Lets take a break from "The Trade" for a bit shall we.. Hard to believe its been 30 years since the fabled Class of '83 was on the draft charts of every NFL team needing a QB. Remember those names anyone? Kelly, Esiason, O'Brien, Marino, Elway, Eason. While most of those rookies went on to have pretty good careers, you have to wonder if the lightning would strike twice and the Jets take a QB just like they did 30 years ago. Certainly on the quality of QB play over the last several seasons, there's plenty reason for the Jets to choose one, none of this year's crop of Qb candidates are being even remotely compared to that fabled rookie class. Remember the reaction to the Ken O'brien choice when everyone was chanting Marino? I think if you listened closely, you could have heard everyone in Radio City saying "Who?" at the same time. O'brien went on to have a good career with the Jets and head to head, held his own against Marino. So, even though the names Smith, Barkley, Glennon, Nassib, Dysert don't fill you with joy, one of them could very well be a Jet on Friday morning. Its not like the Jets haven't done that before and the irony could be that they choose another Qb from decent Qb class 30 years after arguably the best Qb class in the history of the NFL so far was drafted. Its fair to say the future hasn't been written yet and those names mentioned above just might carve out their own legends as their predecessors did. Back in '83, nobody knew what was to come. Nobody knows 30 years later either. Thoughts on this anyone? PS: If I missed any names from that '83 class or this one, feel free to update the thread..
I almost find it hard to believe that the Jets won't use one of their first four picks on a QB. The Jets QB situation is way too dire to leave it to chance. Ron Wolf believed in taking a QB every single year, no matter how good the QB situation was. In our case, I don't see why having a bad QB situation would push us in the opposite direction. Not sure we're going to use 9 or 13 on a QB, but I'd bet we have one before day 3.
Kenny O was great for us.. I know a lot of people might have a different opinion on that but thats what I thought of him... People knew who O'brien was but he was basically listed 3rd behind Elway and Marino.
No way they draft a QB early. Especially not if they plan on looking at coaching next season. Sanchez will have a new lease on life with the new coaching and Garrard is a real threat to win the job in camp if he is healthy. Other holes that can be filled and used even if rex is let go.
I believe next years class will rival the class of 30 years ago for producing a plethera of really good QBs. Starting with two time National Champ McCarron, UGA's Murray, Clemson's Boyd, Louisvilles Bridgewater, possibly A&M's Johnny Football, and more. A lot of teams will select their franchise QB in the 2014 draft.
By that token, if they do draft a QB early I see that as a clear cut sign that they plan on keeping Rex long term. Im not sure if i'd agree with it (obviously depends on who they would draft), but i would be happy to see Rex stay.
Seriously you gotta get a new picture fake fireman quitter on first the dolphins and then the Jets shouldn't be given any press.
here's a thought. o'brien instead of sanchez the last few years. what happens? i'm not an o'brien fan but i do think he gets an undue bad rap. he was okay. never had enough time to pass. he had a good rb in mcneil so he ended up being a game manager. maybe in a different system - maybe in miami - he would have had a better fate.
I would bet they are targeting a QB somewhere in round 1, or falling into a backup plan with a QB no later than round 3. If Dysert for example happens to be their plan, no way they chance it till round 5. they'd go high round 3 latest if they were high on him.
No QB is worth taking in the first round let alone the first 3 rounds. I know people are sick of Sanchez but to just get any QB won't help.. Wait till next season.
I think it was Todd Blackledge rather than Esiason. I don't follow college football enough to know if the Jets should get a QB in the early rounds this year, but what I've read here suggests they shouldn't.
What? no he wasn't 3rd. While I do not remember chanting for Marino (I did see Marino beat Rutgers at Giants Stadium when he was at Pitt so I knew him) I do remember being bewildered by the O'Brien pick in the first round. Blackledge was the big bust from that group and he was definitely rated higher than O'Brien. I don't think anyone on the planet other than the Jets believed O'Brien was first round talent no matter how it turned out. That was an instance where they should have traded down or waited to get O'Brien later. I was never in love with O'Brien as our QB though I admit he put up some great games as our QB. the knock on him was that he went down too easily, though looking at Sanchez now, we'd take "happy feet" over butt-fumbles and silly pick sixes any day.
That's something to think about, as I alluded in my other post. Speaking of McNeil, I think he was one of the all-time underrated Jets. It won't be a popular opinion here, but give me McNeil over Curtis Martin. Back then, Johnny Hector was like Freeman McNeil lite - very similar, and also talented. With the offenses at the time they probably didn't utilize those guys enough out of the backfield. In today's NFL we rip it up with those two and the receivers we had. Add in a good pass rush, and some of those teams had the necessary ingredients.
You honestly don't think even 1 or 2 of all these QB's turn out to be a solid starter in the NFL? There aren't many guarantees when drafting a QB, it's always a risk. It will be next year as well unless we give up the farm to try to land a blue chip prospect like Teddy #1 or 2 overall.
I think Smith will be but I'm not taking him in the first.. I think Dysert,Nassib,Bray,Wilson,Barkley will be backups or starter on bad teams and they will be as bad as Blaine Gabbert.
I hope they take a QB in the second round. If he turns out great that's terrific. If he doesn't he will make a very good backup for the QB we take next year. Either way we need a QB and the sooner the better.
Why not do that next year. Do what the Skins did to get RG3... If we think Teddy Brightwater is the guy then give up first rd picks in 2014 and 2015 as well as other picks depending on how high to move up.
