I'm hoping after all the players get cut to 53, that Williams picks a # besides 62 ? 62 is a guard #.
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#6 pick in 2015 - Jets select Leonard Williams DT USC
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I'm hoping after all the players get cut to 53, that Williams picks a # besides 62 ? 62 is a guard #.
Go Jets...Cyborg
Happy 21st Birthday, Mr. WILLIAMS. LEONARD Williams turned 21 today.
Get the man a drink! :smiley-eatdrink008:
Mike Maccagnan goes in-depth on drafting Leonard Williams:
Great video thanks
I felt the same way when I saw it, thats why I immediately had to post it. Its not often that you get a chance to hear a GM being candid about his philosophy and the thought process that went into his decisions. I don't know about you guys, but I felt like I was listening to a GM who exudes confidence because he has a solid philosophical foundation and he knows it won't fail him. I can see why Casserly and Ron Wolf recommended this guy to Woody, he belongs in that (GM) chair.
hiring casserly & wolf as consultants might end up being woody's best move as the owner of the jets..
how great is it to have a legitimate "football guy" as our GM instead another glorified "bean counter??"
What really got me is the way he started off. I have some notes but I probably won't use them then he spoke from the heart.
I was at that event saw here Mac presented. He spoke more in depth about the other draft picks as well. I loved listening to his approach. Very business like. Took risk factors into account. I have a really good feeling about him.
Thanks for posting Ham.
Thanks for posting Ham.
Yeah that was notable for me too, but I think the most important thing he revealed, which almost sounded like a throw-away line near the end, but if you paid close attention it was quite revealing, is that he believes as a general rule that you take the best available player (no big deal, lots of GM's believe the same), then he qualified it by saying if its a close call you can then take needs into account as sort of a tiebreaker (again, no big deal, lots of GM's feel likewise), but then came the important revelation that this was NOT a close call, that he had Leonard Williams clearly above anyone else on the board at 6, thats why needs took a backseat to value. I think most of us already suspected that, but he confirmed it.
You're welcome, E, I wish that would release his entire presentation.
If I see it, I'll post it.
They'll probably tease us with more small clips as the summer progresses
Agree, would love to hear about the other picks as well.
Agree with others and thanks for posting, Ham.
One of the things i really like about Macc is just his style is so Anti-Idzik. I got so sick and tired of nothing but non-answers from him. Mac seems like a straight shooter who will give honest answers (to the extent he can without giving away confidential info). I think his style will play very well in NY.
Love what I am seeing so far out of Mac & Bowles -- hopefully it will translate to the field in the fall.
One of the things i really like about Macc is just his style is so Anti-Idzik. I got so sick and tired of nothing but non-answers from him. Mac seems like a straight shooter who will give honest answers (to the extent he can without giving away confidential info). I think his style will play very well in NY.
Love what I am seeing so far out of Mac & Bowles -- hopefully it will translate to the field in the fall.
The video also gave insight to the draft process. It seemed he had no doubts the QBs were going 1-2 and the draft started after that pick. Its seems there was a little doubt with the Jags and Skins direction in front of them, and that it was known by NFL teams the Raiders were taking Cooper. he also seemed to have Scherff rated highly and seemed to like him also. He made a couple indirect compliments about Scherff I felt.
I also like how he pointed out you weigh different variables on draft picks based on how your free agency period plays out, and that this year he could operatein a bubble based on BPA since free agency played out in a way he didnt need to factor in need...but that sometimes you do.
I also liked how he said when their pick came up they didnt rush because trade offers came in and he had to listen to those scenarios.
I also thought it was interesting that the Jets knew the redskins were trying to move their pick...I wonder if the jets talked to them, they called the jets, or he just heard from another team they're trying to move #5 ; because again, it seemed like the Jets sat and patiently waited to see how the #5 pick would play out closely knowing it could be a huge impact on their direction, but wasnt heavily involved in trade discussions with them (he didnt sound like he was overly intersted in moving up, but you never know).
A lot of interesting nuggets shared with the drama from the court, I mean draft, room that day. I agree hearing how other picks were made would be interesting...just his thought process as each pick was made. It is very interesting how he discussed the process from his angle.
I also like how he pointed out you weigh different variables on draft picks based on how your free agency period plays out, and that this year he could operatein a bubble based on BPA since free agency played out in a way he didnt need to factor in need...but that sometimes you do.
I also liked how he said when their pick came up they didnt rush because trade offers came in and he had to listen to those scenarios.
I also thought it was interesting that the Jets knew the redskins were trying to move their pick...I wonder if the jets talked to them, they called the jets, or he just heard from another team they're trying to move #5 ; because again, it seemed like the Jets sat and patiently waited to see how the #5 pick would play out closely knowing it could be a huge impact on their direction, but wasnt heavily involved in trade discussions with them (he didnt sound like he was overly intersted in moving up, but you never know).
A lot of interesting nuggets shared with the drama from the court, I mean draft, room that day. I agree hearing how other picks were made would be interesting...just his thought process as each pick was made. It is very interesting how he discussed the process from his angle.
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With all due respect, the antonym to Maccagnan was more Tannenbaum than Idzik IMO
Treated draft picks as tokens and coins to be thrown away for big splashes (two for Tebow, others for Sanchez, Greene, Holmes etc) or given as prizes to coaches (4th round...This one's yours, Rex, you get the next two, Westy)
Idzik made some bad choices but at least we didn't go into every draft with only 5 picks and then end up with fewer due to splashy tradeups
And Tannenbaum never gave a single answer that wasn't gobbledygook and mumbo-jumbo
Point taken.
I guess I was referring to Idzik's deliberate, conservative approach and answering almost every question with --"Its a Jet decision". Never accepted accountability or gave a straight answer to a question. Macc also seems to be much more aggressive (similar to Tanny) whereas Idzik seemed so deliberate. I could be off base, but I think Idzik's deliberate approach may be one of the reasons we swung and missed so often during free agency last year, which left us with the Dmitri Pattersons of the world.
Maybe it makes more sense to categorize Mac as the middle ground between the Idzik & Tanny approaches.
I agree with everything you said but only quoted this because it is really the only thing that matters.
Only because Mac used all his picks I guess...not sure Tanny ever went on a spending spree like Mac just went on; except, Tanny signed a bunch of bad contracts, where half our signings - Cro, Gilchrist, Ridley, Stacy, etc are essentially one year deals...