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2013 NFL Draft: AFC East Overview & Evaluation

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
How did Belichik and the other AFC East rivals do in the draft? (Photo: US Presswire)

How did Belichik and the other AFC East rivals do in the draft? (Photo: US Presswire)

By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer

Before we head full force into OTAs and ramping up for the 2014 draft, let’s look back on what happened in relation to the Jets. The draft success or failure of their peers and competition (the AFC East) in April is an important factor to consider when looking at the overall outlook for the Jets in 2013 and beyond.

Here’s a recap of how the divisional foes made out (a full Jets review is coming soon):

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Tags: 2013 draft grades, afc east, jamie collins
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2014 NFL Draft: QB Position, Buy or Sell

Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Braxton is an unfinished prospect but has immense physical tools (Photo: US Presswire)

Braxton Miller is an unfinished prospect but has superior physical tools (Photo: US Presswire)

By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer

As soon as the 2013 draft went in the books the transition to preparing for a whole new crop of prospects begins for us true draft die-hards. April’s draft was historically anemic in terms of talent at the QB position and while its early still, here are some thoughts on the 2014 class and if I think their stocks are worth buying at this point.

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Tags: blake bortles, braxton miller
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Tajh Boyd: The Next EJ Manuel?

Friday, May 10th, 2013
Clemson's Tajh Boyd has a similar skill set to the Bills first rounder EJ Manuel (Photo: US Presswire)

Clemson’s Tajh Boyd has a similar skill set to the Bills first rounder EJ Manuel (Photo: US Presswire)

By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer

QB Tajh Boyd Clemson 6’1 225

Tajh Boyd has been terrific for the Tigers and has started and been very productive since his sophomore season. The comparison with Manuel is tenuous; he doesn’t have Manuel’s height (6’4 and change) and that is a major benchmark for scouts nowadays. But there are a lot of similarities.

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Tags: 2014 nfl draft prospects, tajh boyd
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Best of the 2013 UDFAs: Overlooked Future Stars

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Zach Rogers was in the shadow of two top 34 picks. But he could see time as the Jets starting slot receiver (Photo: US Presswire)

Zach Rogers was in the shadow of two top 34 picks. But he could see time as the Jets starting slot receiver (Photo: US Presswire)

By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer

Antonio Gates, Tony Romo, Arian Foster, Malcom Floyd, Fred Jackson, Ryan Grant, Victor Cruz, Pierre Thomas, Miles Austin, Cameron Wake, Brent Grimes, Gary Brackett, Ryan Clark, Vonta Leach, Danny Amendola, LeGarrette Blount, Lance Moore, Bart Scott, Tramon Williams, Jameel McClain, Dannell Ellerbe, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Josh Cribbs .

That is not just a list of elite NFL players and former Pro Bowlers. All those players went undrafted! And that is just from 2002! Here are the best from 2013. Some are destined to be the next overlooked stars.

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Tags: Zach Rogers
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Re-Drafting the Jets’ 2013 NFL Draft

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Keenan Allen

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.

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Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, new york jets, nfl
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