Vernon Davis a Jet?

[ManCans]

Saw this over at TheGangGreen.com:

Just listened to Dan Moriartie(SP) and Jim More SR. interview Vernon Davis and he says the Jets will take him at 4. That out of any of the teams he has visited with, they were the most interested in him and he thinks they will take him at 4. Was asked if he thought he would end up with the Niners originally by Jim Mora and right away Davis said no, he thought it would be the Jets.

If NYJ take VD at #4, the Radio City Music Hall will explode. Thoughts?

[Pound the Rock]

If that were how it went down we'd probably trade down.

[Benji]

we should then draft Michael Huff! IMO he is an outstanding natural athlete with great instincts who is WORTH the No. 6 pick!!!

[FantomFortyNiner]

I would hope that we'd trade down and get Huff...maybe with the Raiders..

[r0b81]

Trade try to get an extra pick and Draft Michael Huff

[Benji]

there are a few teams that want Huff, Da'Brick and whatever QB's are left.

I´d be disappointed if we passed up on Huff by trading the spot down for another team to grab him!

[r0b81]

I´d be disappointed if we passed up on Huff by trading the spot down for another team to grab him!
If we traded past 7 or 8 I think the Raiders or Bills would go for Huff.

[Benji]

I think it would be the Bills that would take him because the Raiders won't pass up on Vince Young.

That´s the Reason I´m so sick of ... Trading Down... would Ne-Yo sing now!!! ;)

[Ace Matherton]

The Jets told Davis they'd take him at 4??????? I'd doubt this would be the first time a team made a prospect think He was the pick just so he would go and tell the first reporter he saw that they are taking him at their spot. Think about it that means they pass on D'Brick, Hawk, Williams (if NO takes Dbrick) or their QB of the future for a TE? I heard they told Santa he'd be their #2 pick just before the ToothFairy at #3. Posturing thats all this is.

[nascarford0688]

That is fine if Jet's take VD than we can draft Micheal Huff- DB the next Ronnie Lott of the new Championship Dynasty at #6 and #22 Bobby Carpenter/ Manny Lawson either one would upgrade the OLB spot.:two cents:

[Benji]

That is fine if Jet's take VD than we can draft Micheal Huff- DB the next Ronnie Lott of the new Championship Dynasty at #6 and #22 Bobby Carpenter/ Manny Lawson either one would upgrade the OLB spot.:two cents:

YES! That´d be great! I really like Huff! That´d be in my favor! :up:

[Imtharealist]

I'm all for drafting Huff in that scenario even tho I feel he is kind of a Jack of all Trades and I dont know if a Safety is what we need that early in the draft. I would hope we could trade down and select him or trade down and select the best OLB prospect to solidify our defense, then with our next pick agian address the defense.

Hell, if we cant get VD I say go defense the entire 1st day and atleast build up that side of the ball because this could be a real grueling season for our defense.

[A187]

if d'brick was still on the board do you think the jets could pass on him? and take VD instead. who the heck are the jets tackles anyway? i go find out right now......

LOL the jets depth chart... http://www.ourlads.com/secure/depthchart.cfm?index1=nyj

anyone notice who there tackles are? were very familiar with one of them. if d'brick is there they take him NOT VD imo

[Imtharealist]

Its not that they dont have tackles I just feel that after they did all that to get Jolley and I forget their other TE's name they invested a lot in that position already. Hopefully they dont select him and we atleast have the oppurtunity to take him with our selection.

[A187]

trust me they dont have tackles. did you see their depth chart?

[Imtharealist]

trust me they dont have tackles. did you see their depth chart?

Its not always about drafting for need, the BPA is always a viable option to any team.

[CG21]

I really doubt the Jets take Vernon Davis, the smartest pick would be D'Brickashaw Ferguson. Their o-line is in shambles after Mawae and Fabini left, and their starting LT (Adrian Jones) played very poorly last season. Vernon should know that teams will stop at nothing to get other teams to think they're doing something other than what they plan to do, aka smoke screens. Even if a team tells a player to his face that they'll take him, it's still far from a guarantee.

[MasterShake]

Its not always about drafting for need, the BPA is always a viable option to any team.

If your QB's got ravaged by bad o-line play the year before and you have a shot at the best LT in years....you take him.

[Imtharealist]

If your QB's got ravaged by bad o-line play the year before and you have a shot at the best LT in years....you take him.

Ok, by that logic then Brick shouldnt make it to the NYJ pick anyways. Houston has had a terrible line for years and continually leads the league in sacks given up.

But, somehow I doubt Houston would take him over the BPA Bush or Williams.:up:

[SBbound49ers]

Dont believe everything you read. Especially when it comes from a MB.

[Imtharealist]

Dont believe everything you read. Especially when it comes from a MB.

This is true...

[49ertime]

If the jets really do pick davis then i think we have to seriously hope that we trade down and try to pick up some extra picks. Hopefully we would be able to trade down in the first and pick up an extra 2nd round pick from some one looking for a qb. Then i would see us using our first pick on which ever linebacker we see at the top of our charts when we pick and our second #22 on a defensive back or saftey.

[Joe 2 Cool]

Maybe the Jets have been in our message boards again and relized who the real deal is, or maybe they know thats who we want and are looking to get teh #22 for a trade up, either way I wouldn't do it. Stay pat, or trade down for more picks.

[DraconisRex]

If NYJ take VD at #4, the Radio City Music Hall will explode. Thoughts?

If it happens, it happens. We'll probably trade down and stock up on players.

[9errealist]

IF VD is Gone I'd trade down from 6 and take Manny Lawson and a DB.

[Imtharealist]

As much as I think Brick will be a good player I dont think hes the guy for us. We've spent many picks in the last 3 years on OL and signed 2 high price veterans. We owe it a chance for success before we replace "key" components before they really hit the field.

[merrasco49]

There is no way Brick will go past # 6, and the Jets wont pass on him!

[Ninerpheen]

Take the BRICK and LAWSON.

Holy *****, we agree.:doubleup: .

[brs14ku]

Definite Smokescreen if it is even true. No way VD goes top 5.

[Tracker]

There is no way Brick will go past # 6, and the Jets wont pass on him!

Agreed. If they are not grabbing a QB they had better protect the one they have. D'Brick is too good and meets a pretty big need for them.

Who knows? I have seen weirder things in the NFL draft though.

[beasley for pres]

well.. the DID sign Anthony Clement... so that locks up one side of the line :whistling: .... that'd just be dumb for them to take davis... trading a first rounder last year for Jolley... they are high on that Chris Baker guy....at least their fans are... and also ruin half the threads on this board :tung: .. but if they did... I say trade down with the vikes... get a 1st... 2nd and maybe more... I'd be happy

[bleedred]

Definite Smokescreen if it is even true. No way VD goes top 5.
I wouldnt say no way VD goes in the top 5. He is a top 5 talent IMO and GB could take him or sommeone that wants him could trade up to the 5 spot. I dont think its likely, but it is not that far fetched

[dswab]

Brick builds strong case

L.I.'s Ferguson may be Jet

BY RICH CIMINI
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER


L.I. product D'Brickashaw Ferguson would love to block for Jets.

The Jets haven't used a top-four pick on an offensive lineman since Chris Ward in 1978, but that could change Saturday. Chances are, they will have a shot at Virginia left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, a local kid with an unusual name and an uncommonly good game.
"He's one of those rare left tackles that come out every five or six years," an NFC offensive line coach said yesterday. "It would be a match made in heaven for the Jets."

With only two experienced tackles (Adrian Jones and recently acquired journeyman Anthony Clement), the Jets' need is obvious. They're high on Ferguson, the best offensive-line prospect in the draft. He's 6-6, 307 pounds, with a 7-3 wingspan and the athleticism of a power forward. That he grew up in Freeport, L.I., 10 minutes from the Jets' facility in Hempstead, makes him a natural.

"Being a New Yorker, I've got friends back home who tell me, 'We want you to come to the Jets,'" Ferguson said yesterday. "It would be great if that happens."

Ferguson was a four-year starter at Virginia, where he played under former Jets coach Al Groh. As freshman, he weighed only 245 pounds, drawing wisecracks from opponents. A Florida State defensive end took one look at Ferguson and quipped, "Son, you should've red-shirted."

Even now, Ferguson is small by NFL standards - the average left tackle is about 320 pounds - but his lack of bulk won't hurt him, according to many talent evaluators. The game is evolving. Premier pass rushers are getting smaller, but quicker (see the Colts' Dwight Freeney), so left tackles can't be plodding behemoths.

Ferguson is almost obsessed with protecting the quarterback, one of the Jets' weaknesses last season. He recently described himself as a bodyguard, personally responsible for the health of his quarterback. That means playing like "a beast," he said. "I definitely try to play with a controlled rage," said Ferguson, who was named after the Ralph de Bricassart character in the novel-turned-TV miniseries, "The Thorn Birds," that aired in 1983.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher said Ferguson is "a sure bet. There's no doubt." Recent history suggests otherwise. Of the seven tackles picked in the top 10 since 2000, only one has made the Pro Bowl - the Redskins' Chris Samuels. Some teams don't like to pick offensive linemen that high, preferring to build with middle and low-round picks. The Patriots do it that way, and the Jets' new regime seems to be following the New England blueprint.

GM Mike Tannenbaum acknowledged teams have succeeded with that philosophy, but he added, "The flip side of that coin is you can look at Walter Jones, Orlando Pace and Jonathan Ogden (all former high No. 1's). I do think that kind of cuts both ways. Obviously, D'Brickashaw is a talented player. I know he's a player that's been linked to us. Philosophically, we'll take the best player, regardless of position."



TRADE TALK: One rumor yesterday: The Jets (No. 4) swap first-round picks with the Raiders (No. 7), who want a quarterback, and select Oregon NT Haloti NGata with the seventh pick. The Jets don't have a pure nose tackle for their new 3-4 scheme.

Such a move would raise questions about the future of DT Dewayne Roberston, who may not fit in a 3-4. But trading him is unlikely, considering they paid him a $1.95 million roster bonus in March and they'd get stuck with an $8.4 million cap charge this year.

Originally published on April 25, 2006

[Ohio49erfan]

TRADE TALK: One rumor yesterday: The Jets (No. 4) swap first-round picks with the Raiders (No. 7), who want a quarterback, and select Oregon NT Haloti NGata with the seventh pick. The Jets don't have a pure nose tackle for their new 3-4 scheme.

Why is it that the last part of a news story is always the most interesting? :tung:

If this happens, then thats likely 2 QBs before us, giving us more options, since that would presumably leave only NO and GB to select between OT Dbrick, DE Williams, LB Hawk, and TE Davis. IMO they are all going to be fine players in the NFL, and I would be happy with all except Dbrick, mostly because I think we've got players there that just need gametime.

GO GO GOOD GUYS! :sflogo:

[kavaholic]

I think it would be the Bills that would take him because the Raiders won't pass up on Vince Young.
The Bills will go for a DT or OT...they wont even touch Huff, unless Bunkley, Ngata, Justice and Ferguson is off the board. That's highly unlikely that all these guys are off the board by the time the Bills pick.

[Mace Windu]

Why is it that the last part of a news story is always the most interesting? :tung:

If this happens, then thats likely 2 QBs before us, giving us more options, since that would presumably leave only NO and GB to select between OT Dbrick, DE Williams, LB Hawk, and TE Davis. IMO they are all going to be fine players in the NFL, and I would be happy with all except Dbrick, mostly because I think we've got players there that just need gametime.

GO GO GOOD GUYS! :sflogo:

I hope this happens. I heard some disturbing news on the way home today. Vernon Davis was on the local radio. I live in the Northern VA area so Maryland and VA get the same radio stations. The guy on the radio asked him if he had a chance to choose which team he wanted to be on who would he choose and he said the Jets. To me that is a very weird pick considering they have not been that good of a team. I think he may no something.

[Mace Windu]

Even if the Jets told him that they are going to pick him doesn't mean that they will because it could all be try to get a team to beleive that they will take him and offer up a trade. Maybe they are trying to get us to move up.

I hope that is true

[duxstar]

omg this is why we need this guy

"Ferguson is almost obsessed with protecting the quarterback, one of the Jets' weaknesses last season. He recently described himself as a bodyguard, personally responsible for the health of his quarterback. That means playing like "a beast," he said. "I definitely try to play with a controlled rage," said Ferguson, who was named after the Ralph de Bricassart character in the novel-turned-TV miniseries, "The Thorn Birds," that aired in 1983."

[Mace Windu]

omg this is why we need this guy

"Ferguson is almost obsessed with protecting the quarterback, one of the Jets' weaknesses last season. He recently described himself as a bodyguard, personally responsible for the health of his quarterback. That means playing like "a beast," he said. "I definitely try to play with a controlled rage," said Ferguson, who was named after the Ralph de Bricassart character in the novel-turned-TV miniseries, "The Thorn Birds," that aired in 1983."

We need Vernon even more.

[gp1680]

I don't think we can rule out the possibility that Green Bay passes on AJ to take Ferguson. That might entice Favre to come back if he had some protection. If the Jets decide to take VD then the top of the draft could look like this:

Bush
Williams
Leinert
Davis
Ferguson
Hawk
Young

I prefer getting Davis, but I wouldn't mind the Hawk either.