2008 Jets |
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OVR PICK |
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TRADE NOTES |
1 | 6 | 6 | *Vernon Gholston | DE | Ohio State | ||
Draft Scout Says: The addition of free agent Calvin Pace was certain to help the Jets' pass rush. In pairing him with the explosive Gholston, the Jets are taking a page from their cross-town counter-part, Giants and looking to attack their rival Patriots (and every other team in the league) by attacking the quarterback. | |||||||
1 | 30 | 30 | Dustin Keller | TE | Purdue | (From Packers) | |
Draft Scout Says: The story of the first round -- the exclusion of all wide receivers -- was enhanced with the Jets trading back into the first round and selecting the only pass catcher of the top 31 picks with tight end Dustin Keller. Keller, at 6-2, 240 pounds is more of a receiver than a traditional tight end, but is a tough matchup for linebackers and safeties and should provide the Jets with a dynamic threat down the seam. | |||||||
4 | 14 | 113 | Dwight Lowery | CB | San Jose State | (Jets acquired pick and conditional pick in 2009 draft from Saints for LB Jonathan Vilma, February 29, 2008.) | |
Draft Scout Says: Had Lowery been timed in the low 4.5s rather than the high 4.6s, the former All-American likely would have heard his name called in the second round, rather than the fourth. Still, considering Lowery's instincts and big play ability, he makes sense for the Jets -- a team looking to add playmakers in the defensive backfield. | |||||||
5 | 29 | 162 | Erik Ainge | QB | Tennessee | (From Packers) | |
6 | 5 | 171 | Marcus Henry | WR | Kansas | ||
7 | 4 | 211 | Nate Garner | OT | Arkansas |
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