Comments on: With the Sixth Pick: Ryan Clady Edition

By: Bent

Bent — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:27:00 +0000

Yes, you are right, he will never be a great run blocker (unless Bill Callahan works some miracle), but I see that as very much a secondary role of a LT anyway. He was a bit better last year, though. However, he was drafted here to protect the QB and has done a better job already than Fabini and Jones, even though he has yet to put it all together.

I expect him to end up as a very good pass protector and an adequate run blocker. That should put him in the Pro Bowl.

By: ian

ian — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:46:12 +0000

rocky, i agree that clady doesn’t really make sense, but i was just trying to envision soem scenario in which he might.

bent, when d’brick has played like an elite tackle, it has only been in terms of pass blocking. i haven’t ever seen d’brick flatten or even really push back a defensive lineman in run blocking. maybe he will turn into a consistently great pass blocker, but i simply don’t beleive he has the mentality or physical ability to be a great run blocker.

eric, d’brick was specifically drafted to play against the best DE’s twice a year. the idea in drafting a LT at number 4 is that he will be great, shutting down the defense’s best pass rusher and consistently opening holes for the running game. in two years, d’brick has been inconsistent in his first role and non-existant in his second.

By: Ilan

Ilan — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:55:34 +0000

I’m with you Bent. D’Brick’s a really long guy too. He has long arms and the such so I think he actually looks smaller than he is. I think it typically takes guys with his build a little longer to add strength/bulk so I wouldn’t be surprised to really see him break out in the next 2-3 seasons. He’s only 24 (born in December 1983), it’s far too early to make a judgment on him. He’s looked pretty spectacular at times but needs to develop more consistency.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:42:14 +0000

guys… Look at who was playing next to D’brick last year. With Faneca, he should elevate his game, and dont forget, HE PLAYS THE BEST ENDS IN THE LEAGUE ALL SEASON LONG. Who wants to play jason Taylor twice a season, or Aaron Schobel, or Seymour. He should have an up year.
As far as the draft goes, lets take a deep breath. If Gholston, Mcfadden and Chris Long are off the board, i see the Jets trading down. Tannenbaum loves having multiple picks in the 1st three rounds and so far the Jets only have 2. In my opinion the best case scenario is that the jets steal Chris long( christmas would come really early if this happened) , and then find a way to get Jonathan Stewart whom is in my opinion can become a legend… but the most likely scenario is that the jets get Gholston and then toy with the second round pick (via trade either up or down) and find a gem with the pick… aka david HARRIS. please respond to this post because i want you guys to critique my opinion…

By: Bent

Bent — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:55:45 +0000

I still believe Ferguson can reach that next level. He should add weight naturally with age. Let’s hope Callahan can do more for him than Wise did too.

Ferguson has played like an elite tackle at times, shutting down some great players, so he can get there. He just has to find consistency somehow to play like this for more than a few games in a row.

Clady needs to find a mean streak too and had a low wonderlic score. Also, he hasn’t faced too many NFL level prospects at Boise State. Still, he is decent at both run and pass blocking and could play either tackle spot and the second lineman taken will often go higher than a lot of people think. Clady is in the mix to be that man.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:03:32 +0000

Ian, i’m sorry but Clady makes no sense, we need a WR, DE, ILB, CB, and another OLB before T and if we wasted a pick on him before any of those other positions the Jets would be looked at by many (including me) as one of the stupidest moves ever made by a franchise…almost as bad as D-Rob

By: ian

ian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:02:46 +0000

i’ve heard clady is a good fit for zone blocking schemes because of his great footwork. i’ve also heard that callahan implements at least some zone blocking, so if we trade down to middle of the round perhaps clady might make sense.

regardless of who we take in first round, though, i think the jets need to face up to the fact that d’brick will never be more than an adequate lineman and start thinking about a replacement at LT. at this point, we probably can draft late round projects and hope d’brick improves, but by next year we will have to move on. unlike WR and QB’s elite o-lineman generally don’t take several years to adjust to the pro game–mangold didn’t, nor did joe thomas or marcus macneil. unless d’brick gains 20 pounds or so and suddenly becomes a meaner person, i think he’s just going to be more of the same. maybe we can just draft a tackle in the later rounds every year until one of them works out.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:36:51 +0000

Doesnt even look close to as good as D’brick coming into the draft. He looks Real Solid though, and would be a great pick up for teams lookin for OT help, possibly Kansas City. I dont think the Jets need to start looking for OT’s yet either. D’brick should be better, and if Woody plays well, he can play RT for atleast 3 seasons. So I hope the Jets dont focus on o-line at all this draft, atleast for the hope that they are confident in their offseason acquisitions.