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QUARTERBACK

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2nd roundMike Glennon, NC State (6-7, 220)
Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (6-2, 218)3rd roundTyler Bray, Tennessee (6-5, 215)
E.J Manuel, Florida State (6-4, 237)

 

Well, it turned out exactly how we all expected, huh? It was a nightmare to say the least and there's not a ton of hope in sight. Mark Sanchez, the starter for four years, regressed with Tim Tebow standing over his shoulder. Surprisingly, Tebow didn't even get a chance. Greg McElroy got his chance and handled it the way you'd expect a third-stringer to handle it, taking 11 sacks in his only start of the season (and getting a concussion to boot).

So, it's time to clean house, right? Well, after signing Sanchez to an extension prior to the 2012 season, the Jets committed to him for the 2013 season, at a minimum.

Let's start there. Tebow, more than likely, won't be back and that'll be a good thing for all involved. McElroy is inexpensive and has the confidence to be a starter but is better served as a backup.

There are two approaches here. The "let Sanchez ride this all the way out" option the "find the future immediately" alternative, which would be an intelligent strategy if there was an Andrew Luck or a Robert Griffin III or even a Jay Cutler in this draft. That's not what new GM John Idzik has in front of him. However, Glennon and Bray can sling it; unfortunately, they don't always sling it to the right colored jersey. Manuel has similar issues, but he can make plays with his legs out of the pocket in a worst case scenario. These three may have the strongest arms in this draft class to help cut through the New York winds, but is either one of them that much of a more better option than Sanchez? Not at this point.

If quarterback were the only true hole on this team, it'd be logical to think that drafting one would be a sound philosophy, but that's not the case. There is nothing worse for a new GM than to encounter a no-win situation at quarterback, while being hamstrung by financial woes. Welcome to New York, John.

 

 

RUNNING BACK

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2nd roundEddie Lacy, Alabama (5-10, 220)
Giovani Bernard, N.C. (5-10, 205)
Montee Ball, Wisconsin (5-11, 215)3rd roundLeVeon Bell, Michigan State (6-2, 244)4th roundChristine Michael, Texas A&M (5-10, 221)
Mike Gillislee, Florida (5-11, 207)6th roundRex Burkhead, Nebraska (5-11, 210)

 

The running back situation isn't any more clear than the quarterback situation. Shonn Greene had a second consecutive 1,000-yard season, but averaged less than four yards per carry. Oh, lest I forget, he's an unrestricted free agent. Bilal Powell is a quality backup who I'd like to see get more action to see if he could ever develop as a starter. Plus, he's still working on his rookie contract ($550k in 2013). Worst case, he's a decent No. 2 to Greene (if he re-signs). Joe McKnight has explosive tendencies, we've all seen that, but he's not consistent enough to be The Man.

If Greene moves on, the Jets should, and will, target a back in the second, third or fourth round. If he re-signs, a running back won't make sense, more than likely, until the fifth.

Lacy is a full-on beast with tremendous balance and feet and he's a significant upgrade over Greene. He had the fortunate pleasure of running behind three potential top-50 draft picks, so life won't be as easy at the next level. But, he runs through arm tackles and gives Rex Ryan and company the ground-and-pound running back that Ryan covets.

The more film that I watch on Bernard, the more I like him. He's patient, has quick feet, runs behind his pads and finishes his runs. Think poor man's Ray Rice. He won't break a ton of big runs, but other than Adrian Peterson, who does? Ball doesn't have "Lacy power", but he's a complete runner who would also fit well in green and white. He'll start and stop, turn on a dime before bursting through an open hole. Bell is the type of back that defenses hate to see in the fourth quarter, but he also can catch the ball well out of the backfield.

Greene has shown he can be a dependable back at this level, but these four RBs are more gifted. Not to mention, a few years younger, too. If Greene stays and the Jets bypass RBs in the first four rounds, Burkhead is the perfect complementary back who can also play on special teams.

 

 

WIDE RECEIVERide Receiver

WIDE RECEIVER

 

The Jets' receiving corps was doomed from the outset of the season. Santonio Holmes was lost for the season after only four games. 2012 second-round pick Stephen Hill suffered a similar fate, playing only eleven games dealing with a knee injury. Outside of Jeremy Kerley's 56 receptions, a pleasant surprise, Chaz Schilens led the remaining WRs with 28 catches. Let's say both Holmes and Hill come back healthy and Kerley produces like he did in 2012, the receiving corps is adequate.

The hope is that Holmes is healthy, Kerley plays well in the slot and Hill returns ready to make a significant difference. A free-agent acquisition makes more sense than another rookie from this draft.

Given the current WR situation (not the best, not the worst) and the holes at other positions, the Jets may not target a wide receiver in this draft. Free agency? Perhaps. But, not in the draft. Not this year anyway.

 

TIGHT END

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2nd roundTyler Eifert, Notre Dame (6-5, 252)
Zach Ertz, Stanford (6-6, 252)3rd roundJordan Reed, Florida (6-3, 243)
Travis Kelce, Cincinnati (6-5, 260)4th roundGavin Escobar, San Diego State (6-5, 255)
Dion Sims, Michigan State (6-5, 285)5th roundVance McDonald, Rice (6-4, 262)
Ryan Otten, San Jose State (6-5, 235)6th roundJake Stoneburner, Ohio State (6-5, 245)
Michael Williams, Alabama (6-6, 269)

 

NFL teams are accumulating tight ends at a fairly rapid rate and the Jets have one, when utilized and healthy, that could be a 70 catch/year option. However, Dustin Keller is an unrestricted free agent and his backup Jeff Cumberland is a restricted free agent as well. Keller is of more value to teams that could utilize him to the fullest, given the higher value placed on tight ends across the league. His departure would leave the Jets with a massive hole to fill.

Sanchez needs options, but he also needs to be protected. Signing Keller would make sense, especially if he gives a bit of a hometown discount, so to speak. But, if he's gone, the Jets must find an athletic, pass catcher to give Sanchez intermediate receiving options.

The tight end class has a multitude of options. Eifert and Ertz can line up anywhere on the field. Escobar is a great athlete who can get open all over the field. Sims is a 285-pound pass catcher, whose blocking must improve. Otten is a smaller version of Escobar. Williams is the best blocking tight end in this draft.

Either way, the Jets have a ton of options up and down the board to fit a number of needs. If the goal is to replace Keller, then Eifert, Ertz, Reed, Escobar and Otten fit that bill. If the Jets want a more versatile tight end, part in-line run blocker, part pass catcher, Kelce is a good fit in the third or fourth round.

 

O-LINE

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1st roundG Chance Warmack, Alabama (6-2, 322)
G Jonathan Cooper, N.C. (6-3, 310)2nd roundT D.J Fluker, Alabama (6-5, 355)
G Larry Warford, Kentucky (6-3, 333)
G/T Kyle Long, Oregon (6-6, 310)3rd roundG/T Justin Pugh, Syracuse (6-5, 301)
T Dallas Thomas, Tennessee (6-5, 308)4th roundG/T Brian Winters, Kent State (6-4, 310)
T David Quessenberry, SJSU (6-5, 294)7th roundG Lane Taylor, Oklahoma State (6-2, 328)

 

The right tackle odyssey was a disaster from the day that former GM Mike Tannenbaum decided to forego finding a free agent or a draft pick to challenge Wayne Hunter last offseason. The downfall was predictable, even after Hunter was sent to the Rams, opening the spot for Austin Howard, who wasn't much better. His pass protection was suspect and that's being nice. Howard is also a restricted free agent, but in a perfect world he'd be the team's swing tackle, not it's starting right tackle. The two projected starters at guard are unrestricted free agents, so it's clear that the Jets must target offensive line help in this draft at guard and/or tackle, perhaps looking for versatility to play either position.

If the Jets want an instant upgrade at guard, Warmack is the perfect fit. Powerful, quick, explosive and sudden, he steps right in and becomes a Pro Bowl guard within the next three years. The Jets don't have the luxury of going guard-guard in the first two rounds, but a combination of Warmack and Warford would jump start the running game in a heartbeat. But, it's the passing game that needs the help; luckily, either or both of those two provide sound A/B gap protection in the passing game.

Winters is a find in the fourth round. He was a stellar left tackle at Kent State but he's more of a fit at right tackle or at guard. Given the needs at those positions, he gives the Jets the versatility they need at either position. Most of the OL listed above will get grimy and nasty, a must for the Jets.

 

D-LINE

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6th roundDE Craig Roh, Michigan (6-4, 280)
DE Joe Kruger, Utah (6-6, 280)
DE Damion Square, Alabama (6-3, 286)7th roundDE Mike Catapano, Princeton (6-3, 270)

 

Since Kris Jenkins retired a few years ago, the Jets have been void of quality defensive line depth. Fortunately, the team recognized this and spent consecutive first-round draft picks on DEs Muhammad Wilkerson and Quinton Coples. NT Sione Pouha was slowed by a back injury for much of the year. If those three are healthy for the majority of the year and Coples makes significant progress, the front three is in good shape.

If Mike Devito is brought back, the defensive line is more than likely set. However, if the Jets find value in the sixth or seventh rounds, it'll make sense to add depth and cheap labor.

Roh and Kruger are extremely athletic 280-pounders and are great value in the sixth or seventh round. One of these two would fit well in New York backing up Muhammad, Devito and/or Coples. The Jets have more distinct needs to think about drafting defensive line before the last two rounds of this draft.

 

LINE BACKERS

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1st roundOLB Jarvis Jones, Georgia (6-2, 242)
OLB Barkevious Mingo, LSU (6-4, 240)
OLB Ziggy Ansah, BYU (6-5, 274)2nd roundOLB Alec Ogletree, Georgia (6-3, 234)3rd roundOLB Sean Porter, Texas A&M (6-1, 231)4th roundOLB Gerald Hodges, Penn St. (6-1, 239)5th roundOLB Keith Pough, Howard (6-2, 241)
OLB Meshak Williams, Kansas St. (6-2, 245)
ILB A.J Klein, Iowa State (6-1, 246)6th roundILB Vince Williams, Florida St. (6-0, 247)7th roundILB Greg Blair, Cincinnati (6-1, 252)

 

At outside linebacker, Bryan Thomas is an unrestricted free agent and his off-the-field problems could force the Jets to walk away. Calvin Pace, on the other side, finished with only three sacks and has little impact on the edge. The Jets will more than likely cut Pace because of salary-cap issues.

Suffice it to say, the Jets must find some edge presence to get more heat on the quarterback early in this draft. The Jets registered only 30 sacks on the season and there is no question that the Jets MUST draft a pass rusher before the end of the first two rounds.

Inside, the Jets' starters, David Harris and Bart Scott, have been mainstays, but Scott has slowed considerably, will be 33 by the time the season starts and could use a youthful push. It's just a matter of whether it'll be a push into retirement or just to the bench. Either way, given the Jets' cap situation, they should take a long look at 2012 third-rounder Demario Davis to play alongside Harris.

With only 30 sacks in 2012, the Jets will have a hard time turning away from Jones, but he's streaky. He'll have games of three or four sacks with a bushel full of big plays and then the next you'll wonder whether he's been on the field or not. Plus, Jones' medicals must check out as his neck injury forced him to leave USC for Georgia back in 2010. Regardless, he's a significant upgrade on the edge, something the Jets desperately need.

Mingo hasn't played a ton of football and was just learning how to play 4-3 defensive end with his hand on the ground at LSU. But, if there's an athlete in this draft that could make that transition, it's Mingo. Worst case, he can fly off the edge and get after the quarterback.

And, no, Jets fans, he's not Vernon Gholston. Ansah is a work in progress, as well, and might not be the right fit in New York, but if the Jets are faced with having to select a guy his size who can run a 4.5 forty, well, heck, they'll just have to get over themselves, huh?

Ogletree plays the game with a hefty helping of nasty, but that stays with him off the field too. With Davis likely taking over Scott's inside spot next to Harris, the Jets' depth can be bolstered with a productive tackling machine like Klein, who was the 2011 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

 

SECONDARY

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2nd roundCB Desmond Trufant, Wash. (5-11, 190)
CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida St. (6-1, 217)
CB Logan Ryan, Rutgers (6-0, 182)
S Matt Elam, Florida (5-10, 202)3rd roundCB Robert Alford, SELA (5-10, 186)
S Jonathan Cyprien, FIU (6-0, 209)
S Phillip Thomas, Fresno State (6-1, 210)
S Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma (5-11, 212)4th roundS Shawn Wiliams, Georgia (6-1, 213)5th roundS Robert Lester, Alabama (6-1, 212)
S Duke Williams, Nevada (5-11, 201)

 

The Jets' secondary was like a Dickens novel…it was the best of times (LaRon Landry's performance at safety) and the worst of times (Revis Island shutdown). But, nothing lasts forever, especially when Landry is staring at a potential huge payday as an unrestricted free agent. He was second on the team with 99 tackles, but he's not married to the Jets, which leaves a gaping hole at free safety if he leaves.

Then, there is strong safety Yeremiah Bell, who registered 89 tackles, third on the team, and is also an unrestricted free agent. Both will command significant interest on the market, which could alter free agent/draft strategy if the Jets lose both players.

At cornerback, if Revis is healthy and Cromartie plays like he did in 2012, the Jets are set at that position. But, the most polarizing discussion of the offseason will be whether Revis returns to the Jets or gets traded elsewhere. Plenty of teams will be interested, but the question about his knee will resonate throughout.

Idzik has his work cut out trying to figure out what to do with this unit alone. Could it be that the only Jet that returns is Cromartie? Then what?

This is as difficult to figure out from a draft perspective as any unit in the AFC East. If Bell and Landry walk and Revis gets moved, it becomes priority No. 1. If Revis gets moved, the Jets would have additional picks somewhere in this draft to allow for the opportunity to draft youngsters at both CB and safety.

Trufant is a lockdown corner who does it with his speed, quickness and ability to match cuts better than any other CB in this draft. Rhodes, on the other hand, is physical and can beat receivers up at the line of scrimmage in press man coverage.

Ryan flew under the radar much of the year, but having played at Rutgers, the Jets personnel department should be familiar with how smooth he backpedals, breaks on the ball and makes plays on the ball. At safety, Elam is a ball player, pure and simple. He plays every single play with a chip on his shoulder and will run through ball carriers in run support. He's underrated in pass coverage but no safety has the football instincts that he has.

Cyprien is getting a ton of attention late in the process. This guy doesn't back off and doesn't know any other way to play the game. He'll thrive at the combine and that could push him up into the late second round after that Meat Market showing.

 

John Harris hosts The John Harris Show for Yahoo! Sports Radio.

 



 

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I was most shocked by the WR breakdown.  Wasnt our biggest gripe about the separation that our WR corp was getting? Does getting Holmes back fix it? I dont think so.  On the other hand. Hill could improve considerably.  Torey Smith had a rough first year as WR as well #wishfulthinking

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Follow the Alabama model:

 

- Great, synergistic D that starts with great DB talent.

 

- Giant OL opening holes for RB.

 

- Competent QB play.

 

 

There's a salary cap in the NFL, the Alabama model is recruit the number one class in the country every single year. Then dominate with superior talent and coaching, rinse and repeat. We can't bench our Mexican and only have to worry about having one less scholarship.

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There's a salary cap in the NFL, the Alabama model is recruit the number one class in the country every single year. Then dominate with superior talent and coaching, rinse and repeat. We can't bench our Mexican and only have to worry about having one less scholarship.

 

Alabama wins by being bigger than everyone else, having a D that doesn't let opponents pass on them with a front 7 that completely shuts down the run (sounds familiar), and having an offense that doesn't turnover the ball very often.

 

If all you can focus on is the part of the process the Jets can't imitate then no sh*t there's nothing to follow. It's not as if the Jets can't start putting up numbers in the draft (the NFL recruiting process), which would help eliminate whatever the salary cap was going to slow down.

 

The Jets also did bench their Mexican...Does benching a player eliminate a scholarship? Your post was meant to confound.

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Follow the Alabama model:

- Great, synergistic D that starts with great DB talent.

- Giant OL opening holes for RB.

- Competent QB play.

Welcome to the 1980s Parcells giants. AKA hilariously stupid in the 2013 NFL. It's pretty much ground and pound loserball that only works if you're physically superior to the teams that you're playing. You can do that at bama, not in the NFL.
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Smart teams are re-tooling their offensive approach on football.


 


You know, the side of the ball that the rules cater to.

 

 

 

Jets did that by hiring Mornhinweg, a way more QB/pass oriented coordinator than Sparano. Plenty of other things to...The offenses problem isn't the defenses problem where the team just got old and needs need blood. The offense has talent, young guys too, that just have not played up to the level hoped/expected of them. To me it's margins right now and guys like Holmes, already here, can push the margin further on offense than a guy like McIntyre (right now with an open door to start in 2013) will for the defense.

 

Welcome to the 1980s Parcells giants. AKA hilariously stupid in the 2013 NFL. It's pretty much ground and pound loserball.

 

 

Or the '01-'04 Patriots...or the 2012 Ravens...or the 2000 Ravens (except they got below average QB play and pulled it off)...of the 2007 Giants...or the Steelers whenever they're at their best....People see that plan and just can't get past the idea that it's not dependent on the QB enough, so it's time to turn it into an extreme "ZOMG GROUNDZ AND POUNDZ DON'T WORK THIS ISN"T THE 40zzzzz" situation. It's not. It never has been. Everyone gets that you have to pass. Any team that is good, and stays good, lives with those basic premises of strong D, strong OL, competent QB.

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Alabama wins by being bigger than everyone else, having a D that doesn't let opponents pass on them with a front 7 that completely shuts down the run (sounds familiar), and having an offense that doesn't turnover the ball very often.

 

If all you can focus on is the part of the process the Jets can't imitate then no sh*t there's nothing to follow. It's not as if the Jets can't start putting up numbers in the draft (the NFL recruiting process), which would help eliminate whatever the salary cap was going to slow down.

 

The Jets also did bench their Mexican...Does benching a player eliminate a scholarship? Your post was meant to confound.

Rules are different in NCAA football compared to NFL. Different animal.

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Alabama wins by being bigger than everyone else, having a D that doesn't let opponents pass on them with a front 7 that completely shuts down the run (sounds familiar), and having an offense that doesn't turnover the ball very often.

 

If all you can focus on is the part of the process the Jets can't imitate then no sh*t there's nothing to follow. It's not as if the Jets can't start putting up numbers in the draft (the NFL recruiting process), which would help eliminate whatever the salary cap was going to slow down.

 

The Jets also did bench their Mexican...Does benching a player eliminate a scholarship? Your post was meant to confound.

 

 

What's so complicated about understanding Alabama is bigger and stronger than everyone else because they have a huge advantage in reqruiting? Even with every player in the NFL chopping at the bit to play for Rex and his proven ability to dominate the league offensivly with ground and pound football, you still need to fit all these guys under a salary cap. Believe it or not other teams are interested in paying for the big and strong guys also.

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What's so complicated about understanding Alabama is bigger and stronger than everyone else because they have a huge advantage in reqruiting? Even with every player in the NFL chopping at the bit to play for Rex and his proven ability to dominate the league offensivly with ground and pound football, you still need to fit all these guys under a salary cap. Believe it or not other teams are interested in paying for the big and strong guys also.

 

1. NFL teams don't have to recruit. They draft. They don't have to convince players to come here, they just have to pick good players. It's very subtle so you just might miss it, but there is a difference.

 

2. Marty Mornhinweg =/ Groundz and Poundz extraordinaire.

 

3. I still don't get what the salary cap has to do with this. No one has said anything about somehow getting around the salary cap. I don't know why you've brought it up twice or where it's supposed to go.

 

4. College teams are looking for big and strong guys as well. What is Alabama's advantage there? Why doesn't everyone stop them like the NFL will undoubtedly stop the Jets? I just don't get where you're going with this....

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1. NFL teams don't have to recruit. They draft. They don't have to convince players to come here, they just have to pick good players. It's very subtle so you just might miss it, but there is a difference.

 

2. Marty Mornhinweg =/ Groundz and Poundz extraordinaire.

 

3. I still don't get what the salary cap has to do with this. No one has said anything about somehow getting around the salary cap. I don't know why you've brought it up twice or where it's supposed to go.

 

4. College teams are looking for big and strong guys as well. What is Alabama's advantage there? Why doesn't everyone stop them like the NFL will undoubtedly stop the Jets? I just don't get where you're going with this....

 

 

You're right, the top guys in the country aren't choosing Alabama because it's a pro style offense, has Saban as a head coach, competes in the SEC, win every year, get huge national exposure on a weekly basis and churn out pro prospects. The last four #1 reqruiting classes for Bama where probably a statistical anomaly. I'm sure these kids are choosing Tuscaloosa for it's diversity and world renowned African Studies department, not with an eye on the NFL.

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he got some blocks lol

 

people that allowed him to do what he did also got blocks

 

Sure.  Put the Jets offensive line in there or the Jets special teams in with Jacoby Jones and he doesn't score?  Of course he does and the Jets suck.  He scored because he is one of the fastest players in the NFL.  He got 10 yards behind the DB because he is fast.  Not because somebody threw a block. 

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Sure.  Put the Jets offensive line in there or the Jets special teams in with Jacoby Jones and he doesn't score?  Of course he does and the Jets suck.  He scored because he is one of the fastest players in the NFL.  He got 10 yards behind the DB because he is fast.  Not because somebody threw a block. 

 

 

i actually think the jets o line is good so idk if thats a good comparison. If it was the eagles o line flacco woulda been on his back not throwing a bomb to jones

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You're right, the top guys in the country aren't choosing Alabama because it's a pro style offense, has Saban as a head coach, competes in the SEC, win every year, get huge national exposure on a weekly basis and churn out pro prospects. The last four #1 reqruiting classes for Bama where probably a statistical anomaly. I'm sure these kids are choosing Tuscaloosa for it's diversity and world renowned African Studies department, not with an eye on the NFL.

I really don't get why you're trying to inform me that Alabama recruits well, or what it has to do with anything that has been said. You're not breaking any news by informing me that they recruit well and recruit well because they have success.

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Alabama's great defense and offense got beat up by Texas A&M and a freshman QB who is kind of like the Wilson, RG3, and Kapernick's of the world.

They almost got beat and should have been beat by a Georgia team who had an offense.       The year before they lost to LSU in a game where LSU didn't score a TD.    Yeah, wasn't that the Jets with Sanchez?   Lose games 10-9?       

 

 And by the way, the Jets have an Alabama QB who won a national championship.   How did that work out?

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Alabama's great defense and offense got beat up by Texas A&M and a freshman QB who is kind of like the Wilson, RG3, and Kapernick's of the world.

They almost got beat and should have been beat by a Georgia team who had an offense.       The year before they lost to LSU in a game where LSU didn't score a TD.    Yeah, wasn't that the Jets with Sanchez?   Lose games 10-9?       

 

 And by the way, the Jets have an Alabama QB who won a national championship.   How did that work out?

 

I don't get how you guys are coming with "college football is different from the NFL" while at the same talking to me about the success of Alabama's recruiting and the failures of Greg McElroy. The NFL doesn't recruit (except FAs, which has minimal impact on what launched this) and Greg McElroy is not a competent NFL QB but rather a competent college QB. It's just driving around their basic "great D with great secondary, big OL with a running game, and competent QB play" formula, which has worked at every level of football. You're stuck on the example/label I used/gave, Alabama, and nothing else. They do not veer from this very basic formula, and so long as they can maintain the level of talent that brings their success that formula will work. Like the Jets, they compete for that talent. Unlike the Jets, recruiting is the only route for them to acquire talent and maintain their success.

 

Nowhere have I talked about Alabama's great offense. A great offense is not a pre-req to winning. A team needs one that won't take the team out of the game like the 2011 and 2012 Jets' offenses did.

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I don't get how you guys are coming with "college football is different from the NFL" while at the same talking to me about the success of Alabama's recruiting and the failures of Greg McElroy. The NFL doesn't recruit (except FAs, which has minimal impact on what launched this) and Greg McElroy is not a competent NFL QB but rather a competent college QB. It's just driving around their basic "great D with great secondary, big OL with a running game, and competent QB play" formula, which has worked at every level of football. You're stuck on the example/label I used/gave, Alabama, and nothing else. They do not veer from this very basic formula, and so long as they can maintain the level of talent that brings their success that formula will work. Like the Jets, they compete for that talent. Unlike the Jets, recruiting is the only route for them to acquire talent and maintain their success.

Nowhere have I talked about Alabama's great offense. A great offense is not a pre-req to winning. A team needs one that won't take the team out of the game like the 2011 and 2012 Jets' offenses did.

Sorry, I guess I wasn't following. We just have to draft way better than every other team. Have an awesome line, secondary, defense, special teams. Then get a stud running back, throw a competent QB like Flacco or Kaepernick in there and we got a shot. I wish you sent in a resume before this Idzik clown got hired, you've got it all figured out. I really hope this idea of drafting better players came up in the GM search cause we should should definitely just use our 2nd rounders on a lineman you're talking about instead of Vlad Duccase next time.

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Sorry, I guess I wasn't following. We just have to draft way better than every other team. Have an awesome line, secondary, defense, special teams. Then get a stud running back, throw a competent QB like Flacco or Kaepernick in there and we got a shot. I wish you sent in a resume before this Idzik clown got hired, you've got it all figured out. I really hope this idea of drafting better players came up in the GM search cause we should should definitely just use our 2nd rounders on a lineman you're talking about instead of Vlad Duccase next time.

I like how this is sarcastic as if it's not true or impossible minus the "way better" part. The Jets were just there in 2010 with a QB playing borderline competent ball.

 

Ooph on the rest of it. You're sarcasming my genius after giving me a lecture on how college isn't the NFL, how college teams have to recruit, and how the Tide are successful because they are successful? Jeebus....

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