Comments on: Oops the Jets Drafted the wrong QB!

By: Mark M

Mark M — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:46:32 +0000

OMG thats funny Sanchez got 28 Million Bucks guaranteed! Great Job New York. You just paid the highest amount in franchise history for a 1 year starter! WOODY GET YOUR HEAD OUT YOUR ASS!

By: Mark M

Mark M — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:36:03 +0000

Here is a quiz for all you idiots out there.
WHO HAS MORE VALUE ?
1. Steve Slaton
2. Mcfadden

By: Joe D

Joe D — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:21:35 +0000

Yeah I think Mark M was right. Freeman has made nothing but good decisions This guy played the longest out of the 3 QB’s in college and had the least Interceptions. Also he has completed over 44 TD passes. You don’t do that when you are making bad decisions. To me Jim you sound like a big time homer fan. Freeman is the better QB and more proven, when looking at his college statistics. I don’t care if you have a feel for this guy, just look at the numbers! The reason this has happened is only because he is black, plain and simple. Since Freeman is like the black sheep in this Draft, he isn’t garnishing the respect, even though he deserves to. The Value in drafting Freeman I agree at 17th overall is why higher than Sanchez. The authors point is right! Jets fans are really going to be unhappy when they see what the Jets will need to do to sign this young fellow. Also who is going to play WR, ?? Plax is the only person who will come cheap considering he will be able to only play in around 4 games!

By: Jim McD

Jim McD — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:42:29 +0000

Picking Mark Sanchez in the draft was a great move by the Jets & I’ll tell you why. First off the compensation: The Jets gave up 3 players plus their 2nd round pick (52nd overall) & swapped first round picks. The only player of significance was starting DE Kenyon Coleman. In his career with the Jets, he is best known for being well disciplined as he has not had a penalty called on him since he was with the Cowboys. A steady player yes, a playmaker, no. Magini obviously wanted a player like Coleman for his work ethic to rub off on other players & not his play-making skills. Abram Elam is a safety with potential, however there is a reason he was cut by the Cowboys & able to sign with the Jets two seasons ago. With the signing of former Raven Jim Leonard as well as the emergence of former 3rd round pick & former Michigan State standout Eric Smith, Elam was going to be a third string backup and special teams player. Brett Ratliff?? Another undrafted free agent who was third string backup last year. Another player with a great work ethic, but without talent, hard work only gets you so far. So the Browns got two third stringers and a solid veteran for the chance to draft a franchise quarterback. Yes, Sanchez may turn out to be the next Leinhart or Tim Couch, but he also may be the next Manning, Roesthlisberger, or Matt Ryan. Is the potential worth the risk? Absolutely!!! Josh Freeman has nice physical tools but to play quarterback in the NFL, you must be a good decision-maker. There is a reason most scouts had Freeman pegged as a 2nd round pick. If you can’t make good decisions in college, how are you going to make good decisions with the speed of the NFL. If physical tools were the only requirement to play quarterback, then how were quarterbacks such as Joe Montana with his limited arm strength, and Tom Brady with his limited mobility, able to suceed? As everyone knows the draft is a gamble but in the case of Mark Sanchez, the risk is definitely worth the reward.