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I don’t get it . . .
Undrafted rookie free agent Tony Adams made the Jets roster.
That’s not the part I don’t get.
Let’s get into the part that doesn’t make a ton of sense.
“So he’s really fast. I think he was clocked at 4.3, 4.4, so he’s got tremendous speed, he’s got tremendous football IQ, and he’s got an unbelievable mindset,” Robert Saleh said.
Then why wasn’t he drafted?
I’m not saying the draft is an exact science, and a lot of evaluation mistakes are made, but we are talking about a Big-Ten safety who runs under 4.4 and has a tremendous football IQ.
Look, what I’m writing here isn’t judging or questioning the coach, but more the draft process.
A fast, tough safety with a “tremendous football IQ” – why on earth would he go undrafted?
He ran a 4.34 forty at Illinois’ Pro Day? People, do we understand how rare that is for a safety? Was there a safety actually drafted this year with a 40 time that outrageous? That is an incredible time for a safety, and in a league looking for safeties with great range in a pass-happy league, how does a safety who ran 4.34 go undrafted, especially when Saleh says he has a “tremendous football IQ.”
Because we all know there are workout warriors who struggle on the gridiron because they don’t know what they are doing out there.
So how does a safety who runs 4.34 with “a tremendous football IQ” go undrafted?
We will revisit this topic at some point and try to figure out why this happened . . .
“We have seen tremendous progress from Zach,” said Jets GM Joe Douglas.
I could be wrong, but I can’t go there yet.
Talking “tremendous progress.”
That seems a little strong.
He still needs work on going through his progressions and not telegraphing passes.
Speaking of tremendous. I have tremendous respect for Joe Douglas as a talent evaluator.
But I have to respectfully disagree with the assessment that we have seen “tremendous progress” from Wilson.
Look, I’m not going to be a parakeet like so many in the media, and just repeat what people say, and call it a day.
This QB has a lot of work to do
There is no way around it, and it starts with reading defenses better and not taking off on running so much if the first read isn’t there . . .
The Jets brought back linebacker Marcell Harris, as many of us expected. He really stood out this summer, and Saleh liked him from their time in San Francisco together. He’s a big-time hitter who is very comfortable in this scheme, another one of those safety-to-linebacker conversions.
With Harris and Kwon Alexander in the mix, in a meritocracy, it will be interesting to see what they do with Harris, Alexander and Quincy Williams with the two linebacker spots next to C.J. Mosley . . .
My gut is this Jets offense is going to be one of the best we’ve seen in quite some time with all the explosive weapons on this team right now.
With Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore, you have two guys, who are a nightmare for opponents in the open field, not just getting open with their rare transitional quickness, but then after the catch evading defenders with their slippery styles.
Whether it’s in the routine passing game, or on plays like bubble screens and jet sweeps, these two are going to be a major headache for opponents.
Corey Davis looked really good the last two weeks of camp, and with three explosive running backs in Michael Carter, Breece Hall and Ty Johnson, the Jets offense could be special this year.
And with Tyler Conklin taking advantage of very light coverage due to the attention being given the other weapons, look out.
As long as they have the right quarterback to deliver the rock to all these weapons, whoever that might be – Wilson, Joe Flacco or Mike White.
If they have a really good point guard back there getting the ball into the hands of all these explosive weapons, the offense could be the best Jets fans have seen in years.
September 2, 2022
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