Locked on Jets 4/8/19 Episode 607: Potential Draft Winners

Locked on Jets 4/19/18 Episode 616: Draft Pick Considerations: It is finally almost here. The 2019 NFL Draft starts in six days. Whether the Jets keep the third pick or trade down, the team's eventual pick will likely be viewed as either filling a need or the best player available (ideally both). This is how these picks tend to be evaluated. For a long time I have felt like this thinking was too simplistic. I think there are considerations that go beyond these two concepts. In addition, I think there are complex elements that go into what constitutes the best player available and a team's most pressing need. Are we talking about the best player today, or the guy who will grow into the best player eventually? Are we talking about the position that is a need because it has the lowest quality players, or a cornerstone position lacking impact talent? These are some of the considerations teams have to make before turning in their cards. On today's podcast I offer my thoughts on what teams s by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/1/19 Episode 602: Positional Talk: Today is the start of a new week and a new month. It is a big month at that. April is the month of the NFL Draft. We are a few weeks away from the Jets attempting to stock their roster with young talent. The team currently owns the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Jets lack a second round pick after their trade last year with the Colts to move up for Sam Darnold, but they own an extra third round pick due to last year's Teddy Bridgewater trade. On today's podcast we discuss the NFL Draft. Namely we talk about the role a given player's position should play into a team's decision-making. I think people frequently only advocate for their team picking players at weak spots, but I argue that more should go into it than that. I talk about three other aspects that I believe should matter, breaking a tie between two prospects, looking at the strength of a class, and building matchup problems for opponents. Learn more about your a by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 3/29/18 Episode 601: Draft Ponderings: The NFL Draft is now less than a month away. With the big part of free agency all but done, most fans have turned their attention to the Draft. The Jets own the third overall pick and plenty of big holes to fill on their roster. Over the next few weeks, one debate is bound to dominate the fanbase. Should the Jets keep the third pick and grab one of the top three players in this year's class, or should they look to trade down so they can add additional picks? On today's podcast I offer a few thoughts on this dilemma. There are valid arguments for both sides. The answer also isn't necessarily easy to decipher since the outcome could vary on either side. I also offer some thoughts on the show about filling needs through the Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/2/19 Episode 603: Draft Conversions: We continue to move closer to the start of the 2019 NFL Draft. We are now just over three weeks away from the event kicking off. The Jets currently own the third overall pick, although a trade down to acquire more selections is not out of the question. On today's podcast I continue my series of general thoughts about Draft prospects and the positions they play. Today my main focus is on conversion prospects. Every year I hear people criticize the idea of changing the position of a prospect. Are these criticisms fair? My answer is...it depends. Sometimes asking a prospect to change positions is a major reach. Other times it really isn't asking a prospect to do things very differently from how he played in college. And sometimes position labels are simply misnomers because of the differences in defensive systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/3/19 Episode 604: Scattered Thoughts: We continue to move closer to the 2019 NFL Draft. It is scheduled to begin in just over three weeks. The Jets currently own the third overall pick. On today's podcast I empty my notebook. There is no large, overarching theme. I merely share some scattered thoughts I have about the Jets and professional football at large. The team re-signed Frankie Luvu yesterday. The Alliance of American Football suspended operations near the end of its first season, likely ending things for the league for good. I offer a few thoughts on these developments. I also share my views on why one specific player will likely make or break this year's free agent class for the Jets and a couple of signings I like better now than I did the day they were made. Finally I tell you why I don't like the idea of packaging the team's pair of third round picks to move into the second round and why I don't hate Arizona's outside the box thinking at quarterback. Learn by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/21/19 Episode 617: Draft Talk With Connor Rogers: After a long wait, Draft day is almost here. The 2018 season ended close to four months ago. In that time we have seen the Jets hire a new coach and try to restock their roster in free agency. Now comes the annual opportunity to add premium young talent. Joining our podcast today to discuss the NFL Draft is Conner Rogers. Connor writes for Bleacher Report and co-hosts the Stick to Football podcast. He is one of the sharpest minds out there when it comes to the Draft and the Jets. We will discuss what the Jets should do with the third overall pick, their options in the event of a trade down, where they might go with their pair of third round picks, and some potential late round sleepers to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/1/19 Episode 624: Taking Stock of the Offense After the Draft: With the NFL Draft over, we now know what the Jets' roster will look like in 2019. There were still be some under the radar signings to fill out the preseason roster. There might even be a late trade or signing of a surprise cut from another team. But we are past the point where the team can reasonably expect to bring in a new player of significance. The team we see today is probably going to be the team we see on the field Sundays this autumn. On today's podcast we take stock of what the Jets have on the offensive side of the football. This is something we do periodically over the course of the offseason. Now that the offseason is complete, we can take one final look at areas of strength and weakness. We will talk about both the starters and the depth at position groups along the offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/30/19 Episode 623: What Has Changed?: This is the time of year where NFL fans are assessing their team's Draft class. What do these new players mean for each team in the league? The Jets added a class of six players. The team addressed the defensive line in the first round. Edge rusher and tackle were the third round picks. A tight end was added in the fourth round. A linebacker was selected in the fifth round, and a cornerback was the pick in round number six. On today's podcast we look at what changes the Draft will bring for the Jets. We will discuss four in particular. These changes come in all sizes, large and small. Some changes will be immediate while others will be longer term deals. We will discuss the pass rush, special teams, run blocking, and the future of the offensive line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/6/19 Episode 627: Which Free Agents Still Could Help the Jets?: We are well past the point on the calendar when NFL teams can reasonably expect to find impact free agents. The time for signing them was months ago. After that point, teams turned to the NFL Draft. With that now in the rear view mirror, rosters are largely set for the 2019 season. In some isolated cases there still are some decent free agents available. Few if any of these players will move the needle for a team. Many of them would be risky signings due to injury or other factors. If they were not risky, they would not be available this deep into the spring. But they will also be cheap. They also would not be available this deep into the spring if there was great demand. On today's podcast we look at some of the top free agents still available in the NFL to see how many would make good fits for the Jets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 1/10/17 Episode 326: The Importance of Self-Scouting: The Jets in the midst of formulating their offseason plan. There is still plenty of time before the offseason begins in earnest. Eight teams are still playing games this season, and three rounds of the postseason remain. Still, this is the time the Jets and other teams out of the mix are using to think about how they will attack free agency. One important but often understated aspect of roster management is self-scouting. Yes, teams need to make smart signings and trades to import quality players from other teams. Yes, the Draft is king when it comes to procuring premium talent. Teams also need to understand what they have and don't have on their roster. I don't think that is an area where the Jets excelled last offseason, and there was one area where it was particularly clear, on the offensive line. That is the topic of today's podcast. We will look at three decisions the Jets made and how they missed the mark. We wi by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/24/19 Episode 619: Pre-Draft Mailbag: The 2019 NFL Draft is now just one day away from getting started. Tomorrow night we find out what the Jets will do with the third overall pick after months of speculation. To celebrate the arrival of the Draft, today we have a podcast mailbag. Thanks to everybody who submitted questions for this week's mailbag. The mailbag show would not work without you. Today we look at whether the Draft really needs to be three days long, whether the Chiefs overpaid in the Frank Clark trade, how important past starting experience is for quarterback prospects, whether the Jets will have a focus on the offensive line in this year's NFL Draft, how concerned fans should be about the team's passing defense, whether Ziggy Ansah should be a Jets target, and whether the team should package Robby Anderson with a third round pick to get back into the second round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 3/19/18 Episode 372: Jets Trade Up to 3rd in 2018 NFL Draft: It was a big weekend for the Jets. The team made a bold move that changed the complexion of the 2018 NFL Draft. For the price of the sixth overall pick and three second round selections over the next two seasons, the Jets struck a deal with the Indianapolis Colts to acquire the third overall pick in the upcoming Draft. Owning a top three pick, the Jets now look extremely likely to take a quarterback in the hopes of finding a long-term solution at the most important position on the field for the first time in a very long time. That is the topic of today's podcast. After we address some of the minor news of the weekend, we look at the trade. Was it the right move? Was the value good? What about the timing of the deal? There are a lot of different aspects to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Offensive Tiers Episode 806 2/18/20: I hope everybody had a good three day weekend (if it was three days) and enjoyed our series of shows last week on the AFC East with Mike of Locked on Patriots and Joe of Locked on Bills. We are back to our normal format today focusing exclusively on the Jets. Today's show is about ranking the offensive players on the Jets. Through the years I have seen numerous methods for ranking players. One that I think is really useful heading into the offseason places each player into one of four tiers. The top tier has elite players. The second tier has players who are either quality starters or young players who have the potential to grow into a quality starter (or star). The third tier has players who are nothing special but a step above practice squad quality. The fourth tier has players who might not belong in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/8/18 Episode 407: Most Improved Positions on the Roster: The period in which the Jets could improve their roster in 2018 is just about over. There are always a handful of moves that take place between now and the season. There are still a few decent free agents who have yet to catch on with a new team. There are a couple of players who will be late cuts due to contract disputes or other issues. Some useful players might get released at the end of training camp. For the most part, though, each team has all of its major contributors for 2018 on the roster at this point. The most frequent periods where NFL teams upgrade their rosters are in the early days of free agency and the NFL Draft. With that in mind, our podcast today focuses on upgrades the Jets made during the offseason. In particular, I take a look at the four positions I think were the most improved in free agency and the Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Positional Draft Thoughts Episode 845 4/13/20: The 2020 NFL Draft is almost here. The annual event is scheduled for late next week. The Jets currently own the eleventh overall selection, a second round pick, and a pair of third rounders (in addition to their day three picks). There are many goals for the NFL Draft. The most important of these goals is to add desperately-needed young talent to the roster to finally move forward a seemingly perennial rebuild. Another goal which is not totally separate has to be improving critical positions of need. That is the topic of today's podcast. On the show I give some thoughts on how I think the Jets should approach the 2020 Draft from a positional standpoint. Some positions are more important than others in the NFL. Some positions have a deeper class than others in 2020. Some positions are in worse shape than others for the Jets. Some positions are important for long-term investment. I offer thoughts on all of this and more on today's show. by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/7/19 Episode 628: Looking Ahead to Position Battles: With the Draft over and rosters mostly set, we can look forward to the 2019 NFL season. The Jets have made a number of big changes through free agency and the NFL Draft. Most of the important positions on this roster are already settled. While last year's training camp featured a wide open battle for the most important role, starting quarterback, this year's camp battles will be much lower profile. There still are unsettled roles on the roster that will be sorted out. On today's podcast we look ahead to these training camp battles and explore which jobs are up for grabs. The center position will likely be one of them, even though the options are less than inspiring. There also figures to be some competition at backup quarterback and a battle for the second tight end spot. On the defensive side of the ball, playing time at the premium positions of cornerback and edge rusher is up for grabs. There are a lot of players by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/6/18 Episode 386: Turning the 2016 Draft Class Around: It takes three years at a bare minimum to fully evaluate an NFL Draft class, but preliminary evaluations begin the second the players hit the field as rookies. The Jets' class of 2016 now has two seasons of NFL experience under its belt. I think by any measure it would have to be considered a disappointing class so far. Despite a solid day two pick and an undrafted free agent homerun, this class has not provided the quality, the depth, or the impact needed to help accelerate the rebuild. But time remains to turn things around. Again, two years is not enough time to give a class a final grade. The players the Jets selected can still improve. That is the focus of today's podcast. What is the ceiling each player has? How much can they improve? Do the disappointing players have the ability to be quality starters, or is a depth piece the best the Jets can hope to get? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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New York Jets Draft SZN F/ Eric Galko (Episode 152): Joe Caporoso is joined by Eric Galko of Optimum Scouting to discuss the New York Jets options with the third overall pick, this year's quarterback class and the rest of 2018's top NFL Draft headlines. Joe also recaps all of the Jets recent FA... by Turn On The Jets: New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/16/19 Episode 613: Playing Nice With Draft Prospects: The NFL Draft is fast approaching. It gets started a week from Thursday. The Jets own the third overall pick, but they are a candidate to potentially trade back. I have made no secret of the fact that I am a big fan of the three players the team is likely to pick if it keeps the third overall pick. A trade down does remain a possibility, though. A trade down could potentially help the Jets stack their figurative cupboard with young talent. But I am admittedly not a fan of some of the prospects they might take after moving down. The NFL Draft remains an unpredictable event. We do our best to study the prospects, but we can never be totally certain in our assessments. Like everybody else, some prospects I have liked in the past have been total busts while some I have disliked turned out great. On yesterday's podcast I offered some things about the top prospects that worried me. On today's show we flip things around. I by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked in Jets 4/9/19 Episode 608: Potential Draft Losers: The NFL Draft has implications for numerous people. Prospects see their lifelong dreams fulfilled. Players already on the roster also are impacted by the Draft. Sometimes a rookie comes in and makes their jobs easier. We discussed this on yesterday's podcast. On today's podcast we go in the other direction. Some members of the Jets might be impacted negatively by this month's Draft, especially if the team selects somebody who plays their position. The impact might be a loss of playing time. It might impact future contract negotiations. It might even result in the loss of a roster spot. We will look at some of the players who might hope the Jets stay away from prospects at their position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 10/31/17 Episode 277: Midseason Review: The NFL season moves very quickly. By the time you reach the midway point of a season, it can feel like almost no time has passed since Week 1. The Jets are at the midway point of the 2017 season. They have completed eight games from their sixteen game schedule. On today's podcast, let's look back at the first half. I have some reflections and awards to give out for the Jets. I also look forward a bit on what might be coming in the second half of the season. Additionally, today is the NFL trade deadline. Some big deals were made on Monday.. The biggest one might have involved a division rival as the Patriots sent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco for a second round pick. I have a few thoughts on the deal along with the approach the Jets should take at the deadline in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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New York Jets Preliminary NFL Draft Preview F/ Connor Rogers: Joe Caporoso and Connor Rogers discuss the New York Jets options in the 2019 NFL Draft by Turn On The Jets: New York Jets

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MLS Fantasy Week 6 Preview: Andrew Laird, JD Bazzo and Schuyler Redpath preview Week 6 of the fantasy MLS season, including how many players we can roster from the Atlanta-LA FC match and what the short-term realistic expectations are for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by RotoWire Fantasy Soccer Podcast

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Draft Day Episode 853 4/23/20: The 2020 NFL Draft begins today. Tonight the first round gets underway around 8:00 pm Eastern. It will be televised on ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network. Rounds two and three will take place on Friday night, and the fourth through seventh rounds will happen on Saturday. The Jets currently hold the eleventh overall pick in the Draft. That, of course, could change if they decide either to trade up or trade down. On today's podcast I discuss tonight's possibilities. I do not think the Jets should be seeking a trade up. They will have a good option at pick number eleven even if it is not their first choice. There are a number of good prospects at tackle and wide receiver. At least one will probably be there for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 4/10/19 Episode 610: Two Weeks Mailbag: We are only two weeks from the start of the 2019 NFL Draft. This year's event might not have the same degree of anticipation as last year's Draft since the Jets will not be selecting a quarterback in the first round, but it remains an opportunity for the team to add to its young base of talent. To celebrate the two week mark from the Draft, we will have a podcast mailbag today. Thanks to everybody who submitted questions. We couldn't do it without you. Feel free to resend unanswered questions next week. Today we look at what an ideal trade back could look like for the Jets, the potential for selecting a wide receiver prospect in the third round, whether head coaches are now nothing more than glorified coordinators, whether anybody will be interested in trading up for one of the top defensive players in the class, whether it is a good idea to trade up into the second round, and the Quinnen Williams vs. Josh Allen debate. Learn more by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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NFL Draft Talk With Connor Rogers Episode 850 4/20/20: The 2020 NFL Draft is a few days away from its scheduled start. It is Joe Douglas' first in charge of the Jets. He will be looking to lay the groundwork for a new era of success. On today's podcast Connor Rogers joins us to talk about the Jets' approach. Connor writes for Bleacher Report, co-hosts the Stick to Football podcast, and has started a new Jets venture with Joe Caporoso called Badlands which looks back at the last Jets decade. On today's show we talk about the options the Jets have with the eleventh overall pick. Should it be a tackle or a wider receiver? Which are the best choices? How about the later rounds? Who will be available at these positions? What about edge rusher and cornerback? Connor offers us detailed analysis on what the Jets can and should do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Draft Strategy Thoughts Episode 840 4/6/20: With free agency now mostly behind us, the focus turns to the 2020 NFL Draft. There are always a handful of late offseason signings, cuts, and trades. Generally speaking, though, the Draft is the last opportunity most teams have to improve their roster for the upcoming season. I would say this year's Draft is very important for the Jets, but the Draft is always important. This will be Joe Douglas' first one running the Jets. He, of course, was hired after last year's Draft. The Jets are currently a team short on young talent, which helps to explain their long postseason drought. This year is another opportunity to change the trajectory of the franchise and bring an infusion of the young talent necessary to win in the NFL. On today's podcast I offer some thoughts on how I think the Jets should approach the Draft and some pitfalls to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Players Most Impacted by the Draft Episode 857 4/29/20: The 2020 NFL Draft is now complete, and the Jets have added nine new players (ten if you count a trade). The Draft was a big moment for these players. It was also significant to players already on the team. Depending on whom the Jets did or did not select, current members of the team might see increased or decreased playing time. There are also long-term implications for players. That is the topic of today's podcast. I offer some thoughts on which players were most positively and negatively impacted by the Jets' approach. Some players will now have more of an opportunity to make an impact. Some will have less. Some might view the lack of a pick at their position as a vote of confidence for the future. Others might see their time with the Jets numbered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/2/18 Episode 403: A Potential Culture Changer: There is not much doubt the Jets' selection of Sam Darnold in last week's NFL Draft was a potentially franchise-altering pick.. The tangible reasons for this are obvious. Quarterback is the most important position on the field. Having a quality quarterback alone is not enough to guarantee a team's success, but lacking a quality quarterback virtually guarantees a team will not be successful. The importance of the pick may also go beyond tangible on field benefits. It might change the franchise in other ways. It seems fair to say that the Jets have not been a successful organization over the past seven years. The franchise has one of the longest Playoff droughts in the league. Beyond that, there have seemed to be senses of doom and pessimism around the Jets and their fanbase. On today's podcast, we take a look at how this all might change now that the team has landed its new quarterback of the future. Learn more about your a by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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