Pryor seems like a perfect fit for the D but I'll have to wait til he plays. I think Cooks was a perfect fit for the WCO too. The dude is not only fast but quick as shot (unlike Hill who is fast but not quick). Marty would have done a lot with Cooks although he should really shine in NO.
I REALLY wanted Cooks, but it became more and more apparent in the weeks leading up to the draft that something had to be done about the back end. I was a little annoyed at first, but pretty quickly after thinking what Pryor could do for us I was fine with it. Had Idzik not struck out in free agency on a corner, I think I would have been more upset to pass on a guy like that (who Brees is gonna turn into a star), but all in all it worked out for everybody.
I had been in favor of Cooks and another couple of prospects at WR in the first, but in the couple of weeks leading up to the draft I really started liking the idea of safety, although the guy I had in mind was Fuller. Still, Pryor was a very sold product and I'm not going to let my personal preference for a fucking draft pick have me sour graping the FO after one preseason game, no matter how many YouTube highlight videos I watched.
That comment doesn't make ANY sense. If you read what I had to say..>I said that the way it turned out didn't matter. Brandin Cooks could turn out to be a 5 time pro bowler. I am saying the Actual Pick was better. Based on the Jets situation and with what each player showed pre-draft...they made the right decision/gamble.
It was certainly a surprise. I agree I think it was a better fit for the team however I think Cooks was the better player overall. This goes back to need vs BPA. This past draft in general was surprising after seeing the 2013 draft. They really went after needs especially with the Amaro pick. I think the better question to ask is should the Jets have taken Clinton Dix over Pryor? Personally I would've preferred Clinton Dix as he looked stronger in coverage. I wasn't impressed with Pryor's highlight reel. He just doesn't seem to play smart and goes for big hits as opposed to solid tackles. From what I saw he tends to overrun a lot of plays but hopefully he gets this out of his system with some coaching. I was just disappointed that CJ Mosley and Zack Martin were gone by the time of the Jets picked. I would've loved either one of those guys.
I wanted Cooks all off season leading up to the draft Didn't think pryor was going to drop to 18 but once he did I was on board with taking him over cooks
A defense is MUCH harder to staff than an offense. A stout defense requires all 11 players to be above avg. A single glaring weakness (Patterson?) can derail the entire defense. Rex has far too much money and talent invested in the front 7 to throw it all away over a weak secondary.If you're not sure, go back and look at the nightmare pic talisaynon posted on page one.
You've clearly never watched the 49ers. Their secondary is atrocious but their front seven is so good that it covers it up. Saying a defense is harder to staff than an offense is just completely wrong. If that were the case the Jets wouldn't have such a crap offense. Both sides of the ball can be derailed by a glaring weakness in combination with poor coaching.
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I find it a bit disconcerting that the 2 obvious areas (CB & WR) I felt needed to be addressed after the end of last season are 2 of the question marks in training camp. On the bright side looks like we are very deep at safety and TE. Watch out NFL!
WR was addressed with Decker. DB was addressed with rookies (Pryor/McDougle). So we won't really know if things have been 'really fixed' until the Rooks take the field and show us what they got.
I agree with the OP. An impact safety is always more valuable than an impact WR because the safety sits right in the middle of your defense and effects every pass play that is run. They effect a significant percentage of run plays also. The wide receiver maybe effects 15-20 plays a game depending on the offensive scheme and his skill level. This, BTW, is why great safeties consistently play in the Super Bowl and great WR's rarely do.
Neither of these arguments suggests taking one rookie over the other is a better option. If safety is so important, signing a proven FA would seem to be the best option, while surrounding your young struggling QB with the most offensive talent in the draft. The best WR in the draft generally go early...to bad teams. Their not having many SB appearances lends itself to the team as a whole is not very good, nothing to do with their contribution to the game. I'd also say there have been some pretty good receivers in the SB every year.
Imo the Problem with WR is that you can be taken out of a game ( even tho not completly if you CJ or Dez) but it can have a significant impact on your performance , a Safety can be a game changer with the right skillset in many ways ,there is a reason that people refer to Qb of the defense and as last line of defense one of the 2 safetys at least will be unblocked giving the oportunity to shine on both Pass and Run Defense. Cutting it short your performance on the field cant be hidden by other teams gameplan.
