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The New York Jets spent extensive time visiting with the "Big Three" quarterbacks in the draft.
Does that mean they will take Matt Leinart, Jay Cutler or Vince Young if one is available when they pick Saturday at No. 4? Maybe. Well, the Jets seem to have their sights focused on shoring up the most overlooked and underrated part of any team: the offensive and defensive lines.
Virginia left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and North Carolina State end Mario Williams have emerged at the top of the wish list. Of course, this is the draft, where teams put up more smoke screens than Hollywood actors trying to avoid paparazzi.
"I know we're not going to take a kicker or punter. Outside of that, I think any position will be looked at thoroughly," general manager Mike Tannenbaum said.
For the young duo of Tannenbaum and coach Eric Mangini, making a big splash in their first draft is important. In five years under former GM Terry Bradway, only one of the players drafted made the Pro Bowl. It was Jonathan Vilma, who was added as an injury substitute last season.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/specials/draft/2006/04/27/bc.fbn.draft.jets.ap/index.html
Does that mean they will take Matt Leinart, Jay Cutler or Vince Young if one is available when they pick Saturday at No. 4? Maybe. Well, the Jets seem to have their sights focused on shoring up the most overlooked and underrated part of any team: the offensive and defensive lines.
Virginia left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and North Carolina State end Mario Williams have emerged at the top of the wish list. Of course, this is the draft, where teams put up more smoke screens than Hollywood actors trying to avoid paparazzi.
"I know we're not going to take a kicker or punter. Outside of that, I think any position will be looked at thoroughly," general manager Mike Tannenbaum said.
For the young duo of Tannenbaum and coach Eric Mangini, making a big splash in their first draft is important. In five years under former GM Terry Bradway, only one of the players drafted made the Pro Bowl. It was Jonathan Vilma, who was added as an injury substitute last season.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/specials/draft/2006/04/27/bc.fbn.draft.jets.ap/index.html