JetNation Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 With the 79th overall pick in the 3rd round the NY Jets selected Jabari Zuniga from Florida. He is considered a player who is considered to have a lot of upside after having a disappointing senior season. The 6’3″, 264lb Zuniga ran a 4.64 at the NFL Combine. With Zuniga, you either buy into the flashes or you don’t. He’s an explosive athlete who has been splashing and flashing since his freshman season but failed to fully reach the promise his traits and explosiveness implied. A monstrous start to 2019 was truncated due to a high ankle sprain. He’s disruptive in the gaps but is not stout enough at the point of attack. He has edge-rushing ability but could find stardom as a reduced rusher in sub-packages, where he’s craftier and more capable of exploiting athletic mismatches. His boogeyman qualities could spring themselves upon unsuspecting offenses relatively early in his career, but his grade is based on projection over production. Here is his scouting profile from NFL.com. Strengths Long-limbed, athletic frame with chiseled upper body Looks the part of an NFL “dude.” Played at a variety of spots up and down the line Flashes playmaking talent on the other side of the line Able to ravage gaps with exciting snap quickness Rangy, fast and long to close and corral in pursuit Displays adequate toughness at four- or five-technique inside Can slow feet then reignite upfield burst to sneak tackles Scary potential as interior rusher in sub-packages Fluid to punch, separate and race past guard’s edge Suddenness has yet to be fully developed and exploited Can draw a perfect freehand circle Weaknesses Lacks sand in lower body for sturdy base Gets driven off his spot by power Has difficulty unhinging from feisty tight ends Hasn’t proven to have definitive positional fit Speed-to-power rush charge tends to run out of gas Doesn’t get enough hip sink to consistently dip and flatten to QB Late activation of rush counters turning sacks into pressures Missed seven games and was never 100 percent after high ankle sprain in Week 3 Below-average awareness and instincts The post Jets Draft Florida DE Jabari Zuniga 79th Overall appeared first on JetNation.com (NY Jets Blog & Forum). Click here to read the full story... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 When this guy was healthy he was almost unblockable. I like the pick; I think Gregg Williams will have a lot of fun utilizing his abilities in a variety of packages. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JETSALLDAY24X Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 After seeing what Gregg Williams did with dudes off the street last year, I can't wait to see what he does with 2 actual explosive nfl athletes. I have no worries that either of the 2 guys drafted will find productive roles on the team. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team archer Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, jetsons said: https://relativeathleticscores.com/2020/02/03/jabari-zuniga-ras/ https://relativeathleticscores.com/2020/01/01/jachai-polite-ras/ Lets see if he can actually play with the big boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsons Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, Team archer said: Lets see if he can actually play with the big boys He played in the SEC... I think he already has. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstream Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 going against Becton in practice all the time should make both of them better 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 If he sucks, let me be the first to call him Princess Vespa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Needs to stay healthy. Like athletes who have played inside a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsons Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 This pick will also help QW... a speed rusher makes it much more difficult for the OL to focus on the middle of the DL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet hustle Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 We should call.Jachai polite and ask his opinion of this pick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsons Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jet hustle said: We should call.Jachai polite and ask his opinion of this pick I don't Jachai will be able to offer an opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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