will tell, but I wanted Mangold at that time and think he will make the pro bowl before Addai.

By: Klecko73

Klecko73 — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:48:11 +0000

Washington (5’8″, 202 lbs.) is nothing like Jones-Drew, who despite his size is a power runner (5’7″, 212 lbs and he has Robert Newhouse thighs). Addai hasn’t done anything? He has 26 rushes for 126 yards, a respectable 4.7 yards per carry and 8 receptions for 57 yards and a TD. Bush has 34 carries for 125 yards, a 3.7 yards per carry average. Bush has more receptions, 19, and is an electric talent and will get his first TD soon. But, Addai is no slouch. Everyone knew that C-Mart was on his last legs…RB’s just don’t last deep into their 30s. Replacing Martin was on Tannenbaum’s mind and he did consider Addai over Mangold…he said that on his SNY show. Also, it’s been well-documented that the Jets inquired about the Saints pick to draft Bush. So, Tannenbaum knew that RB was an issue. Instead, they chose to shore up the line. I still think that Brick and Addai in the first round and maybe a trade up for Mangold? Or, maybe he lasts until the Jets pick in the 2nd round…we’ll just never know. And, let’s not say that the Saints were so much better than the Jets that they could be fixed easier. I’ll take our rookie coaching staff over theirs, I’ll take Chad over Brees, I’ll take our defense and OL over theirs, too. And, our WR corps is at least as good as theirs. The only advantage they have over the Jets is at RB…and they chose to take Bush even though they had Deuce. My point again is that RB is an important position and our revolving door backfield is this year’s no. 1 problem so far. But, if leon can become an effective runner, then Tannenbaum addressed the RB position and the focus on the OL and pick of Clemens in the 2nd round was brilliant draft strategy. I’m just not sold on that.

By: yeselson

yeselson — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:31:25 +0000

Yes, Round three was AWFUL, and there were lots of good players still on the board–obsession with “intangibles”, i.e. by definition, the unmeasurable, cost team badly here–neither of the guys they picked might ever be more than special teamers.

And this team isn’t exactly good–it’s got a soft schedule and, thanks god, a rejuvenated qb. But everything else about it we thought was problematic still holds: no pass rush, no running game (again, all they need is for it to be average, but it’s not even that), no great playmakers, an iffy OL, and personel not suited to its new 3-4 scheme (and it shows–the defense is mediocre at best–almost 500 yards given up to the Bills, as if they were the shade of the Montana’s 49ers?–C’mon!)

Remember: They’re not good, but maybe they’re ok, and they’re playing hard. Would be shocking if they didn’t lose big this week, but let’s hope for the best.

By: RK

RK — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:05:06 +0000

Bluntly, yes. I knew Schlegel was a gamble but I understood the thinking with that pick; although I may disagree. It doesn’t look favorable for it to pan out at this point.

With Smith, I think his size and character were attractive to them. Not fast enough for the NFL but that has been said of many players who then find ways to produce.

I doubt I would have taken either but then again sometimes you can find a diamond in the rough. This round would have been good to find another RB or CB.

By: wayne

wayne — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:28:31 +0000

After all the excitement regarding rounds one and two, did you even notice they totally blew round three?

By: wayne

wayne — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:26:26 +0000

Big picture, I agree, they show some promise, but they had a complete mind fart in the third round, neither guy will be on a nfl roster next year.

Also, I have seen in print the argument that both Mangold and Clemens were each taken one round early, cuold have had another player in the first round and gotten both later.

By: wayne

wayne — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:19:10 +0000

What exactly has Addai done so far to make you think he is the missing link to Jet offense?

Jet did draft a runner, washington, who is similar to jones-drew. Everyone thought Martin would return, which is why they did not address the RB issue, plain and simple. Tough to criticize that logic.