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The Hazean is hosting a mock draft, and we’re bravely taking on the role of the Mangenius in this one. The Jets are one of those teams that has so many different needs, I think it’s almost pointless for them to target any specific position. They can use the help all over the field. The defense, though, was even more pathetic than the offense, so my instinct is to go for the best defensive player available when the #6 pick comes up. Chris Long would be the best-case scenario since he’s got the most experience in a 3-4. Vernon Gholston’s been jumping up draft boards lately and Mel Kiper’s got him as the Jets’ first-round pick on his mock draft. Sedrick Ellis and Glenn Dorsey are the other obvious names here, but I highly doubt that Dorsey will fall to #6, and Ellis isn’t a great fit in a 3-4 (though I read things like this and wonder if it matters).
Some positions I’d rule out right away in the first round:
- Wide receiver: The Jets are OK with Coles and the Cotch Rocket for another year.
- Running back: Unless McFadden’s available. You’ve gotta at least consider him. But this O-line is so bad, I don’t know that he’ll make much of a difference.
- Quarterback: I like Kellen Clemens a lot. Don’t forget that he was in the running for the 2006 Heisman until he broke his ankle. Pennington, if he can stomach it, will serve as a better-than-average backup.
Jake Long’s the only OT worth taking at the #6 spot, but he won’t fall that far. Too many teams have a desperate need at that position, most notably the Rams (#2) and Chiefs (#5).
