Maxman Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 From thejetsblog.com Posted on April 28th, 2010 by Bassett Lebs is on a hot streak, catching some minor details on the Jets free agent / tryout list. While Donavan Warren was a shock to go undrafted, the former college cornerback looks to be listed for the Jets as a safety. On the Jets list of undrafted free agent additions, they list Michigan cornerback Donovan Warren as a safety. While nothing is official yet, this is a strong hint that the Jets are moving the talented cover guy, who doesn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 They almost have to be considering converting him to safety. The guy has great cover skills, he just can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 The most intriguing name the Jets added after the draft was Donovan Warren, cornerback from Michigan. He was a freshman All-American in '07 and continued to play well for the Wolverines. When he declared for the draft, Mel Kiper, Jr. said he would have been the first or second corner in the class of 2011 but wasn't a "sure-fire second-round pick." An ugly 4.62 at his pro day left him undrafted, but he's the sort of physical player Rex Ryan loves. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=6717 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 They almost have to be considering converting him to safety. The guy has great cover skills, he just can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yeah, I agree. I really expected Lowery would be moved to safety when the Jets signed Cromartie. We Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 http://www.profootballfocus.com/by_position.php?tab=by_position&season=2009&pos=S&stype=r&runpass=&teamid=-1&numsnaps=25&numgames=1 don't give up on Brodney pool-look at his numbers here-45.5% comp.% against him-10 points better than Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 http://www.profootballfocus.com/by_position.php?tab=by_position&season=2009&pos=S&stype=r&runpass=&teamid=-1&numsnaps=25&numgames=1 don't give up on Brodney pool-look at his numbers here-45.5% comp.% against him-10 points better than Rhodes If he is healthy he will start. Big if though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 If he is healthy he will start. Big if though... he's healthy now isn't he? I haven't heard anything about any lingering effects from his ONE concussion-might be the wrong to put that since they seem to be cumulative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yeah I saw an interview with Pool, he claims he got a concussion on his very first play in the NFL, and one last year. He says all the rest are migraines that run in his family. The symptoms are very similar. He is a very good cover safety, who is also a good tackler. If he stays healthy he will be an over all improvement on Rhodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 IDK though-isn't this the move so many of us thought they would make with Dwight Lowery and all these reports about "great cover skills but slow" also seem to mark Lowery to a tee Yes, absolutely. Jets obviously now have their top three CB positions locked up. Lowery is better than most of the haters here believe, and should be well suited to handle the #4 job. I figured that Warren would compete with Lowery for the #4 CB spot, and that the "loser" would be in competition for a slot with the safeties. Looks like maybe the Jets are already comfortable with Lowery, and are setting Warren up with the best chance to succeed by putting him with the safeties now. Seems like a smart move to me. Either way, they're both competing for a spot in the dime package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yeah I saw an interview with Pool, he claims he got a concussion on his very first play in the NFL, and one last year. He says all the rest are migraines that run in his family. The symptoms are very similar. He is a very good cover safety, who is also a good tackler. If he stays healthy he will be an over all improvement on Rhodes. 3 plays that stand out most in my mind of Rhodes last year was his inability to help Revis deep on Ginn, getting smoked by Welker and getting caught from behind "by a white guy" (as he said) after an INT that he should have scored on-why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 My guess is we keep Warren around as a special teamer and project at the FS position. I'm not sure what that means for the rest of the secondary (maybe Coleman will be gone?), but we DID have 11 DB's late into the offseason last year, and currently have at least 10 on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 My guess is we keep Warren around as a special teamer and project at the FS position. I'm not sure what that means for the rest of the secondary (maybe Coleman will be gone?), but we DID have 11 DB's late into the offseason last year, and currently have at least 10 on the roster. you know what the great Herman Edwards once said: "you can never have too many cornerbacks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 you know what the great Herman Edwards once said: "you can never have too many cornerbacks" He also said, and I'm paraphrasing here: Trying to tackle Michael Vick is like being at the farm and chasing around a chicken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 He also said, and I'm paraphrasing here: Trying to tackle Michael Vick is like being at the farm and chasing around a chicken! the Gang Green had a great thread a few years back of Herm Edwards' greatest hits-it was hard to believe that this guy was actually our head coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Just found out via Twitter (Jason Davis) that Wilson will be #20 and McKnight #25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 IDK though-isn't this the move so many of us thought they would make with Dwight Lowery and all these reports about "great cover skills but slow" also seem to mark Lowery to a tee Lowery was faster. He claimed a 4.44 at the combine, but most quotes I saw had him at 4.55 and 4.7, with a 4.52 at his pro day. Warren can claim the ankle injury, but Lowery had a hamstring problem when he ran his. IMO, Lowery's skillset may lend itself more to zone and facing the QB. I remember a big deal being made about his film study and knowlege of the game when he was a rookie. As far as I've heard, Warren is a man to man guy that can't run. Maybe he can cover TEs. the Gang Green had a great thread a few years back of Herm Edwards' greatest hits-it was hard to believe that this guy was actually our head coach What I find hard to believe is that the Jets can still support such a booming website community without that morons quotes to go on and on about. Every press conference was a month of material. Just found out via Twitter (Jason Davis) that Wilson will be #20 and McKnight #25 Richie Anderson! Scott Dierking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I wonder if this means the end of Ihedigbo. You can't stay on the roster as a development project forever. Personally I would rather take a chance on this new kid than keep waiting for Ihedigbo to finally deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 As a Michigan fan I applaud moving Warren to S. Rich Rod did nothing for this kid the past two years and I'm happy to have him as a Jet, but in the NFL he does belong at the FS position. The knock on him always has been that his hips are too stiff. Will he be Ed Reed? No. But he could become a pretty good pro. He'll never be elite though. And of course if the Jets were to get a rash of injuries at the Cornerback position he COULD step in and help to some extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Richie Anderson! Scott Dierking! YES!!! I was just wondering who wore those numbers but my mind automatically went back to start at 1968-69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 YES!!! I was just wondering who wore those numbers but my mind automatically went back to start at 1968-69 Somebody else wore #25 recently, but for the life of me I can't remember who! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Somebody else wore #25 recently, but for the life of me I can't remember who! Bo Smith was the last Jet to wear #25. (Infact on the NewYorkJets.com Roster page he still is #25) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I think for now Pool is going to be very good there, but I think it will be great to have a good player in waiting. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 In the games you have seen 124 did he look that slow? Watching the games live? No. He stayed with almost everyone, especially on go-routes. Which is why there is always the argument that the 40 time is crap because its track speed, especially for a Cornerback/Wide Receiver, because how often is the Wide Receiver running straight like that and even more so how often is the Cornerback running like that? The issue is his hips and people say his hips are too stiff for the NFL, that he can't change direction as easily as a lot of teams would hope. For that, they assume he'll be a better Safety in the NFL, and he even played some Safety at Michigan, too. I think no matter where he plays, he'll be a decent-to-good player, but Safety is probably the better route for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I still can't see any way that this kid beats out Smith, Pool, or IDigs-he'll be a PSer and at best a STer who MIGHT get activated for a few games this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I still can't see any way that this kid beats out Smith, Pool, or IDigs-he'll be a PSer and at best a STer who MIGHT get activated for a few games this year I'm not saying he's going to jump in and replace Kerry Rhodes in the starting lineup, Jimmy, but I am saying I would be very, very shocked if he does not make this team because of his ability to play both CB and S. He very well could kick Ihedigbo to the curb though if one S has to go to make room for Warren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Before the combine a lot of people had a 3rd round grade on this guy. I think he will make the team, and be a big surprise.. I was stunned when I saw his combine times. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Before the combine a lot of people had a 3rd round grade on this guy. I think he will make the team, and be a big surprise.. I was stunned when I saw his combine times. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yes, absolutely. Jets obviously now have their top three CB positions locked up. Lowery is better than most of the haters here believe, and should be well suited to handle the #4 job. I figured that Warren would compete with Lowery for the #4 CB spot, and that the "loser" would be in competition for a slot with the safeties. Looks like maybe the Jets are already comfortable with Lowery, and are setting Warren up with the best chance to succeed by putting him with the safeties now. Seems like a smart move to me. Either way, they're both competing for a spot in the dime package. My guess is we keep Warren around as a special teamer and project at the FS position. I'm not sure what that means for the rest of the secondary (maybe Coleman will be gone?), but we DID have 11 DB's late into the offseason last year, and currently have at least 10 on the roster. Rex and Tanny brought in a good cadre to improve competition in the secondary/special teams. Warren is a decent prospect but watch out for Brian Jackson...Oklahoma. Ran a very slow 40 (4.6) at the combine but excels at press coverage and run support. Walter Football and the Huddle Report also projected him at free safety in the NFL. Huddle compared him to Jairus Byrd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I think for now Pool is going to be very good there, but I think it will be great to have a good player in waiting. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 They almost have to be considering converting him to safety. The guy has great cover skills, he just can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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