New York Jets
The Jets have been able to assemble some tremendous pieces on defense via the draft in recent memory. But when it comes to drafting offensive players this team just stinks. As we saw with the Bears, Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan only has two drafts under his belt, but they were miserable ones on the offensive side of the ball.
Christian Hackenberg is practically a curse word in New York. Bryce Petty might not even stick on the roster. And the Jets don’t have any quarterbacks other than Hackenberg, Petty and career mediocre journeyman Josh McCown.
On that note, consistently we’re hearing reports that the Jets are enamored with former North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Throwing him into the Big Apple as a high draft pick (they have No. 6 overall this year) will work out about as well as it did for Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith.
The team’s offensive line is now in a shambles as well, especially in light All-Pro Nick Mangold being released this offseason. Whoever ends up behind center better be able to either diagnose defenses quickly or have the speed to run for his life. He’ll need receivers to play with as well, and New York hasn’t drafted particularly well there, either, since the days of antiquity.
Jets fans better prepare for more misery. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.