Link: Should Jets draft Jarmon?
As we linked to yesterday in the Daily Links, there’s some intriguing names in this year’s supplemental draft — including Kentucky’s sometimes-sackmaster Jeremy Jarmon. Jarmon was suspended by the NCAA for taking a banned dietary supplement.
But don’t let this suspension fool you – this isn’t a bad kid. He already has his degree in political science.
“I told the NFL teams I called that I don’t even have a speeding ticket,” Jarmon told the Lexington Herald-Leader recently. “If they take me, they are not going to have any off-the-field problems.”
Jarmon was given a fourth-fifth round grade by the NFL prior to the 2008 draft, which he didn’t enter.
He had an average junior season in 2008 with 4.5 sacks, but made much more of a splash in 2007 with 13.5 sacks.
The 6-3, 279 pound defensive end ran at 4.79 forty at a recent workout for NFL scouts.
If the Jets did select Jarmon or anyone else Thursday, by rule, they’d have to give up a matching selection in the 2010 draft. (E.g. – If they drafted Jarmon in the 4th round, they’d have to give up a 2010 4th round pick.) The Jets’ 2010 pick situation escapes me at the moment — but they should get a supplemental pick of Laveranues Coles’ strange departure as a free agent. And with Pace’s suspension, Jarmon might be an interesting option early on, although he’d more likely be a long-term player than an immediate help.
What do you think? Is he worth a flyer?
11 Responses to Link: Should Jets draft Jarmon?
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Neville says:
Depends on if the team really sees him as a fit. Quite honestly with the depth we have on our D-Line right now (none) I’d snatch him up if there were maybe 50/50 odds that he could contribute to the team, but giving up draft choices in 2010 because you want to the roll the dice in the supplemental draft doesn’t seem to be the better way to build a team.
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vbsiena24 says:
He’s more of a 4-3 DE than a rush LB. But I’d put a 5th or 6th round flier in for him. Never know.
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Reprocity says:
What round did we take Rob Moore in the supplemental? Why were these players excluded from the regular draft? I never really understodd that part of it…
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Bent says: Moore = 1st rounder.
It’s for guys that did not declare for the original draft that suddenly become available usually due to being kicked off their team (or other reasons).
“they should get a supplemental pick of Laveranues Coles’ strange departure as a free agent.”
Remember that the supplemental picks will be decided by weighing up the performance of UFA losses v signings. Coles does count towards this and overall the Jets had more of their UFAs signed than they signed themselves, but if the UFAs they lost all failed to make their team, they could theoretically still end up with no comp. picks, even if Coles has a good season. (If, say, all the others like Barton, Bowens etc were all cut from the Browns and Scott, Leonhard etc had great seasons, although that would be unlikely). It’s not as simple as just attributing a comp. pick to Coles.
Having said that, the pick they would give up would not be a comp. pick anyway, so that’s irrelevant.
“The Jets’ 2010 pick situation escapes me at the moment”
Lito Sheppard, I think, is the only thing that affects next year’s picks. Theoretically, the Jets could give up a 2nd round pick, or lower if he doesn’t meet certain conditions. However, I think it’s unlikely they have to give up any pick because I expect them to release him and then renegotiate with him and the extra pick is only due if he gets the $10m roster bonus (unlikely, unless he rediscovers his pro bowl form and the Jets are desperate to keep him.)
Should we get Jarmon? I’m not totally sold on him, so I’ll say no.
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Josh says:
Theyre not in the regular draft because they are late entries. Generally they’re players who are declared ineligble for the upcoming college season, or are in dire financial need to where they can’t really afford to stay in college.
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kc. says:
he really sounds intriguing! I say we bring him in! why not? We have nothing to lose. Whats the worse that can happen,he turns out to be a diamond in the rough? LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
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JetOrange says:
I think we get an extra 7th round pick for Favre from Green Bay in 2010,, so I would consider a sixth or a 7th round pick for Jarmon. The guy is a little light, and I can’t see him playing until 2010. The problem I have is stashing Jarmon on the roster, unless he has a fortunate injury, that puts him on IR for the year, he winds up taking a roster spot that could be used by Potter or Pitoitua…
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Bent says:
I think we do get that pick from Favre but I’ve never seen confirmation that we still get it if (when) he unretires. I think so, because they probably waited until the condition was met and that’s why there was a delay in releasing him, but if the condition was that he had to still be retired on opening day, perhaps that pick is going to be lost.
In order to “stash” Jarmon on IR as you suggest, they would still have to have him on the opening day roster, so that would still leave one guy unprotected for at least a short time. Otherwise, he will have to clear waivers like Danny Woodhead did.
They will have a free roster spot for 4 weeks though, due to Pace, so maybe they’ll make use of that.
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James in TN says:
He played in the SEC, why not?
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Seth (Rochester, NY) says:
Here’s the problem with drating anyone in the supplemental draft. You can compare this to a game of poker. Hey, just like the regular draft. there may be many teams that like this kid. We have an early pick in the fourth round which is good for us. However, a team with a lower pick in the round might say that they have no chance for him and then bid a third round ahead of us. I will compare this to the Bosox ridiculous bid for DiceK ahead of the Mets. Teams have to look at next years eligible players and compare him to what talent they can get in the same round.
With those measurables where would he play in the 3-4? Hes a little smaller than you look for from a DE, but a bit bigger than your average OLB… If hes a DE, we definitely need a young guy there to groom into the starter, so I’m in.