With The 29th Pick in the Arrowhead Pride Mock Draft, the New York Jets Select...

by Chris Thorman on Apr 5, 2010 8:48 AM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

Matt Grbac with the pick...

Sitting in my office, here at the New York Jets headquarters, I am thinking "Wow, we were two stinking touchdowns away from playing in the Super Bowl, Peyton Manning must be stopped". - Jets GM Matt_Grbac-enbaum

Knowing the New York Jets have the best defense in the NFL, the obvious choice for the first pick in their draft should be offense, well that would be wrong.

The Jets gave up an NFL best 14.8pts per game last season, but somehow gave up 30 to the Colts in the AFC championship. Something happened to the NFL best defense, and its name is Peyton Manning. Manning threw for 377yrds and 3TD. Now I am not basing their draft selection off of one game. But this goes to show that numbers don't always tell the whole story.

When it comes down to it, the Jets had only 32 sacks last season. That is only ten more then yours truly, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Saints and Colts both had more team sacks and forced fumbles then the Jets. Thus the need for defense, a pass rushing OLB to be exact.

With the addition of LaDainian Tomlinson, the Jets fill the need at RB depth. Along with Shonn Greene, Leon Washington, and Tony Richardson, the Jets should be able to once again lead the NFL in rushing yards.

They are set with Mark Sanchez as the franchise QB. They have a franchise TE in Dustin Keller. They have Braylon Edwards and Jerricho Cotchery at WR with no depth at all. But in a run first offense, WR depth will come later in the draft.

So after talking with the great folks up at Gang Green Nation, I have come to the conclusion that the New York Jets need to put pressure on the opposing QB in order to succeed. This is the most important pressing need on an already pretty balanced team.

So with the 29th pick in the NFL Draft.....The New York Jets select...

OLB Jerry Hughes, TCU, 6'2, 255lbs.

Can’t help but notice Hughes’ productivity as one of college football’s top pass rushers over the last few seasons. He’s a tough, instinctive player who does a good job getting blockers off his body. Highly athletic talent who displays range to track down running plays on the back side. Durable. Has an expansive repertoire of pass rush move - NFL.com

Fourth fastest DL at the Combine with a 4.69 forty.
One of the best at the Combine with a 4.15 20yrd Shuffle.
2009 - 58 tackles 16.5 tackles for loss 11.5 sacks 2 forced fumbles
2008 - 52 tackles 19.5 tackles for loss 15 sacks 2 interceptions 6 forced fumbles

No one is more versatile than Hughes who was a running back in high school, played defensive end in college and now is being viewed as a linebacker in the pros. "I think it's just the coaching bringing in the right guys to fit the scheme," says TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes. "Guys who like to come out here and play football, not really with the flashy business or anything like that. They're just guys who want to come out here and play football." - CBSsports.com

I know some may view this as a bit of a reach, but Jerry Hughes may very well be the best Pass Rusher in the draft. He also has the size to take on blockers and the speed to play in coverage. - Matt Grbac-enbaum

See you guys on HBO's Hard Knocks!!

Number	Team	Position	Player	Selected by
1	St. Louis Rams	QB	Sam Bradford	UCrawford
2	Detroit Lions	DT	Ndamukong Suh	upamtn
3	Tampa Bay Bucs	DT	Gerald McCoy	Larryemcdaniel
4	Washington Redskins	OT	Russell Okung	ChuckDiesel
5	Kansas City Chiefs	S	Eric Berry	ChiefsFan90s
6	Seattle Seahawks	OT	Bryan Bulaga	Matt Conner
7	Cleveland Browns	QB	Jimmy Clausen	HIV2Elway
8	Oakland Raiders	OT	Bruce Campbell	mushin
9	Buffalo Bills	OT	Anthony Davis	ArrowDread
10	Jacksonville Jaguars	DE	Derrick Morgan	GenericBrand
11	Denver Broncos	WR	Dez Bryant	kcnos56
12	Miami Dolphins	DE	Jason Pierre-Paul	Sam D
13	San Francisco 49ers	CB	Joe Haden	jterry
14	Seattle Seahawks	RB	C.J Spiller	Matt Conner
15	New York Giants	LB	Rolando McClain	CHIEFER
16	Tennessee Titans	S	Earl Thomas	justinmayhugh
17	San Francisco 49ers	OT	Trent Williams	jterry
18	Pittsburgh Steelers	CB	Kyle Wilson	Godlovetheredman14
19	Atlanta Falcons	LB	Sean Witherspoon	IamthreGreatest
20	Houston Texans	RB	Ryan Matthews	ChiefsDude
21	Cincinnati Bengals	TE	Jermaine Gresham	PSUkegreen
22	New England Patriots	DE	Jared Odrick	stagdsp
23	Green Bay Packers	OT	Charles Brown	craig in calgary
24	Philadelphia Eagles	G	Mike Iupati	fairmont
25	Baltimore Ravens	DE	Sergio Kindle	Ben S
26	Arizona Cardinals	NT	Terrence Cody	kirkismerff
27	Dallas Cowboys	FS	Nate Allen	dbowefosho
28	San Diego Chargers			tomahawk44
29	New York Jets			Matt_Grbac
30	Minnesota Vikings			ravenhawk
31	Indianapolis Colts			TheAngelsColts
32	New Orleans Saints			King of the Cassel

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I like the pick Elv... er Matt.

Rex Ryan is gonna go the route that made him so successfull in Baltimore. He gonna stock up on good quality defenders and win with defense. I could definately see this pick happening.

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Draft him for the children people!

BigRedChief - the sacred skull of the Bryant Branch of the congregation. - upamtn.

by BigRedChief on Apr 5, 2010 9:01 AM CDT reply actions

Hey thanks!

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Apr 5, 2010 10:34 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Sigh

I want the Chiefs to get him in Round 2. Good pick though.

"The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph"

Eric Berry counted to infinity -- twice.

by SwimCoach on Apr 5, 2010 9:29 AM CDT reply actions

I would too

But I doubt he makes it even this late.

by kcsno56 on Apr 5, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions

great stuff, Matt ... and good pick, but I have one question for you ...

how did you manage to get into the NY Jets’ GM’s office? (followup: is it easier than getting into Pioli’s office at Arrowhead?)

"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
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by upamtn on Apr 5, 2010 11:14 AM CDT reply actions

Well

I talked to the guys at Gang Green and come to find out, one of them was a janitor at their front office. Long story short, I told him I was picking for their team, he took me literally, and boom, I was sitting in Mike Tennenbaum’s chair, looking through his scouting reports and then I made my pick.

No luck yet on finding an Arrowhead janitor…still looking though.

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Apr 5, 2010 11:25 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I've tried on Arrowhead janitor, but he got fired as soon as Pioli found out.

Than he fired me. I had no clue I even worked for the Chiefs. :P

by ChiefsFan90s on Apr 5, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Haha

Good one!

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Apr 5, 2010 3:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions