The Last Serviceable Mid Round pick the Jets developed in the Secondary

[Gen X Jet]

Kerry Rhodes? WTF?

[SAR I]

Ray Mickens.

SAR I

[roscoeword]

The thing is, we were always good against the run with Rex, even before the Wilkerson and Richardson and Snacks... we were pretty tough against the run anyway, with regular pedestrian blue collar guys. So when we drafted in early rounds elite defensive linemen, it didn't improve us anyway. We basically remained solid against the run (maybe the pass rush got a little better), but we stink everywhere else.

[slats]

If you define the mid-rounds as rounds 3-5, the Jets haven't selected a DB in the mid-rounds since Dwight Lowery in 2008, and he played pretty well before they let him go. Before that was Eric Smith, who was pretty much a cornerstone of the team Mangini built.

Hard to coach up talent that isn't even drafted.

[HessStation]

The thing is, we were always good against the run with Rex, even before the Wilkerson and Richardson and Snacks... we were pretty tough against the run anyway, with regular pedestrian blue collar guys. So when we drafted in early rounds elite defensive linemen, it didn't improve us anyway. We basically remained solid against the run (maybe the pass rush got a little better), but we stink everywhere else.

 

they've spent 3 first round picks on the secondary in the Rex Ryan era. 

[section314]

Eric Coleman

[T0mShane]

they've spent 3 first round picks on the secondary in the Rex Ryan era.

Yeah but they were all busts obv

[j4jets]

The thing is, we were always good against the run with Rex, even before the Wilkerson and Richardson and Snacks... we were pretty tough against the run anyway, with regular pedestrian blue collar guys. So when we drafted in early rounds elite defensive linemen, it didn't improve us anyway. We basically remained solid against the run (maybe the pass rush got a little better), but we stink everywhere else.

We were one of the worst run D in the Mangini era.

[SayNoToDMC]

We can't even get our 1st/2nd rounders to play at a serviceable level

[HessStation]

Yeah but they were all busts obv

 

obv. roscoe seemed to be eluding to them not focusing on anything else, so I was just saying...

[T0mShane]

obv. roscoe seemed to be eluding to them not focusing on anything else, so I was just saying...

I was backing you up. I get no credit for my benevolence.

[roscoeword]

We were one of the worst run D in the Mangini era.

that's what I mean - with Rex we were always good against the run anyway..  

Speaking of  Mangini, from what I remember, if Kris Jenkins could've stayed  healthy, our whole D-Line would have been a lot better.

 

btw - who was a first round pick in the secondary other than Pryor and Wilson?

[HessStation]

I was backing you up. I get no credit for my benevolence.

 

obv

[Obrien2Toon]

that's what I mean - with Rex we were always good against the run anyway..

Speaking of Mangini, from what I remember, if Kris Jenkins could've stayed healthy, our whole D-Line would have been a lot better.

btw - who was a first round pick in the secondary other than Pryor and Wilson?

milliner

[JiFtheOracle]

If you define the mid-rounds as rounds 3-5, the Jets haven't selected a DB in the mid-rounds since Dwight Lowery in 2008, and he played pretty well before they let him go. Before that was Eric Smith, who was pretty much a cornerstone of the team Mangini built.

Hard to coach up talent that isn't even drafted.

 

Yeah but, something.

[Jetsfan80]

How has Antonio Allen not been mentioned?  Does he not count?  Not trying to talk up Rex here, I just really like what Antonio has done here.  The fact that he's being forced into a CB role is not on him.

 

 

EDIT:  Forgot he was a 7th rounder.  Disregard the above.

[Integrity28]

Eric Smith lol

[roscoeword]

 I totally forgot about Milliner... wow, our drafting really does stink.  Let's hope that between Milliner and McDougle, one of these guys stays healthy and pans out to become somewhat servicable.

[Gen X Jet]

I should have left the mid-round caveat off.  Point is, the Jets don't draft well in the secondary and development under Rex has been non-existent. 

[Jetsfan80]

Eric Smith lol

 

He did destroy Anquan Boldin's face that one time.  You know, because we love safeties who make a hard hit that one time then don't cover the other 50 plays.

[Gen X Jet]

He did destroy Anquan Boldin's face that one time.  You know, because we love safeties who make a hard hit that one time then don't cover the other 50 plays.

My favorite Eric Smith moment was when he knocked Welker's decal off in the Divisional Game.

[JiFtheOracle]

I should have left the mid-round caveat off.  Point is, the Jets don't draft well in the secondary and development under Rex has been non-existent. 

 

RD 1 - Kyle Wilson

RD 6 - Josh Bush

RD 7 - Antonio Allen

RD 1 - Milliner

RD 4 - McDougle

 

Thats your corners drafted since Rex has got here.  DAMN HIM!!!

 

lmfao

[BroadwayJets]

it SUCKS that we were all so pumped about Pryor and now almost forget he's on the team. 

[pointman]

Eric Smith lol

Eric Smith > Pryor. At least Smith actually hit people.

[jgb]

He did destroy Anquan Boldin's face that one time.  You know, because we love safeties who make a hard hit that one time then don't cover the other 50 plays.

 

too bad smashing faces isn't a combine drill

 

[sirlancemehlot]

Eric Smith lead the team in tackles in a season when Harris played all 16 games.  He also was a ferocious hitter.  We had way worse players on this team than Smith.  But man, Jets fans love to hate him.  Weird.  

[JiFtheOracle]

Eric Smith lead the team in tackles in a season when Harris played all 16 games. He also was a ferocious hitter. We had way worse players on this team than Smith. But man, Jets fans love to hate him. Weird.

He's having a great career since leaving the Jets.

[sirlancemehlot]

He's having a great career since leaving the Jets.

he's working for the jets.  Shows you how much they thought of him.