Defensive End Is Not a Position of Need
by John B on Apr 22, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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PrintOne thing that strikes me is the claim I hear a lot that the Jets need to add a defensive end in the Draft. I don't see things that way. The biggest reason is the emergence of Sione Pouha last year. He played an excellent nose tackle in place of Kris Jenkins. He is a starting caliber player. His presence frees up Rex Ryan to play Jenkins at end. Rex played another nose tackle, Haloti Ngata, at end in Baltimore. Jenkins against certain finesse tackles would be a matchup in New York's favor in a big way.
The other reason is the availability of 2009 starter Marques Douglas. I think part of the reason the Jets have let him hang out there is they want to see how the Draft shakes out. They might look to add an end, but if a better opportunity presents itself, they can just resign Douglas.
I've been pretty clear that I am inclined to not want the Jets to take a 3-4 end early. Part of the reason teams run 3-4 defenses is the ability to cheaply pick up starting caliber players at end like the Jets did with Douglas a year ago. That isn't to say I would have a problem with Jared Odrick. I'll never complain about landing a good player or a safe pick, which he is. I just don't see it as a pressing priority.
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pouha will get plenty of snaps at nose because we are going to use jenkins much more cautiously this year. we are going to have to draft an end, maybe not in the 1st round, but at some point in this draft. yes we have ellis and we have the option to bring back douglas, but i was worried about these guys’ ages last offseason. add another year to our situation and we really need youth.
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I think the Jets will go Safety at 29 OR trade down. We have so many options now that we filled all our pressing needs before the draft. It’s great to be in this position!
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I’ve been saying the same thing. DE in the 34 is not a high draft pick.
This draft is so hard to predict for the jets because they are in position to take the BAP.
Asking myself thought where the best value will most likely be at 29 for the jets, i would say either a pass rushing OLB or a CB, good ones are hard to find and they’re important in Rex’s scheme.
I agree we won’t take a DE early. Rex has a track record of developing DLs and I think we will be comfortable grabbing someone that can play DE in the later rounds. Im hoping for Linval Joseph to fall to us in the 4th.
Damn… Just read that Joseph can go as high as the 29th pick, as per Kiper. Thats right, Kiper has us taking him at 29 in his latest mock. http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2010/4/22/1436395/a-look-at-fast-riser-linval-joseph#storyjump
Apparently he’s a guy everybody was high on but were trying to keep secret. Guess the secret got out.
1# Jets don’t play a traditional 3-4 so DE is a need. Ellis will be cut next year and hes the only real DE we have. So if Odrick is available he will be a Jet.
2# drafting a safety in the first round is retarded. Only one that will be available to us is Mays and he an Gholston will look great sittin on the bench. If they go DB it will be CB not S
3# Would love to draft Cody at 29. Jenkins and Cody on the field at the same time would be amazing.
4# Would not be suprised to get if they go O-line either. If for some miracle Luipati falls to 29 its a no brainer with Faneca being released next year.
We need
Pass rushing OLB first then CB & lastly D line
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