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Definite re-signs:

CB, Morris Claiborne

LB, Demario Davis

DL, Mike Pennel 

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Notable FAs:

QB, Kirk Cousins 

C, Ryan Jensen 

OG, Andrew Norwell 

TE, Trey Burton 

DE, Demarcus Lawrence 

DT, Sheldon Richardson 

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Draft:

1st: DE, Bradley Chubb 

2nd: RB, Bryce Love

2nd: OL, Isaiah Wynn 

3rd: QB, Luke Falk

4th: WR, Auden Tate

5th: OT

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“There’s no way he falls to six!” has been our draft mantra for the last two years. In this case, the fans bemoan the pick because we've already spent big money to land Demarcus Lawrence. But alas, now we have TWO elite pass rushing DEs to bookend our pass rushing DTs; welcome back Sheldon! All of this pressure makes our young secondary that much better and makes the decision to draft stud safeties look brilliant, because now they can play...safety.

The rest of the focus is on the other line.  Upgrading at center and LG in free agency keeps Cousins upright and drafting Wynn in the 2nd relegates our former RG (with a sore tummy) to become an elite depth piece.  That Wynn can also play center or tackle gives us tremendous flexibility moving forward should the injury bug strike again.  Instead of overspending on Bell, we get our backfield playmaker at the top of the second in Bryce Love. If you haven’t yet, watch him play, he has ELITE speed and gives us another homerun threat to pair with Anderson. He’s a Jamaal Charles type, and just cashed in 19 rushing TDs at Stanford. 

I like Falk in the third because he reminds me of Kirk Cousins. Tallish, slight framed, but accurate as hell! Letting him learn from his doppelgänger while he gets his NFL body, and heals his broken wrist is a best case scenario for this position, and gives us a plan for the future. 

I also like the idea of AudenTate if he lasts this long. He’s a big bodied receiver to play opposite Enunwa that would help with run-blocking and red-zones.  He didn’t get production or tape playing with a backup QB, but he has a JuJu Smith Schuster skill set. His add would allow us to move Kearse into the slot (where most of his routes end up anyway). I like keeping Anderson as our deep threat (WR4) because I just don’t trust him to not turn thuggy in the off-season.  TE Burton would come in and replace ASJ for the same amount of money we already offered the position. Hopefully between him and Leggett we can find someone who doesn’t bobble TDs. 

The only thing missing is an upgrade at OT and CB. I’m still holding hope for Shell to take that next step, and think we can get by with Beachum for another year. Maybe we sign a few “name” bodies to compete with our plethora of young DBs, but behind our pass rush, it shouldn’t be difficult to get the results we need.  

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I’m all about spending but they can’t afford all those guys under these FA conditions. Other teams have money too which is going to:

- make it impossible to corner the market to this extent

- inflate the prices of mediocre players with some status like Clairborne

The Jets’ advantage over the other teams with money is that they have the second most to spend. Unfortunately this doesn’t mean they can go willy nilly, they still have to be extremely specific about the less than handful of starters they will be able to add. This plan is to sign at least 9 middle to upper tier FAs, maybe they get half of that. 

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1 hour ago, SenorGato said:

I’m all about spending but they can’t afford all those guys under these FA conditions. Other teams have money too which is going to:

- make it impossible to corner the market to this extent

My plan is just like yours, but instead of Le’Veon Bell, I pay that money to Demarcus Lawrence.

I then get a top-10 guard instead of a CB, and pay less money to Burton and Jensen, which allows me to add Sheldon back. 

I’m not going to pretend like I know what the contract numbers vs cap numbers are going to look like, but in my head (and counting on my fingers), I get my 6 players for just under $88M. 

Cousins (30)

Lawrence (18)

Jensen (10)

Norwell (13)

Burton (5)

Richardson (12)

 

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7 minutes ago, SenorGato said:

No, it’s not. You’re not getting those 6 FAs for $88 million either. 

Cousins $28

Jensen $10

Norwell $12

Lawrence $17

Sheldon $12

claiborne $8

Davis $7

Pennel $4

Burton $7

= $104

 

I don't think Cousins hits FA which is what would need to happen in order for this to have a shot at happening haha

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Cousins is hitting FA. I thougt that topic was long gone but it’ll basically take a miracle for the Redskins to sign him. 

I think that $104 leaves them with $6 million to sign their whole draft. Doesn’t strike me as possible with the 6th pick. Then there’s that probably all those guys are signing for below market, Norwell and Cousins almost definitely are. 

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10 hours ago, Greenseed4 said:

My plan is just like yours, but instead of Le’Veon Bell, I pay that money to Demarcus Lawrence.

I then get a top-10 guard instead of a CB, and pay less money to Burton and Jensen, which allows me to add Sheldon back. 

I’m not going to pretend like I know what the contract numbers vs cap numbers are going to look like, but in my head (and counting on my fingers), I get my 6 players for just under $88M. 

Cousins (30)

Lawrence (18)

Jensen (10)

Norwell (13)

Burton (5)

Richardson (12)

 

Unfortunately i don’t see how the Cowboys let Demarcus Lawrence get anywhere near free agency. There’s a reason top edge rushers never hit the market. You have to draft them.

Also Pennel!.....really!?

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3rd: QB, Luke Falk

First, he won't be there, the Pats will have already taken him in the 2nd.

Second, history shows picking a QB outside the first round is a pathway to failure for this franchise.  So don't bother, just pick a needed position player instead if QB is filled by Cousins.  Leave Hack the backup and spend the draft capital to support Cousins instead.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I get ONE re-do cause Love went back to Stanford, and Demarcus Lawrence is probably not going to hit FA...

FAs:

QB, Kirk Cousins (30)

C, Weston Richburg (8)

WR, Jarvis Landry (14)

TE, Trey Burton (6)

DL, Sheldon Richardson (8)

CB, Trumaine Johnson (14)

  Total: $80M

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Draft: 

1. DE, Bradley Chubb

2a. RB, Sony Michel

2b.QB, Luke Falk

3. OG, Frank Ragnow

4. OT, Brett Toth

6. CB, Jamarcus King

7. DE/OLB, Marquis Haynes 

 

 

On edit: cause I like Landry now, instead of LeVeon

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On 1/15/2018 at 8:30 AM, Warfish said:

First, he won't be there, the Pats will have already taken him in the 2nd.

Second, history shows picking a QB outside the first round is a pathway to failure for this franchise.  So don't bother, just pick a needed position player instead if QB is filled by Cousins.  Leave Hack the backup and spend the draft capital to support Cousins instead.

Tom Brady and Brett Favre were picked outside first round and they were decent

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5 hours ago, Greenseed4 said:

I get ONE re-do cause Love went back to Stanford, and Lawrence is probably not going to hit FA...

FAs:

QB, Kirk Cousins

C, Weston Richburg

RB, LeVeon Bell (ok Gato?)

WR, Ryan Grant 

TE, Trey Burton

DL, Sheldon Richardson

OLB/DE, Cassius Marsh

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Draft: 

1. DE, Bradley Chubb

2a. OG, Will Hernandez

2b.QB, Luke Falk

3. OG, Frank Ragnow

4. RB, Bo Scarborogh 

6. CB, Jamarcus King

 

 

 

 I think I like Phil's a little better but just replace Love pick w Michel.

 

Would rather spend the cap on Norwell instead of Bell etc

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51 minutes ago, Philc1 said:

Chubb isn’t falling to 6

 

pennel is a dumb penalty machine

 

claiborne I get resigning but only at a 2 year deal

Why couldn't Chubb fall to 6? Let's just say his combine is great...still...Say browns and Giants qb...colts Barkley....browns took edge last year....broncos qb....that doesn't sound too far fetched even if Chubb keeps his rank

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2 hours ago, Philc1 said:

Tom Brady and Brett Favre were picked outside first round and they were decent

You understand, I would hope, that cherry picking the rare two out of a multitude does not prove the point you're trying to make, right?

For every Favre, there are a hundred Browning Nagles.  For every Brady, three hundred Tajh Boyds.

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8 hours ago, Greenseed4 said:

I get ONE re-do cause Love went back to Stanford, and Demarcus Lawrence is probably not going to hit FA...

FAs:

QB, Kirk Cousins (30)

C, Weston Richburg (8)

WR, Jarvis Landry (14)

TE, Trey Burton (6)

DL, Sheldon Richardson (8)

CB, Trumaine Johnson (14)

  Total: $80M

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Draft: 

1. DE, Bradley Chubb

2a. RB, Sony Michel

2b.QB, Luke Falk

3. OG, Frank Ragnow

4. OT, Brett Toth

6. CB, Jamarcus King

7. DE/OLB, Marquis Haynes 

 

 

On edit: cause I like Landry now, instead of LeVeon

 

3 hours ago, HessStation said:

 I think I like Phil's a little better but just replace Love pick w Michel.

 

Would rather spend the cap on Norwell instead of Bell etc

Thanks for the feedback! 

I swapped out some picks after thinking about it. I agree on Norwell, I just think we go a different direction (bc this is a loaded draft for OL). 

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On 1/14/2018 at 12:42 PM, Greenseed4 said:

Definite re-signs:

CB, Morris Claiborne

LB, Demario Davis

DL, Mike Pennel 

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Notable FAs:

QB, Kirk Cousins 

C, Ryan Jensen 

OG, Andrew Norwell 

TE, Trey Burton 

DE, Demarcus Lawrence 

DT, Sheldon Richardson 

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Draft:

1st: DE, Bradley Chubb 

2nd: RB, Bryce Love

2nd: OL, Isaiah Wynn 

3rd: QB, Luke Falk

4th: WR, Auden Tate

5th: OT

 

Not the worst. I think resigning 3 people is a little light, and its a pipdream to land all those FAs, but i can appreciate what you were going for. 

Draft; if we're doing the cousins thing, which i'm not crazy about, I would take Falk as the consolation prize. I'm good with that... Honestly, beside my preference for passing on Cousins, Chubb is the only thing i'm not digging. I'm in the minority but i think he's wayyyy overrated and lacks the burst to be anything more than average in the NFL. 

Which begs the next question, if not QB.. where is the value exactly at 6?.. Barker? 

 

 

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3 hours ago, jetsfansince7 said:

 


Down the stretch Claiborne SUCKED


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I tried digging in on Claiborne's up and down career when not injuries and per PFF he seems to be a lot better player when only designated to the left side. His last year in Dallas his ranking shot through the roof bc that's the only spot they played him. I don't think that was the case w the Jets and maybe why we saw some good and bad. Plus the Jets didn't manufacturer much of a pass rush this year. Just food for thought 

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I tried digging in on Claiborne's up and down career when not injuries and per PFF he seems to be a lot better player when only designated to the left side. His last year in Dallas his ranking shot through the roof bc that's the only spot they played him. I don't think that was the case w the Jets and maybe why we saw some good and bad. Plus the Jets didn't manufacturer much of a pass rush this year. Just food for thought 

Good point. I do think he had a nagging foot thing that started mid season


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3 minutes ago, Paradis said:

 

Not the worst. I think resigning 3 people is a little light, and its a pipdream to land all those FAs, but i can appreciate what you were going for. 

Draft; if we're doing the cousins thing, which i'm not crazy about, I would take Falk as the consolation prize. I'm good with that... Honestly, beside my preference for passing on Cousins, Chubb is the only thing i'm not digging. I'm in the minority but i think he's wayyyy overrated and lacks the burst to be anything more than average in the NFL. 

Which begs the next question, if not QB.. where is the value exactly at 6?.. Barker? 

 

 

I changed it up after seeing Love go back to Stanford, and realizing Demarcus Lawrence isn’t going to snif free agency. (Which sucks, cause my whole plan was predicated on having Lawrence AND Chubb). 

The (3) re-signs are my “definite” keepers, I also like Bass, Ealy, Harrison, Miles, Brooks, and ASJ, but I won’t cry if any of them get away. 

The new plan includes the following FA...

Offense: Cousins, Richburg, Landry, and Burton.

Defense: Trumaine Johnson, Richardson 

Draft:

1. Chubb, DE

2a. Michel, RB

2b. Falk, QB

3. Ragnow, OL

4. Toth, OT

6. King, CB

7. Haynes, Pass Rush Specialist

 

The value at 6 is a good question. We could have our pick of the litter at LT, DE/OLB, WR or CB (though I’m not seeing any lockdown CBs, or blue chip WRs this year). 

Pass rusher, OT, or QB

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