Jets say they got 2 of the top 4 on their board when they picked at 9 and 13, so they didn't reach based on position need. That much is obvious by the fact that they went DT at 13. I know D.C. felt that Richardson was a reach, but really, if you look at all the mock drafts, there was little consensus about the DT spot. I saw Floyd as high 4 and as a low as the second round. That Lorelui kid from Utah, same deal. Richardson bumped around too. Bottom line, who knows if he ends up being the best DT in the draft, but he's clearly got the size and motor to be a 1st round pick, and he went mid first round.
My only strong opinion on the draft involves the QB spot. The Jets need a QB, but there are no sure things at the QB spot in this draft. I will be very disappointed if the Jets blow their 2nd round pick on a QB, regardless of who is on the board. The only reason to pick a QB is if there is value there. Nassib or Glennon in the 3rd round (at the earliest), maybe Dysert in the 4th or later.
I really hope we avoid Geno no matter what. Listen, he's got great athleticism and get the ball downfield. He was playing in a wide open offense where, on just about every play, he had wide receivers that were, well, wide open. Hasn't shown the ability to hit spots. Hasn't shown consistent mechanics. Hasn't shown the discipline to address these issues when they persisted for weeks and months at a stretch.
He's got a high top end, for sure, but I don't think he'll ever get there. Nassib is likely to be a competent pro, but might not have the arm to be excellent. Glennon has the height, the arm, the mechanics, the accuracy. But he's a stationary target and might not be a great leader. Still, he's the one I'd like to see the Jets grab if they go QB. Which hopefully will be in round 4 (if at all), but I could live w/ Rd 3 if they go that route.
Let's face it, if the Jets draft a QB, playing him this year would be a mistake, what with the gaping holes in the O line and no weapons around him. There's no reason not to wait till next year, when we'll have another high draft pick and something there isn't this year--QBs with a high probability of success at the next level (here's looking at you, Teddy Bridgewater).
UPDATE: Ugh
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FYI, just read Kiper dissecting round 1. He didn't like the Jets picking Richardson at 13, but his issue was not value (e.g., he didn't think it was a reach). He just doesn't like Richardson as a fit on the Jets. Thinks he's duplicative with Coples or Ellis, and that we could've used a TE like Eifert to help open up the offense.
I don't follow Kiper enough to know if this is normal for him, but I'm surprised to hear that he thought the Jets should pick need vs value.
For the record, Glennon went to the Bucs in the 3rd round, one pick after the Jets 3rd round pick. So the Jets could've had Glennon instead of Geno and still used their second round pick on, oh IDK, Arthur Brown? Menelik Watson? Kevin Minter?
While I'm optimistic on Richardson, I have a feeling the Jets will regret passing on Jarvis Jones and Tyler Eiffert at 13. Either one would've filled a bigger need.
Draft was hardly a disaster for the Jets, but the decision to go for Smith in round 2 was a huge roll of the dice. He's a high-risk, high-reward prospect. It also seems a year too early for the organization. Would've been much better if the new QB could've started under the new head coach in '14, with a clean slate, and an improved (I hope) O-line.
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