Must not have liked anyone else at this pick and got no good trade offers
2023 DRAFT: First Round
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We have to get to Burrow, Mahomes and Allen. More rushers the better.
We don't really need him, on the other hand. We do need an OLB.
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Need another 2bd Rd pick
Tired of the smaller guys too but it's todays NFL.
The good news is, next year we won’t be complaining about who we pick in the first round
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Jets turn to defense after Bill Belichick blocked Jets’ Aaron Rodgers protection plan
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Bill Belichick wasted little time conspiring against Aaron Rodgers.
After last year’s draft, In Joe Douglas You Trust, but you could understand if there were groans in the Jets’ war room when the last elite offensive tackle went off the board right in front of them.
And you could understand if Rodgers himself might have let out a small groan wherever he was when the Jets used the 15th pick on pass rusher Will McDonald IV instead of a new toy such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
It was the swap of picks in the Rodgers trade — No. 13 to the Packers, No. 15 to the Jets — that cost Douglas the chance to buy insurance for offensive tackle Mekhi Becton with Georgia’s Broderick Jones.
Because that swap of picks enabled Belichick, scheduled to pick 14th overall, to allow the Steelers to leapfrog the Jets so Jones can be a bodyguard for Kenny Pickett.
Douglas, with only five picks in this draft, worked the phones seeking a trade partner, but quarterback Will Levis didn’t move the needle for anyone looking to move up.
We’ll learn much later on whether McDonald was the better play over Georgia edge Nolan Smith and Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey.
Jets fans can at least be comforted by the fact that Douglas didn’t panic. Douglas did what Douglas always does, what the better GMs always do:
We let the board come to us,” Douglas said.
The board gave the Jets a 6-foot-4, 236-pound freak with length and athleticism who has made jumping over cars a hobby at Iowa State.
The good news for Rodgers is he won’t have to worry about McDonald sacking him.
Robert Saleh was happy because he subscribes to the theory that you can never have enough pass rushers.
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“We come at you in waves,” Saleh said.
And the hope is that those waves will wash over opposing quarterbacks once Rodgers forces them to play catch-up.
“We got a guy that can close the door on some offenses and get to the quarterback,” Saleh said.
NFL Network ace Daniel Jeremiah: “Will McDonald has the best bend ability of any edge rusher.”
McDonald didn’t start playing football until his junior year of high school. He grew up in Milwaukee, so here comes a Rodgers tribute.
“I wasn’t a Packer fan,” McDonald said, “but I was an Aaron Rodgers fan.”
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No rush to judgment is in order. Not after Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Jermaine Johnson and Breece Hall, who played with McDonald.
“We’re not gonna force anything,” Douglas said. “We’re hopeful to have double-digit leads late, and we can have different waves of pass rushers to attack offensive linemen. Fresh legs, fresh pass rushers can really help us.”
So Rodgers being Rodgers will enhance McDonald’s value. If Rodgers is indeed Rodgers, it could make Belichick pay for haunting the Jets.
“This kid has elite ability to get after the quarterback,” Saleh said.
If the Jets are right, maybe Belichick better worry about keeping Mac Jones safe.
CS'er Belichick. A special room awaits you in Hell, prick. Hopefully every torture is inflicted by Jet Fans. Rat bastid.
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Bill Belichick wasted little time conspiring against Aaron Rodgers.
After last year’s draft, In Joe Douglas You Trust, but you could understand if there were groans in the Jets’ war room when the last elite offensive tackle went off the board right in front of them.
And you could understand if Rodgers himself might have let out a small groan wherever he was when the Jets used the 15th pick on pass rusher Will McDonald IV instead of a new toy such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
It was the swap of picks in the Rodgers trade — No. 13 to the Packers, No. 15 to the Jets — that cost Douglas the chance to buy insurance for offensive tackle Mekhi Becton with Georgia’s Broderick Jones.
Because that swap of picks enabled Belichick, scheduled to pick 14th overall, to allow the Steelers to leapfrog the Jets so Jones can be a bodyguard for Kenny Pickett.
Douglas, with only five picks in this draft, worked the phones seeking a trade partner, but quarterback Will Levis didn’t move the needle for anyone looking to move up.
We’ll learn much later on whether McDonald was the better play over Georgia edge Nolan Smith and Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey.
Jets fans can at least be comforted by the fact that Douglas didn’t panic. Douglas did what Douglas always does, what the better GMs always do:
We let the board come to us,” Douglas said.
The board gave the Jets a 6-foot-4, 236-pound freak with length and athleticism who has made jumping over cars a hobby at Iowa State.
The good news for Rodgers is he won’t have to worry about McDonald sacking him.
Robert Saleh was happy because he subscribes to the theory that you can never have enough pass rushers.
Catch up with the entire list of Jets picks from the 2023 NFL Draft, including round-by-round analysis.
“We come at you in waves,” Saleh said.
And the hope is that those waves will wash over opposing quarterbacks once Rodgers forces them to play catch-up.
“We got a guy that can close the door on some offenses and get to the quarterback,” Saleh said.
NFL Network ace Daniel Jeremiah: “Will McDonald has the best bend ability of any edge rusher.”
McDonald didn’t start playing football until his junior year of high school. He grew up in Milwaukee, so here comes a Rodgers tribute.
“I wasn’t a Packer fan,” McDonald said, “but I was an Aaron Rodgers fan.”
Get the complete list of first-round 2023 NFL Draft picks, with analysis and more from the New York Post.
No rush to judgment is in order. Not after Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Jermaine Johnson and Breece Hall, who played with McDonald.
“We’re not gonna force anything,” Douglas said. “We’re hopeful to have double-digit leads late, and we can have different waves of pass rushers to attack offensive linemen. Fresh legs, fresh pass rushers can really help us.”
So Rodgers being Rodgers will enhance McDonald’s value. If Rodgers is indeed Rodgers, it could make Belichick pay for haunting the Jets.
“This kid has elite ability to get after the quarterback,” Saleh said.
If the Jets are right, maybe Belichick better worry about keeping Mac Jones safe.
I like the pick. In a wide 9 setup, this guy will be really good. I think we tried to trade out, but couldn’t find an acceptable deal. Joe stuck to the board and took a position of need. Everyone says we have too many EDGE guys, but none of out current guys are like this…..
I was interested in Nolan Smith for the same reasons as long as the Jets plan to use him as a rush linebacker. Apparently the Jets brass had this McDonald kid rated higher than Smith as an edge rusher so who am I to complain.
I am actually upset at last night's draft when we were on the clock. I do hope the injured linemen can play this season (Becton and AVJ). The guy we drafted is a beast, but we need an OL! I can't even get "revenge" at those who ragged me for saying Richardson will go in the first day. He went #5 overall. You guys are fellow sufferers, so it's all good.
Oh, Fuck Belicheat!
If McDonald can put on 10lbs and play OLB, he can be a steal for us. Hopefully Bergeron or another good OT will be there when we pick in the 2nd. I was hoping OT Harrison would have slid to us in the 2nd, but I believe Jax took him in the 1st Rd.
Any luck at all we'll be picking at 32.
The pick was at least a player that will see rotational duty as a pass rusher. If we had picked a tackle, or JSN, neither one would have been a starter and in the case of JSN, he would have been a rotational player at best. Cmon, is he going to start over Wilson, Mecole or Lazard. No he isn’t……. Plus..Rodgers doesn’t care for rookie receivers …….
Watch the number three pick this year for the eagles become a star & ruin the Cardinals..////price to pay for being a loser