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j e t s · 02-04-2004, 09:17 AM

Last year before we traded our 2 #1's to move up we had the 13th and 22nd picks. Here we are this year with the 12th pick. Many mocks are projecting us to take one of the following players:
Vilma
DJ Williams
Reggie Williams
Roy Williams
DeAngelo Hall
Chris Gamble
etc.

Last year there were a few players being mentioned for us in mocks in the first round. The ones I listed below did not even go in the first round.

[b]Player [/b][b]Overall [/b][b]Round[/b]
Boss Bailey 34 2
Rashean Mathis 39 2
Terry Pierce 51 2
Mike Doss 58 2
Teyo Johnson 63 2
Kelly Washington 65 3

This further demonstrates while it is fun to do mock drafts, very few will be even close to resembling where players will end up. Do I think Vilma could last until our 2nd pick? Yes I do. There will be alot of changes and alot of trade downs at the top. There was a time when having a top ten pick guaranteed you a star. But for the money you have to pay a first round pick these days and the way guys like Ricky Manning Jr. (3rd round) play, I would trade out of the first round completely.
I guess all I am saying is that alot of the players that mocks have us selecting are too early to pick at 12. That is, if history has shown us anything. I [b]laugh [/b]to myself everytime I think of the discussion from last year about how great it would be if we selected Kelly Washington at 13 and Boss Bailey at 22. :unsure: B)

Limolady · 02-04-2004, 09:58 AM

You know what's even more fun than a mock draft? A mock Draft Day Party, and U can bring the chips! :lol: :lol: :lol:

02-04-2004, 09:17 AM	#1
j e t s Denial is not a life strategy. Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,360	Last year before we traded our 2 #1's to move up we had the 13th and 22nd picks. Here we are this year with the 12th pick. Many mocks are projecting us to take one of the following players: Vilma DJ Williams Reggie Williams Roy Williams DeAngelo Hall Chris Gamble etc. Last year there were a few players being mentioned for us in mocks in the first round. The ones I listed below did not even go in the first round. [b]Player [/b][b]Overall [/b][b]Round[/b] Boss Bailey 34 2 Rashean Mathis 39 2 Terry Pierce 51 2 Mike Doss 58 2 Teyo Johnson 63 2 Kelly Washington 65 3 This further demonstrates while it is fun to do mock drafts, very few will be even close to resembling where players will end up. Do I think Vilma could last until our 2nd pick? Yes I do. There will be alot of changes and alot of trade downs at the top. There was a time when having a top ten pick guaranteed you a star. But for the money you have to pay a first round pick these days and the way guys like Ricky Manning Jr. (3rd round) play, I would trade out of the first round completely. I guess all I am saying is that alot of the players that mocks have us selecting are too early to pick at 12. That is, if history has shown us anything. I [b]laugh [/b]to myself everytime I think of the discussion from last year about how great it would be if we selected Kelly Washington at 13 and Boss Bailey at 22. :unsure: B)

02-04-2004, 09:58 AM	#2
Limolady Here On A "Need To Know" Basis. Jets Insider VIP Super*****/Prom Queen Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,399	You know what's even more fun than a mock draft? A mock Draft Day Party, and U can bring the chips! :lol: :lol: :lol: