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Day 1 of the draft is over for Jets
manuvsteal :: 14 days ago :: 144 views

I liked the first pick as did most of NY, and didn't like the 2nd pick (probably as most of NY).  Vernon Gholston will allow the team to get more pressure without bringing more players on blitzes. This is of course a good thing.  But then came a trade back into the first round, to get.....Dustin Keller???? I thought this was a dumb move, but they must have seen more than the average fan in interviews and private workouts.  Then I thought about it.  The Jets are trying to work off of a run first offense, and set up play action pass, and have a tough, aggressive defense.  Good recipe to win games I guess. But do you really have to move up to get Dustin Keller?  While I don't know the answer to that, I am guessing that they will get a bad rap for picking up a TE when they could have gotten a Fred Davis or someone else. While some were ranked higher, none are as athletic.

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PLEASE DONT DRAFT MCFADDEN!!!!!!!!
manuvsteal :: 18 days ago :: 226 views

Today I was reading that the Jets may actually trade up to draft Darren McFadden. They shouldn't even be drafting McFadden with 20 million invested in TJ, and a capable backup in Leon Washington. This makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE.  In a year where RB is deep with McFadden, Stewart, Mendenhall, Felix Jones, Ray Rice, Chris Johnson, why would you trade up to get a guy that is not even a necessity on this team.  I for one am hoping that its just a smokescreen to get another player, or to possibly trade down.  The areas of need are CB, another OL, and LB.  RB does not take priority.  Who's with me on this?

Knicks after the season is over
manuvsteal :: about 1 month ago :: 288 views

As the regular season winds down, it seems like the Knicks will be picking in this years draft somewhere between 1 and 5.  Now if that is the case, I hear alot of clamoring for Derick Rose or Jeryd Bayless, maybe Mike Beasley if they get that lucky.  The problem is this. At PG right now, the Knicks have Stephon Marbury, Nate Robinson, Marty Collins, and even Fred Jones.  That is 4 PG type players on a team that will be selecting a 5th. While filling half of a roster with point guards may not be smart, I completely agree with getting Derrick Rose if he is available, for two reasons.  Look at what Chris Paul has done in New Orleans, and Daron Williams in Utah.

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Gerald Greene and the Knicks
manuvsteal :: about 1 month ago :: 111 views

This is just a shot in the dark, but the Rockets cut Gerald Greene.  You know, the Gerald Green that was supposed to be the highschool phenom that the Celtics drafted.  Would anyone else in Knicksland like to see the Knicks sign this SG/SF to a 10 day contract (providing theres a way), and try him out for the last few games of the season?  He's very athletic, and could be a very good player with some coahing and defensive work put in.

Guessing at the NY Jets Draft
manuvsteal :: 2 months ago :: 100 views

I like some of the things the Jets are doing as a long time fan.  I like the signing of Calvin Pace for two reasons. The first being that both Vernon Gholston and Chris Long may not be available at #6. The second reason is this.  Darren McFadden is not as good as a #6 pick should be. He might be more Reggie Bush than Adrian Peterson, and may only be good in space, or with good zone blocking, which means alot of pitches and off tackle plays, and no running between the tackles in a season that will have at least 4 tough defensive games within the AFC east.  That being said, what I think will happen is that the team will trade down for multiple picks, hopefully to the Cowboys, but maybe for a late 1st, and 2nd or 3rd round pick.  Hopefully, they can get a trade with the Cowboys done on or near draft day.  This will allow them to pick up maybe a WR (Limas Sweed, James Hardy), and a playmaking CB to compete to go alongside Darelle Revis (Jenkins or Cromartie maybe) in the later part of round 1.  I also see another tackle as insurance to Woody like a Gosder Cherilus in the 2nd round since o-lineman rotate in and out, and its always good to have a competetive could be starter, than a non competetive backup sitting on a bench.  In the 3rd round a large DE/DT would make sense to rotate in with Ellis and Coleman, maybe Hamptons Kendall Langford, or Miami's Calais Campbell who's slipped a bit (If they are able to reaquire a 3rd rounder).  After the sensible need aquisitions, I think the best player available approach will take place, with some order of LB's, underrated playmaker at WR/RB/ or special teams players.  This is the way I see the draft shaping up, and at the end of that juncture, all the weakness from 2007, will be strengths going into 2008.  The only question now will be how to fit all these players on one team.

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