Breakdown of the Jets Draft History or Have Your Liquor Nearby

So, it’s coming. The worst day of the year for Jets fans. I’m not going to bore you with the retread topics that occur year in and year in, or show you the video of Mel Kiper insulting the Jets fan base. Sure Kiper, you’ve never been wrong before. Why don’t you go keep Tod McShay’s seat warm for him?

No, it’s no surprise that the Jets aren’t a very good franchise with some of the decisions they’ve made. It’s quite incredible really. Every year, they find a way to blow it, drafting the wrong player time and time again. This is a franchise who passed on Dan Marino, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Warren Sapp with no fear. The fans regularly boo whoever they pick, a proud tradition unlike any other (Eat your heart out, Masters). Can you blame them for a history that includes the following:

1980 – Johnny Lam Jones – The Jets went for speed here, taking Olympic sprinter Johnny Lam Jones with the 2 ^nd overall pick. A bold move, considering Jones barely could catch a football, could not handle the physical pounding of an NFL schedule and did not have a great career. The good news is they didn’t miss out on any all time great players. Oh wait, they passed on Anthony Munoz, the best offensive lineman ever, or if they needed a WR, Hall of Famer Art Monk.

1983 – Kenn O’ Brien – In the infamous QB draft of 1983, the Jets managed to draft a division II QB over Dan Marino. Now, in the Jets defense, Marino had some issues going into the draft which hurt his stock and scored like a four on the Wonderlic. Of course, they probably never saw Ken O Brien play since Division II college sports in the 1980s was basically playing table top electric football.

1984 – Russell Carter – Yeah, the 80s aren’t looking too good. Carter was a safety in college that the Jets drafted 10^th overall to play corner. This was a good plan because Safeties aren’t typically fast, especially in the 80s when they mostly headhunted. So we basically drafted a slow footed corner who probably couldn’t play man coverage on anybody with a 4.7 40. Great

1985 – Al Toon – Al Toon was a very good NFL Receiver. He is in the Jets Hall of Fame and at worst, is one of the 3 best receivers in team history. Toon was in no way a bust. The only problem is the receiver picked after Toon was Jerry Rice. I will now openly weep.

1986 – Mike Haight – The only knocks on Haight, an Offensive Lineman was that he was too small to play the position in the NFL and was a huge injury risk even without being undersized. He virtually had no chance of being any good. The Jets took him with their first selection in 1986.

1987 – Roger Vick – Clearly the Jets learned nothing after one year, taking Roger Vick. The following two picks, Harris Barton and Bruce Armstrong were both pro bowlers. Roger Vick was not.To make matters better, Vick was a Full Back, a position that nowadays is almost extinct, and in the 1980s wasn’t drafted until the late rounds.

1988 – Dave Cadigan – Continuing this six year run of Jet drafting brilliance, the Jets used a first round pick on Dave Cadigan, a player who was basically known for using steroids. The Jets decided to help out their image and draft him. One pick later, the Cowboys selected Michael Irvin.

1990 – Blair Thomas – We’re finally out of the 80s. In this draft, the Jets selected the #1 Running Back prospect in Blair Thomas with the 2^nd overall pick. Blair would go on to immediately hold out in his rookie year before an illustrious career that featured 2 100 yard games. Emmitt Smith went 15 picks later and he was productive for roughly 35 seasons.

1995 – Kyle Brady –  Radio City Music Hall is in a frenzy as the Jets prepare to take Warren Sapp, the most obvious selection based on talent and need. When the pick is announced, everybody assumed it was a joke, until TE Kyle Brady comes out to shake the commissioner’s hand. When an entire crowd simultaneously boos, you probably made a mistake. Don’t forget, this was in an era before Jet fans booed everything. This is when it still mattered.

2003 – Dewayne Robertson – With the fourth overall pick, the Jets took Robertson who had an unspectacular 14.5 sacks in 5 years with the team, before being traded. Now, he was a Defensive Tackle, so sometimes sacks can be overrated, but he wasn’t exactly good either. Hindsight is always 20/20 but these are just of the few of the players who went after Robertson in the draft: Terrell Suggs, Troy Polamalu, Nnamdi Asomugha, Osi Umenyiora, Anquan Boldin and Jason Witten. Would you rather have any of those guys instead? I thought so.

2005 – Mike Nugent –  Mike Nugent was a kicker. With their first pick in the draft, and 47^th overall, the Jets selected a kicker.

2005 Justin Miller – But, wait, there’s actually more. The Jets followed up that pick but drafting Justin Miller, a Corner Back that was supposed to help shut down one side of the field. He was shut down 4 years later for just being terrible. He was however, an elite return man and even made the 2006 pro bowl for special teams.

2008 – Vernon Gholston – Oh, oh good. This pick. Gholston’s combine numbers were insane, and he managed to be the only player in college to record a sack against Jake Long that year (The #1 pick in the 2008 draft). Gholston had the rare combination of complacency with natural gifts, lack of discipline and zero motor that the Jets dreamed of. He was out of the league after 5 years without ever recording a sack, probably not even a tackle, and is the poster child of what a bust is. That’s also the only poster he was ever on.

2010 – Kyle Wilson – Hurting for offensive help and a pass rusher, the Jets used their #30 overall selection on Kyle Wilson, a Corner Back who was impressively terrible. Justin Miller was better than him because at least he didn’t hold on every single play. If you didn’t know better, you would assume that Wilson was an unstoppable receiver as he always moved the chains when the ball was thrown on his side of the field. Other than Gholston, Wilson might be my least favorite Jet of all time, and that list might include Belechick.

Now, I’m not saying the Jets turned a corner (Hahaha, what a pun!) after the 2010 draft, but I’m going to involve more than just the standout first round pick. As this is a more modern time, I figured, when appropriate, I’ll include another pick that happened later in the draft. You may notice a theme of the Jets’ first rounders – They are all defensive players. Until this year’s projected QB pick, the Jets have not drafted an offensive player of any ability since 2009, when they took the Sanchize and he rewarded them with multiple deep playoff runs, some questionable activities with high school aged girls, and an even more cringey tattoo on Rex Ryan. Maybe we didn’t want to move from this illustrious era, which was honestly the most successful run in Jets history after 1969.

Let that sentence sink in for a second. I hope you have your bottle of scotch on hand, you’re going to need it.

Now, there were a few solid selections in these rounds. I’m not going to pretend every single pick in this decade were busts. That wouldn’t be true. Are you familiar with Murphy’s Law? It states that the worst possible outcome will happen, no matter the odds. Take for example Daniel Murphy, a former decent 2^nd baseman for the New York Baseball Mets. He was a solid .280 hitter who couldn’t field at all. Then, he became scorching hot in the 2015 postseason, serving as the offensive catalyst to lead the team to the World Series. As if on queue, he immediate bombed during the World Series where his awful fielding reared it’s ugly head. After making the qualifying offer, the Mets let Murphy walk figuring “What’s the worst that can happen?” Since then, Murphy has been one of the 10 best hitters in baseball (If you think that’s hypobole, look up the stats. Insane), a regular batting title contender and his defense hasn’t hurt the Nationals at all. At least he’s on the Mets’ biggest rival and hits over .400 against his former, with incredible power numbers.

Murphy’s Law doesn’t apply to the Mets. Instead, they suffer from Jets law, with state for every good and sensible draft pick, there is an equal and opposite awful pick. Usually the universe ensures the bad picks feel worse by having 2-3 in a row. And by Universe, I mean Woody Johnson.

The ice from my scotch is melting, so let’s get this misery over. Salud.

 

2011

Muhammad Wilkerson (Pick 30)

Considering the draft slot, I think this was one of the Jets’ better selections, which will probably lead to a chorus of boos as Wilkerson’s name has a sour taste in the fan’s mouth. I’m sure it’s not the 35 tailgating beers.

Let’s put aside the end of his Jets tenure and think of the good – multiple 10+ sack seasons from a hybrid DE/DT is nothing to sneeze at. He also seemed to have a knack for making his sacks come in big moments, which can’t be measured, but is definitely a good thing. Not every year was a huge statistical standout, but his 2015 12 sack year certainly was, and got him named to the Pro Bowl and a new contract.

Now here’s where we address the elephant in the room. Said elephant is Wilkerson who stopped trying as soon as he got paid. It was like night and day. He only recorded eight sacks in his last two seasons, and the situation got so bad that he got a DNP – Coach’s decision at the end of his Jets career. Now he moves on the Packers where he’ll likely record 15 sacks and do a mock Jet plane after every one. To quote former Jet participant Bart Scott “Can’t Wait”.

Draft Grade – 8 out of 10 – I know, I know, but he was pretty good to great  for five years. That’s better than like 95% of picks. I mean, this might be partially because it’s compared to so many bad picks, but still. You can blame the player for his attitude shift, but not the production when he was still hungry and trying. God this is going to be depressing.

Nearby Picks – Cameron Heyward went one pick after and he seems to be coming into his own. I’d say a motivated Wilkerson is better though. Colin Kaepernick was an early 2^nd round pick and I can only imagine how that situation would have went down in NY. Does Trump get elected in this timeline? We may never know.

2012

Quinton Coples (Pick 16)

In desperate need of offensive firepower, the Jets decided to draft for the defensive side of the ball, and help their inept pass rush by selecting a hybrid LB/DE in Coples. Coples was a workout warrior who didn’t produce at the same level in college… Wait, why does this sound familiar? Is this just Vernon Gholston wearing a fake mustache.

The mantra normally is “If at first you don’t succeed, try , try again”. For the Jets, it’s more like “If at first you don’t succeed, do the exact same thing repeatedly until it works. Trust me, it will at least once, maybe”.

Coples never recorded more than 25 tackles in a season and 6.5 sacks was his career high. 6.5 isn’t a terrible number, but Coples’ only job was to pass rush, so that’s a problem. The Jets cut him in 2015, when he managed four tackles in six games. He was later signed and cut by the Dolphins and Rams, and hasn’t played a game since. He didn’t make it through his rookie contract as a depth option. Woof.

Draft Grade – 2 out of 10 – At least he actually had a few sacks. I remember being moderately excited about him a few times, then quickly forgetting he was on the roster for three weeks. The year he got cut, I just assumed he hadn’t done much for a few games until one of the announcers said he was cut. He was like lettuce on a sandwich – you only really notice when there’s too much of it.

Nearby Picks – Melvin Ingram, Chandler Jones, and Harrison Smith all went after, so to say this was a bust is a gross understatement. There wasn’t really any offensive standouts in this range, but don’t worry, we screw that up too.

 

Stephen Hill (Pick 43)

Still starved for offense, the New York Jets finally address it by drafting Stephen Hill in the second round. Hill, a project WR came from Georgia Tech, where they ran the option. Hill’s highlight reel was filled with catching long TDs, but unfortunately this was a product of the offense forced to crowd the box against the rushing attack.

The argument for Hill was, oddly enough, Calvin Johnson, who also came from the same system. Here’s the problem – Calvin Johnson was a once in a generation talent who immediately looked like he belonged. He also had a strong Armed QB who, despite being incredibly, insanely overrated, could force feed him the ball in triple coverage and get bailed out. Stephen Hill was not a generational talent. And while Mark Sanchez could throw a pretty deep ball, and loved triple coverage, Hill wasn’t making those plays.

Hill had 594 yards… in his career that spanned 23 games. His career started with a 5 catch, 89 yard, 2 td game. It went downhill fast. Hill never appeared in a game after 2014, which is not ideal for a top 50 pick

Draft Grade – 1 out of 10. I mean, he did have that big first game, right? Right.

Nearby Picks – Sure, there were a few good linebackers like Bobby Wagner and LaVonte David that went after, but there wasn’t a lot of offensive talent. There certainly wasn’t another WR… Oh wait, Alshon Jeffrey went two picks later. A healthy month from Jeffrey is better than Hill’s career. This isn’t infuriating at all. But, at least Jeffrey was a low profile prospect while Hill played in the option.

Time for a sip of that scotch.

 

2013

Dee Milliner (Pick 9)

Mixing it up with a desperate need for offense, the Jets decide instead to be spiteful. During the previous season, the Jets had yet another battle with Darrelle Revis who surprisingly wanted more money. Instead of earning it, Revis went ahead and pulled a hamstring while getting beat more often than ever before. Revis was traded and signed a $100,000,000 contract with the Bucs without a cent guaranteed (That made sense). Clearly offended by his actions, the Jets decided to avoid conventional wisdom and attempt to replace a player who had one of the greatest stretches of all time.

Dee Milliner was a no doubt sure thing pick that was given the honor of trying to replace Revis. This wasn’t quite like trying to follow Derek Jeter (#Didi’sbetter), but it’s awfully hard. Milliner was supposed to make Jet fans forget Revis was there, and he sure did, because the fans almost immediately had a 1,000 reasons to boo Milliner. Milliner was, in a word, awful. He was awful on the field, and the only time he wasn’t given up first downs, he was injured. After an embarrassing 21 games over three years, Milliner was released and is now out of the league. Kind of seems like a theme, no?

Revis went on to win a title with the Pats by the way. Then he came back to the Jets and might have been the worst corner in the league. He also shoplifted. What a Jets legend.

Draft Grade – 0 out of 10. I mean, this was awful from the start. It was a pick no Jets fan wanted. And boy did it deliver.

Nearby Picks – Does it matter? They could have passed and had a better impact on the team. Fine… Just in the first round there was Desmond Trufant, Xavier Rhodes and DeAndre Hopkins. Think they could have helped the Jets?

2013 Sheldon Richardson (Pick 13)

Richardson was a much, MUCH better pick than Milliner. He started his career on fire, first as the defensive rookie of the year, and then as a pro bowl selection. Granted, the Pro Bowl sometimes goes to the 9^th alternative, but still, that’s pretty good. Then, the off the field issues came out and Richardson’s games played went down. Ultimately, he was traded for a second round pick and Jermaine Kearse. That’s like trading your friend for a pack of baseball cards and the wrapper.

For what he was, I think Richardson was worth the 13^th pick. But then, as usual, he became a malcontent who refused to try. His off the field issues were pretty bad, highlighted by driving 100 MPH over the speed limit with weapons, drugs and an unrelated child in the car. I mean, that’s nearly every box on the rap sheet with one incident. He never quite reached the heights of 2014, but stats don’t tell the story for most DTs. He was a good pick.

Pick Rating – 7 out of 10. There were a few players drafted after him that would have been better, but two years in, he was at the top of the class. Just because he hates the law, it didn’t make him a bad pick. It makes him a bad person. There’s a difference.

Nearby Picks – The same list as Milliner, but I think for what the Jets got, this pick was fine. Boy would I have loved DeAndre Hopkins. Sure, he’d have failed with the Jets but he did make Brian Hoyer look good for like eight games. Maybe he would have made our next guy look ok… Probably not.

 

 

Geno Smith (Pick 39)

Let’s start with a large, hardy gulp of now lukewarm scotch. It’ll help the pain.

At the time, I didn’t hate the pick. Geno’s stock seemed to fall for no real reason other than the combine. He was at one point the no doubt first QB off the board. He had falling to the point where it was kind of embarrassing. When the Jets got him in the early second round, it seemed like a steal, and worth taking the two defensive players early, even though one would end up being a giant bust.

Obviously Geno’s career didn’t work out like he had hoped, but let me try to sell you on him not being as bad as it seemed. What offensive talent did he have? None at all. How many chances was he given? Like 1one and a half. I mean, maybe if he had a coach who understood offense mattered, it might have turned out better. Instead, Geno became the butt of jokes because he turned the ball over a lot. I remember one game where he threw three picks in his first five throws and was pulled in the first quarter. Or how he failed to ever hit an open receiver. Or how he only seemed to use his legs to lose yards.

Ok, so much for selling that narrative. Have a swig for me getting angry mid paragraph and switching tones.

I do think Geno had some talent – that game where he had a perfect QB rating in week 17, and therefore making the Jets pick worse comes to mind… Jesus, I can’t do it. Geno is horrible, but not even close to the worst bust the Jets had that season. I mean, he went a round after Milliner and on certain plays didn’t make me nauseous. That’s like a top five pick in the 2000s for the franchise.

Pick Rating – 1 out of 10. I mean, they didn’t trade up for him. Nor did he commit a felony. So he’s got that going for him.

Nearby Picks, Let me take a deep breath and an even bigger swig and list some of the highlights after pick 39 – Robert Woods, Le’Veon Bell, Jaime Collins, Travis Kelce, Larry Warford, Tyrann Mathieu, Keenan Allen, Jordan Reed, and maybe a future hall of fame running back you know as CHRISTINE MICHAEL. We could have had Christine Michael.

I mean, you could have tripped into a good player. The Jets instead fell on their faces. Possibly due to the drinks. Another gulp for this selection.

 

2014

Calvin Pryor (Pick 18)

 

Desperate for some game breaking offensive players to give to their young QB of the future, the Jets went out and drafted a strong safety. No, I did right that sentence the way I intended.

Pryor was a run stopping, hard hitting safety drafted in an era where everyone passes on every down and hard hits are typically viewed as dirty and illegal. Had Pryor been drafted in 2002, he might have become one of the better players in the draft. Unfortunately, the Jets aren’t aware that football has evolved. Somebody should probably tell them that concussions are bad. They’d probably demand to see any connection.

Pryor was about as bad in coverage as I could be. The Jets have always struggled against tight ends, but while Pryor was on the field, you rarely saw anything green by the TEs other than the green or AstroTurf. He was as advertised against the run, but that could have also been a product of the Jets’ good defensive line (at the time). It’s telling that he’s also without a job, despite the fact he should be on his rookie contract still. Again, not a good sign.

Pick rating – 2 out of 10. I mean, I saw him make a few tackles, so that’s nice. He also managed to miss a few tackles as well, even in the run game. His nickname – the Louisville Slugger was apt – he swung for the fences many a time and often missed.

Nearby Picks – Ha Ha Clinton Dix went two picks later and at the very least had a better name and a pro bowl selection. Brandin Cooks and Kelvin Benjamin offered different facades on offense they lacked. But hey, they didn’t take Manziel, so that’s good, right? Sorry Cleveland, too soon.

And yes, I know there’s a lot of good players in the middle rounds on this draft, but it’s unrealistic for the Jets to reach 45 picks for Allen Robinson or Devante Adams. I’m being semi-realistic. That’s why Teddy Bridgewater wasn’t on the list. And hey, he’s on the team now, one several knee ligaments later. That counts for something.

 

Quincy Enunwa (209)

 

Considering how most late picks are virtual throw aways, this one worked out pretty good. As a WR/TE hybrid in college, Enunwa has played exclusively WR in the pros and didn’t seem like much until 2016, where he put up an 58 catch, 857 yard season on a team that was supposed to be decent, and was certainly awful. Injuries play a factor in his play time, but he was a factor in week one when the team was healthy and dreams were high. Boy did that end badly.

Speaking of Badly, Enunwa’s 2017, where he suffered a neck injury and missed the full season. He is slated to play this year, so I believe the severity of the injury was exaggerated to help the Jets tank. Assuming he’s healthy, he’s an effective player. I won’t pretend he’s a WR 1 or even a WR 2, but can he serve as an effective third option in an offense? I think so. For a sixth round pick, that’s not bad. Plus his name is fun to say. Say it with me. EN-UN-WA

You had fun didn’t you?

Pick Rating – 5 out of 10 – If you factor in the round, it can go higher, but even still, he’s a solid player. Maybe if the Jets chose to address offense earlier, this pick wouldn’t seem so good, but what can you do.

Nearby Picks – N/A. I mean, in the sixth round you start drafting assistant coaches and names that make you giggle.

 

IK Enemkpali (210)

 

Not listed here for any reason other than the time he punched Geno Smith in the face, costing him his starting job due to injury. Some might rank this pick as a perfect for the punch, but is it his fault that the Jets ended up with some of the worst QBs for the past 3 seasons? I guess I’ll have to decided.

Pick Rating – 5 out of 10. Or I can split the difference.

Fun Fact – I think my favorite park of IK’s career is when Rex signed him and made him a captain when they played the Jets as he blamed Geno for losing his job. Certainly didn’t involve his poor offensive game plans. Hmm…

Revised Pick Rating – 6 out of 10. That level of pettiness breaks the tie.

2015

Leonard Williams (Pick 6)

Coming into the 2015 draft, the Jets desperately needed offense. They decided to go for a Defensive Tackle and… it was the right decision? Am I reading my notes right?

This is one of the rare times fortune fell into the Jets’ lap. Williams was tabbed as the best player in the draft by many pundits, but he continued to fall and fall to the Jets, who took him at six. Considering their draft position, there wasn’t anyway they were getting a franchise QB, nor were they getting a game changing offensive player. Hold that thought for a second.

Williams has made a Pro Bowl and although his numbers don’t jump out at you, they shouldn’t at his position. You can’t say he was a bust, but at the same time, I’m not about to give credit to the Jets for other franchises passing on him. Hopefully, he doesn’t follow in the footsteps of Wilkerson and Richardson and begin to become a malcontent criminal by 2019. Keep him away from the children.

Pick Rating – 7 out of 10. He’s a very good player, so I can’t really complain about this one. Just hope for a little more of 2016 than 2017.

Nearby Picks – Not Ereck Flowers, I’ll tell you that much. Is he misspelling Eric is he is really excited to be playing football?

There really weren’t anyone I could argue over Williams, except maybe Todd Gurley. Here’s the problem with running backs that early – if your team isn’t good, it doesn’t matter. It took Gurley the removal of a festering disease known as Jeff Fisher to show his true talent. For once, the Jets made the right pick.

Devin Smith (Pick 37)

Oh boy. That right pick thing didn’t last long.

Smith was a speed demon out of Ohio Smith and was meant to be the deep threat on the Jets who had Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker. On paper, this makes a ton of sense. In practice? Not so much. Smith’s entire career has been a brutal, injury filed nightmare. I think he had Tommy John Surgery in February. Maybe he can get his health in gear and show something, but I wouldn’t count on it.

Pick Rating – 1 out of 10 – In you play in 14 of a possible 36 games, you’re not doing so well.

Nearby Picks – Devin Funchess would have been a better selection, though he didn’t light the world on fire until showing some upside in year three. Also, it would have been a brutal reach, but David Johnson went after the Jets’ third round pick, and I hear he’s good at football.

Bryce Petty (Pick 103)

So, on paper, Petty was supposed to be a great value. He had a second round draft projection but fell in the fourth round. Some would call that a value. Others would say something stinks about this and would run in the opposite direction. The Jets saw a smoldering pile of shit and dived face first.

Petty has not been good in the pros, and even while the 2017 team was reeling, couldn’t get on the field for extended periods of time. Rumors has it that he struggles with the playbook, and “NFL level” defenses. That’s going to be a problem in the NFL. Honestly, the only thing Petty does well is force feed the ball to Robby Anderson. Don’t expect to see much Petty in the near future.

Pick Rating – 2 out of 10. I mean, he started a few games. They could have started a chair and got the same results.

Nearby Picks – Jameson Crowder went 2 picks later, but not much of note at the QB position, either here or on the Jets.

2016

Darron Lee (Pick 20)

In a total Jets move, the team went 10-6 and still managed to miss the playoffs. Hooray! Getting the worst possible pick without playing a meaningful game, the Jets went defense because they felt comfortable on offense. This, surprisingly, made sense at the time, but about four weeks in would prove to be a disaster. Lee would hopefully stop the Jets permanent need for a pass rusher on the outside, and provide them one of the missing pieces they needed on defense.

To say this solved a problem would be a disaster. Lee had a decent rookie year, but his sophomore campaign was filled with reckless penalties, and even a suspension for violating team rules. Seems like he’s fitting in with the Jets just fine.

Pick Rating – 4 out of 10. There’s talent here, but he needs to stop acting like a jackass.

Nearby Picks – Josh Doctson and Will Fuller went right after Lee. At the time, I would have preferred Lee. Now? Man I wish they took one of those guys now.

Christian Hackenberg (Pick 51)

I don’t think I need to mince words here – Hackenberg is one of the worst picks in franchise history. In college, Hackenberg was best as a freshman in college, then got progressively worse in the next two years. Nobody seemed to want to draft him at all, except the Jets.

From the time he hit a reporter with a football in a scrimmage to being unable to make the active roster to a team tanking, Hackenberg has been everything scouts thought he would be – a train wreck. Now, with a future QB to be added to the team, the signing of Teddy Bridgewater, and the return or Josh McCown, he’ll likely never start a game in the majors. The team will come out and say that Hackenberg is competing for the starting job. This s like your parents saying that your goldfish ran away.

Pick Rating – 0 out of 10. Quite possibly the worst pick in franchise history.

Nearby Picks – They could have shat on the stage and it would have been a better use of the pick. Seriously.

2017

Jamal Adams (Pick 6)

Much like 2015, the Jets may have gotten the safest player in the draft by sheer fortune. Adams does look to be a good player, but it’s tough to write too much about him after a rookie year. Let’s put it this way – the fact I’m not cursing his name out is a good sign.

Pick Rating – 5 out of 10. I will judge when Adams has a complete team around him. So likely, I’ll determine it when he’s on the Patriots.

Nearby Picks – The two best right now look to be DeShaun Watson and Marshon Latimore. The latter is a shut down corner, but good lord would the Jets fans have booed the selection. The biggest miss here is Watson. I like Adams, but if he had Watson, we wouldn’t be blowing our pick on Baker Mayfield, now would we?

Chad Hansen (Pick 141)

We finally have a Hansen on the Jets. How could this fail?

Pick Rating – 12 out of 10. What position does he play again? WR. Ah, those are good.

Nearby Picks – Nobody comes near a Hansen.