EJ Manuel - QB Prospect - Why do you Love/Hate him as a Jets Pick?

[HessStation]

I've got a good gut feeling on Manuel. Lets do this Jets!

[Greenseed4]

He has measurables, size and speed that can't be taught...and has footwork issues and decision-making issues that CAN be taught and/or simplified with an easier offense.  Remember that Mornhenwig's offense made Kevin Kolb and Nick Foles look like startable players.  

[TheSage]

I liked a lot of what i have seen of him however troubling me is his accuracy. He was ina QB competition was was not sharp passing to moving targets although won the competition with his last throw of 62 yards. The moving targets he missed were substantially slower than any receiver he would target.  Would be all for a second round pick if we trade down.

[Favorite_Toon]

Jets should go get Florida State QB Manuel, who can help this year and beyond

                    

• By STEVE SERBY
• Last Updated: 9:12 AM, April 24, 2013

•                             Posted: 2:09 AM, April 24, 2013

• Steve Serby

    

There is no way of knowing whether Teddy Bridgewater or

“Johnny Football” Manziel or Tahj Boyd or their next franchise

quarterback will be available to the Jets in the 2014 NFL Draft. There

will be other sad sack teams jockeying for position at the top of that

draft for a franchise quarterback, and did any of you see what happened

to Robert Griffin III in the playoffs?

 

If general manager John

Idzik and his personnel people believe strongly that E.J. Manuel is a

franchise quarterback, the Jets’ rookie general manager should trade

down from the 13th pick secured from the Darrelle Revis trade with the

Buccaneers and get their man now. (Same strategy if they feel strongly

about Ryan Nassib, should the Bills pass on him at No. 8.)

            

            

AP EJ Manuel

            

What better way to appease your disgruntled fan base than turning theRevis pick into a quarterback who could give PSL holders at the veryleast a scintilla of hope, while getting yourself an extra second-round pick.

Of all the holes on the Jets roster, franchise quarterback is the biggest, and hardest to fill. So you better be right.

 

But if you get a pass rusher (Barkevious Mingo) with the ninth pick, and

then opt for your next quarterback, you can get your guard and corner or

tight end with your next two picks.

 

Manuel is 6-foot-5, 237

pounds and was recently likened to Cam Newton by Browns rookie head

coach Rob Chudzinski, previously the Panthers offensive coordinator. NFL

Network’s Mike Mayock, who studies almost as much tape as the Post’s

Brian Costello does, rates Manuel his second-best quarterback in this

draft, behind Geno Smith. This is a dual-threat quarterback — no need

for the Wildcat, thank you — who compares himself with Ben

Roethlisberger.

 

If the kid is indeed the real deal, no harm, no

foul drafting him for the next Jets head coach if Rex Ryan doesn’t

survive. He can spend his rookie season getting his feet wet and

learning behind Mark Sanchez and David Garrard or Greg McElroy, and

acclimating to New York, perhaps starting a few games once the Jets are

eliminated from the playoffs.

 

In the likely event Costello is

confused, let me elaborate — because the Jets have more needs than the

married Tiger Woods, I am not necessarily advocating the drafting of a

quarterback at No. 9 or 13.

For example, unless there is a

unanimous pounding of the table in the war room, I would pass on Smith

if he were available and try to trade down with another club that covets

him and snag the extra pick.

 

Sanchez, who would have been better

served wearing a Tom Brady mask at Celtics-Knicks Game 1, is a long shot

to return after this season. The Jets’ quarterback cupboard as

currently filled will likely be bare after this season.

“I’m hoping it’s the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills,” Manuel told ESPN yesterday.

 

Let me make this clear — I have great respect for my colleague — whether

the rumors he labeled Tim Tebow a can’t-miss Hall of Famer are true or

not.

 

 

[Larz]

yeha, ok, what about him ?

[unbanmadmike1]

If you're going to draft a QB in this draft before the 6th round, this is the guy. He's the only one with upside worth talking about. 

[Matt39]

If you're going to draft a QB in this draft before the 6th round, this is the guy. He's the only one with upside worth talking about. 

 

Glennon?

[Favorite_Toon]

If you're going to draft a QB in this draft before the 6th round, this is the guy. He's the only one with upside worth talking about. 

Exactly...  Mayock has him at number 2 behind Smith..  Mcshay said the jets get Tavon austin at 9 and Mingo at 13 then trade back into round one for geno smith

[unbanmadmike1]

Glennon?

I hate Glennon. He's s statue in an era when thats dying out and his arm is no better than Manuel's.

[JADEDGREEN]

He had 2 threads, now back to 1, he's slipping!

[Favorite_Toon]

If the Jets are going to suck..... I would at least like to watch an electric Wr...  and a new Dynamic QB...   rather then another defensive lineman and a guard,,  how do you sell that to your fans?  See Ny Mets....  There Fans know they are not making the playoffs already... but Matt Harvey makes up for all of it.... 

[slats]

He had 2 threads, now back to 1, he's slipping!

 

I feel like banning you today. Just thought I should tell you ahead of time.

[JADEDGREEN]

I feel like banning you today. Just thought I should tell you ahead of time.

 

I go into everyday with this in mind.

[RSJ]

EJ Manuel is probably the only QB I feel like is worth taking in the first round. If Geno and Nassib go before 9, and the Jets can't trade down, taking him at 13 makes some sense, only because I don't think he makes it to the Jets second round pick.

[Strangefunk]

I think we can get EJ in the 29 to 33 range. You can bet that the Eagles are targeting EJ in the 2nd round. If we jump ahead of them, we have to do it quickly to get him...we have to wait till the late 1 round because we cannot allow the eagles to swoop in.