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Eric Smith of Michigan State has good size and is a good tackler in the open field. He likes to play the run and excels in man-to-man coverage. Smith has big problems in space as a pass defender and doesn’t have the recovery speed to make up for mistakes.
Smith’s injury history and lack of instincts in his pass defense had him pegged to be a second-day pick, but just like Schlegel….they reached again.
Schlegel is a tough player in a phone booth. He is best tackle to tackle due to a lack of speed. Schlegel was projected to not be drafted before the sixth round if at all. The Jets could have gotten a much better pick at this point in the draft. Schlegel could have problems against the shiftier backs in the NFL, and will have massive problems in pass coverage. A major reach by the Jets.
Many publications on the draft had Clemens getting drafted anywhere between the 5th and the 7th rounds. The Jets took him in the second round, but I think they may have found a nugget here. Teams were probably scared off because Clemens broke his ankle October 22nd missed the rest of his senior season. However, Clemens is ready to go and with his past production at Oregon, he could be a major steal. In the last three seasons Clemens has passed for 7,354 yards, 59 TD and only 23 INT in 32 games, all starts.
Clemens is a little on the short side and has a little problem with the deep ball, but it’s hard to argue with the production he had in college.
Nick Mangold is the best center in this draft. The Jets did a great job getting the best technician as a center in the draft. Mangold is a very smart player that makes all the line calls, and they’re usually right on. Mangold played on some awesome Ohio State teams the last three years (33 starts) and is a throwback player, in that he’s super tough.
Mangold does not blow people off the line as he is a little soft in the mid-section……but make no mistake, he’ll be starting at center for the Jets from Day #1.
Chad Pennington and Curtis Martin must have been smiling on draft day as not only did the Jets grab the best center (Nick Mangold) in the draft, but also the best LT to appear since Orlando Pace was drafted in 1997. Ferguson is fast (5.1 40) for a man of his size (6-5, 297 lbs.) and is excellent leading the sweep and fast enough to hit a moving target. Ferguson started 49 games at Virginia, thus showing his durability and dependabilty.   Ferguson is also a very good pass blocker, which should really help out whichever QB is standing in the pocket.
Forget Reggie Bush and Mario Wiliiams….the Jets are smiling now. The first “Brick” in the rebuilding process is now set in stone.
