New York Jets
2011 NFL Draft Analysis
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2011 NFL Draft Team Analysis - AFC
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Buffalo |
Miami
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Jets
WEST
Denver |
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- 2010 NY Jets
Draft Breakdown
First Round
DT Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple 6-4, 315 (Jr.)
Overall Pick No. 30 CFN Overall Ranking: 112
He’d be a slight bit of a reach for almost anyone else, but for
the Rex Ryan defense he’s a terrific pick who should blow up on
the inside. A replacement for Kris Jenkins was needed, and Ryan
got an ultra-athletic prospect who’ll be asked to produce from
the moment he steps on the field. He’s not necessarily going to
be an anchor, but he has the skills to be tremendously
productive when surrounded by a ton of talent.
While his production mostly came in MAC play, he was
ultra-productive and ultra-reliable as the anchor of a very good
Temple defense. With his size and bulk, he has the raw mass
needed to sit in the middle someone’s line, but he also has the
tools and the quickness to get into the backfield and work as a
3-4 end if needed. Now he has to get better and go to work on
coming up with more creative moves. He got by on simply having
better skills than everyone he was facing, but that’s not going
to work at the next level. He needs coaching and needs technique
work, and he’ll probably be overdrafted in a strong class of
tackles, but the potential and talent are undeniable.
CFN Projection: Second Round
Third Round
DT Kenrick Ellis, Hampton 6-5, 346
Overall Pick No. 94 CFN Overall Ranking: 139
It’s a wee bit of a reach, but this is the exact pick for the exact team that needed to make it. The Jets needed its wide body for the inside of the defensive front, and while Muhammad Wilkerson is a good, quick tackle, Ellis is the thumper to wrok everything around. Rex Ryan has his inside precences for the next several years.
CFN Analysis:
A massive, MASSIVE body who blocks out the sun, he’s a true tackle who has the ideal size needed to stuff the interior and hold up when getting slammed by double teams. He’ll have to show he can handle playing against the big boys on a regular basis after beating up players at the lower level, but he was good enough to start out at South Carolina. Booted after a slew of issues with drug tests, he has to prove he has the knucklehead streak kept under wraps and he has to prove that he wants to do all the little things needed to be great. In a draft full of great tackles he might not be worth the time and the patience if drafted too high, but it’s hard to find bodies like his and it’s hard to find players who can be as physical.
CFN Projection: Third Round
Fourth Round
RB Bilal Powell, Louisville 5-10, 207
Overall Pick No. 126 CFN Overall Ranking: 94
CFN Analysis:
Productive once the Charlie Strong coaching staff took over, He’s a tall, upright runner who likes to battle for every yard and has the quickness and the speed to turn nothing into a big gain. He was the Cardinal offense at times and showed a want-to as the featured star of the attack. There’s nothing all that special about his game at an NFL level, but despite a rough start to his college career off the field, and a knee injury suffered late last year, there’s still tread on the tires and he should be productive in a rotation for the next several years.
CFN Projection: Fourth Round
Fifth Round
WR Jeremy Kerley, TCU 5-9, 189
Overall Pick No. 153 CFN Overall Ranking: 132
CFN Analysis:
A very good, very nice college player who turned into a killer of a home run hitter, the problem is that he’s a smallish player who relies on a speed game, but without the speed. It’s one thing to put a nail in Wyoming’s coffin, but he’s not fast enough make anything big happen on a regular basis in the NFL. He’s quick and can be used as a return man, but he’ll be a disappointing receiver who’ll only be a No. 3.
CFN Projection: Fourth Round
Seventh Round
QB Greg McElroy, Alabama 6-2, 220
Overall Pick No. 208 CFN Overall Ranking: 167
CFN Analysis:
There’s no questioning his smarts, just missing out on becoming a Rhodes Scholar, and he’s mega-tough, but he doesn’t have a great arm and he has limited tools. A great leader who happened to be a perfect fit for a national title team, he was great at being a game manager - and not in a bad way - keeping the mistakes to a minimum. There’s nothing there to think he can be a regular starter, but he could have a good career as a reliable backup.
CFN Projection: Sixth Round