Jetlife33 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 By Rich Cimini | January 29, 2015 11:30:54 AM PST So what kind of job is Mike Maccagnan walking into? A tough one, according to ESPN scouting expert Matt Williamson, who ranks the 32 teams based on their 25-and-under talent Insider. The New York Jets are ranked 28th. Obviously, this is highly subjective, and I'm not sure how you can differentiate between the 28th-ranked team and, say, the 20th. But I think it's fair to state the Jets don't have an abundance of young, ascending talent. As the new general manager, Maccagnan's job is to replenish the talent base, which is suffering from rot. Why? That's obvious: Poor drafting. The Jets have no one left from the 2008, 2009 and 2010 drafts, assuming Kyle Wilson and John Conner (both drafted in 2010) move on as free agents. From 2011 to 2014, the only impact players are Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson. Quinton Coples is a cut below that level, and players such as Calvin Pryor, Jace Amaro, and Dee Milliner still could rise to the impact category. I think it's important to note that Maccagnan's previous team, the Houston Texans, is ranked fifth. Obviously, they scored big with a once-in-a-generation player in J.J. Watt, the best defender in the NFL. The ranking also is based on the assumption that Jadeveon Clowney will recover from his serious knee injury and reach his potential. The Texans have an excellent track record with their first-round picks, but as I've noted previously, they haven't done particularly well in the middle to late rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Texans ranked 5th, that's enticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32EBoozer Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 In our defense; we were #1 in the talented 35-40 yr. old players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I like how Cimini still put a negative spin on the Texans #5 ranking. He is constantly harping on them not finding late round gems, like it's so common. I think we would all be happy if the Jets just hit on the 1st and 2nd round picks. That's not always a given with our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I like how Cimini still put a negative spin on the Texans #5 ranking. He is constantly harping on them not finding late round gems, like it's so common. I think we would all be happy if the Jets just hit on the 1st and 2nd round picks. That's not always a given with our team. That would be a HUGE step forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 3 of the past 4 and 4 of the past 6 1st round selections have underwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 In our defense; we were #1 in the talented 35-40 yr. old players In the end that's all that really matters. We're number 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 What about 26-28 year olds on cloudy Wednesdays in October? God I'm really beginning to hate this kind of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 What about 26-28 year olds on cloudy Wednesdays in October? God I'm really beginning to hate this kind of stuff. I think it's just trying to show how teams have been drafting the past 4 years or so. And obviously the Jets haven't done well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I think it's just trying to show how teams have been drafting the past 4 years or so. And obviously the Jets haven't done well. No you're right, I get it. I guess its measuring guys who most likely are in thier rookie deals. But I just laugh at 'this is how he measures...'. Oh, really? Well excuse me. Its just crap like Corsi in hockey, and WAR in baseball, etc... How about, I dunno, WINS? HRs, RBIs, goals scored, touch downs...you know stuff that decidedly affects the scoreboard. I'm not some Luddite opposed to math or anything. But sometimes, gimme a freaking break man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Killa Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 No you're right, I get it. I guess its measuring guys who most likely are in thier rookie deals. But I just laugh at 'this is how he measures...'. Oh, really? Well excuse me. Its just crap like Corsi in hockey, and WAR in baseball, etc... How about, I dunno, WINS? HRs, RBIs, goals scored, touch downs...you know stuff that decidedly affects the scoreboard. I'm not some Luddite opposed to math or anything. But sometimes, gimme a freaking break man. Yeah draft off the production you see on the field.. taking measurables too much into consideration is why teams didn't draft Ray Lewis and Jerry Rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yeah draft off the production you see on the field.. taking measurables too much into consideration is why teams didn't draft Ray Lewis and Jerry Rice. It works both ways really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Um, they must not have factored in Calvin Pryor in this exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Um, they must not have factored in Calvin Pryor in this exercise. In what sense? Would we have been ranked lower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 In what sense? Would we have been ranked lower? Lol, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Lol, nice. Haha thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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