Be_a_Jet Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 A lot of people are talkin that the browns are takin a real hard look at tannehill. If the browns pick him, and bucs pick Claiborne, then st.louis picks Blackmon...it seems very likely that Trent Richardson could fall and be on the board at 16. Obviously RB is a minor problem when compared to other position gaps we have, and yea this is a throw first league now blah blah blah. But I just want to get peoples opinions, is saying no to perhaps the next Adrian Peterson an easy decision because we have other needs? Or do you think we will gladly snatch him up. I just haven't seen a consensus out there...so what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanBe_Tweetin Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 We have a lot of needs to adress in this year's draft so it'd be hard to take the best player available over positions of glaring need. But given the Jets' new found commitment to Ground & Pound smashmouth football and Richardson's talent, I think they'd run to the podium. Even Rex said that he hopes Richardson made it to 16. Although I don't see him getting past the Bucs sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I think if Trent Richardson fell to 16, that 16 picks would be really worth it to someone else. Maybe to the Browns and we pick up a second and a 4th. Never know. Depends on who else was on the board too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Jets tend to be more of a BPA team than a draft for need team, so I think they'd take Richardson in a heartbeat. And I'd want them to take Richardson too, for a few reasons. First of all, the best way to make your team better is by taking the best players that you can, and Richardson is probably one of the 3 best players in the draft and almost certainly one of the 5 best. Odds are he's the best player in the draft who has any chance of slipping to the Jets. Plus, Shonn Greene hasn't been the same back since the end of his rookie year and he's not a complete back. If the Jets improve the line then anybody will be able to have success running behind them and I get that, but getting a dominant back will help too and I don't think that they're actually that focused on improving the OL (particularly the RT spot). Which brings me to the other reason, which is that I don't think they're really that focused on filling needs. It seems like there's a good chance that they're going to leave RT alone and S and WR don't appear to be locks either. Pass rusher gets a lot of chatter early, but it's not nearly as big of a need as any of those three positions at this point IMO as there's actually some depth and starting caliber players there. If they're just going to plug those holes with later picks anyway, why not take the best player on the board instead of a pass rusher with some serious question marks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 if that happens, the BPA will get picked at 7. there are 6 blue chips in the draft and Jacksonville will gladly take the faller. Even if it's TRich they will tandem him with MJD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 If he slips into double digits then someone will trade up to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 There's almost zero chance of that happening. TRich is to good to make it to 16 and we better not trade up for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be_a_Jet Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Great points. I see clearer now. In other news, please tell me this tebow nation stunt is an April fools day joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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