(08-31-2014, 02:03 PM)yankeesjetsfan Wrote: I wouldn't call the Jets hobby killers. Sure they drafted some stinkers, but they also drafted Mohammad Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson and so far, Calvin Pryor looks like a beast.
Mike
To follow up, since 2006 for the Jets, who were high picks and who if any went to the Rookie Premiere, it is weighted towards skill positions as well as top 10 picks, Jets had a lot of top 10 picks. Also, I think there are a reasonable number of Jets collectors, the players at the rookie Premiere were from USC, Florida etc, teams with large support, so those cards move, initially for high dollars before becoming junk box cards.
2006 1st Rd (4th overall) OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson & C Nick Mangold
Rookie Premiere 2nd rd QB Kellen Clemens (bust) and 4th rd RB Leon Washington (excellent change of pace back and returner until injured)
2007 1st Rd CB Darrelle Revis
Rookie Premiere Nobody
2008 1st Rd (6th overall) LB Vernon Gholston and TE Dustin Keller
Rookie Premiere Dustin Keller, ok TE but not pro bowl level, now gone
2009 1st Rd (traded up to 5th overall) QB Mark Sanchez
Rookie Premiere Sanchez and 3rd rd RB Shonn Greene (average at best). Sanchez always causes arguments, never a Pro Bowler but 4 playoff road wins, so not a total bust, got screwed IMHO by the Jets fromt office in 2011 when they opened up the offense and dumped his receivers at the same time after the players strike.
2010 1st Rd CB Kyle Wilson
Rookie Premiere 4th rd RB Joe McKnight, USC but not an NFL star, highest offensive skill position in Jets draft.
2011 1st Rd DE Muhammad Wilkerson
Rookie Premiere 4th Rd Bilal Powell, now a serviceable back with Chris Ivory and Chris Johnson, everyone who burst packs got a Bilal Powell. Again, highest offensive skill position drafted by the Jets
2012 1st Rd DE/OLB Quinton Coples
Rookie Premiere 2nd Rd WR Stephen Hill, just cut, league found out he was not tough and had bad hands, dropping two many balls when healthy, ton of unsigned cards still to be redeemed
2013 1st Rd CB Dee Milliner (9th overall, the Revis pick) & DT Sheldon Richardson
Rookie Premiere 2nd Rd QB Geno Smith, no brainer, hoping he carries on improving
2014 1st Rd S Calvin Pryor
Rookie Premiere 7th Rd QB Tajh Boyd, cut this week, so he will account for a lot of filler in packs. Not yet resigned to practice squad if at all, I hope he is still not in sets like Contenders in Jan / Feb as they did with 2012 preseason cut Terrance Ganaway and 2013 training camp cut WR Marcus Davis using on auto stickers supply, very annoying for team set builders like me who dont know how many there are if ever for weeks after the release.
The rookie prermiere unless it is a top pick like a Matthew Stafford, Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson is a way to make packs / boxes look better because of the event worn patches of many busts or average players who get limited rookie playing time.