New York Jets 2007 Draft Preview
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04/02/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jets could use some assistance in the secondary, where safety Kerry Rhodes is the only player that warrants special notation in the opposing scouting report. New York added a wealth of players to the front seven via free agency, though the fact that a first-rate, pass-rushing outside linebacker was not among that crop is evidence that that spot will be addressed via the draft. On offense, a third receiver to complement Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery must be located, and a second tight end to take some pressure off of Chris Baker would be handy as well. The young offensive line played reasonably well last year, but some depth in that area would be helpful.
2006 Record: 10-6
First Pick: No. 25
Number of Selections: 6 (1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 6)
RECENT FIRST ROUND HISTORY: 2006 - D'Brickashaw Ferguson (T, Virginia), Nick Mangold (C, Ohio State); 2005 - none; 2004 - Jonathan Vilma (ILB, Miami (FL)); 2003 - Dewayne Robertson (DT, Kentucky); 2002 - Bryan Thomas (DE, Alabama- Birmingham); 2001 - Santana Moss (WR, Miami); 2000 - Shaun Ellis (DE, Tennessee), John Abraham (DE, South Carolina), Chad Pennington (QB, Marshall), Anthony Becht (TE, West Virginia); 1999 - none; 1998 - none; 1997 - James Farrior (LB, Virginia); 1996 - Keyshawn Johnson (WR, USC); 1995 - Kyle Brady (TE, Penn State), Hugh Douglas (DE, Central State-OH); 1994 - Aaron Glenn (CB, Texas A&M); 1993 - Marvin Jones (LB, Florida State); 1992 - Johnny Mitchell (TE, Nebraska); 1991 - none; 1990 - Blair Thomas (RB, Penn State).
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Patriots have endured perpetual health problems in the secondary, particularly at safety, where Rodney Harrison has missed most of the last two years due to injury. If New England doesn't target secondary help with one of
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ravens filled their most pressing offseason need by
trading for running back Willis McGahee on March 8th, but following the
defections of right tackle Tony Pashos (Jaguars), guard Edwin Mulitalo
(released) and fullback Ov
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite expectations that he would introduce his 4-3,
Tampa-2 defense in Pittsburgh, new head coach Mike Tomlin appears set to keep
Dick LeBeau's 3-4 zone-blitz scheme, at least for now. Still, you can expect
the Steelers to
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Since Houston's braintrust of head coach Gary Kubiak and
general manager Rick Smith focused much of their attention on defense last
season, tabbing defensive end Mario Williams and linebacker DeMeco Ryans in
the first two rou
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Titans' needs could change drastically between now and
draft day, depending on what happens at two important positions. After losing
Travis Henry to free agency, Tennessee is in need of a running back, and is
reportedly c
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The million dollar question for the Dolphins involves the quarterback position. Joey Harrington was released, Daunte Culpepper cannot realistically be viewed as a reliable option, and Dan Marino does not appear ready to come
Kansas City Chiefs 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though defensive-minded head coach Herm Edwards would
probably rather shore up his area of expertise, there is no disputing that
Kansas City has more significant needs on offense. The Chiefs have long lacked
a first-rate No.
Cincinnati Bengals 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati had its problems defensively last season, then
lost reliable players like linebacker Brian Simmons (released) and safety
Kevin Kaesviharn (free agent to Saints) in the offseason. The Bengals need to
get younger and
Oakland Raiders 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Draftniks everywhere are sitting on pins and needles
waiting to see what the Raiders will do with the No. 1 pick. Conventional
wisdom says that offensively-challenged will select strong-armed LSU
quarterback JaMarcus Russell,
Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jaguars were done in last season largely due to injury
problems on defense, so enhancing their base of talent on that side of the
football will likely be the franchise's top draft-day goal. High-priced
defensive end Reggi
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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