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By: Mike O’Connor, Staff Writer
Early this afternoon, news broke that newly signed Jets’ quarterback David Garrard has decided to retire. The Jets brought him in to most likely offer a stable backup to Mark Sanchez and the rookie they planned on drafting, and some fans even considered him a possible starter. While nothing is completely official at this point, it appears that Garrard’s lingering knee problems will bring his promising comeback to an end. (more…)
Should the Jets bring back Braylon Edwards? (Photo: US Presswire)
By Ryan Alfieri, Editor
On the surface, it is a perplexing fact that Braylon Edwards is anywhere but Florham Park this August. Not only was Bralyon a tremendous asset during the 2009 and 2010 seasons, but he was effective as a late-season addition last year and would give the team much needed depth at a position of need.
However, there are always reasons why such moves are not made. Bringing in older veterans stunts the growth of younger players, and for a rebuilding team like the Jets, adding older veterans is no way to build a team for the long-term.
So, which one is it? Let’s take a deeper look at both side of the argument.
The Jets passed on their chance to land Keenan Allen in the third round. (Photo: US Presswire)
By Ryan Alfieri, Editor
What? Re-draft? Already?
Obviously, we don’t know how good the Jets’ 2013 draft will end up being until we see them play on Sundays, but in a business of second-guessing, I am going to re-draft all seven of the Jets’ picks based on who was available at the time of of selection.
There is no doubt that the Jets got themselves some good prospects, but they neglected a lot of positions of need and passed on other quality players that, to me, were better than the guys they wound up with.
Will the Jets front seven improve? (Photo: US Presswire)
By Connor Rogers, Staff Writer
The New York Jets roster looks much different thanks to new general manager John Idzik cleaning house. Without superstar corner Darrelle Revis and pro bowl safety LaRon Landry, the Jets will need better play from their front seven to support their young secondary. Although the defensive line looks much different, will it be superior to last season’s group? (more…)
Dee Milliner, the top corner prospect for most, was a good value at #9 overall (Photo: US Presswire)
By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer
As I attempt to grade every pick in the 2013 draft it becomes clear its hard to ignore the potential of players and actually give out a poor grade. The reality is we can’t even start to judge these picks until two or three years down the line. And yes we finally have some Jets selections!
The following picks earned an above average grade based on the talent and quality of the player taken in relation to where they were selected. In general an A- grade would signify a pick that is just below a slam dunk pick (A). It could be a highly rated player that would earn an A by himself, but was taken in accordance with his value. An example would be Eric Fisher at #1 overall. He is a high quality prospect, but its hard to say the Chiefs got superb value when the pick was as high as they come. A B+ grade would be a Ziggy Ansah or Barkevious Mingo, who have the potential to be future stars, but were not steals from a value standpoint (going where they should have) and have a legitimate bust factor.
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The Case For and Against Braylon Edwards
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Re-Drafting the Jets’ 2013 NFL Draft
