*******OFFICIAL NFL DRAFT DAYS THREAD*******

[HighPitch]

3 minutes ago, Ken Shroy said:

Noice. I like it.

I give it a noine

[T0mShane]

Breathtaking. Holy sh*t this team.

"The game tape shows an ability to rush the pocket with a fluid, diverse attack, but he might not have the grit necessary to play the run as a 3-4 outside linebacker on early downs. His troubling post-season that included bad combine interviews, bad workouts and additional weight around the midsection has substantially clouded his draft standing into the boom-or-bust category."

[Jetscode1]

Hate the lack of OL help for Darnold, but like this pick.

[Creepy Lurker]

Just now, usanyj said:

They defend a child and woman beater... but this guy is fat sooooo

I missed that segment. Now I’m curious. 

[Jimmy 2 Times]

Sets us up for CB with the next pick!

[greenwave81]

Yawn.

[Augustiniak]

Gase probably wishes he didn’t opt out of miami now.

[Lon chaney]

The guy was injured leading up to the combine. Hopefully he can be an impact edge player. 

[Integrity28]

 

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[Bugg]

Wait, I thought Williams was going to provide interior pass rush?

How do they plan to keep Darnold upright? 

[JetsYanks13]

The rest of the draft (especially 3 and 4th round) needs to focus on the offensive side of the ball


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[Augustiniak]

1 minute ago, shuler82 said:

Drafting Polite basically kills any 'Lee to OLB' talk. Wonder if the Jets will swing a trade and get a 3/4 for him? 

Their first two picks basically sealed the fate of Leo and lee.

[Guilhermezmc]

 

[HighPitch]

Polite is a good player. Florida players are always good unlike the ohio state.

not a huge need but holy crap we should have a pretty killer d

[David Harris]

He was projected late first round after the season - I like the pick, taking a chance on a high upside character risk, we haven't done that in quite awhile, feels dangerous in a good way

[CrazyCarl40]

Just now, Integrity28 said:

 

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That says more about the terrible scouting this team has than anything. Sigh. 

[joewilly12]

1 minute ago, MDL_JET said:

Aright guys I just watched some YouTube highlights. I like it. He's got moves. 

 

[Guilhermezmc]

give me cajuste or mcgroven

[Irish Jet]

4 minutes ago, adb280z said:

How many guys that tank the combine turn out to be good players?  Couldn't bother to get in shape for his interview, that's not encouraging.

Vontaze Burfict comes to mind.

He seems a strange guy. I would always prioritise performance on the field over workout warriors but yeah, seems to he attitude issues.

[Greensleeves]

5 minutes ago, adb280z said:

How many guys that tank the combine turn out to be good players?  Couldn't bother to get in shape for his interview, that's not encouraging.

A lot more players bust that kill the combine, which is not ?.

[Pac]

NFL Draft 2019: How much did Florida defensive end Jachai Polite's pre-draft performance hurt him?

For months, Jachai Polite hasn't been able to do anything right. The pre-draft process has been a nightmare for the 20-year-old defensive end.

Never mind that he logged 11 sacks in the SEC in 2018. Never mind that he had 17.5 tackles for loss while forcing an absurd six fumbles, batting four balls and racking up 45 tackles. Never mind that he was a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in college football.

Those successes have gone somewhat forgotten as the Florida Gators prospect seems to make a mistake - or get bad breaks - at every opportunity he has to convince an NFL team that he's worth a multi-million-dollar salary.

Polite's pre-draft process has been like that moment in movies where the protagonist announces, "This couldn't get any worse," and then it starts raining. But for Polite, it's been a mix of hail and ash from a nearby dumpster fire.

But that's why I'm rooting for the guy. The pre-draft process can tell NFL teams a lot about a player. It can also lead to an enormous misrepresentation. Media members - myself and my co-workers included - and teams pile criticism on these young adults, who are intent upon making a better future for their family. Some teams trash a player because they want to draft him after other teams to pass on that player.

LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, right, runs past Florida defensive lineman Jachai Polite (99) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Gainesville, Fla. (Photo: John Raoux, AP)

Here's one example of misunderstanding the youngster: Polite wants to give his mother an early retirement with his first NFL contract. She's a supervisor of housekeepers at a hotel while also doing hair-styling out of her house.

Sounds like a terrible kid, huh?

But that's not what people are focused on. Let's run down the no-good, very-bad sequence of events the seem to have knocked Polite out of first-round contention.

He ran a 4.84 40-yard dash at the combine in Indianapolis. That's very slow for a defensive lineman, even if there's video of Polite running down a receiver from behind after 40 yards. (Admittedly, he made the wrong read on the play, largely because he flew off the ball so quickly. But he made up for it by flying to the ball with impressive effort.)

He jumped 32 inches at the combine. Again, that's very low for a defensive end - and yet he batted four passes in 2018. Also, who cares about how high a pass-rusher can jump? Looks like he jumped too high in this case.

Those were the only workouts he did at the combine. A question followed: What else is he hiding?

During interviews in Indianapolis, he left scouts concerned about his maturity. He then met with reporters and explained that he was surprised to receive so much negativity from scouts about his game. That negativity was, no doubt, a test - he said he knew that at the combine. He failed that test - he later admitted that.

Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Kyle Shurmur (14) throws the ball as Florida Gators defensive lineman Jachai Polite (99) defends during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Photo: Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports)

 

While that's partially his fault, it's also the fault of the people around him. Why didn't his agent properly prepare him for the criticism he'd face? Why wasn't he coached on how to handle those challenging questions? Everyone could (and should) have anticipated them. Because of his naivety, the media ran with the young man's honesty about the process. (Honesty is a rarity at the combine, where everything - from a throwing routine to a meeting with reporters - is rehearsed, practiced and scripted.) And the transcript of his comments seemed a lot more harsh than the comments themselves in person and on video. Here's some context for what was actually a fairly harmless interaction, which seemed to spiral out of control.

During his pro day, a moment when he could have righted the screwy process, he showed up looking less-than-ripped. (This league is all about the jacked-up, twitchy players who pass the eye-test.) Then, Polite injured his hamstring and had to end his day early.

Had his pre-draft process gone well, perhaps he'd be in the discussion to go in the top 15 selections, with NFL.com's Lance Zuerlein comparing him to Falcons' Vic Beasley, the eighth-overall pick in 2015. Instead, media members are suggesting Polite has slipped into the second round of the draft. If that projection bears out, the fall from 15th overall to 40th overall is a costly one. After this year's draft, the 15th overall pick will sign a deal worth roughly $15 million with $8.4 million guaranteed while the No. 40 selection will sign a $7 million deal with $3.2 million guaranteed, per spotrac.

Ouch.

19. Tennessee Titans — Jachai Polite, EDGE, Florida (Photo: John Raoux, AP)

 

While job interviews are important, it's easy to imagine an unprepared 20-year-old struggling through his first round of them - especially ones as rigorous as those taking place at the combine. While measurements are important, so is the game film and the production a player puts together on the football field. Perhaps the bust label will prove prescient. Perhaps Polite will flunk in the NFL, just as he has failed during the pre-draft process.

But here's hoping that he serves as a caveat for those that put too much stock into the combine, into the 40-yard dash and into everything silly about the pre-draft process, which has become overemphasized largely as a promotional effort by the NFL. The league never wants you to stop thinking about football, so they promote the heck out of the combine. Polite is a gifted football player, and hopefully he puts up 16 sacks in 2019 to prove that his first impression was his worst impression and that there's more to him than he presented in Indianapolis and at this pro day.

 

[T0mShane]

4.84/40 with a 32" vertical is roughly what Quinnen Williams put up at 300 lbs.

[TokyoJetsFan]

Mac gives zero f’s what anyone thinks I’ll give him that lol

[fusionCA]

1 minute ago, Integrity28 said:

 

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who believe that? Mac? 

[Integrity28]

Can we please draft like we have our QB and need to give him every weapon possible? Look at what 49ers just did... Deebo and Jalen Hurd back-to-back.

[BroadwayRay]

 

[Jetscode1]

Did Ben Powers get drafted?

[ZachEY]

2 minutes ago, Integrity28 said:

 

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Belief is a fascinating thing.

Also, was QW the best pass rusher?

[SayNoToDMC]

5 minutes ago, New York Mick said:

JIF doesn’t even want this kid. 

Two D players with needs on offense. 

If that's true I'm terrified now

[Jet_Engine1]

5 minutes ago, kevinc855 said:

Seems like an immature kid with discipline issues who is prob more of a 1st round talent. Greg Williams better keep him in line and maybe we got a steal

we did need edge

He ran a 4.84. Our new nose tackle is faster. 

 

Hes a dumber Lorenzo Mauldin

[Beerfish]

"Just one year of big-time production, but he's an instinctive rusher with natural feel for attacking the pocket. Polite's frightening speed to the edge on tape was missing in his pre-draft workouts as he showed up much heavier and with purported hamstring issues during all of his testing. The game tape shows an ability to rush the pocket with a fluid, diverse attack, but he might not have the grit necessary to play the run as a 3-4 outside linebacker on early downs. His troubling post-season that included bad combine interviews, bad workouts and additional weight around the midsection has substantially clouded his draft standing into the boom-or-bust category. "

[TokyoJetsFan]

4 minutes ago, Greensleeves said:

Who cares? The guy was a first round pick once the games were played. Great pick.

Agree I was more pointing out why he fell

[HighPitch]

2 minutes ago, JetsYanks13 said:

The rest of the draft (especially 3 and 4th round) needs to focus on the offensive side of the ball


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Lol

[bostonmajet]

Everyone complains that Mac doesn't take a chance, and the in the 3rd they pick up a guy that screwed up at the combine and was a bit out of shape. If this kid hadn't acted like a kid, he was a 1st round pick. A bit of a risk, but he could be a total steal if he gets his act together...

[Larz]

Hahaha that dudes agent had to wear a suit to a bowling alley