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Beats of the AFC East -NY Jets Draft Review
After piecing together the Bills Draft review, and seeing it greeted with good reviews, I was asked to put together a review of the whole AFC East (other than Buffalo), and go over their picks, player by play. Since I have all these notes lying around and no common sense I agreed. The way this review will work is the same as it was for the Bills. I'll give a review of each pick, describe the player a little bit, their strengths and weaknesses, and then rate the pick based on several criteria...
1)quality of player
2)position drafted
3)needs of the team
With that in mind, I will now present to you the rest of the AFC East team's 2003 NFL draft picks
NY Jets
The NY Jets entered this draft with serious questions about the competency of the men running the operation. After loosing Coles and Morton to the Redskins Bradway had become a byword for incompetent. Well if there is one thing Bradway should be thankful for, its the Minnesota FO, who yet again entertained the football world with some draft day shenanigans. Obscuring the fact that he gave away the farm to move up in the draft to pick a very questionable prospect. If any one player has bust written all over him, it is Robertson, as he has never played up to a no.4 billing, and in the media circus that is NY, he will be doomed to fail as he can never live up to the Warren Sapp comparisons. Despite the obviously desperate trade up, the Jets had a fairly decent draft getting some gems, and taking some interesting shots at some less than traditional options. Draft Grade: C+
1 (4) Dewayne Robertson (DT): Kentucky, 6’1 3/8”, 317lbs, 4.86 40time
Player in the mold of Sapp; he’s quick and powerful, but absolutely a non-factor in college. Roberson wasn’t even good enough to demand an double team at any point in the season. In spite of his great 40 time he was entirely forgettable, and on our team board, was lower rated than every single DT taken in the first round. A big risk, and an entirely baffling phenomenon, as Robertson under-whelmed us with his technique and play recognition. A guy his size should have been more visible. Definite project pick. Pick Grade: D......MORE...
1)quality of player
2)position drafted
3)needs of the team
With that in mind, I will now present to you the rest of the AFC East team's 2003 NFL draft picks
NY Jets
The NY Jets entered this draft with serious questions about the competency of the men running the operation. After loosing Coles and Morton to the Redskins Bradway had become a byword for incompetent. Well if there is one thing Bradway should be thankful for, its the Minnesota FO, who yet again entertained the football world with some draft day shenanigans. Obscuring the fact that he gave away the farm to move up in the draft to pick a very questionable prospect. If any one player has bust written all over him, it is Robertson, as he has never played up to a no.4 billing, and in the media circus that is NY, he will be doomed to fail as he can never live up to the Warren Sapp comparisons. Despite the obviously desperate trade up, the Jets had a fairly decent draft getting some gems, and taking some interesting shots at some less than traditional options. Draft Grade: C+
1 (4) Dewayne Robertson (DT): Kentucky, 6’1 3/8”, 317lbs, 4.86 40time
Player in the mold of Sapp; he’s quick and powerful, but absolutely a non-factor in college. Roberson wasn’t even good enough to demand an double team at any point in the season. In spite of his great 40 time he was entirely forgettable, and on our team board, was lower rated than every single DT taken in the first round. A big risk, and an entirely baffling phenomenon, as Robertson under-whelmed us with his technique and play recognition. A guy his size should have been more visible. Definite project pick. Pick Grade: D......MORE...
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