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Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles addressed the press tonight after the Jets selected Leonard Williams out of USC with the sixth pick in the NFL Draft. Here are some of the highlights.
Maccagnan says Williams was too good of a value to pass on. They were surprised he fell to them. #nyj
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) May 1, 2015
Maccagnan on Williams: "he was the best player on our board.., basically surprised he fell to us"
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) May 1, 2015
Mike Maccagnan on the Jets not needing a d-lineman: Says there were some players he decided he simply couldn't pass up.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) May 1, 2015
"You can't have enough good football players," Mike Maccagnan said of the Jets taking Leonard Williams.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) May 1, 2015
Mike Maccagnan said the Jets didn't have any good enough trade options to move out of the pick. So they made the pick.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) May 1, 2015
Macc said they did wait for trade offers but the phone wasn't ringing with any good enough offers #Jets
— Chris Nimbley (@Cnimbley) May 1, 2015
Maccagnan: You have to prepare for the unexpected. Said Jets talked to every team in front of them and teams behind as well.
— Eric Allen (@eallenjets) May 1, 2015
Macc says Williams was in top 3 on their board. #NYJ
— Chris Lopresti (@CLoprestiWFAN) May 1, 2015
Bowles: You can never enough D-linemen. ....Stresses: "We're a 3-4 team."
— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) May 1, 2015
Macc pretty buttoned up on Wilkerson. "Time will tell" on potential contract extension. Not actively shopping him right now. #NYJ
— Chris Lopresti (@CLoprestiWFAN) May 1, 2015
Asked re: Mo, Maccagnan said "everybody puts out feelers" and lots of things come up in those convos
— Kimberley A. Martin (@KMart_LI) May 1, 2015
Bowles said WIlliams' play spoke for itself, but was also impressed by his attitude and "he was so full of life." #Jets
— Dennis Waszak Jr. (@DWAZ73) May 1, 2015
Maccagnan stressing how young Williams is: still 20 years old #nyj
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) May 1, 2015
Mike Maccagnan said Leonard Williams is just "scratching the surface" of the player he can be.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) May 1, 2015
"A fairly easy decision to make," Mike Maccagnan said of taking Leonard Williams when he was available at No. 6.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) May 1, 2015
Bowles says he was always going to play some 4-3, though will be a base 3-4, how much 4-3 will depend on the matchup #Jets
— Chris Nimbley (@Cnimbley) May 1, 2015
Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles said they both plan to reach out to Mo Wilkerson and say he remains in the Jets' plans.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) May 1, 2015