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[Integrity28]

"the New York Jets are now on the clock"

Regardless of his drafting record, you have to admit Trader Mike made the draft fun to watch for Jet fans. Not to imply it was good for the team, just from a pure entertainment.standpoint the draft was more exciting for us than most fans, with the.constant.moves and buzz...

Edited by Integrity28, 15 January 2013 - 08:32 AM.

[The Crusher]

"the New York Jets are now on the clock"

Regardless of his drafting record, you have to admit Trader Mike made the draft fun to watch for Jet fans. Not to imply it was good for the team, just from a pure entertainment.standpoint the draft was more exciting for us than most fans, with the.constant.moves and buzz...

So I'm guessing your the kind of guy that likes to play Bingo even if you never win. Good for you Ape.

[Integrity28]

So I'm guessing your the kind of guy that likes to play Bingo even if you never win. Good for you Ape.

Heh.

Come on Crusher... you can't deny that in the midst of a field of 32 teams, that the Jets fans in Radio City cast a Jets shadow on the whole day, and with Mike T here, it seems like every draft has this epic trade up moment that was exciting.

Not good for the franchise long-term, but exciting. You know, in that "we win the off-season!" kind of way. I don't know how to explain it... it just always felt like we had a horse in the race.

I think if we get a good GM, that has a philosophy for long term development of the roster, that will all go away. Which is a good thing... but it will make watching the draft boring. LOL

[SayNoToDMC]

Could have been fun if we also had a scouting department where promotions weren't given out based on grading Shonn Greene and Vlad as 1st round talent

Edited by SayNoToDMC, 15 January 2013 - 10:28 AM.

[T0mShane]

Draft day was a miserable experience with Tannenbaum, knowing that he was on the phone somewhere getting tooled by another GM like a rube at a used car lot.

[Integrity28]

Could have been fun if we also had a scouting department where promotions weren't given out based on grading Shonn Greene a Vlad as 1st round talent

The success and failures of the scouting dept and Tanny is pretty well documented. I'm literally just talking about sitting on the couch, and listening to Kiper and such drone on-and-on about players, and then hearing the chime and seeing the team name at the bottom change from whoever to the NEW YORK JETS!!! Then you here, "There's been a trade."

Those moments were frequent with Mike, and awesome. I know it wasn't for the best of the franchise, but I flippin loved watching the draft the past few years because of this.

[Integrity28]

Draft day was a miserable experience with Tannenbaum, knowing that he was on the phone somewhere getting tooled by another GM like a rube at a used car lot.

Do you have days that are not miserable experiences?

[T0mShane]

Do you have days that are not miserable experiences?

No.

[The Crusher]

Heh.

Come on Crusher... you can't deny that in the midst of a field of 32 teams, that the Jets fans in Radio City cast a Jets shadow on the whole day, and with Mike T here, it seems like every draft has this epic trade up moment that was exciting.

Not good for the franchise long-term, but exciting. You know, in that "we win the off-season!" kind of way. I don't know how to explain it... it just always felt like we had a horse in the race.

I think if we get a good GM, that has a philosophy for long term development of the roster, that will all go away. Which is a good thing... but it will make watching the draft boring. LOL

Dude it's like being in the delivery room waiting for your child first child to be born. Your so excited that you and the woman you love have just produced a perfect reflection of your joint love. Then the kid is born a different race then either of you. Yes. Total blast.

[Integrity28]

Dude it's like being in the delivery room waiting for your child first child to be born. Your so excited that you and the woman you love have just produced a perfect reflection of your joint love. Then the kid is born a different race then either of you. Yes. Total blast.

This metaphor isn't as universally relatable as you think it is.

[Jetsfan80]

Dude it's like being in the delivery room waiting for your child first child to be born. Your so excited that you and the woman you love have just produced a perfect reflection of your joint love. Then the kid is born a different race then either of you. Yes. Total blast.

Woody + Tannenbaum mating = Sanchez.

[Matt39]

Draft day was a miserable experience with Tannenbaum, knowing that he was on the phone somewhere getting tooled by another GM like a rube at a used car lot.

The Wagon Queen Family Truckster is one hell of an automobile

[Bugg]

Dwayne Robertson(perhaps more of Bradway, they are the same unit)

Vernon Gholston

Mark Sanchez

[The Crusher]

This metaphor isn't as universally relatable as you think it is.

You show up expecting win and your handed a triple serving of fail. EXACTLY THE SAME.

[Integrity28]

Dwayne Robertson(perhaps more of Bradway, they are the same unit)

Vernon Gholston

Mark Sanchez

^^^ Not relevant to the thread topic.

I know the Jets are rife with draft blunders. I was just getting at how awesome that initial moment of finding out we traded up is... and Gholston wasn't a trade-up.

I was psyched about every one of those picks when they were made too... it is only in hindsight that they suck.

[Lupz27]

The success and failures of the scouting dept and Tanny is pretty well documented. I'm literally just talking about sitting on the couch, and listening to Kiper and such drone on-and-on about players, and then hearing the chime and seeing the team name at the bottom change from whoever to the NEW YORK JETS!!! Then you here, "There's been a trade."

Those moments were frequent with Mike, and awesome. I know it wasn't for the best of the franchise, but I flippin loved watching the draft the past few years because of this.

In 2009, nobody would be complaining today if we traded up to grab BJ Raji, or Mike Crabtree, the trade was an absolute steal in value for going from 17-5, but the player DRAFTED was the problem!

[Integrity28]

In 2009, nobody would be complaining today if we traded up to grab BJ Raji, or Mike Crabtree, the trade was an absolute steal in value for going from 17-5, but the player DRAFTED was the problem!

Of course, we know that now... but when we traded up for what I thought would be a franchise QB, damn was I psyched. It was awesome. Got even better when I saw we paid mostly in special teams players, and not entirely with picks.

[T0mShane]

Look at Gaype throwing away all that hard-earned credibility. Go buy a Zephyr, Donnie.

[Greenseed4]

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I think if we get a good GM, that has a philosophy for long term development of the roster, that will all go away. Which is a good thing... but it will make watching the draft boring. LOL

I too enjoy watching the draft. But I would much rather be bored during the draft, than bored throughout the season because of squandered picks.

[faba]

Yeah lets trade up and give up valuable draft picks -I will miss that