2024 JetDefensive Prospect Rankings

[Heismanberg]

IDL:

1. Jer'Zhan Newton - Illinois
2. Maason Smith - LSU
3. Leonard Taylor III - Miami (FL)
4. Nazir Stackhouse - Georgia
5. Kris Jenkins Jr. - Michigan

EDGE:

1. Jared Verse - Florida State
2. Laiatu Latu - UCLA
3. Chop Robinson - Penn State
4. Dallas Turner - Alabama
5. Jordan Burch - Oregon

LB:

1. Barrett Carter - Clemson
2. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. - Clemson
3. Junior Colson - Michigan
4. Smael Mondon Jr. - Georgia
5. Cedric Gray - UNC

CB:

1. Kool-Aid McKinstry - Alabama
2. Nate Wiggins - Clemson
3. Cooper DeJean - Iowa
4. Kalen King - Penn State
5. TJ Tampa - Iowa State

S:

1. Calen Bullock - Southern Cal
2. Tyler Nubin - Minnesota
3. Kamren Kinchens - Miami (FL)
4. Andrew Mukuba - Clemson
5. Jaden Hicks - Washington State

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11.8.23

[Johnny English]

No to every single one of them. Any consideration of drafting a defensive player before day 3 should be met with immediate firing.

[Heismanberg]

No to every single one of them. Any consideration of drafting a defensive player before day 3 should be met with immediate firing.

I agree, but these are overall rankings not just for the Jets. 

[d sw0rdz]

kool-aid mckinstry will not make it in this league

[Heismanberg]

kool-aid mckinstry will not make it in this league

racist

[Heismanberg]

his legal first name is:  Ga'Quincy

[d sw0rdz]

his legal first name is:  Ga'Quincy

i'm freaking cackling, this cannot be real

he has double 'he will not make it' names

the last time i laughed this hard was the clelin ferrell family post

[Heismanberg]

Barrett Carter is staying at Clemson for another year. 

Depending on how things go for us in 2024, he'll likely be one of our top targets in the 2025 draft.

[Heismanberg]

IDL:

1. Jer'Zhan Newton - Illinois
2. Shemar Turner - Texas A&M
3. Leonard Taylor III - Miami (FL)
4. Maason Smith - LSU
5. Kris Jenkins Jr. - Michigan

EDGE:

1. Jared Verse - Florida State
2. Laiatu Latu - UCLA
3. Chop Robinson - Penn State
4. Dallas Turner - Alabama
5. Bralen Trice - Washington

LB:

1. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. - Clemson
2. Junior Colson - Michigan
3. Edgerrin Cooper - Texas A&M
4. Cedric Gray - UNC
5. Tyrice Knight - UTEP

CB:

1. Nate Wiggins - Clemson
2. Kamari Lassiter - Georgia
3. Kool-Aid McKinstry - Alabama
4. Cooper DeJean - Iowa
5. Quinyon Mitchell - Toledo

S:

1. Calen Bullock - Southern Cal
2. Tyler Nubin - Minnesota
3. Kamren Kinchens - Miami (FL)
4. Javon Bullard - Georgia
5. Malachi Moore - Alabama

1.3.24

[Heismanberg]

Shemar Turner is probably the biggest riser for me.  He's an absolute monster at any technique, even nose. 

[Johnny English]

CB:

1. Nate Wiggins - Clemson
2. Kamari Lassiter - Georgia
3. Kool-Aid McKinstry - Alabama
4. Cooper DeJean - Iowa
5. Quinyon Mitchell - Toledo

This might be the first time I've seen anyone not have McKinstry top of their CB rankings.

[Heismanberg]

This might be the first time I've seen anyone not have McKinstry top of their CB rankings.

I see a lot of Sauce Gardner in Wiggins' game. 

[Johnny English]

I see a lot of Sauce Gardner in Wiggins' game. 

I'm not disputing your assessment, I don't watch anything like enough CFB to hold a sensible opinion. I'm just saying that it's different to what I've seen elsewhere.

[Heismanberg]

I'm not disputing your assessment, I don't watch anything like enough CFB to hold a sensible opinion. I'm just saying that it's different to what I've seen elsewhere.

Yeah, I don't see Top 10 overall prospect with him like a lot of outlets are projecting.  He's athletic and has great size for the position, but he isn't great at locating the football (yet).

Evaluating them in the same defensive schemes, he's not a better prospect than Pat Surtain II (9th overall).  Wiggins is a better prospect than AJ Terrell (who went 16th overall). 

There's no significant gap between Wiggins, Lassiter, and McKinstry. 

[Derek Smalls]

Yeah, I don't see Top 10 overall prospect with him like a lot of outlets are projecting.  He's athletic and has great size for the position, but he isn't great at locating the football (yet).

Evaluating them in the same defensive schemes, he's not a better prospect than Pat Surtain II (9th overall).  Wiggins is a better prospect than AJ Terrell (who went 16th overall). 

There's no significant gap between Wiggins, Lassiter, and McKinstry. 

I think they should all go top 9.