What are Our Options?

Griffin for FS
Donnie Jones or Mat McBriar for P
Demetrius Bell or Kareem McKenzie for RT
Brady Quinn for QB and
Joel Dreessen for TE

For Free agency, I would go for:
Michael Griffin FS if not, Reggie Smith, or bring back Lowery.
Demetrius Bell RT
Kyle Orton QB

I really think we have to go after Bell, as we need a starter at RT.
Safety can be assessed through the draft, but I think that we could use a starter from FA.
Orton, we need somebody who will push Mark, and could offer some experience to him. I think that is very important.

Dwight Lowery already knows the system. He’s played FS and played well. He’s a turnover machine. Had 6 forced fumbles his rookie year, and 2 touchdown returns last year. He’s a better and cheaper alternative to Brodney Poole.
The Pats are going to re-sign Benjarvis. He’s done everything they ask him to do. I like Josh Johnson as a QB, but 10 year veteran is what’s needed.

Some of those I was thinking no way in hell they clear and reach us.

Demetrius Bell CANNOT play RT – he is feebly weak bench pressing 225lbs 10 times only one of the worst performances ever. If we sign him QB becomes a No1 need as Sanchez will be on IR before the end of preseason.

Please please please stopping recommending him as a RT – he barely as the strength for LT

I want a vet RT, and then draft a mid round guy to battle with Vlad for the backup spot. If Vlad loses, I want Tanny to give him the Kellen Clemens ultimatum.

Draft

Trumaine Johnson FS/CB Montana 6.2 204lbs 4.52, will be an excellent pick and will be there in R3

Vinny Curry has been the most consistent college OLB/DE with 23 sacks in 2 years.

Mohamed Sanu is regarded as very close to the big 3 and the potential to be a No1 WR … the next Hakeem Nicks

Bobbie Massie 6ft6 312lbs, is a powerful and strong RT from Ole Miss while the 6ft8 Art Forst of Rutgers is a huge presence

Free Agency

Trevor Scott of the Raiders has experience at both OLB and DE in the 4-3 defense of the Raiders.

I would take Carlson (TE), Colston (WR), Branch (SS), Connor (ILB) and Scott (OLB) in Free Agency and draft Sanu (WR), Curry (OLB) Johnson (FS), Massie (RT) and Forst (OL) and also draft Derek Wolfe (DL) who is cheaper and better than Ropati

I know he was a 4-3 d-end, but last year before his pectoral injury, mario williams of the texans was coming on strong as a 3-4 olb. I believe he is an ufa this year. He’s young, talented, and other than last year pretty durable

Trade down in the first round to get mark barron. Use the extra picks from that trade to trade up in the second round and get a strong wr. Pick up another safety in the third round. The rest of the draft will be for depth. Pick up a rt like mckenzie and an olb like mario williams in free agency. Also, develope mcelroy into a viable backup qb and bring in a vet like pennington to aid sanchez.

Griffin
Landry
mathis as the big name guys

I think avril could big a huge pick up though. Hes not as well known. Hes solid at the point of attack and complements what we have, by adding more of a rush.

Good job. You obviously put a lot of thought and work into this. Good stuff. I don’t agree with all your prospect or draft choices, but for the most part I agree.

As far as our team needs, I pretty much agree with your order, except I’d move P to #7, RB to #8, K to #9,drop ILB to #10 and TE to last.

I disagree with the notion that Pool is a suitable backup. I think he’s pretty awful and shows poor effort at times. He should be gone. I think Leonard will be back. In fact, I’ll be shocked if he isn’t. If he isn’t, I think it will be because he’s not recovering well from his injury.

I disagree with the notion that Sanchez needs to be pushed. Pressure in a game situation is entirely different than the pressure of competing for a job. Until this offseason, there was no suggestion that he was lazy or had a problematic work ethic. I think the basic for his problems was BS’s offense. It was too complex and too much time had to be spent on learning it and figuring how it worked, rather than on fundamentals and execution. I think that with an offense that is simpler and more designed or tailored to fit what Sanchez does well, along with getting better OL play, he will be able to relax and play at a much higher level.

We don’t know that Powell is useless. McKnight saw very few reps at RB. Is he useless too? Another RB would be nice, but it’s debatable whether that is a need or a luxury and something to be addressed next year.

I don’t think there’s any way Mulligan will be on the roster next year. I think Baker played well enough that if the Jets don’t sign a FA or draft a TE, that Keller, Cumberland and Baker will be the 3 TEs.

With regard to the FAs you list:

1) I don’t think that Demetrius Bell is the best choice at RT. I think that is Kareem McKenzie.

2) LaRon Landry is too injury prone and inconsistent.

3) I think Brady Quinn is awful. Dennis Dixon is a better player imo.

4) If Steve Weatherford is the best option at P, then the Jets should draft one and hope the rookie pans out. I doubt Weatherford would even come back to the Jets at any price.

With regard to your draft info, the only quibbles I have are at RB and K. I think David Wilson is a much better prospect than either Lamar Miller or Chris Polk and I think Quinn Sharp is the best K prospect if for no other reasons is that he’s also an excellent punter, but he also has a strong, accurate leg.

should be nothing but an OLB – trade up to get one higher if you have to. that’s this teams biggest need. we can get everything else in FA and the draft.

also i think we should put all our eggs in the Griffin basket. and try to bring back Lowery

Upshaw in the first and Griffin in FA? that’s your starting OLB and FS right there. draft a RT in the later rounds and a WR late..Nick Toon anyone? Streeter from Miami or Broyles from Okla? <—steal of the draft right there.

I want Kellen Moore QB for BSU somehow. Anyone seeing this work? I personally done see Kyle Orten even as an option as a back up for us. He wants to be a starter plain and simple. Same thing with Garrard. Not to come here and “push” Sanchez. Do you think with McElory on the roster already we’ll blow a pick on a QB? He’s that good i’d do it.

Shouldn’t cost too much. Great value. Can definitely contribute.

A new head coach. Seriously, you were right to mention that all those spots need to be upgraded, but they won’t all happen in one off-season. This team needs to be rebuilt from the coach on down. Rex had lost this team. What can he do to get it back?