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Who do the Jets draft in the 3rd round?


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Best available player at a position of need: edge-rusher, DL, RB, OL.

We have a million WRs, but could still take one if the value is great.

Can't see us going CB, S early if at all. We have recently loaded up on TE prospects, so might not spend a pick there either.

 

 

 

 

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24 minutes ago, Jojo's jets said:

Really? So your drafting two QB'S with your first two picks? Wow I hope not

Hedge your bets. Years ago Kirk Cousins was an afterthought in the 4th round after the Skins drafted RG3.  Petty, Hack, and Bridgewater should all be cut anyway

 

 

 

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Tough to project that far down.  The Jets pick at 72 I think, just from my draft ranking sheet the range between 65 and 78 looks like this:

Ogo Okoronkwo - Edge Rusher

Rasheem Green - DE

Royce Freeman - RB

Dante Pettis - WR

Rashad Penny - WR

Josh Sweat - Edge

Derrick Nnadi - DT

Deshon Ellison - S

Tyrell Crosby - OT

Chuk Okorafor - OT

Martinas Rankin - OT

Jessie Bates - S

D'Shawn Hand - DE

Frank Ragnow - C

 

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Impossible to gauge who the top available prospects will be. 

And obviously, in the 3rd round its too early to go straight BAP, you still have to have the fram of mind that this is a spot where you can get a starter to fill a hole. 

So, to me, you look at Edge rusher who may be raw but has nice upside. 

You look at interior D-line, b/c there should be great value there and the Jets could you some depth. 

You look at interior O-line, again, b/c the Jets need to continue bringing in young talent to the G/C depth and there should be good value. 

I think that's it: OG/OC- a guy like Ragnow would be idea. Edge Rusher- a guy like Dorance Armstrong would be ideal. And DT/NT- B.J. Hill. Nathan Shepherd, RJ MCIntosh...

To me, you don't take a guy in the 3rd who may get cut b/c the position is crowded. So you don't go after RB, or WR, or QB, or ILB, or TE, or CB. 

I know that seems like odd reasoning, but essentially, I'm saying you don't want to set the guy up to fail and you don;t want to cut another guy you signed (who may be playing better) just b/c you want to give your 3rd round pick a chance.

It's much easier to cut a 5th or 6th round pick in a crowded position (or put them on PS) than a 3rd rounder, if that makes sense.       

And so, I wouldn't take a RB for example b/c if you plan to carry 3 you will have to cut (assuming Powell and Crowell are locks) McGuire and Rawls to keep the 3rd round RB you draft. I don't want to have to do that. 

Or if you draft a WR (assuming Kearse, Anderson, Enunwa, Pryor are locks) you only have 2 spots for your 3rd round pick, Marshall, Peake, Stewart, Hansen, and your newly acquired return specialist A.Roberts. The position is too crowded.  

Etc. 

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3 minutes ago, Obrien2Toon said:

Knowing Mac, he’ll trade back 10 picks for an additional 5-6 rounder.

then draft someone projected to go in the 5th round.

and both will be out of the league in 3 years

Eh. I disagree. I think Macc is the type of guy that could go both ways. Obviously he was willing to give up 3 second rounders to move up 3 spots in Rd. 1. He also traded down in rd. 2 last year. He also traded UP in the later rounds (I believe Rd. 5) to pick up Shell. And he has also been known to make multiple player trades. 

So I'm not sure if you are just joking, but Macc is truly unpredictable with the way he trades. 

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I think there is this myth that Mac picks BPA.  I don't know whether that is true.  I think if you look at the picks, you can see them trying to fill holes rather than pick the BPA.  Mac would have been much better off with BPA.

I think in this round 3rd round should be a potential starter, and the roster is potentially so bad, that Mac should pick the BPA at virtually any position of value.  

Could be QB if next year's back up.  I don't think Lauletta will be there.  Should fit same style as the QB picked in round 1 (e.g., don't take a statue if you pick Mayfield).  

Could be RB.  Pick Penny, trade Powell.  

I would avoid WRs since we have 17 of them.

OL is the easy pick.  Would still take a C if a Ragnow is there.  Elflein was there last year.  :angry:

DL could be good.  Obviously EDGE or ILB works.  Can trade Lee.  

Slot corner works and cut Skrine.  

It would be very hard to Mac to screw this up, but he could.  

In the grand scheme of things, taking a player that allows you to cut or trade a more expensive only under contract for a year would be a good move.  

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3 hours ago, T0mShane said:

What they should do: draft a really good tight end to help their young QB out.

 

What they will do: Draft a CB to placate Todd.

One of the mocks has us taking TE Hayden Hurst in the 3rd,  but that would just make too much sense for Jets management to wrap their heads around.

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4 hours ago, Philc1 said:

If they’re smart Lauletta 

Seriously I'd love to see him in green and white but I really doubt the Jets do this. IMO I think if they still had their original 2 2nd rounders and their 3rd this was possible.

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3 hours ago, Philc1 said:

Hedge your bets. Years ago Kirk Cousins was an afterthought in the 4th round after the Skins drafted RG3.  Petty, Hack, and Bridgewater should all be cut anyway

 

 

 

Good point but Washington had other picks in that draft before taking Cousins. We don't.

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11 minutes ago, Thai Jet said:

Good point but Washington had other picks in that draft before taking Cousins. We don't.

It's possible the Jets would draft a QB like Tanner Lee ate in the draft if he was the highest rated player available . Especially if they draft a QB name Rosen and everyone's fears become reality .

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49 minutes ago, Tinstar said:

It's possible the Jets would draft a QB like Tanner Lee late in the draft if he was the highest rated player available . Especially if they draft a QB name Rosen and everyone's fears become reality .

As you know ANYTHING is possible. Personally I  don't like Tanner Lee at all unless he was a UFA but l think someone will pick him before that.

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5 hours ago, T0mShane said:

What they should do: draft a really good tight end to help their young QB out.

 

What they will do: Draft a CB to placate Todd.

Actually a good young corner WOULD be a nice addition. Maybe light a fire under Buster's buttock. You can NEVER have enough good CB's.

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I said it before and I’ll say it again. The Jets should go BAP at 1 of 3 levels - Edge, OL or DL. The pick will have a chance to start at those positions and would be able to shape expensive positions now that we have a QB for the foreseeable future. 

Kemoko Turay

Or 

Frank Ragnow 

and I’ll be doing somersaults.

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Just now, kdels62 said:

I said it before and I’ll say it again. The Jets should go BAP at 1 of 3 levels - Edge, OL or DL. The pick will have a chance to start at those positions and would be able to shape expensive positions now that we have a QB for the foreseeable future. 

Kemoko Turay

Or 

Frank Ragnow 

and I’ll be doing somersaults.

Ragnow would be great 

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