New York Jets Draft Review

The Jets are kind of like that kid in high school that desperately did everything he could to impress everyone all the time. New York was so busy signing big name free agents that Rex Ryan told the media they didn’t need anything in the draft and that they were just going to take the best players available. It’s pretty plain to see why some people expect the Jets to underachieve this year.

Their first pick was Kyle Wilson, cornerback out of Boise State. He’s one of the top rated corners in the draft and possesses all the skills you’d look for at the position. The Jets aren’t in need of a corner so he may not get a chance to display that talent. They added some depth to their offensive line drafting Mass. tackle Vlad Ducasse. He’s a bit of a project, but he’s got excellent feet and could see time at guard with the departure of Alan Faneca.

One key loss for the Jets this offseason was the departure of workhorse back Thomas Jones. The brought in USC running back Joe McKnight, who is far from a workhorse but could develop into a solid playmaker. The also drafted Kentucky fullback John Conner, who decided to put his mission of saving mankind from terminators on hold to pursue an NFL career. To say the Jets have put all their eggs in one basket this year would be fairly on point. They’ll be more pressure on them than there is on Rex Ryans belt, and could be a boom or bust type scenario.

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