Could Jets draft centers Ryan Kelly, Nick Martin; convert them to guards ? ? ?

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It’s a relatively common transition in the NFL. An offensive tackle is selected at some point in the NFL Draft, plays guard for a year, gets himself situated in the NFL, then moves outside to play tackle once again.Countless teams, countless times, have used the technique to fortify their offensive line. Heck, the Cowboys have done it back-to-back years with Zach Martin and La’El Collins.This year, NFL Network Draft Expert Mike Mayock believes the Jetscould look to a ‘transition’ player to help the oldest offensive line in the NFL. 

It just won’t be a tackle playing guard.

“I really like some of the centers in this year’s group,” Mayock said via conference call Tuesday. “A lot of those guys could play all three interior offensive line positions.”As things stand right now, the Jets are setup pretty well, at least for the immediate future, at the center spot. Even at 33 years old, Nick Mangold is considered one of the best, if not the best, centers in the NFL.

In 2015, his 11th in the league, Mangold was voted to the seventh Pro Bowl of his career. It was a well-deserved trip to Honolulu, too. PerProFootballFocus.com, Mangold didn’t allow a sack in 960 snaps. But just to Mangold’s right, things aren’t situated quite as nicely.Week 1 starter Willie Colon is reportedly contemplating retirement due to ailing knees that caused him to land on the injured reserve last year. His replacement Brian Winters, while serviceable, isn’t a stud.Selecting a player in this April’s draft that can start at guard from Day 1, then replace Mangold when his play does begin to decline, seems logical. And Mayock says he knows the two perfect candidates to fill that role. 

“[Alabama’s] Ryan Kelly, [Notre Dame’s] Nick Martin,” Mayock said. “Both are outstanding second-round centers. I think they both could play guard.”At 6-4 and 302 pounds, one of the lone complaints on Kelly is simply that he needs to add more weight to his frame. Other than that though, scouts have raved about his “grit” and “fight,” saying his “fluid movement” allows him to play either guard or center.Similarly, Martin has had similar said about him, with scouts loving the way he finishes blocks and gets out in front of screens.“I think this group of centers is one of the best groups ive seen in awhile,” Mayock said.

Could one of those centers end up being New York’s starting guard? It certainly makes sense.

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[afosomf]

Bama playas are soft

[Sarge4Tide]

3 hours ago, afosomf said:

Bama playas are soft

LOL!

[SenorGato]

It would be nice to come away with one of the C prospects in this draft. There's these two, Max Tuerk, Glasgow, and Brendel are all quality C prospects.

[Larz]

maybe

 

[TuscanyTile2]

We've got a better chance of converting Mitchell Schwartz to christianity.