Richardson And Milliner Are Confident They'll Fit In With Jets
Newest Jets Sheldon Richardson and Dee Milliner aren't sweating the pressure of playing in New York.
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Newest Jets Sheldon Richardson and Dee Milliner aren't sweating the pressure of playing in New York.
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Jets and offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson are set to restructure his deal, saving the Jets $5.128 million in cap space.
The Jets wear a splintered crown. They lost Revis because the owner wanted him gone. They have Rex Ryan because the owner wants him. And perhaps they spent the first two picks on defense -- surprise! -- because Ryan wanted them.
Don't let the defensive picks from Thursday night change your understanding of the reality. If Ryan truly yielded power in that war room, the offense would be trotting out new weapons on Friday.
New York still has some major needs on offense after going after two defensive players on the opening day of the draft, which runs through Saturday.
Dee Milliner. Doesn't sound like Darrelle Revis, does it? Lacks a certain ring and, right now, a certain set of credentials.
There were plenty of big names missing from the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night: Manti Te'o, Geno Smith, Matt Barkley. And every running back in this year's crop.
The New York Jets are loading up on defense by taking Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft.
The Jets selected Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner at number 9 overall in the NFL Draft.
There's no high-profile quarterback destined to go No. 1. There's not even a running back or wide receiver worthy of the top overall pick. There's just beef. And lots of it.
When asked if he could replace Revis for New York, former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu confidently told reporters, "I feel like I'm the guy to do it."
It's hard to believe anything in the days leading up to the NFL Draft. But that's what makes it all so much fun.
The draft's top corner brushed off concerns about his health Wednesday, and said he'd "feel fine" replacing Darrelle Revis in New York.
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Will the Jets consider a quarterback such as West Virginia's Geno Smith or Syracuse's Ryan Nassib so high in the first round? Or with an eye on the future, might they consider Mike Glennon or Florida State's EJ Manuel in the second round?
