JetNation Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 It’s going to be an eventful off-season for Mike Maccagnan and the New York Jets as they look at entering the NFL draft with 3 picks in the top 50 (6,37,49) while free agency with what should be close to $100 million in cap space. The team has already acknowledged the obvious in saying they expect to be active in free agency where positions such as QB, CB1, C and WR will almost certainly be addressed. With the team’s most critical needs and ample cap space, it would be foolish to do a mock draft without assuming some needs will be filled via free agency. So while we won’t try to predict which players will be signed in free agency, we’re going to assume CB1 or CB2, C, WR and QB will be addressed. In the event the QB position is addressed with Kirk Cousins, there will be no need for a QB in round 1. If it’s not Cousins, you may not be able to rule out a QB with their first round pick. With that in mind, we’ll offer a first round pick with Cousins signed, and one if he signs elsewhere. Moving right along…pre-combine Jets seven-round mock: Round 1 (6th overall) w/ Cousins signed EDGE Bradley Chubb, NC State: It’s entirely possible Chubb goes to the Colts with the third pick, but with the Jets having a QB locked up, somebody trades up ahead of the Broncos in to that spot to grab a signal caller. If the Colts stay put and take Chubb, the Jets should look to trade down or grab the best player on their board, likely Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson or Alabama cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick. Round 1 (6th overall) w/o Cousins signed QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma: Tossing aside concerns about his height, the Jets grab college football’s most accurate QB who is one of the more polarizing players in this draft. Jeremy Bates becomes the most important person in the building at 1 Jets drive as he tries to help Mayfield make the transition from college to the NFL. Round 2 (37th overall) CB Donte Jackson, LSU: The Jets pair a free agent CB with one of the top corners in the draft in Jackson. Remember, this is a pre-combine prediction. A strong combine showing could have Jackson gone well before this pick when the time comes. Round 2 (49th overall) OT Brian O’ Neill, Pitt: Jets guard James Carpenter struggled mightily last season and is unlikely to play any better under Jeremy Bates who is expected to install a scheme that relies heavily on zone blocking, which is an admitted weak area for Carpenter. O’ Neill can spend a season or two at guard before kicking outside to left tackle when Kelvin Beachum is gone. If the Jets don’t grab a future left tackle early on, Brandon Parker could be a mid-round option. Round 3 (72nd overall) RB Kerryon Johnson, Auburn: Currently projected to go anywhere from round 1 to round three, Johnson should be snapped up by Gang Green if he’s still on the board at this point. If he’s gone, this is a deep enough class that Mike Maccagnan can grab the best back on the board and come away with a good player. Round 4 (103rd overall) WR Marcel Ateman, Oklahoma State: With so much uncertainty surrounding Robby Anderson and Qunicy Enunwa, the Jets may want to grab a couple of receivers this off-season. Ateman is a big target at 6′ 4” who attacks the ball and could be an immediate asset in the red zone. Round 5 (148th overall) TE Ryan Izzo, FSU: It’s about time the Jets add a multi-dimensional tight end. Izzo isn’t a game-breaker on offense, but he’s a solid receiver with the tenacity and size to be a quality blocker. If Austin Seferian-Jenkins doesn’t return, tight end becomes that much more of a need. Round 6 (165th overall) CB Danny Johnson, Southern: Johnson has the ability to become a quality slot corner in the NFL. In his time at Southern, Johnson also returned kicks and punts, averaging 23.0 and 15.2 yards per return respectively. This could give the Jets a key special teams contributor from day one in the sixth round. Round 7 (209th overall) OL Cole Madison, Washington State: Madison has a high motor solid tools to be a quality zone blocker but will need to get stronger. To recap: 1) Edge Bradley Chubb 1a) Baker Mayfield 2) CB Donte Jackson 2) OT Brian O’ Neill 3) RB Kerryon Johnson 4) WR Marcell Ateman 5) TE Ryan Izzo 6) CB Danny Johnson 7) OL Cole Madison With the internet mock drafts piling up, now we sit and wait for risers and fallers based on combine results, media buzz and league smoke screens. Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Addresses the two most important positions at six, so I’m a fan. CB2 is, without question, the biggest hole on the roster, and Jackson is supposed to put up crazy numbers at the Combine, so cool. Also like getting a tackle early, as well. It seems that there are only three or four decent tackle prospects in this draft, so to get one whom everyone seems to like (despite the rough Senior Bowl week) is good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Very nice! I think Johnson is a little overrated for the third round but otherwise good job. I'd take that in a heartbeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 We should have throw away two of our 6th rounders on something other than CBS last year I take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Nice, but I hope we signed a Center in Free Agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 They go on the offensive by drafting two defensive player in the first and second round?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Top pick in the second round should be a new toy for Cousins, like TE Dallas Goedert. 7 games with 100+ yards, and he likes to catch with one hand, so he’ll be on sportscenter a lot. Plus KC likes him those Jordan Reed types, so we should get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morny Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 39 minutes ago, Beerfish said: We should have throw away two of our 6th rounders on something other than CBS last year I take it? Remember when we picked up Clark in particular there was a lot of talk of how he was a good prospect but his injury had relegated him to the 5th round. Hopefully he can appear this year and contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain The Foe Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I don't like it. Though im not feeling going defense in the first round for any reason, going Bradley Chubb is understandable given that we need a pass rusher, but as usual, this is a defensive minded draft. The first 2 picks on defense? My goodness how many more decades can this continue? If we get Cousins our first top picks are on the defensive side of the ball? What about this offensive line? Yeah, you have us taking a Tackle with our 3rd pick of the draft but what about the glaring hole that's directly in front of Kirk Cousins? We don't have a Center. Why can't we just for one freaking draft simply take care of the offensive line or offense in general? We have an All-Pro caliber guard sitting there for the taking, you have 3 Centers who have first round talent but 1 of the 3 could be sitting there in the 2nd round when we pick, we could probably pick up a Tackle as well. Barkley could possibly drop to us if Cleveland and NYG draft QB's with the first 2 picks, The Colts go in another direction besides RB, Cleveland trades out of the 4th pick with a team looking to get in front of Denver for their QB and Denver is looking at the 4th QB or Quentin Nelson for the 5th pick. I don't care how this unfolds in terms of the teams in front of us, if the Jets go defense for any reason im going to be upset. Build the offense, specifically the offensive line and just be done with it already. Building this offensive line will maximize not just those positions but also the QB/RB/TE/WR positions given that the QB will be protected and the RB will have cleaner lanes. Every year is sexy defensive picks and we have yet to draft an all pro or have a #1 defense. The Jets needs to let it go already and balance the team. If the Jets get Cousins we better not be going into the season with no Center in front of him, a rookie OT that's ranked 8th amongst the top OT's, another OT ranked 25th and a project RB when we already have a project in McGuire and a talent but injury prone Bilal Powell. But hey, we get to spend our top two picks on defense just like we did last year and spend our 1st round pick on defense like we did 9 consecutive times previously. We don't need to draft another Defensive end, we need a D'brick/Mangold draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Greenseed4 said: Top pick in the second round should be a new toy for Cousins, like TE Dallas Goedert. 7 games with 100+ yards, and he likes to catch with one hand, so he’ll be on sportscenter a lot. Plus KC likes him those Jordan Reed types, so we should get one. Are those his high school highlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, New York Mick said: Are those his high school highlights? South Dakota State University. It's pretty much the SEC of the Great Plains states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 20 minutes ago, Greenseed4 said: South Dakota State University. It's pretty much the SEC of the Great Plains states. He’s graded as a 2nd/3rd day prospect because he played against sh*t competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, New York Mick said: He’s graded as a 2nd/3rd day prospect because he played against sh*t competition. I think we should draft him in the 2nd/3rd day because he's incredibly athletic and makes circus catches look routine. I heard about this one QB that played in one of those sh*t states and he got drafted #2 overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Villain The Foe said: I don't like it. Though im not feeling going defense in the first round for any reason, going Bradley Chubb is understandable given that we need a pass rusher, but as usual, this is a defensive minded draft. The first 2 picks on defense? My goodness how many more decades can this continue? If we get Cousins our first top picks are on the defensive side of the ball? What about this offensive line? Yeah, you have us taking a Tackle with our 3rd pick of the draft but what about the glaring hole that's directly in front of Kirk Cousins? We don't have a Center. Why can't we just for one freaking draft simply take care of the offensive line or offense in general? We have an All-Pro caliber guard sitting there for the taking, you have 3 Centers who have first round talent but 1 of the 3 could be sitting there in the 2nd round when we pick, we could probably pick up a Tackle as well. Barkley could possibly drop to us if Cleveland and NYG draft QB's with the first 2 picks, The Colts go in another direction besides RB, Cleveland trades out of the 4th pick with a team looking to get in front of Denver for their QB and Denver is looking at the 4th QB or Quentin Nelson for the 5th pick. I don't care how this unfolds in terms of the teams in front of us, if the Jets go defense for any reason im going to be upset. Build the offense, specifically the offensive line and just be done with it already. Building this offensive line will maximize not just those positions but also the QB/RB/TE/WR positions given that the QB will be protected and the RB will have cleaner lanes. Every year is sexy defensive picks and we have yet to draft an all pro or have a #1 defense. The Jets needs to let it go already and balance the team. If the Jets get Cousins we better not be going into the season with no Center in front of him, a rookie OT that's ranked 8th amongst the top OT's, another OT ranked 25th and a project RB when we already have a project in McGuire and a talent but injury prone Bilal Powell. But hey, we get to spend our top two picks on defense just like we did last year and spend our 1st round pick on defense like we did 9 consecutive times previously. We don't need to draft another Defensive end, we need a D'brick/Mangold draft. Jensen in FA Nelson in the first would solidify the OL right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Greenseed4 said: I think we should draft him in the 2nd/3rd day because he's incredibly athletic and makes circus catches look routine. I heard about this one QB that played in one of those sh*t states and he got drafted #2 overall. He was rated in the top 5. 3rd no problem but not our first second rounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, New York Mick said: He was rated in the top 5. 3rd no problem but not our first second rounder. Pre-Combine ratings can suck it. Even after the big spandex showcase, player ranking will be all over the place. I've seen Goedert rated as high as the #1 overall TE, and in some mocks he's getting drafted in the first round (by Jacksonville). So it depends on what sources you're looking at. The question is can he play on Sunday? Can he add value to our roster? If so, I think he could quickly become a fan favorite, but more importantly, he can become a play maker who can score without bobble-catching it out of bounds. He has tremendous body control, and unworldly large hands. A saftey valve like that can quickly become a QBs best friend on thirds downs and red-zone plays, I think it's important that we (1) protect whoever our new QB is, but also (2) give him legit weapons to set him up for success. I have no problem dropping a second round pick on this player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradis Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 QB stuff aside, K. Johnson is the only piece that impacts our offense... granted I like him, but that's all i'm getting from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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