IMO if this happens 1 & 2, the Jets CAN'T LOSE at 6 ...
At that point I can pour myself a cold drink and watch the next three picks unfold with no anxiety, then sweat when the Jets go on the clock and hope they don't get cute, just take the best player.
So whats the scenario at 1 & 2 that puts us in the catbird seat, a can't lose position?
1. Jameis Winston, as expected
2. THIS IS THE KEY TO OUR DRAFT
If the Titans stay put and take Leonard Williams, you can exhale, kick your feet up and relax.
That leaves four players on he board, all of whom any Jets fan should be thrilled with:
Marcus Mariota
Dante Fowler Jr.
Amari Cooper
Kevin White
We don't have to worry about a possible implosion with James Winston, and we don't have to worry about overkill on the defensive line with Leonard Williams, because we had to take the value, and we don't have to force a trade down because we don't want to pick either of the two.
At 6 it becomes easy to take the BPA, and if someone wants to trade up, they have to come to you, you don't have to come to them, and unless they are offering a quasi Hershel WaIker deal, "NO THANKS" and you take the BPA.
Its easy street for the Jets if the first two picks are Winston & Williams.
That said, we have a STONG FIREWALL for Leonard Williams at 4 if Mariota goes 2nd, because its inconceivable the Raiders would pass on Leonard Williams if he falls to them at 4.
In that case our three possibilities would be:
Fowler
Cooper
White
Again, its CAN'T LOSE position to be in.
At that point I can pour myself a cold drink and watch the next three picks unfold with no anxiety, then sweat when the Jets go on the clock and hope they don't get cute, just take the best player.
So whats the scenario at 1 & 2 that puts us in the catbird seat, a can't lose position?
1. Jameis Winston, as expected
2. THIS IS THE KEY TO OUR DRAFT
If the Titans stay put and take Leonard Williams, you can exhale, kick your feet up and relax.
That leaves four players on he board, all of whom any Jets fan should be thrilled with:
Marcus Mariota
Dante Fowler Jr.
Amari Cooper
Kevin White
We don't have to worry about a possible implosion with James Winston, and we don't have to worry about overkill on the defensive line with Leonard Williams, because we had to take the value, and we don't have to force a trade down because we don't want to pick either of the two.
At 6 it becomes easy to take the BPA, and if someone wants to trade up, they have to come to you, you don't have to come to them, and unless they are offering a quasi Hershel WaIker deal, "NO THANKS" and you take the BPA.
Its easy street for the Jets if the first two picks are Winston & Williams.
That said, we have a STONG FIREWALL for Leonard Williams at 4 if Mariota goes 2nd, because its inconceivable the Raiders would pass on Leonard Williams if he falls to them at 4.
In that case our three possibilities would be:
Fowler
Cooper
White
Again, its CAN'T LOSE position to be in.