Jets’ Final Pick of ’11: WR Scotty McKnight
Posted by on April 30, 2011 – 6:19 pmRound 7 has become the Mark Sanchez Friendship Club tour for the New York Jets.
With the Jets’ final pick of the 2011 draft, 227th overall, they chose Colorado wide receiver Scotty McKnight, who just happened to hang out in Southern California with the Jets’ current third-year QB.
“Are you kidding me? Yeah, teaming up with a great organization and a great team and then being together with my childhood buddy who I grew up with,” McKnight told Jets beat reporters after his selection. “We never played on the same team before. We just kind of always trained together. It’s a dream come true. It’s cool. I’m just ready to make the most out of the opportunity.”
How close are the pitcher and catcher now? Sanchez told the Denver Post back in March that “Scotty will be a steal in the draft. He’s a versatile guy who can run every route. He’s quick, he’s fast and he’s strong. He’s really smart and he really cares about the game. He loves playing.”
Sanchez even threw passes to the 5’11″, 185-pound wideout at Colorado’s pro day this year. And while McKnight was chatting with the Jets’ beats, he said Sanchez and his family were over at the house enjoying the serendipity of the moment.
“Deep down, gosh, I was just hoping I would go to the Jets,” McKnight said. “Everything there is just so appealing to me and my family. I love what they’re all about over there, competing, winning games, tough, hardnosed football. That’s what I think I can bring to the table, both on special teams and as an offensive player as well. I’m just so excited about the opportunity and how it played out.”
Do not get the impression from all of this, that McKnight will be happy with just being drafted. He was an accomplished college receiver — his 215 receptions and 22 touchdowns both set Colorado career records and his 2,521 receiving yards was third. He is the first Buff to lead the team in receptions for four consecutive seasons.
And he was durably productive as well. He became only the 10th player in NCAA history to catch a pass in every game he appeared in, and only the sixth to do this without missing any games due to injury (48 games plus one postseason game.)
Sure-handed? He had just two fumbles in 231 career touches, and one of those fumbles technically should not have been charged to him, since the Big 12 admitted that an incorrect officiating call in a 2009 game should have been ruled an incompletion, not a fumble.
As for the rest of the Sanchez tour, this selection came just 19 picks after the Jets selected QB Greg McElroy of Alabama, who knows Sanchez well from working with his high school coach, Bob Johnson, leading up to the draft. Small world.
The McKnight pick was originally Seattle’s selection before the Seahawks traded it to the Eagles, who then sent it to the Jets in the fifth-round maneuvering that landed the Green & White TCU wideout/returner Jeremy Kerley.
Tags: Bob Johnson, Colorado, Greg McElroy, Mark Sanchez, Rex Ryan, Scotty McKnight
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By Georgene on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Awesome pick! Scotty is a great choice! Love having him aboard!!!
By Kai on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Really wish we picked up a Safety in this years draft. I hope Sanchez and the Jets know what they’re doing with this guy.
By JersyJetJones on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Seen some film on Mcknight and NO.6 hit it on the head, his route running his smooth and he has great hands. Anthony Gonzales type of wideout….
By jeremy on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
why draft mcelroy that should be an insult to sanchez. mark got drafted like 2-3 years ago hes just settling in.now they brought in some competition.they could of drafted a FS.this is a fail of a pick.
By jay boss on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
so this looks like this is definitely the end for brad smith but over all i like the pick sanchez is very comfortable with scotty mcknight and if we can sign braylon edwards and santonio holmes back with the other new rookie WR in jeremy kerley our reciever core would be really explosivee especially with all the weapons we now have
By IRA on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Oh those trickey Jets. I remember reading about Mark throwing to this kid. That should’ve raised some eyebrows. Overall very surprised they drafted 4 offensive players especially 2 WR’s. They have something going on to fill some needs on the defensive side of the ball.
By Paul on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Interesting WR picks. Hope they can help Sanchez. Lack of an offensive lineman and safety suprise me in this year draft.
By Walt on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I had the oppurtunity to watch scotty play many times for colorado.I think he is a very good receiver.He caught a lot of passes and scored a lot of touchdowns for Colorado.Even so I think he could have done even better if he played for a better team with a more imaginative passing sceme.I think jet fans will be pleasently surprised.
By Arte Old School Section 327 on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Wow.. What a draft..!! I must say this may go down as one of the most historic drafts in Jet history!! Wow.. Unbelievable!! I don’t know who I’m more excited about. Each one of these players has the potential to lead us to a Super Bowl!!
Great job, brain trust!! Seriously.. now until the owners have to eat some crow.. go get a well-deserved SNACK!! Sleep tight JET NATION!! I smell a LOMBARDI!! More than that, a dynasty!! See you a later Bull-a-check.. Time to retire :-)
By Jimmer on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I’m starting to get worried about our WR situation. With BE,BS & SH being f/a’s we draft 2 wr’s. I recall hearing good things about Turner. Are we losing 2 or all 3? When you draft 2 guys at the same position it says you have a gaping hole. This pick really lowers my outlook for this season.
By Anthony on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
This is a great pick. McKnight is a great friend of Sanchez and the WR he threw to during his Pro Day. Im loving this pick.
By Hans on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Jeremy, I think its actually a very smart move. This will make Mark Sanchez work harder, REALLY earn his starting spot. Believe me, he NEEDS to have a fire lit under his rear.
By Jerry Tassone on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
This was a fantastic pick – Smart and Sure-handed reciever that loves the games. The Jets are a good team and they just got better with Scotty in the locker room – Saw him play in Colorado and he is the real deal -
By Billy on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
@Jeremy
Insult to Sanchez? They’re drafting him to be Sanchez’s backup not competition! Clemens is out this year, and Brunell only has a year or 2 left. They need a quality backup for the future.
They will fill the rest of their needs with Free Agency, everything is backwards this year.
By GaryC on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
jet fans get real, both holmes and edwards are not coming back,brad smith has a better chance,his asking price won’t be as high,this mcknight accomplished a lot at colorado considering their quarterbacks and team were lousy,getting back to kerley,dalton became a high pick because he was throwing to kerley.also with mcelroy on board clemens becomes trade bait with a lot of teams who could not draft their quarterback.all in all pretty good draft,I am kind of conservative so a believe a b grade is about right.
By Jimmer on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Overall sweet & sour draft imo.
Sweet being 2 dl that we needed.
Sour being we passed up other needs on defense and drafted yet 4 more o-players.
No way do we draft another rb with the intention of rotating 4 of them. McKnight may be heading over to defense. That may be a plus as he stated himself last training camp. He said he preferred&thought he was a better cb.
But consider this, in 3 drafts, we’ve gotten 4 d-guys and what 10 o-guys?
Our lb’s are getting up there in age too. Even Harris got run down by a guy 30lbs heavier and 8yrs older. We need speed at lb, and are doing nothing about it.
By IRA on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Just remember if they go back to last years CBA rules [i think thats what will happen while they talk all fall and winter] the Jets fall into that Final Eight Rule again. They can’t sign any free agents until they lose some. And i have a feeling they are figuring on Edwards getting aN 8 mill deal and will use that money to sign their defensive needs and proably a RT in Hunter or Woody.
Arte, Yeah this draft seems exciting but the best ever? I hope so but in my books 2000 is the best followed by 06.
Randy, As long as there is a lockout in place they can’t sign any UDFA’s?
By fred on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
With 2 wr drafted i agree that probably 2 out of 3 are not comming back I think SH will get his contract which means Smith & Edwards are gone
By ddh on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I guess only time will tell, but everything makes sense, given we dont know what they have going for FA, they sure got my attention though. McElroy was a smart move, Billy got it right, hes no threat, the Jets need a fresh good backup QB to learn the Mark system, Clemens learned under the Chad offensive system, and we ‘re not in that mode anymore. I am hoping the WR picks doesnt mean any departures, lol I know, but maybe this will dull their edge just a little.
By Stone Buff on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Love the Scotty Mc Pick. Underrated reciever with great possession tools. Don’t just think this guy is a route runner either: he shocked everyone with a sub 4.5 40 yard dash!
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I’ve been saying since Douglas said that thing about Rex dumping guys if they don’t perform, he is RUTHLESS when it comes to getting what he wants. It’s actually what I like best about him. These picks are a reaction to all the uncertainty on O, from Sanchez’s inconsistency to Holmes’ whining to Edwards’ suspension problems to Smith’s lameness at WR. I applaud especially the pick of Kerley, a true 21st-century NFL WR/KR in the Harvin mold. Rex may talk too much about running but he’s gotta be incensed at the general lack of explosiveness on O. I’d be perfectly happy with McElroy, Powell, Kerley, and B. McKnight all meshing with Greene, J. McKnight, and Keller in a few yrs. And this could happen if MS doesn’t step up and SH doesn’t shut up.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Also on WRs and Ruthless Rex: I wasn’t that high on taking even 1 WR but I’d forgotten that J-Co just had back surgery and now he can’t even get into the Jets’ cold tub yet. And like I said during the season, he’s had two yrs in a row now with missed games due to injury. He’s not even 30 but he’s older than that in playing time with the Jets. What happens if he can’t play much or that well this yr and we lose Holmes, Edwards, or both? Like Spicer said, we can’t go back to the bad old days at WR and we especially can’t do it with Sanchez still iffy to date. I think these picks show that we’re gonna get some more D guys in trades and in FA and we’re gonna push the O to start scoring the pts that a Super Bowl-winning team scores — at last!
By Tom Spicer on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
GaryC, If both Holmes & Braylon are not coming back the Jets will not win a SuperBowl next year you can take that to the bank! So I pray that you are wrong.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
As Dunaway memorably said to Nicholson in CHINATOWN, “I don’t get tough with people, Mr. Gittes, my lawyers do.” I suspect I underestimated Rex and Mr. T along these lines. Why should they jabber with Holmes, fret over Edwards, coddle Sanchez (or least, keep coddling him they way they have), suffer Row and Mike Jet Vet’s calls for more playing time for Smith, or even keep making grand predictions for McKnight? Why not just draft guys who can keep some heat on them all to shut up, make curfew, leave the booze and barely of-age party girls alone, and score TDs? Especially when you’re averaging less than 20 pts a game against playoff teams? 2 big picks on D may be enough if we’re also gonna get an impact D guy or 2 by way of trades or as FA’s.
By KW65Fan on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Watch and see….most of the unrestricted free agents will be back…Smith and Poole will be back at safety and Leohnard off of his injury. Cromartie will be next. Defense will be stronger with the young kids on the line. One of the 3 receivers will be back…maybe 2 in Smith and Holmes since both are also unrestricted but just have a sneaky suspicion that Holmes is going to be a problem to sign…like Vincent jackson (SD) and hold out for half the year. Let the “free agent frenzy” begin. Only problem though is that if they go back to 2010 rules…Jets may have hands tied because of where they finished. What was that rule…where you can’t sign one unless you lose one. Can you shed a light on that rule Randy….Thanks
By dougmc on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Obviously there wasn’t a Safety or OLB to choose or they would have…For picking 30th this was a B+ to A- draft filling many needs…Bucs, Giants and Saints had real good drafts…there was lots of value in this draft… love to see who pans out,,,
See you in September…
J——E—–T——S…JETS…JETS…JETS…!!!
By dougmc on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Two Ellis’ and two McKnights’, all is wells’ and all is alrights’…!!!
By KW65Fan on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Thats it Ira….thats the rule on Un-restricted free agents. Can’t sign one unless you lose one. And our hands were really tied because of that last year. Thats why i feel most of our unrestricted will be back…the linebackers that helped especially in special teams…both safeties…probably Hunter or even Woody for one more year. Going to be interesting next week…IF only the NFL does not get a decision to continue the Lockout…Otherwise a LONG Spring as they haggle and get no where….
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Jimmer, if you watch the press conf, Rex still talks like McKnight’s a key part of the running game, even with Powell. In fact, he talks even more about fresh backs and he, amazingly, seems to put McKnight in the same category as Greene when it comes to a tough summer and a strong season, which is certainly a stretch. But if we wanted a CB, we coulda taken Gaitor in either of our 2 #7′s, so it’s clear they just weren’t that impressed with what was on the board. Mr. T. even states on the tape that they were “running out of options” as early as the McElroy pick. No, I think this is about putting pressure on the O to perform and looking elsewhere — Asomugha, Talib, others — on D. I DO wonder if this means we’re sticking with Folk, though…
By IRA on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Holmes will be back. No way do they let both leave. They can not win with the current roster and subtracting those two. And please lots not have any McElroy will take Sanchez’s job talk. Wish him the best but he is the b/u for Sanchez for a long time.
By GaryC on May 1, 2011 | Reply
tom spicer, please, the jet world will not end if holmes and ewards are not here next year, their are options,what is wrong with bringing in ochocinco for a couple of years,the guy is a nut but he is not as divisive a character as holmes and edwards and I believe he would love to play for jets with his personality. also zach miller the tightend of the raiders is a free agent,what is wrong with a double tightend set of he and keller. sidney rice might be available.any organization that needs to rely on the likes of holmes and edwards is not much of one.no player is bigger than the organization.
By Pranit on May 1, 2011 | Reply
OLB and Safety remain unaddressed…
By Houston_JET on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Overall, I am very pleased with the selections we’ve made at this years draft. You have to realize though, that this year’s format for addressing teams need will be different from previous years, in that free agency will tae place after the draft. So for those who are still concerned that we have Defensive holes to fill, Im willing to bet that Mike and Rex already have a plan for that. I think we got 2 steals in the 7th round. I really like that McElroy pick; Mark is a competitor, and this will surely push him to elevate his game even more to the next level.
By GaryC on May 1, 2011 | Reply
jet fan tom, I am sure glad your love of holmes has worn thin seeing that any player who cannot be satisfied on a super bowl team is not going to be happy on a team that doesn’t win one.
By IRA on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Glad to hear LT will be back. I think that would be a huge mistake to let him go. He is still a productive back and will mentor these young guys for this season. Plus he won’t have to have the reps he did last year and will be fresh for the SB run.
GO JETS!!!!
By GaryC on May 1, 2011 | Reply
randy can you explain why you cannot sign undrafted free agents, the draftees are not signed either so what is the difference,is it because when draft started the lockout was lifted and now it is back on.if that is the case then any player that was drafted saturday should have been null and void.,and they should be free agents.
By Randy Lange on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Sorry, GaryC, but I can’t explain these things. That will have to be left to others.
By Tom Spicer on May 1, 2011 | Reply
GaryC, Mabye I did not make myself clear so I will say it in detail if both Holmes & Braylon are not back & the Jets do not go out & trade or sign as free agents NFL caliber starting WR’S then they have no shot of winning the Super Bowl. If the Jets think they are going to start Cotchery as ther #1 & 1 of the 2 rookies as there #2 & the passing game wont have a significant drop off they are crazy.
By Chicago Bob on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Difficult to address all our needs as with more teams going to the 3-4, rush LB’s are a hot commodity. Obviously Rex and his staff did not see anyone that stood out & did the right thing by taking the best athlete available. As much as it pains me to say it, this strategy has worked for N.E. and no one can argue with their success. The Pats did not take care of their immediate needs (DL, OLB) so they went the smart route and took who they felt was the best player available and continued to stockpile picks for next year. We did address a huge need in getting two quality DL – a top notch rush LB is huge in a 3-4 however having the ability of your down 3 lineman to collapse the pocket will make your DB’s and LB’s look that much better.
By Melbourne Matt on May 1, 2011 | Reply
I am not 100% sold on our draft picks this year. While I have faith in Mr T and while I understand why we chose to draft a WR and QB, I really don’t feel that drafting a RB above a Safety or an OLB was a wise move. Was there really no one worth the pick in the 4th? Powell might well be a great player, but if Rex is going to live up to his guarantee we are going to need to do something very smart indeed to address this in free agency.
By russ on May 1, 2011 | Reply
New England gave Matthews away to Green Bay 3 years ago and now gave Mark Ingram away this year…so much for its draft brilliance….Having a lot of picks dont make up for letting top talent go by for more picks….
By scjoe on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Everyone has their own thoughts on this draft, especially from the 4th round on, and no one will be proved right or wrong for at least another year, maybe more. But here is my take, the D line and LBs are getting up there in age, for most offensive players that is not the case, so why do we load up on offensive players in this draft. Wilkerson and Ellis can contribute immediately and help this team win NOW!, how does a back up QB, and 5’9″ WR and still another RB do that? There has been some sarcasm here addressing an opposing view, but look again and tell me how any of the offensive players taken help us win now.
By scjoe on May 1, 2011 | Reply
64tom, for our GM to even make a statement like “we were running out of options” is insane! I have always been a Tanny supporter but how do you say that? There is large group of people who’s only job during the year is evaluating talent on the college level, how do you possibly run out of options after the 4th round? Don’t get me wrong (although some here believe I am) I am not questioning the ability of any of the picks, just questioning whether or not there was a need for those particular positions while others were not addressed at all. There are always options and projects, but you need to start by choosing those positions of need.
By Randy Lange on May 1, 2011 | Reply
scjoe, just to clarify what I believe Mike T meant, he was saying the Jets were “running out of options” not after Round 4 but for Round 5 only. As he explained the process, “I go into every round with a stack of five or six guys. … If any of them are there, we’re happy. … We went from five to one like that. … It was a long way to go to get where we wanted to go so that’s when we felt we had to do something quick.” In other words, to have stayed at No. 30 in the round and made a pick, the Jets would’ve been stuck with selecting someone with a low grade that they wouldn’t have been happy taking at that spot in the draft. So they traded up to 22nd in the round to take the last player available (Jeremy Kerley) they would be happy to take in that round. That’s how I read it.
By DyHardJetFan on May 1, 2011 | Reply
i think jet nation should be very excited about the upcoming season. we are not going to be able to keep edwards,holmes,and smith so we had to get insurance.for sure we will keep holmes and maybe edwards if he’s reasonable. smith dont do enough for the money his agent will want and he’s not a polished receiver. plus we still have cotchery. the big guys we drafted for the D-line was huge.we should keep ellis for leadership to them. we needed a youth infusion. at times we looked old and tired last season. i dont think we bring cromartie,L.T,or edwards back. i think they want asomugha and that will bring us the trophy!!!!!
By Chicago Bob on May 1, 2011 | Reply
N.E. “gave” Mark Ingram away? The great Mark Ingram!Obviously the other 27 teams that passed on Ingram must be stupid for letting him slide almost into round 2. In return for Ingram, the Pats received a 2nd rounder and New Orleans 1st round pick next year for a guy who slid all the way down to pick 28 – I will make that trade any day. As far as N.E. giving away Clay Matthews, once again lets look at all the other teams that missed the boat on drafting him rather than just the Pats. The Jets obviously know OLB and DB are areas of need however if the defensive players available are rated by you as “B” players and the offensive players are rated “A”, you go with the better player and find a way to fill those holes with a different option(s).
By Jimmer on May 1, 2011 | Reply
If the 2010 rules are held over for this year, this is what happens at WR.
Holmes and Smith will be restricted f/a’s.
I read somewhere that they were offered tenders. I suspect Holmes as a #1, but I don’t know what Smith would be tendered at.
BE on the other hand has his 6 yrs in already. He would be the only UFA. He did say he wants to stay, so he’d be the only one to seriously persue long term.
Cro would also be restricted for those looking at anything besides WR’s.
At this point, I hope the 2010 rules remain.
By GaryC on May 1, 2011 | Reply
sorry guys, if holmes doesn’t get what he wants he will only be a malcontent.you can tender him and he will sulk all year, time to move on from him and cut your losses.
By IRA on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Chi Bob,
Great point and agree with you. We know what the Jets did and the Pats took back to back RB’s. Looking at that i would say that the talent level for front 7 or even DB’s after the 3rd was not that great.
Still think at some point they will have spring workouts and camps and then they will shut it down again in June.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Ira, you sound afraid of letting McElroy compete with Sanchez in a yr or 2 but I’m not and I doubt the Jets woulda picked him if they were. There are holes in MS’s game and I’ll bet Rex sees Mc as a Brady-type high-character guy who slipped by a lot of folks. GaryC, I love Holmes’ play but if he’s gonna be a problem, I’d rather revamp the WRs. scjoe, HELLO? Holmes said he won’t sign his tender, meaning he’s willing to be a V. Jackson-style pain in the neck this yr if need be. If we hadn’t picked WRs, I’d say it meant we’d locked up SH, BE, and felt good about J-Co’s injuries the last few yrs. Since we did, I guess we don’t. And Kerley playing the Harvin role will DEFINITELY help us win now, he’d pass Smith on a KR like he’s standing still.
By matt sciacqua on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Jets fans:
You will be very surprised..by Scotty McKnight.
He will catch anything that is thrown his way, great route runner.
Great kid.
By tommy on May 1, 2011 | Reply
um yea all these picsks are great but we still ont have a threat of passrush or a safety
By tommy on May 1, 2011 | Reply
the picks 4 threw 7 dont help us at all.
we drafted another running back who wont help us these year, unless we cut tomlinson,
we drafted a qb which wont play just hold clip
board.did we really need to draft two recievers/
common rex, wheres the passrusher , and olb ,to put fear in opposing qbs.bad draft
By IRA on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Tom, I wish McElroy only the best. Right now though he has lots of work to do. Can he beoome a starting QB in the NFL? Who knows? I don’t even think the experts do. You read all the fine reports about work ethic and smarts. Bottom line scouting reports say he could contend for a #3 job. I never count anybody out but i really don’t think he is going to take Sanchez’s job away. Hope it works out for him and he becomes a solid QB that we can count on just in case.
Tommy, Lets not forget Westerman and Cook. I do think they will address those needs once things get back to normal.
By GaryC on May 1, 2011 | Reply
I was thinking who mcelroy reminds me of, a quarterback of yesteryear, and yes he quarterbacked at alabama but was not namath, the name was bart starr a heady quarterback with smarts and not the strongest arm who was a winner.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 1, 2011 | Reply
I’m with you on Holmes, GaryC, he’s sounding like a malcontent and I’m no fan of those. Frankly, I now see the Jets trying to keep EITHER SH OR BE — IF BE isn’t going to be suspended or jailed — letting Smith go, and moving these new guys in at WR and, in Kerley’s case, KR. tommy, it’s pretty clear they didn’t see anything that great at either OLB or S in the later rounds, but they certainly focused on the pass rush with those 1st 2 picks, which are unlike any we’ve made in yrs re size at DL. Besides, isn’t Mr. T’s mantra “It’s a continuum”? He’ll address OLB and S for sure, like last yr with Taylor and Pool. I’m just thrilled this draft proves NOBODY — not Sanchez, SH, our RBs — gets a free ride on this team! Well, maybe Folk…
By Jimmer on May 1, 2011 | Reply
Are some of us missing some FA pass rusher Tanny thinks we can get in FA? What about safety? Are we going to be able to sign any FA?
The DL we got are gonna improve the pass rush, but giving up those 3rd and longs still seem like earlier today. SE came through when we needed it most, but he’s not even here. My stomach will churn until the supposed players union(which they have already said is no longer) and the owners can agree.
By scjoe on May 1, 2011 | Reply
64tom, your kidding right?? Are you saying that the two WRs picked by the Jets late in this draft were selected to REPLACE SH, BE, and maybe BS if need be?? You think that is a better option then lets say a TO, or a Ocho , or a Randy Moss? That is comical! Yes, one of them is a kick returner, how many of those do we have on the roster now? As for Brad Smith, he is not going anywhere, not with a second round tender, so there is your kick returner, or at least one of them. Also, how does Kerley with a 4.52 40, pass Smith up like he is standing still.
By scjoe on May 1, 2011 | Reply
DyHard, you realize that by not bringing Cromartie back it is saying that we “rented” him for one year at the expense of a second round pick, that would make the front office look silly, the front office does not want to look silly.
By JP on May 2, 2011 | Reply
the Jets are lucky enough to be one of those teams that dont have multiple gaping holes so why not bundle this years picks, move up, and get a sure-fire DT (not to mention we passed on Bowers, and yea yea yea i know about the knee inury) and then bundle a couple picks from next years draft to get a Safety and then what do you know? no more glaring needs. instead, we address 1 big need, then set up safety nets at WR, RB and QB. i wanted to stab myself in the eye with a soldering iron when i saw we took another RB, like really? did we not have enough running backs last year that we needed another Joe McKnight? and McElroy? i saw a special on him on E:60 and he looks like the type of kid u see walking out of Abercrombie and Fitch bi-weekly
By IRA on May 2, 2011 | Reply
God Bless the USA!
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Is this our 2011 Wayne Chrebet? Didn’t like the pick until I realized who he was. Ira,you are right about the Final Eight Rule. My guess is that JT,Ellis and Jenkins will all be back for one more go. Probably go with Poole one more season too.
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
New England is a joke,I’m sick of hearing about their trades and multiple picks. Can’t wait for Brady and his two new runningbacks to meet the new SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS of JETS we just got!
By keith on May 2, 2011 | Reply
why draft a wr with the last pick? should have taken a chance on that linebacker from boston college.
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
And on the Jets vs Giants on 9/11, I am happy they are not playing each other. That is a day for New York to band together not battle each other. They should have the Giants play the Patriots or Phins this way both NY teams can help each other out. Hope to see my boy Marvin Austin on the Giants destroy Brady.
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
64 Tom,thinking Sanchez is on the hot seat is TOTALLY RIDICULOUS, and in jepordy by a 7th round pick! Clemens is gone but Sanchez will be in the Pro Bowl this year.QBs in their 2nd season often regress because teams have tape on them,Sanchez played better. Holmes will be a holdout because no one is giving a 1 & 2 for him and the Jets aren’t breaking the bank for him.
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
After Edwards’ pending legal matters he will get a fair deal in the range of his Franchize tag salary last year. He never complained about his Tag last year like these other Diva WRs ( Holmes) do.Cromartie will get a fair deal too. Holmes will probably hold out,get in trouble and be suspended the rest of the season.
By Frank on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Ellis is staring at a felony and jail time and you guys are all yacking it up what kool aide are you drinking? Let alone the drug charges and everything else. This guy may not even play this year and who knows maybe never…stranger things have happened. 64 you want a QB option they should have drafted Mallet who has the best QB skills in this draft I said it before the draft that if he slid we should take him. Now we have to worry about him after Brady. We picked a thug like Ellis I don’t want to hear about Mallet’s issues they pale compared to this guy. Moreno and Favre slid for the same reasons they partied too much in college. Wilkerson is a keeper the rest are roster fill in’s. Ellis could be an asset if he doesn’t go to jail
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Ira, the real question is whether Sanchez can be a great starting QB in the NFL, and it’s a question that hasn’ t been answered definitively yet. scjoe and uncle joe, you’ve been around long enough to know that a 7-round draft is very different from the marathons of the old AFL/NFL days. These days NO pick is wasted and even lower-round guys often go on to become key players, but I guess you’ve never heard of that Brady kid up in Foxboro. Sanchez got $50 mil for 5 yrs. There will be no need to renew that deal if he hasn’t fully lived up to all the hype and so far he hasn’t. As for Kerley’s, scjoe, just watch his tape and tell me Smith has anything like that kind of speed and acceleration on a kickoff. Cro smoked him on a single KR vs. IND.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Also, scjoe, you talk like getting SH and BE back is so likely or, more importantly, like you think Mr. T and Rex are gonna beg to make it happen. No one here has said more than me that we should sign them both and J-Co. But SH has OPENLY STATED he’ll go with whoever offers him the best deal, he couldn’t care less about being a Jet. BE might be suspended or even jailed. J-Co is coming off 2 yrs in which he missed games due to injury and now had back surgery. In the face of all this, you think we picked 2 WRs just for a laugh? You think we picked a champion QB with awesome COMPLETION PERCENTAGE and TD-INT ratio (which we never hear the end of on this site) just ’cause his dad loved Joe? Right, just like TJ and Leon would never be let go…
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Also, scjoe, go back and read my post about taking guys that can save us $ when we lose vets. You think the Jets want to spend that much on 4 passes caught-2 dropped Smith to return kicks when Kerley can do it for $550,000 like Greene got in his first yr? You think they want to pay LT for a 3rd yr if he craps out running in ’11 like he did in ’10? And uncle joe, did you not watch the games the yr you didn’t post? Sanchez regressed in the middle of BOTH seasons ’cause they got tape on him, and he hasn’t even shown he can score in the 1st half! Does Rex, who dumped TJ, Leon, Rhodes, Faneca, Feely, and more seem to you like the kind of guy who lets events overtake him? Who sticks with guys 1 minute longer than he has to? He sure doesn’t to me!
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Ira, good point about Westerman, during the draft me and Arte were talking about how he was basically out all of last yr but could actually start this yr. And scjoe and uncle joe, you don’t seem to be connecting the dots. I won’t say I’m always right, I only wish I was, but I was baffled by the indifference to the Slauson pick. Given the Callahan connection, I knew he’d start very quickly, 6th round or not, and we pushed Faneca off the team to make that happen. We didn’t pick 3 guys on O just for fun when we’ve got an on-again, off-again QB going into his 3rd yr and an iffy WR situation. And scjoe, J McKnight and Wilson need to make it at their positions, NOT as kick or punt returners, that’s where Harvin-esque Kerley comes in…at first.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Frank, I love you but your inability to read subtext, dynamics, and context is killin’ me here! 1st, Mallett learning under Brady makes sense, Mallett under Sanchez when MS himself is still learning makes NO sense. 2nd, if the Jets don’t have advance info on what’s going to happen to Ellis, that pick makes even LESS sense. They must know something to go out on a limb that way and of course they can’t talk about it. 3rd, no one picks a QB they DON’T want to keep him away from a team like NE that’s had a great QB practically since the day they dumped Mike Taliaferro. I watched every game Sanchez started at USC and he didn’t throw nearly as well short, middle, OR long as McElroy has on Alabama, so let’s stop talking like MS IS Brady, okay?
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Tom 64,don’t blame Sanchez, Blame the Coordinator that holds him back,I have a feeling Rex REALLY wanted someone to come calling for Shotty and although he will be back he will not be in total control of the playcalling. Can you honestly tell me you didn’t feel like if we got the ball back in that title game Sanchez was gonna score? He was on fire as he always is when they let him just play.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Frank, First of all Ellis has no drug charges against him. As a 18 year old kid he failed 2 drug tests at South Carolina & he paid the price for it BIG TIME he lost a full ride scholarship to the school. So than he went to Hampton last year a guy said something to his girlfreind than they had words the guy left & than cam back with a baseball bat & tried to hit him Ellis kicked his butt even thou he had a bat. This is a 100% case of seld defense. What was he supposed to do let thte guy hit him with the bat? The had a big thing about it in Sundays New York Post they said it will be thorwn out & never even go to trail.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Also I wanted to add the 2 tests at South Carolina were for Pot even thou it is still a drug its not a major drug or roids or something like that.
By scjoe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
64tom, lets set the record straight, I have never stated in any of my posts that I believe we will definitely have SH and BE back, early on I stated just the opposite,that it would be very difficult to resign both, at the very most I moved to a position of never say never, that came after the tenders. I did however state that it is almost a given that B Smith would return, again that is due to his second round tender which I don’t see anyone offering. And yes, there have been a few Brady like picks in the later rounds but those are the exceptions rather then the norm. I can honestly say, I see no way the Jets open the season with MS throwing to starting WRs Kerley and Mcnight
By scjoe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
cont…I would think there is a much greater chance that should neither BE or SH return that you will see him throwing to a TO, a Moss, or a Ocho wacko, not a pair of late round rookies. I will also stand by my statement that none of these late round offensive draft picks will contribute greatly to this team immediately, maybe with the exception of STs, should they even make the final roster.
By scjoe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
64tom, you know I have been a well known critic of MS over the past 2 years, and yes I see the need for improvement, but first, you are not taking into consideration the politics of this issue, secondly, I just don’t see the threat from a 6’1″ 7th round draft pick who does not posses a strong arm, lacks athleticism, don’t have great mobility, and was never asked to carry a team at the college level. That is not something I just made up, that is his scouting report. There is a reason Mallett dropped to the third round, there is also a reason this guy lasted to the 7th. I know there will be some Bama fans mad at me, but I didn’t make up the scouting report.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
I was very happy with our first 2 round picks but I have to say the other picks were questionable at best. In the 5th round I wanted the Jets to take Joe Lefeged from Rutgers the guy is a thumper or Will Hill who played for the Florida Gators & is from jersey City New Jersey he is a play maker OR Deunta Williams out of North Carolina the guy is a ball hawk in the 7th round. We past up all of these guys multiple times. Leonard is coming off of a brokne leg & Smith & Poole are free agents. I do not know why we did not take a shot on one of these guys. Well the good news is all 3 went undrafted we should bring in 1 or 2 of them on a free agent try out.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
When we drafted Powell I thought that was the end of LT but MR.T said he would be back. Since LT is going to be back I am not sure what was the purpose of this pick it does not help us this year & we have had a glaring need for a pass rusher for years & on a lesser note a need for a saftey. I know LT will not be on the team in 2012 this is the last year of his contract & we are not siging a 33 year old RB to a new contract. This is his last shot to win a title with us. But why not address a need now & go for the RB next year when he is gone?
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Tom 64,that Brady kid is so good because his coach is great,on any other team he is an average QB at best. Isn’t it funny how we beat NE round one every year at home then go into NE and they beat us and everyone else there for that matter. They usually play better in the second half after Belicheck figures our signals out.Brady is just good at being Bills Robot! I would question radio signals in the helmet being listened to too!We switched everything up in that playoff game,he had no film on that!!!
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Also funny how first time QBs and backup QBs play rather well against NE!
By GaryC on May 2, 2011 | Reply
hey this rookie crop except for ellis, maybe,are all pretty high character athletes, almost makes you wonder if woody was in the draft room telling rexy and tanny you will be held accountable on who you bring in here.Isn’t it time westermann gets his shot to beat out Bart”can’t wait”Scott. and maybe it is Cumberlands time to show what he has.Also not that I am a fan of the ellis pick but wouldn’t it be funny if he had a better career than Phil Taylor.
By Frank on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Spicer are you serious trying to minimize Ellis rap sheet???? The guy is a major league problem. Contrary to all the nonsense he was indicted by a grand jury for a felony that is not a minor issue. I find it extremely unlikely this guy will walk away free from this. He will be lucky if it gets reduced to a misdemeanor in some type of plea bargain and there will be repurcussions whatever they may be from this especially with his background. Looks like all these guys except McElroy have character problems and I am not liking it one bit.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
The Kerley pick as well is curios if you were to tell me that Brad Smith was not going to be back I would understand the pick he ig a great kick retuner to replace Brad & he also returns punts something we do not currently have. I f we would have stayed where we were & not giving up that 6th round pick 1 pick after us the Steeleras took Chris Carter a pass rushing OLB from Fresno State that I said we should get on Saturday 3/30 right after the Ellis pick. We could have got him & kept our 6th round pick. i just wanted the Jets to keep on taking D guys & to build the D into the best in the game.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
In the 5th round we trade up & get Kerley we could have stayed where we were & got pass rushing OLB Chris Carter (Fresno State) & kept our 6th round pick. In the 6th round 4 picks after us Jerrell Powe went to KC. We could have had Wilkerson, Ellis, Powell, Carter, Powe in the 6th. Powe is a 330 pound monster who played for Mississippi. With Ellis, Wilkerson & Powe on the line thats 1,000 pounds of beef EVERYONE in the NFL would not be able to run on us. We
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
I do not like the Scotty McKnight pick there where other needs we could have filled with the pick everyone knows I am a big suppoter of Mark but honestly I could care less that he is childhood boys with Mark unless he is going to help us win NOW I do not want him. The Jets have not won a Super Bowl in my lifetime & I dont think we are in a position to waste draft picks to please our QB.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
The Mcelroy pick I am okay with the kid is a winner. He won a national title with Bama he is smart, tuff, hardworking, plays hurt, he is a leader, had a 24 & 3 record as a starter at Bama. He played vs the best of the best in the SEC. He completed 70% percent of his passes had 2,987 yards, 20 TD’S & only 5 picks. I look at it as this Burnell had a great career but no longer has it & Kellen never had it. Kellen probably wont be back & Mcelroy can be the back up for the next 2 years & if Mark does not make significant strides over the next 2 years in 2013 in Marks last year of his contract let them fight for the spot Mcelroy would have had 2 years to sit & learn & he will be able to compete at that point.
By uncle joe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Who cares about any of this today anyway,,,Bin Ladden is DEAD!!! New York Jets will win the SuperBowl this year,the 10th anniversary of that horrible day and make US ALL PROUD!
By GaryC on May 2, 2011 | Reply
nobody gets everything they want in draft,pats did not get their pass rusher, giants drafted a offensive lineman but not one of the top ones they were looking for,teams go value, that is why pats drafted another tightend.never reach for a need and take the best available,you can always deal from strength.
By Tom Spicer on May 2, 2011 | Reply
My dream draft would have been Wilkerson in the 1st round. Ellis in the 3rd round. . 5th round Cris Carter OLB Fresno state. 6th round Jerrell Powe DT Mississippi. 7th round Will Hill Saftey Florida Gators. We would have had a NT, 2 DE’S, a pass rushing OLB & a Saftey & still had a 4th round pick to use on anything. But hey what do I know I am just a long suffering Jet fan.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
scjoe and uncle joe, it’s odd to see you spinning furiously to make the case that Sanchez will somehow be untouchable after 3 or 4 yrs. Even odder for you to try to claim Brady is not that great, uncle joe, I won’t even go there, but explain UFA’s Warner, Romo, and Delhomme to me. In a 7-round draft, there are many great players undrafted, and it’s the Jets’ scouting report on McElroy I want to see. Besides, scjoe, you seem determined not to watch the guy on tape, he throws AND runs better than MS and his college career and competition beats MS’s. Also scjoe and Spicer, you don’t draft when there’s a hole in the lineup, you draft before the holes are staring you in the face as they might be if SH and BE are gone and LT and J-Co weaken more.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Also, scjoe and uncle joe, I’ll never defend Schotty, who shoulda been fired about a yr and a half ago, right after the 2nd 2010 MIA loss. But as Arte said, it’s still about Sanchez making plays and the jury is simply still out on how consistently he can do that. And there will be no “politics” to worry about when he’s on the 4th or 5th yr of his contract, by which time McElroy won’t even be 25 yrs old! But perhaps most of all, I think you guys are in dreamland about Rex. No matter what he says about the decal, the team, or individual players, he also says he wants to coach the Jets for a couple of decades. I don’t think he intends to stick with any 1 player, much less any 1 QB, for half that time if that player isn’t totally tearing it up.
By GaryC on May 2, 2011 | Reply
brad smith stays, santonio goes, why jet fans diss brad smith so much I don’t understand, this guy is the jets josh cribbs.shuts his mouth,does whats ever asked of him,just because shotty can’t use him to the best of his ability.I guarantee if this guy signed with new england it would be danny woodhead all over again.At least I know brad smith will be there for every game, santonio and braylon you might have to hold your breath and read the papers first.
By scjoe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Just want to say Hail to the SEALS, the finest group of real men ever put together in this country or on this planet!!!!!
By scjoe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
64tom, I agree with a lot of things you say, what I don’t agree with is the statement that you draft “before” there are holes in the roster, with that logic a QB or another LT should have been taken in the 1st and 2nd round instead of those two very huge need positions. My point, an OLB and a safety were big areas of need, there were options available, instead we took a RB, 2 WRs, and a QB (which now makes seven,) instead. Say what you like about any of them, it may or may not be all true, but did we really need ANY of them at this point? I did watch about 3 of Bama’s games year, what stood out most was the running game and the D, not so much the QB play.
By scjoe on May 2, 2011 | Reply
64, believe me, I understand there has to be a contingency plan should BE and SH not return, I am just questioning what that plan is. Don’t you believe a corp of J Co, Turner, and maybe either a Moss, or a T.O. or an ocho , even B Smith, shortcomings and all, would have made a whole lot more sense then 2 late round rookies? Maybe one or both make the roster and turn out to be real finds in the coming years, I just don’t see it happening this year, nor do I want to take that chance, not when we are this close. Spicer’s alternatives in those late rounds all made much more sense then the direction we decided to go.
By KW65Fan on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Its unfortunate most of you did not see our 69 Jets win the Super Bowl like Tom and Ira and I have…just have to watch the DVD. Anyway, Holmes is NOT going anywhere…why…NO ONE is going to give us a 1st and 2nd for him…so let him shop his services. And if they did, Mr. T and Rex will take it in a heart beat. Bralylon likes it here and wants to stay…he’ll be back. JCo back as no. 2 and McKnight in the slot. Sanchez will probably make him the highest reception receiver ala Wayne Chrebet. Watch andsee…fans will love him. He is an all out go getter..110% all the time…and a damn good blocker like BE. As far as pass rush, Calvin was NOT 100% when he came back. He will be giving it his all along with Thomas at OLB for one more
By KW65Fan on May 2, 2011 | Reply
contd…..one more year. And like i said before…Poole and Smith will be back…both I believe are restricted free agents. We will just have to live with being the NUMBER % defense another year…YEA..#5…pretty darn good in that area…and maybe better with the two BIG boys up front causing havoc up the middle of the line. BUT…like as we all agree on (YEA we agree onsomething..LOL) Offense has to be opening up. Cannot go thru so many games where we do not score in first quarter…show some explosiveness somewhere…somehow….Schotty…are you listening. Darn head phones are on his head…can’t hear nothing from the fans
By KW65Fan on May 2, 2011 | Reply
Final note….God Bless the USA…our troops fighting….our heros that have fallen and all loved ones from 9/11. I lost 5 friends from 9/11…and wished I was the one putting the bullet in that chicken head.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
uncle joe, considering that the Bin Ladens of the world violently and psychotically advocate no free enterprise, no entertainment, no sports, no NFL, no alcohol, no sex, no kids unless they’re used as suicide bombers, no hot waitresses at the sports bar where I watch the games, no cheerleaders or Pam Oliver on the sidelines (unless they’re in burkas), no cars, no oil for gasoline, yeah, today is THE BEST day to revel in love of the Jets and football, two of the best reasons to live in America! And hey, dig this: Rhodes tweeted that “the news isn’t all great” because “it just gives Al-Qaeda more incentive to do something else.” If that ain’t the Kerry Rhodes I know and am glad to see on ARI, still utterly devoid of guts and killer instinct.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
GaryC, speaking for myself, I love Smith as a KR and ST guy but he never worked out at WR and we never gave him a chance at QB, so I perfectly understand why the Jets would rather pay less for a new KR, especially in a yr in which KRs may be less important with the new rule. scjoe, you’re taking my thing about drafting before holes too far, spicer has the timeline right on McElroy fighting for the QB job and by the way, I see Rex talked about coaching the team for another 10 yrs today. I can’t speak to why the Jets didn’t like any of the OLBs or Ss more than the guys they picked on O, I just like the guys they picked on O. And I watched McElroy play a few times and he was already spotting the ball more precisely than MS has done as a Jet.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 2, 2011 | Reply
GaryC, I see Woodhead didn’t keep the Pats from picking some bigger, faster, stronger RBs. Everybody has to prove it every time they step out on the field, and when has Smith proved it other than at KR and sometimes the Wildcat? Let’s not get carried away, I doubt the Jets are worrying that Smith is gonna blossom into some kinda great WR on another team. And sure Smith has a great attitude but last yr injuries kept him from being there for the most important games. Holmes, on the other hand, played hurt and played great. Sorry, the NFL is a tougher arena than ever before and a team as hungry as the Jets for a Super Bowl — now, for yrs they weren’t hungry enough — ain’t handing out free rides. P.S. PHI drafted a K, let’s go after Akers!
By IRA on May 3, 2011 | Reply
scjoe,
Amen
By GaryC on May 3, 2011 | Reply
chinasa,oklahoma st, o’dowd, southern california, dominguez,arkansas, binns, cincinnati, hurd,connecticut,saunders,south carolina,bair, oregon,wujcik,maryland,these are just some names not drafted who can win spots on roster when the undrafted free agents can be signed.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 3, 2011 | Reply
scjoe, I think the Jets can be hard to read even under normal circumstances, much less these. That’s why I go for the general conclusion that they’re looking to turn up the heat on some O guys and that even they don’t necessarily know who’ll be back. I can’t see paying Smith a lot of $ just to return kicks, but I can see paying Kerley and J McKnight a lot less to train at WR. Rex said the Jets “really liked” Turner when they got him from MIA but that was at the end of the Woodhead-Clowney-Turner debacle, so who knows if he was being honest? If we lose both SH and BE I can maybe see getting either Ocho or Moss but they’re not the future and we need a guy like Kerley who can return kicks and punts and take care of that whole area by himself.
By GaryC on May 3, 2011 | Reply
jet fan tom, concerning the pats drafting running backs even having woodhead, they also drafted a tightend even with hernandez and gronkowski,jets drafted receivers fans didn’t think they needed.most of these teams draft quality and to help special teams a lot once they get past the second round.Look, even rex admits he make a mistake with woodhead.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 3, 2011 | Reply
What Rex says isn’t nearly as important as what he does, GaryC, that’s been proven. He says he wants to play ground and pound but lets Schotty run half the time on 1st and goal. He says he wants the best guys on D but drafts mostly for O. I don’t know if that Oklahoma boy is just plain moon-blinded or speaks with forked tongue (and I can call him a boy ’cause I’m older than him), but I don’t think he puts anyone on the team that he doesn’t expect to work like a mule. And I don’t think he keeps ‘em around if they’re not measuring up, so that’s why I think these O guys they picked were wanted. In Sanchez’s case it’s a no-brainer, because if he doesn’t really step up this yr there will be plenty of calls to consider making a change at QB.
By Jet Fan Since '64 Tom on May 3, 2011 | Reply
Sorry for my Freudian slip there, GaryC, of course I meant Rex lets Schotty throw half the time on 1st and goal. That was just my unconscious mind wishing we ran on 1st and goal more, which we don’t always seem inclined to do, to my continuing amazement and dismay…
By IRA on May 3, 2011 | Reply
I will be shocked if they don’t bring in a veteran pass rusher and WR. Yeah they made a mistake with Woodhead. Lets hope McKnight and or Powell can make us forget about Danny.
By scjoe on May 3, 2011 | Reply
64, based on what Rex says at times, as opposed to what he does, yes, you are right, it is hard to figure out what the Jets are thinking even in normal times. What were they thinking when they gave Clemens a 2nd rd tender? Smith a 2nd rd tender, they have to know no one is going to offer that, yet they will have to either pay them accordingly or release them. I don’t see them paying Clemens accordingly, so what was the point? Smith, I think they would like to retain, but are taking precautions just in case some one offers even a #3. I don’t know Tom, they have me scratching my head more then ever before.
By scjoe on May 3, 2011 | Reply
Ira, I totally agree with the possibility of signing a veteran WR (if need be) but I don’t see where that veteran pass rusher is going to come from, and that is the need that is most critical. I believe the only real option they have at this point would be to acquire a veteran pass rusher via the trade route. Maybe, just maybe, some of those offensive players they just selected would become part of a trade package. As much as I disagreed with the selection of a QB in this draft, I will admit that this particular one has good value. So, never say never!
By Jimmer on May 3, 2011 | Reply
I’m with SPICER, our first 2 picks had logic involved. The rest are downright confusing to the average JET fan.
Uncle Joe, that Brady kid is nobody without BB. And he only has what 4-5yrs left?
But, you both agree Schotty is on a limb, he needs to produce, we draft mostly O and can’t do enough in the playoffs.
By Jimmer on May 3, 2011 | Reply
Ellis, was a risk worth taking in the 3rd rd. The almighty had him as a top 12 talent. Hell, we took a risk on Dwayne Robertson who had serious physical issues. I see a better outcome on this guy who has been honest about bludgening someone who came after him with a baseball bat. Someone once came after me with a bat and I was a nobody, so we never heard about it.
I never went to jail, cause I have no money. I know what this guys’s going through, and it’s not fair.
Cut these guys some slack, the golddiggers are the ones after them.
By GaryC on May 3, 2011 | Reply
ray edwards is a ufa I believe, better pass rusher than anything the jets have now.comes from purdue who have produced many guys who know that a sack is more than what you put potatoes in.
By KING on May 10, 2011 | Reply
Scotty is a GREAT receiver! Watch how Scotty adjusts to a pass vs Nebraska. Any true football player understands the difficulty of the route he runs right here.
By jetsforever on May 12, 2011 | Reply
I love what they did this year especially with a small amount of picks. Good picks at WR, but when are they going to give Turner a real chance?