Completely unplanned, but as a slow news day and plenty of draft material out there I thought I would pop some more things for you guys to read. I've been off work this week, so draft overdrive has gone into full effect. Cast your eyes over the links:

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay's Draft podcast is back, one of the best things to listen to for any draft fan. This week they talk about some of the underclassman, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Todd goes through his top 10 from his latest Mock. Warning! they do spend the first 30 minutes of an hour show talking QB's. Not much interest for Jets fans here.

I'm double dipping with SB Nation's Draft Blog Mocking The Draft today, first here is a scouting report on Cordy Glenn who some analysts are starting to link with the Jets. Here is just a really well written piece (with film breakdown)on Ryan Tannehill who is an interesting QB prospect.

Small School cornerbacks must be the dish of the day, as both the National Football Post and CBS do features. Janoris Jenkins sticks out like a Jet fan at a Giants parade from this list. Another guy that I like here is Trumaine Johnson from Montana.

SB Nation's South Carolina blog managed to speak to defensive end Melvin Ingram about prep for the draft and his time in South Carolina. A lot of people have him linked with the Jets, so it's an interesting read.

Is Trent Richardson going to fall out of the top 10? As mentioned, on talent alone this guy is a top 5 players but are teams starting to move towards drafting running backs lower.

Lastly, Wes Bunting does a nice breakdown on former #1 overall high school recruit Bryce Brown. Does anyone else remember the circus of his recruitment, with his "trainer" selling updates on the recruitment process for $9.99 a month and the whole issue with the University of Miami.

Join me after the jump for a random 2012 draft prospects highlights.

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Brandon Moore made his first Pro Bowl in 2011. It was interesting because it might have been his least effective year since 2007. Moore was still a very good right guard. The Jets ran for over 4 yards per carry on his right side, and his pass protection was almost spotless. The team was, however, less dominant running right than in previous years.

A lot of the problems can probably be put at Wayne Hunter's feet. The right tackle struggled a ton through much of the year. Life is a lot easier on a guard with a tackle like Damien Woody next to you dominating. Brandon had to help out his struggling tackle a lot more than he had in recent years. Moore did not seem to have the same impact. Beyond the decreased productivity in the run game, I really do not have a ton of numbers. My eyeball test said Moore was still effective but winning his matchups less frequently than in the past.

Cutting Moore would save the Jets $3 million. Under different circumstances, it might make sense for the Jets to save money, but this is the case currently. Brandon is 32. If the team had a young cheap guy ready to slide in, it could be time for a move. The Jets do not on the surface appear to have one, though. Vladimir Ducasse is extremely raw to put it charitably. Perhaps Caleb Schlauderaff is ready to elevate his game like Matt Slauson was two years ago. Perhaps the Jets will find a new guard in the Draft. I would not like to see them take than chance, though.

I vote stay. How do you vote?

NFL.com: The humble Jets?

The Fifth Down: Peace for now between the Jets and Giants.

Daily News: Female fan at Giants victory parade confuses Eli Manning and Mark Sanchez.

ESPN New York: Lessons the Jets can learn from the Super Bowl.

AFC East Blog: Early look at Jets free agency.

The Jets Blog: Roster rundown #78.

Jets Twit: 3 reasons why you should try Bradying.

Windy City Gridiron: Former Jets assistant Jeremy Bates has been hired as Bears QB Coach.

SB Nation: Jimmy Kimmel pranks Super Bowl viewers.

Apologies for the problem with the Fan Posts, but here are some good ones:

RevisIsland&Alcrotraz wonders if we should go after Anthony Fasano.

Simon Says Jets wonders who the best Jets QB of the last ten years is.

MachlinT shares his top ten plays of 2011.

sanchise6 shares his first mock draft.

And joeklecko shares his latest analysis of GM Mike Tannenbaum.

And here is a Jets-Giants game from 1984:

Welcome to the jungle.

The Brodown:

-Tom Brady aggravated his old shoulder injury in the big game. "Bradying", or sitting on the ground with head dropped in shame is sweeping the nation.

-The Jets took out a full page ad in the Daily News congratulating the Giants organization as detailed in GGN user CervezaVerde's fanshot.

-David Wyatt makes the argument that Plaxico Burress, who is potentially Eagles-bound if he has anything to say about it, was part of the cancer here. This would be supported by what some of the many leaked complaints alleged.

-Brandon Jacobs thinks that 1.Gisele should "be cute and shut up". and 2.that even though it's no longer Giants stadium, it is in fact their house. It's hard to argue with him right now, but time will tell, Brandon.

Welcome to Off Topic Thursday

Several GGN members have been clamoring for an all purpose weekly thread for discussion of all things, related to Jets and football or not. This is a test run. If it sucks or if John disapproves, it's gone. You want fun, you make it so. User generated content, baby. Enforcement will be lax with the following provisions:

Nothing illegal. Link NSFW stuff rather than post and identify it as such. Avoid religious and political discussion not for strictness sake but just because we don't want to hear it, we want to have fun, not bicker. Civility is appreciated.

Put a subject line for your images.

~BN

This will be my 3rd and final wish list before free agency starts. The horrendous 2011 season is in our rearview mirror, and we can't afford to keep looking in it. There are a lot of needs to fill and very little cap room to fill them. Even with our cap room sorrows, we should still be able to put together a decent offseason. According to NyJetsCap.com, Tanny can clear anywhere from $15 to $20 million in cap space for 2012. I'll mention a few of those suggested moves later. It is probably more likely that it will be closer to the $15 million side. Stay tuned after the jump to see some cap moves, and my final 2012 wish list.

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