New York Jets General Manager John Idzik has a problem.\u00a0 As a matter of fact,\u00a0he\u00a0has plenty of problems, but for the sake of this discussion we’ll just talk about one.\u00a0 Season two of his tenure as GM has exactly three games left, and of his twelve most recent draft picks, only one (Jace Amaro) has given the Jets reason to be hopeful moving forward.\u00a0 It’s been clear for quite some time that this season was a lost one for the Jets, and the fans wanted to see the rookies.\u00a0 No matter how prepared they were or not, there was no reason to keep sending out veterans who are unlikely to be around beyond this season.\u00a0 However, Rex Ryan continued to stick with his regulars, but\u00a0after mathematical elimination from the playoffs, Ryan said it was time to see some of the kids.<\/p>\n
This is what Jets fans wanted, and what John Idzik needed.\u00a0 Surviving this season would become a lot\u00a0easier if he could point to some\u00a0success on the personnel side of things despite an overall horrendous season for the team, but it hasn’t worked out that way for Idzik.\u00a0 First round pick Calvin Pryor has been a huge disappointment thus far.\u00a0 We\u00a0continue to hear\u00a0about Pryor being out of position as an “in-the-box” safety who has been asked to put in overtime in coverage because of a weak secondary.\u00a0 Even with that being the case, Pryor has yet to force a fumble or \u00a0intercept a pass.\u00a0 His lone “impact” play came in week four, when he registered a half sack agasint the Detroit Lions.\u00a0 The only\u00a0stat Pryor\u00a0leads the team in is missed tackles (12).\u00a0 He was brought in to deliver bone-jarring hits, and the biggest headline\u00a0 he made this season was for failing to show up to meetings on time.\u00a0 Barring a miracle turnaround next season, Pryor will find himself going from the “Louisville Slugger” to the “Louisville Slacker”.<\/p>\n
Amaro, taken in round two, has been hot and cold, but more the latter than the former.\u00a0 After a slow start, he appeared to arrive in week six against the Broncos when he hauled in 10 passes for 68 yards, including his first NFL touchdown.\u00a0 Since\u00a0then, Amaro\u00a0managed just 17 catches over the next five contests and is now following league concussion protocol which has kept him out each of the last two weeks.<\/p>\n
Those were Idzik’s top two selections, neither of which has had a major impact, but unfortunately for Idzik, they’ve been the most productive of his picks thus far.\u00a0 Picks 3-12 went as follows:<\/p>\n
3: Dexter McDougle, CB, Maryland- McDougle was inured in training camp and is out for the season.\u00a0 He was impressive in early on, but for a CB with\u00a0torn ACL, he’s\u00a0nothing more than a question mark at this point.<\/p>\n
4: Jalen Saudners, WR, Oklahoma- Arguably the worst of Idizk’s picks.\u00a0 With many fans clamoring for Martavis Bryant here, Idzik went with the 5′ 9” WR who was released a few months and a couple of muffed punts\u00a0later.\u00a0 Bryant on the other hand, has 21\u00a0catches for 453 yds and 7 TD’s for the Steelers.<\/p>\n
5: Shaq Evans, WR, UCLA- Placed on Injured Reserve after taking part in training camp.\u00a0 Nothing positive coming out of camp on the WR prior to the shoulder injury that knocked him out.\u00a0\u00a0Most reports consistently said he looked lost and couldn’t hold on to the ball.<\/p>\n
6: Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman- Fans are mystified as to why Dozier hasn’t seen some reps at OG.\u00a0 Veteran Willie Colon will likely be on his way out after this season and leads the team in penalties.\u00a0 Dozier has\u00a0a reputation for being a strong run-blocker with a nasty streak.\u00a0 Given the injuries and ineffectiveness of the previous three selections, Dozier is near the top of the list of players who Idzik would benefit from if he were to show something as the season winds down.<\/p>\n
7: Jeremiah George, LB, Iowa St- George was another questionable pick given his size (5′ 11”\/230) and the Jets’ 3-4 scheme.\u00a0 Like Saunders, George was let go not long after being drafted and has since caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars.\u00a0 George saw reps in only one game but made a\u00a0good\u00a0impression.\u00a0 Against the Bengals in week nine, George was in on just 11 snaps but managed to register three solo tackles, which is\u00a0one more than\u00a0Reilly and Enemkpali have produced in 65 combined defensive snaps.<\/p>\n
8: Brandon Dixon, CB, NW Missouri St- Dixon was another pick that failed to make the 53-man roster.\u00a0 Since being cut by the Jets, he’s played sparingly for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.\u00a0 Dixon has appeared in parts of six games and managed four tackles and\u00a0an interception.<\/p>\n
9: Quincy Enunwa, WR, Nebraska- Enunwa managed to make the initial 53-man roster but was dropped to the practice squad following a domestic violence accusation.\u00a0 Since then, the case has been dropped and we haven’t heard his\u00a0 name since.\u00a0 Given the Jets offensive struggles and\u00a0Idzik himself passing Enunwa over\u00a0to promote Chris Owusu\u00a0when a roster spot opened up recently\u00a0does not bode well for Enunwa.\u00a0 With so few\u00a0players remaining from this class, Idzik may\u00a0 have silenced some critics if Enunwa had\u00a0made some plays.\u00a0 Instead, he remains on the practice squad while the Jets continue to struggle offensively.<\/p>\n
10: Ik Enemkpali, OLB, Louisiana Tech- The aforementioned Enemkpali\u00a0was probably the most impressive of Idizk’s picks\u00a0in training camp.\u00a0 He showed\u00a0enough burst and quickness\u00a0to\u00a0get fans excited in hopes\u00a0of finally adding a legitimate rusher off the edge.\u00a0\u00a0Enemkpali was injured late in the pre-season and\u00a0proceeded to fall off the radar.\u00a0 Veterans Calvin Pace and Jason Babin continue to get the overwhelming majority of\u00a0reps while\u00a0Ik watches from the sidelines.\u00a0 Another player who could have done Idzik\u00a0some favors if given the opportunity to produce.\u00a0 Who knows what a couple of sacks or forced fumbles may have done to make this draft look like less of a disaster than it does right now?<\/p>\n
11: Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson- Boyd failed to make the final roster and signed on to play in the\u00a0FXFL.<\/p>\n
12: Trevor Reilly, OLB, Utah- Reilly was viewed as a possible legitimate value pick in this spot.\u00a0 A\u00a06′ 5” OLBer who was productive in college, but fell in the\u00a0draft partly due to his age.\u00a0\u00a0Reilly was\u00a026 years old on draft day after taking some time to do mission work overseas.\u00a0 Other than Pryor and Amaro, Reilly has seen more reps than any rookie in this class.\u00a0 On 53 snaps, he has registered 2 tackles and four assists.<\/p>\n
Whether or not John Idzik will be back\u00a0 next season is anyone’s guess.\u00a0 Most “experts” don’t see how the GM isn’t on the hot seat with owner Woody Johnson. and most fans seen to agree.\u00a0 Whatever his status, his team has a mere three games remaining this season.\u00a0 His top two picks have done little to impress, and if hopes to dispel the belief among Jets fans that he has no business being a talent evaluator, he’s got Dakota Dozier, Qunicy Enunwa, Ik Enemkpali, and Trevor Reilly to help do it for him.<\/p>\n
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