Jets Trade For Jolley
Yes, I gulped audibly when Pianow asked me via e-mail: Jolley for the the No. 1 pick ... thoughts? I had been feeling very comfortable with the Jets front office for the first time in my long, sorry life of Jet Fandom. (I'm not counting the Parcells Regime because that always had a "beat the clock" element to it that, in itself, induced anxiety.)
But Scott was being a little dastardly by making me look up the fact that the Jets also got a No. 2 pick out of the deal (and a couple of sixth rounders for a seventh to boot).
As for Doug Jolley, I've always liked him. He's a notch below the hybrid freak that Bradway had reportedly been scouring college basketball for (he wanted a power forward in the Antonio Gates-mode). But he's a capable receiver with enough speed to beat linebackers and at least force some attention from safeties. I like the fact that he's a former QB, as so many tight ends seem to be. I think this helps at the position because they can think like a QB, find voids in the secondary and make themselves a target in a pinch. Jolley is reportedly not much of a blocker, but catching is more important than blocking (because passing the ball is more important than running it).
I peaked at some of the message boards to see the general reaction and it was typically uninformed. How can you complain about overpaying when you don't know what is even going to be there when the traded pick would have been made? Plus, there's a cost involved in terms of cap resources and you don't want to pay No. 1 dollars to a second-round caliber player. The fact that the Broncos just traded the pick above the Jets slot confirms suspicions that the value is not there at the bottom of the first round.
Now, the second round has always been a minefield for this team. David Loverne, Rick Terry, Alex Van Dyke, Ryan Yarborough, Coleman Rudolph, Kurt Barber, Reggie Rembert... We can go on and on. But Bradway has done okay in the second round, so maybe that sad chapter is close, too.
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But Scott was being a little dastardly by making me look up the fact that the Jets also got a No. 2 pick out of the deal (and a couple of sixth rounders for a seventh to boot).
As for Doug Jolley, I've always liked him. He's a notch below the hybrid freak that Bradway had reportedly been scouring college basketball for (he wanted a power forward in the Antonio Gates-mode). But he's a capable receiver with enough speed to beat linebackers and at least force some attention from safeties. I like the fact that he's a former QB, as so many tight ends seem to be. I think this helps at the position because they can think like a QB, find voids in the secondary and make themselves a target in a pinch. Jolley is reportedly not much of a blocker, but catching is more important than blocking (because passing the ball is more important than running it).
I peaked at some of the message boards to see the general reaction and it was typically uninformed. How can you complain about overpaying when you don't know what is even going to be there when the traded pick would have been made? Plus, there's a cost involved in terms of cap resources and you don't want to pay No. 1 dollars to a second-round caliber player. The fact that the Broncos just traded the pick above the Jets slot confirms suspicions that the value is not there at the bottom of the first round.
Now, the second round has always been a minefield for this team. David Loverne, Rick Terry, Alex Van Dyke, Ryan Yarborough, Coleman Rudolph, Kurt Barber, Reggie Rembert... We can go on and on. But Bradway has done okay in the second round, so maybe that sad chapter is close, too.
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Entry #111409150037650596 posted by Catherine Salfino at 9:33 AM
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