The NFL Draft is just a week away and if you’re a Jets fan like me, you have no idea who the Jets will pick, who they should pick (Marcus Mariota maybe?), who‘ll be available when they pick, or if they’ll even keep the pick—as opposed to trading it. But if they get it wrong, you'll be sure to let them know. (Thank you, boo-birds!)
For those arriving late to the party, the Jets have the sixth overall pick—possibly high enough to take a top-rated QB like Mariota. Sounds great, right? It should be, but past Jets history isn’t on our side.
To wit, let me point out that the last time they held a pick this high, they took Mark Sanchez (he of the infamous butt-fumble) fifth overall in 2009—they actually traded up for him, too. Sanchez never put up Pro Bowl numbers, though he looked the part for four years before moving on. (FYI, though Sanchez looked pretty decent with Chip Kelly in Philadelphia last year, I’m convinced Kelly could make anyone look good at quarterback—and then deal him for Sam Bradford.)
