Comments on: Daily Links: Change of Pace

By: adam

adam — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:11:29 +0000

Jets must draft a DB. Secondary was weak evenbefore the team collapsed.

By: JA

JA — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:23:48 +0000

you dont use your first round pick on depth….little fast guys are everywhere in the league no need to use a first rounder on one…we need D line help or the best available corner….I would love the kid from BC he would provide much needed releif for jenkins and could move around to end and eat up blockers for vernon and pace to develop.

By: DSmizzle

DSmizzle — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:52:43 +0000

Depending on who else is around that might better fit a need (ILB or S or #2 CB), I wouldn’t be too upset if the JETS chose Percy Harvin. The guy is electric.

Now, I’d prefer that they fill a bigger need, but this wouldn’t exactly be a luxury pick. Aside from Leon Washington, they don’t have a guy who other teams just flat-out fear getting his hands on the ball (Keller is obviously a player you don’t want to have to tackle, but his abilities pose a different type of threat).

Just look at what DeShawn Jackson did for Philly this year – 912 receiving yards and 1 return TD. Let’s also not forget Steve Smith (who I might rather have than any other, taller WR in football, sans maybe a guy like T.O. or Moss), or even Santana Moss for that matter (aside from injuries with Moss, he makes big plays too).

In my mind, this really isn’t a luxury pick for the JETS if Harvin fell and he was the BPA. They need a play-maker at WR, and this doesn’t mean the guy has to be big. That’s what we all want (a big, fast WR with great hands who runs great routes), but we all know how few of them there are in the NFL. I love what Cotchery brings to the table, but he isn’t a dynamic playmaker, really.

While it would be great to have a mammoth WR for fade routes and near the goal-line, other than that, I don’t see why it matters if a guy drops 1,000+ yards and 10 TD’s and is a smaller receiver, compared to a taller guy who does the same thing. What, does Steven Smith not get double-covered because he’s little? Of course he does.

Yeah, a returner is not currently a need, but insofar as that is concerned, Harvin could provide depth and insurance.

By: brian311

brian311 — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:59:49 +0000

macklin and crabtree are going to be long gone by #17. i dont think the draft is that deep at receiver. it seems obvious to go defense in round 1. i like us going CB with pick #1. use lowery in slot coverage or consider beginning the process of converting him to safety. please God, get ty law, smith and barret out of town. with the next pick i would go NG if a value is available. Pouha is a special teamer and deep reserve at best. Big Jinx is probably the single most important player on the team – we need to protect against him getting overworked or hurt.

By: Harlan Lachman

Harlan Lachman — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:47:40 +0000

I like Banks draft scenario better than Kipers (who is not usually right). Harvin is not what we need, too small, fragile and not a dominating WR (more a dominator with the ball in his hands all the time like Reggie Bush).

I could see us taking Maclin if he can run routes were he there. But I would love taking the second best CB on the board to play opposite Revis.

However, I think our draft is shaped first by Ryan’s film based assessment of our players and their responses to his critiques, second by Favre’s decision, and third by FA.

We are not deep enough to draft a player we get in FA. So I see CB, S, ILB, DE, on the defensive side, probably in that order, and WR on the O side if a big, durable, explosive WR is waiting for us.

harlan

Harlan

By: kc.

kc. — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:07:33 +0000

one thing i KNOW/LIKE about Tannenbaum and Woody is that they are not afraid to throw around some money for good quality players,and THIS year will be no different!

By: Big Bad Bob

Big Bad Bob — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:06:19 +0000

Also, I was extremely excited about Favre coming to the Jets, but that has passed. I feel it would be better to cut our losses, and let one of the young guns play. Get favre, and Barton out of here. Bring Scott and Leonhard over, and draft defense with 1st two picks. Offense can already run, now work in lots of PA. The only way I want a new running back next season is if he is an absolute beast, a true smash mouth runner.

By: Big Bad Bob

Big Bad Bob — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:59:21 +0000

Bring Scott and leonhard over!

By: david i

david i — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:37:06 +0000

Its always fun talking about the draft, but Favre’s pending decision, Freee Agency, trades and based on Ryan’s player tape evaluations, and needs re-assessment, it is too early to call.
Case in point. what if Favre retires and Barton moves on…what impact on cap does that give us to go after Asomugha to be the lock down corner to play opposite Revis and man up for the blitz packages Ryan wants to run? Do they bring in Cory Ivy? Move Lowery to safety or Leonhard? Do they want to keep Barton and bring in Scott? You have to imagine a Raven or two are coming over. Regardless, all of these changes are going to impact the draft.

By: droseatwork

droseatwork — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:20:32 +0000

if we have a run first offense with a lot of play action that will help JC get the separation.

We do not have WR’s who can make plays on their own for the most part. Smart play calling will help our production