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A New Sun Rises in New York

Posted on April 10, 2010 at 06:06 PM.

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New York Jets - Weekly Update #4
(Jetsblog.com)

Cardinals vs Jets Recap:
You've got to hand it to the Cardinals, they played ballsy football this week and beat us at our own game (coming back in the fourth). I've heard a lot of Jets fans say that we beat ourselves and all this nonsense, and it's simply not true. Even if we make crucial errors, the Cardinals still have to follow through with the opportunity, which they did this week. Congrats to them.

Jets vs Bengals Preview:
Sunday's game looks to be a lot of fun to watch as the Bengals take on the Jets. Chad Ochocinco is one of my personal favorites to watch and I think it should be interesting to see what he has in store for us. I fully expect the Jets to win this game, as the Bengals don't really have much of a defense. Their offense might surprise us, though.

College Games:
I've decided to reformat how we do our college football overview. From this point forward we're going to separate it into four analysts, myself being one. Each analyst will talk about their favorites, and what they feel the likelihood is of that player ending up on the Jets.

Me: Personally, I like Biff Below. We all know that. I think he's one of the most underrated players in this year's class. He could be a big difference maker for this team and a franchise quarterback.

Ryan L: With the Jets acquiring a 4th round draft pick not too long ago, don't be surprised to see the Jets grab a running back in the later rounds. I have inside sources that say Chuck Potter of UNC, J.T. Reed of Ga. Southern, LeRon James of NAU and Demarcus Lincoln of Texas are the early front-runners to be taking the workload in New York. LeRon James is my personal favorite to be the next big thing in New York. The Jets run a pass-based offense, this is true. But adding the speedy LeRon James as a Brian Westbrook-esque back would add an entirely new dimension to this football team's offense.

Nathan H: This year's NFL draft is loaded with quarterbacks. The talent pool is VERY expansive. The last thing the Jets will do is blow their first round pick on a quarterback. Right now everyone sees the Jets pursuing Biff Below, Jack English and Dane Morrow. But a name that hasn't crossed anyone's mind, that you may very well be seeing on Sunday in a green and white uniform is that of Michael Shields. It's a completely logical choice. Not only does he have choice decision making skills and mobility, but he's from UCLA! Lou McCullen coached this quarterback. On his scouting report it mentioned him being a system quarterback, due to his floundering statistics this year after not having McCullen's passing system to go by. Well, fear not, Mike! Because being a system quarterback won't hurt you one bit if you're being drafted by the coach who uses the system!

Joe B: I'm almost in total agreement with Nathan's analysis. I do believe that the Jets will pick up Michael Shields. It's the ideal situation for both sides. I also agree that the Jets won't waste a first round pick on a quarterback. But with a 1st rounder left vacant, what do they use it on? I'll tell you what they use it on: a cornerback. Not just any cornerback either, I'm talking about Juran Riley. He'd be the perfect fit in New York, and here's why. Darelle Revis is very young, and is coming to his own in the NFL. This is the perfect time for the Jets to groom another young cornerback and develop that one-two punch on defense. With two extremely talented corners in the slot, no team would dare throw the ball on them. Then you have Michael Shields on offense reunited with his coach and system, which results in a profitable offense. Pick up a speedy wideout and a good halfback in the later rounds, and you've planted the seeds for success. Juran Riley, Coach McCullen, Juran Riley!

Closing Thoughts:
I was happy with the way the trade worked out for the team. Thomas Jones wasn't going to have any real impact for us, as we don't run the ball but a few times per game. So, it made more sense for the team to just get what they could for him, rather than have him hang around, be ineffective and disgruntled. Now more doors open up for us on draft day as we've got another pick to work with! I like the decisions Lou McCullen is making. Now, all we need to do is dump Chad Pennington and get a pick or two for him before he heads south. Public opinion is quickly turning against Chad, as they're starting to see that he simply isn't a fit for this franchise. Watch in the next few weeks as he seals his own fate.

J! E! T! S! JETS! JETS! JETS!