Will the Jets trade up for Dion Jordan? (Photo: US Presswire)
By Ryan Alfieri, Editor
As first reported by Manish Mehta of the Daily News, Jordan will make a visit to Florham Park over the next two days:
After Oregon’s Dion Jordan finishes his visit with Eagles today, he’s headed up I-95 and visiting Jets tonight & tomorrow, I’m told. #nyj
— Manish Mehta(@MMehtaNYDN) April 4, 2013
Dion Jordan is raw and a little lean, but his upside as a pass rusher could vault him to the top ten. (Photo: US Presswire)
By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer
Getting closer to April’s draft means the all important Big Board is being fine tuned, tweaked and solidified. It’s the teams’ whose boards determine the landscape of the draft, but us draftniks like to get our opinions out there and sometimes we even out perform those highly compensated experts. Okay so that’s rare but it doesn’t hurt to dream.
I tried to keep the descriptions short and to the point, but let me know how I did.
Do the Jets add a dynamic edge rusher like Mingo or look elsewhere in Round 1? (Photo: US Presswire)
By Marc Sluis, Staff Writer
Around this time of year the fluid draft landscape seems to solidify to a degree. We’ve seen their tape, heard about their intangibles and witnessed their athletic tools at the combine. This year the top spot in the draft is still as unclear as ever, but that’s not the only thing different about the 2013 edition.
There is no sure fire first round quarterback. In a passing league that speaks to how weak the class really is at the NFL’s premier position. Alex Smith was traded for and Brandon Albert was franchised but I still like Joeckel at #1 until I hear another player they’re high on, which should happen in the next few weeks or so.
What separates Dion Jordan from Barkevious Mingo? (Photo: US Presswire)
By Ryan Alfieri, Editor
The more and more we look at this year’s draft class and how is corrolates’ to the Jets’ needs, the more and more it look like the Jets will take an outside linebacker with their ninth-overall selection in April.
Two of the top candidates for the selection are Oragon’s Dion Jordan and LSU’s Barkevious Mingo. Both are similar players from a measurebales standpoint and would both give the Jets’ a much needed dimension of speed and athleticism, so what is it exactly that separates these two as prospects?
Is Dion Jordan worth of a top-10 selection? (Photo: US Presswire)
By Ryan Alfieri, Editor
There is little doubt that the Jets will be in the market for a new stud outside linebacker this offseason, and plenty should be available when the Jets pick 9th overall in April.
One of the most popular players being mocked to the Jets is Oregon’s Dion Jordan, who is more known for his athleticism and versatility than being a brute power rusher. Originally recruited as a tight end to Oregon, Jordan has a lot of upside and brings an element of speed the Jets desperately need out of the linebacker position.
Click below for detailed, first-hand scouting notes of Dion Jordan vs. USC.
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