Post by MDL JET on Apr 23, 2016 8:52:18 GMT -5
Paxton Lynch and the New York Jets could make for a nice match with the No. 20 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft next week, but the club might have to cross its fingers when the Buffalo Bills pick just ahead of them at No. 19.
That's the range NFL Media draft expert Mike Mayock sees as the draft-day sweet spot for the former Memphis quarterback, who's expected to be the third player chosen at the position.
"Even if they sign (Ryan) Fitzpatrick, I don't know how long of a term they'd be talking about. ... They've got to be evaluating the heck out of Paxton Lynch," Mayock said during a media teleconference Friday.
With blockbuster trades putting the Rams and Eagles in position to make quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz the first two picks of the draft, speculation has been that Lynch could benefit collaterally and perhaps get the call in the top 10. Mayock isn't so sure.
"San Francisco's got a need at No. 7 but I don't think they're going to pull the trigger on Paxton Lynch that early. If you start looking down the board, Chicago, I think they think Cutler's going to be there. New Orleans ... you keep sliding down the board, 15, 16, 17, 18, they all have quarterbacks," Mayock said. "Buffalo at 19 and the Jets at 20 are the two logical ones. That's about where he should go. I don't know if the Jets need to (trade) up or not, but they do need to be aware of Buffalo."
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I feel like that's how it will fall. And I don't think Cleveland will bite on Lynch with Hue believing in coaching up his QB and surrounding him to be successful. If I were the Jets I would wait, and then jump Buffalo a few spots. Otherwise we're going defense!
That's the range NFL Media draft expert Mike Mayock sees as the draft-day sweet spot for the former Memphis quarterback, who's expected to be the third player chosen at the position.
"Even if they sign (Ryan) Fitzpatrick, I don't know how long of a term they'd be talking about. ... They've got to be evaluating the heck out of Paxton Lynch," Mayock said during a media teleconference Friday.
With blockbuster trades putting the Rams and Eagles in position to make quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz the first two picks of the draft, speculation has been that Lynch could benefit collaterally and perhaps get the call in the top 10. Mayock isn't so sure.
"San Francisco's got a need at No. 7 but I don't think they're going to pull the trigger on Paxton Lynch that early. If you start looking down the board, Chicago, I think they think Cutler's going to be there. New Orleans ... you keep sliding down the board, 15, 16, 17, 18, they all have quarterbacks," Mayock said. "Buffalo at 19 and the Jets at 20 are the two logical ones. That's about where he should go. I don't know if the Jets need to (trade) up or not, but they do need to be aware of Buffalo."
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I feel like that's how it will fall. And I don't think Cleveland will bite on Lynch with Hue believing in coaching up his QB and surrounding him to be successful. If I were the Jets I would wait, and then jump Buffalo a few spots. Otherwise we're going defense!
