The Jets drafted one of the biggest question marks in the draft with their first pick—Quinton Coples. Physically, Coples is a beast. He’s fast and huge and he does, of course, have the potential to be a solid player in the NFL. However, he’s not a great fit for Gang Green and he’s too much of a risk at Pick 16. Despite his size and speed, Coples, isn’t always too impressive come game day and he has a reputation for having an attitude. The last thing the Jets need is a player who’s going to take plays off and not give a full effort. That might be exactly what they’ve gotten with Coples.
The right pick here would’ve been Melvin Ingram. Ingram is more versatile than Coples and would fit in better into the Jets’ defensive scheme. Courtney Upshaw would’ve also been a better pick. I think the Jets could’ve traded down and still gotten Upshaw, who’s far less risky than Coples.
It seems like Mike Tannenbaum has added another misfit to his Island of Misfit Toys.
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