NFL Draft 2021: Jets pick BYU’s Zach Wilson | Why he could finally end their post-Joe Namath QB misery
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Eventually, they have to get this right, don’t they?
Maybe?
Now it’s general manager Joe Douglas’ turn. He unsurprisingly picked BYU’s Zach Wilson on Thursday night, second overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Wilson will be the Jets’ 35th different starting quarterback since 1976, Namath’s final season with the organization. And while Douglas will have to build around him no easy task, considering the state of this roster Wilson has enough assets to make you think (or hope, at least) that he can finally turn the Jets into a consistent winner.
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Over the past 36 years, the Cardinals have not seen a 600-yard receiving season from a tight end. Jay Novacek, of Cowboys fame, leads the pack with 569 in 1988. Since moving to Arizona that year, the Cards have used five second- or third-round picks on tight ends most recently Rob Housler and Troy Niklas and signed the likes of Todd Heap, Jermaine Gresham, and Maxx Williams. But the franchise has long displayed apathy for this post and now employs a coach not big on tight end usage. Dan Arnold did show promise last season but became a Panther for two years and $6 million. A fascinating, half-committed search continues.
It Sure Sounds Like Ryan Pace is Ready to Draft a Quarterback (Even If It s Not in Round 1)
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It Sure Sounds Like Ryan Pace is Ready to Draft a Quarterback (Even If It’s Not in Round 1)
Even as we dream the biggest dreams of the Bears landing one of the upper tier quarterback prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft, there is a real chance Chicago’s QB pick won’t come until after Round 1.
With that in mind, it’s worth noting the team is doing its homework on the alternatives:
Three quarterbacks likely will get drafted in Rounds 2 and 3, and a handful of teams have done extra legwork on them a list that includes the #Bears, #Vikings, #Saints and #Bucs. @gmfb@nflnetworkpic.twitter.com/CcPhUOVI1U
Podcast: Jets Draft Talk With David Wyatt
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Joining me on today’s podcast is our friend David Wyatt. You have seen David publish daily thoughts on the NFL Draft over the last few weeks. On today’s show we hear David’s take on some of the choices the Jets have in this week’s Draft.
As always, we have the Zach Wilson-Justin Fields breakdown. Will the Jets pick Wilson? Should the Jets pick Wilson? David tells us what he thinks.
We also discuss the options the Jets have beyond the second pick. What are some of the under the radar needs? Which offensive linemen in later rounds might be able to help the team? We discuss all of this and more. We also revisit two of the most baffling Jets picks of the last decade, Christian Hackenberg and Scott McKnight.
NFL Draft 2021: How much time will Jets give Joe Douglas to see if Zach Wilson will become a star?
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New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is preparing for his second draft on the job. AP
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his quarterback.
Now let’s see how much time Jets owner Woody Johnson gives Douglas, as the organization sees if Zach Wilson actually can become a star.
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Yes, Douglas is in the middle of a critical two-offseason stretch, this year and next especially when it comes to the draft. But that doesn’t mean Johnson who didn’t hire Douglas as general manager should ditch him if the Jets still aren’t a legit contender by the end of 2022.