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Jets may land in first round
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Saturday, April 23, 2005
By RANDY LANGE
STAFF WRITER
Just when Jets fans were choosing up sides over whether the Doug Jolley trade for the 26th overall pick in today's draft was good or evil, rumors rumbled late Friday that general manager Terry Bradway wasn't done shaking up the top of his team's draft.
In other words, when Bradway said Thursday that trading back into this afternoon's first round was "very unlikely,'' add one more word: "Not!'' One rumor had the Jets trying to trade way up, perhaps into the top 10. That's where one object of their desire is expected to be taken: Auburn cornerback Carlos Rogers.
Rogers is considered one of the top three corners in this draft, along with Miami's Antrel Rolle and West Virginia's Adam "Pacman'' Jones. He has everything any corner-hungry team would want: size (6-0½, 195), durability, maturity, speed and shutdown coverage potential.
That's why many draft experts have him going to Arizona at No. 8 or Washington at No. 9. How could the Jets possibly deal themselves into that poker game? Not with this year's cards. But if they included next year's first-round draft choice ...
"If the Jets think Rogers is that good, then you trade two No. 1's for that,'' said one draft insider. "And if they think they'll go 10-6 again or better, then you're talking about a low No. 1 anyway.'' A rumor that spectacular could easily fall apart. But there are other less extreme scenarios that still have Bradway moving up in (or into) the first round for the third time in his five Jets drafts.
If Rogers falls out of the top 10 (which he does in some scenarios) to No. 15, a natural trade could be made between the Jets and Kansas City. Bradway once worked under Chiefs GM Carl Peterson and Herman Edwards played for coach Dick Vermeil. The Chiefs, having just consummated a deal with Miami for CB Patrick Surtain, probably don't want Rogers there. And KC at the moment has no second- or third-round picks.
The Jets have two seconds (47th and 57th) and one third (88th).
Shifting gears, the Jets could make a less audacious step back into the low first round by, say, offering their two twos for San Diego's 28th overall pick and, oh, a fourth-rounder. That would put them in position to take either nose tackle Luis Castillo of Garfield and Northwestern, cornerback Fabian Washington of Nebraska or safety Brodney Pool of Oklahoma.
It isn't believed the Jets covet Washington, even though he's the fastest corner in the draft, as much as Castillo and Pool, both of whom they visited with last week.
True, Castillo tested positive for androstenedione at the combines, but he and agent Michael McCartney took the proactive approach by informing all NFL teams about the test and the reason for it (to rehab a severe elbow injury).
"I know teams are talking about Luis,'' McCartney said. "Is 16 [to New Orleans] too high? Maybe, but the draft is never truly indicative of where players should fall. If you look at defensive tackle, there aren't a lot of options. If you look at running back, receiver, corner, there are a lot of options in the second and third rounds. Because of that, and because Luis has been so upfront, he's got a great chance.''
The Jets could also trade up a short distance, perhaps with Cleveland with the second pick of Round 2, which might take a second- and third-rounder. That could happen if Castillo slips out of the first round.
Finally, the Jets could just sit tight at 47 and 57 and pick from among the likes of Michigan center David Baas, LSU corner Corey Webster and Nebraska safety Josh Bullocks.
Many names, many options. The prediction here is that the Jets trade up and bring Castillo closer to home to replace Jason Ferguson at nose.
But you might want to wake up early today, just in case the Jets try to move into Mr. Rogers' neighborhood.
