I have seen and done more mocks than I care to think about anymore ... so lets play a new game. 18th Pick rolls around and the Niners come calling: They offer the 1.30 & 2.61 to move into the 18th spot. In a deep draft ... do you pull the trigger? Clearly there is important information missing from this, and that would be the variable as to who is available on the board at that time. Use your imaginations - is there a player that possibly could be available (reasonably) that you would definitely have to take, or would you pull the trigger regardless & bank on getting value in a deep draft?
No..we need all the talent we can get at 18..trading down is nice for Seattle or San Francisco or somebody who may only have 4 or 5 picks, not us.
I wouldn't do it. I would pick where we are and not worry about moving around. We have 12 picks in the draft, that's plenty.
Its a solid opinion, and one I expected to see alot (and agree with to a point). A year ago I would have agreed with your point 100%. But this year the depth at WR, CB & OLB has me intrigued. That particular trade (and yes I realize this is all hypothetical) would give the Jets 5 picks in the top 104. It is interesting.
I wouldn't be crying a river if the FO took this deal, but I wouldn't -- it just doesn't seem like enough.
I probably do it. You could still get a good WR late 1st round with how deep this draft is at that position.
Obviously have to see how the board plays out. If we're at 18 and Ebron, Lee, Beckham and Cooks are all there, I'd think long and hard about it. That additional second could be huge.
If Ebron's still there, absolutely not. If he's gone, as well as the top tackles, Gilbert and Dennard, but the three receivers are still there, then yes - contingent on us being willing to trade up to get a second 3rd rounder also...trade the free 6th, the 5th, and if needs be the free fourth (ours, not Tampa's) Maximize selections in the top 3 rounds and still keep 2 fourths out of three = win. I could give a damn about the lower picks...yeah a few should be kept, but we already have too many fliers/developmental projects as it is. The name of the game this draft needs to be the 3 P's: Polished, Productive (in college), and Pro-Ready. No more 4th P's (Projects).
Actually value wise I think the Jets make out a tad (at least using this chart - http://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart.asp )
I saw that it was close on the chart, and both options are legitimate. IMO, the Jets would have to get lucky at 1.30 and 2.61 for them to get like great value for what they'd get at 1.18. Sent using Tapatalk
I'd do the 30 and the 61 for the 18. That's two good picks for one and a better shot of coming out of the draft with a star player or two to show for it. The only remotely realistic drop to 18 that might make me pause is Mike Evans and I don't think there's any chance he'll make it there.
I agree, but you never know how the board will fall come draft day. Watching the NFL draft for so many years has made me realize that players fall, and some get picked higher than originally thought.
I'd do it for sure. This draft is so deep at WR, you'd be assured of getting a pretty damn good WR at either of those picks and an extra pick for a CB or TE. We don't need a WR at 18, we need a really good WR and they are going to be available through the second round. _
Neither Evans or Ebron will fall to 18 In fact I would guess there is a better chance the Jets move up to take one of those two then there is that either falls to them.
I'd much rather have 30 and 61 than Ebron. Evans is likely to be the real deal as a #1 WR. Ebron is going to be like one of the Packers TE's that everybody raves about but then you look at what they've actually done and it's pretty pedestrian.
I would def take the 2 picks - I think it is unlikely that we would be getting a star at 18 - good player yes, but not a star
I wouldn't do unless everyone the Jets had on their board is gone. But the Jets still have holes in their team and they might not be able to plug those holes with those later picks.
