QB: I would prefer us not to draft anyone and go with a veteran and the two young ones we have. Would Tyrod Taylor be a decent possibility? I would prefer him to Cutler or Romo as he would come cheaper. I'm not sold on any of the second tier ones though.
Are we sure Tyrod will cost less than Cutler? Cutler's market might not be what we think it's going to be. Tyrod would be our best QB in a decade, so I would love to get someone like him. I don't get why half the board hates him.
RB: I think we can survive with the two we have, although someone in the latter rounds of the draft could come in handy.
Yep. We have 2 RBs we can live with that are under contract. It's a great RB draft, so I wouldn't mind getting someone to be the guy next year (and probably late this year), but I don't want to do that in round 1.
OL: The biggest priority. Carpenter and Shell will stay. I'd like Mangold to stay provided he takes a pay cut and move Johnson to guard. Let's see what happens with Winters. We would obviously need a LT after that and none seems to be good enough to reach for at 6. Any idea of latter rounds or veterans?
I'd like to bring back Johnson in the interior. I'm okay if we go into next year with Shell and a veteran backup at RT. We definitely need to find an LT from somewhere - not entirely sure where.
WR: I know I'm well in the minority here but I'd like both Marshall and Decker to stay, provided Marshall takes a pay cut. If not, good riddance. All the others should stay too.
I thought Decker was a goner when he got hurt. But with all the locker room fighting with Marshall and others, I think Marshall has to go. Not to mention, his production on the field was terrible this year. He's going to be 33 next year. I'd rather play Enunwa and Anderson and the other kids. With so many needs on this team, WR is a clear spot where we can save money to look elsewhere.
TE: I'd like to keep Seferian-Jenkins and Tomlinson and add a good one on the draft.
I think I might prefer a veteran TE. I haven't looked at the options, but we need a starting TE. I don't know if either of these guys are starters short-term or long-term.
DL: There's a problem with trading Sheldon and it's that he would probably give us less in return than what we'd get for him if we let him walk next year. Let's see how that situation pans out. Williams and Mo will obviously stay and I liked what I saw of Simon and McLendon (before his injury). Lawrence Thomas was interesting as well before getting hurt.
Either Marshall or Richardson has to go. I don't know how you could have followed this team this year and advocate for both to come back. I like Sheldon a lot as a player, but I think we need to sell low on him. As long as we get at least a 4th-round pick, I would move on from him and reallocate resources elsewhere.
OLB: We're in deep excrement there. It seems Mauldin and Jenkins could be decent but not much more than that. The rest are garbage. I'd like us to address that position at 6 once and for all although last time we drafted one so high it was the worst bust in franchise history (Gholston).
I'd be fine with an edge rusher at 6. Between Jenkins and Mauldin, we have to hope that one of them can be a starting OLB next year. Have the other compete with a veteran or a draft pick.
ILB: I'd like to resign Harris at the right price. He's declining a bit but still busting his derriere on every snap, let's hope Lee polishes his flaws.
Key word is the "right price." But I do think we could use some veteran leadership on defense since we don't have much. Lee obviously has the other spot.
S: I don't know what to think of Pryor, I expected this to be his year but he was a mess, although the putrid state of our CBs didn't help. We need to get another one on FA as neither Miles nor Middleton are starting caliber.
Pryor was a mess this year. I'd be okay taking a safety at 6 if the right one is there. Revis is an option if he takes a significant pay cut, but the Jets need to make a hard decision on whether or not
CB: Goodbye Revis. Burn the unit to the ground and start anew. Trading down a bit to get Humphrey sounds like a good plan. Maybe keep Burris and Williams. In an ideal world, Skrine would stay to play exclusively in the slot.
CB is absolutely a potential spot for us at 6 or in the 1st round. I wouldn't mind drafting more than one CB in this draft. It's a good class.
Special teams: I'd like Folk to stay provided he agrees to a paycut. Bring some competition at P. Getting some decent depth players would be nice too to prevent the usual shitstorm.
If I'm Nick Folk, I'm not agreeing to a pay cut. He's played well here, and someone might pay him good kicker money. I would probably cut him and go cheaper. Edwards should have competition in camp, though cheap, young competition.
My bottom line strategy...
1. Target an edge rusher or a defensive back at 6 (unless there is an OT or QB worth the pick).
2. Let go of either Marshall or Decker. Put that money to use elsewhere, and let the young kids play a bigger role.
3. Sell low on Richardson, unless the offers are just so bad that it's not worth it. And even then, the Jets may decide the locker room is better without him. I don't think Richardson and Wilkerson are good influences on each other.
4. Address QB somehow. I think Tyrod is the best option out there, but if all the big name QBs want big money, taking a flyer on a bargain bin veteran, or drafting someone is the right answer.