End of Draft Discussion Thread

best value, best fit, just a great pick and aside from Thomas or Berry, will have the biggest impact of any one player we could have drafted.

After that it was all about making us younger, and freeing up money for next year, not so much better, I think it was a smart draft, that addressed a lot of needs long term. But a lot depends on how McKnight, Ducasse, and Conner turn out in year two, and who we resign after this season.

beyond liking the Wilson pick quite a bit. Secondary needed that reinforcement, and it’s great to have a potential future defensive stud with us.

I don’t like the second pick, and am lukewarm on the double-back signing late.

Here’s hoping we can eye us some good undrafted free agents.

I love that Wilson dropped , no thoughts that he would, and happy he did.
I love to see Ducasse/Slauson/Hunter on the oline, what an LINE! (even without Faneca…don’t leave)
McKnight, I like instead of Leon..without reinjury risk and all.
Two USC running backs, Chauncey and McKnight…I doubt Chauncey is staying.
I like Conner pick a lot, gives Jason Davis competition and learns from the best FB.

I suppose the Jets saw something in Myron Rolle not to take him
I also was expecting Arthur Jones to land, but hopefully he’ll last.
I hope the Jets still try to get Conte Cuttino.

anybody dearly wanted to join the team though the draft or as an UDFA?

I know some people like Myron Rolle.

- i love what we did in the draft
- i’m really going to miss Leon. He was a first class player and a hell of a Jet. He will be missed.
- I am not one to question Rex or Mike T, but I do not understand this Faneca thing. Wouldn’t you want a guy that has perfected the art of O-line to be able to teach and mentor this new guy so he can ultimately go in for Faneca and have an immediate impact later on, after learning and maturing on the side line.

RB’s are a dime a dozen, and the class this year isn’t that great. We could have gotten some quality players to fill some question marks in our defense like Arthur Jones, Ricky Sapp, Geno Atkins, Owusu-Ansah, Perrish Cox, etc.

bit upset about Alan

Wilson is a great CB, and it seems like the objective of picking him is to have 3 press corners to match 3 WR sets played by high-power passing teams.
Ducasse seemed to me like a good o-line prospect, but cutting Faneca seemed kind of premature to me.
I’m surprised no defensive linemen were picked and no safeties either. I can understand Taylor temporarily removing the need for an OLB, but I am extremely skeptical about the new Gholston experiment. Cutting TJ and Faneca and keeping Gholston just seems fundamentally wrong to me – if you want to save money, why not cut players without production first?
McKnight looks good on his highlight film in terms of the following: changing direction and breaking tackles, plus he seemed like a good receiver. Highlight films, though, are made to make players look good. As to Conner, he seems all right, and Tony will have to retire eventually.
Is an Eric Smith / Brodney Pool / James Ihedigbo platoon really the answer for the FS position?
Let’s hope the presence of a revitalized Jenkins can put some bite back into our defensive line, at least occupying blockers so Calvin Pace or Jason Taylor or Bryan Thomas can grab a sack.

And get Myron Rolle?

And take another pass rusher

Do you guys think we are done for the draft?

Hi guys, Long time Falcon fan here.

I thought the Jets had a great draft! They traded ahead of New England often and drafted immediate impact players teh Patriots may have been targeting. Kyle Wilson is a steal as well as McKnight in the later rounds. New England was left to draft Tight Ends Gronkowski and Hernandez, who that probably wont use anyway. New England is notorious for letting quality tight ends go becasue they dont know how to use them. Graham, Fauria, Watson, amongst others.

Welker is injured, You have Revis who can cover anyone, and Holt is up there in age. Your off season aquisitions were great! picking up LT, Holmes, Cromartie, their is no doubt you have an outstanding secondary, and in my opinion, the team to beat in the AFC East.

Jets need to get back in on this, Watson/Rolle and Donovan Warren still available, all three have amazing upside.

Let’s get back into this draft and snag Myron Rolle.

UDFA or otherwise?

Micky Schular to the Vikes, at least it wasn’t the Pats

Maybe they can resign Faneca for less than 7 mil. The Rams did that with Isaac Bruce a few years ago. D Line help is not as necessary, because they are going to play Gholston exclusively as the 3-4 RE now. A position he should have been all along. They made enough moves to be better in every area than they were last year. Lastly, Dwight Lowery can play FS and Revis, Cromartie, and Wilson can play CB. If Cromartie doesn’t tackle well, or isn’t good, they can bench him and bring in Wilson. Great job filling needs.

I think the Raiders had the best draft, for the first time ever. Jets did a good job. A lot of people worry about draft picks, but they don’t really matter. The Jets got 4 players, and 3 of them will play alot this year. If you don’t believe it Wilson will be the nickel back play alot. Ducasse may/may not start at LG, even if he doesn’t start, he will be the first lineman off the bench. Joe McKnight will return punts and kicks, play on 3rd down, catch the ball out of the backfield. All 3 of those guys will play this year.
The last pick is the replacement for Tony Richardson who is retiring at season’s end. Even though John “Terminator” Connor is a FB, he still had a decent YPC.

The team didn’t have many holes. So to worry about getting more draft picks for guys in the 4-7 round, those guys would be on the practice team anyway. Don’t forget, we got Braylon Edwards (Starter) for a 3rd rounder, and Santonio Holmes (slot or starter) for a 5th rounder.

For anyone counting, if you throw in trades, the Jets got 5 starting players out of a 7 round draft.