1- GHOLSTON/ McFadden – I’ll leave this alone, as it’s already been done to death

CB- JENKINS, Cromartie, Mckelvin/ Trade down – I like Jenkins, but I don’t think he would be worth taking as high as 6. Maybe if we trade down. The corners (including Talib) are all pretty closely grouped, so taking one a bit later if possible would be preferable.

2- CB- lee, porter, king or WR- Kelly or Hardy or OT – Carl Nicks or Sam Baker – I like the depth at the corner position here a lot. Add Cason (who the Jets apparently like) to this group. A big, fast or big and fast WR (or maybe an athletic pass catching TE) would be great, but Kelly and Hardy have issues. I think Hardy might go in the 20s anyway. Nicks might be available in the 3rd or 4th but I think his off-field issues are overblown. Not sure they need a tackle that badly and might draft a project later on, but I hope they get one (preferably a versatile one) at some point.

4- WR- Jordy Nelson (might not be available), Marcus Monk – See above. These are good selections, although Monk has knee issues. Maybe someone like Hubbard could fall here too?
4- DE- Kendall Langford – Definitely someone the Jets will have considered.

As for my views on who they should pick, I think there are some good options to fill needs in every round. It just depends in what order they have prioritised their needs. As long as they fill the main needs (as identified by you) and get decent value, I’ll be relaxed about whoever they get.

My guess is that nobody bothered to force him to correct it in highschool or college, because he was SO dominant, it was worth the risk, because he didn’t take a clean hit as often, whereas giving him something extra to think about in terms of carrying the ball, might have had a short term impact on his vision and decisiveness.

In the NFL, they will definitely correct him on it. If he starts protecting the ball properly without compromising his running ability then this would be a good thing. It is also positive that his high fumble numbers may be in part due to a correctable weakness.

Brad – see above. I agree it’s a big problem, but potentially correctable.

Anyway I have been visiting this site for a while and this is my first post, so let’s go JETS and let’s go for the whole ball of wax this time, McFADDEN !

Perhaps in the long run “defense wins championships”, or at least soundly helps the cause…but nothing builds a winner better than depth, competition, and overall roster talent. The only way to ensure that is by drafting the best player available throughout the draft on a yearly basis.

According to Gil Brandt, DMAC is #1 on 21 of NFL gm draft boards. I can promise you he’s # 3 at the lowest for all the other teams. Odds are the jets are one of the 21 teams. The jets, like every other team, pay their scouts alot of money year round to go to games, The CS, Tanny, Bradway and Clinkscale spend countless hours after the super bowl watching film, interviewing, and deliberating a clear cut big board…why would they waste every second of that if you dont plan on staying true to your evaluation/ranking system?

At # 6, all we can ask for is a guy that is among the best available and helps the team from the get go. DMAC currently is pegged as the best player available , he immediately adds depth, competition, schematic options, and a long term answer after Jones.

Sounds like a no brainer to me.