Apr 17 in Jet History: Jets Deal #1 Overall Pick

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Apr 17 in Jet History: Jets Deal #1 Overall Pick Apr 17, 2016 6:52:03 GMT -5 Bing© in Buffalo Chairman likes this

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Post by Lithfan on Apr 17, 2016 6:52:03 GMT -5

April 17, 1997

The Jets, coming off of a 1-15 season, held the #1 overall pick in the upcoming 1997 NFL draft. New coach & GM Bill Parcells wanted to acquire more draft picks, so he traded down in the draft. On this day in 1997, April 17, Parcells engineered a trade with the St. Louis Rams. In exchange for the number 1 overall pick, the Jets received four picks from the Rams: the 6th overall plus their 3rd (67), 4th (102), and 7th (207) in the 97 draft.

Parcells was not done with the wheeling and dealing. The following day, 4/18, he would send the 6 overall pick to Tampa in exchange for #8 overall and Tampa's 4th rounder (104). Tampa would in turn deal #6 to Seattle.

2 Hall of Famers were selected in the 1997 draft. Orlando Pace, who was selected with the pick the Jets originally owned at 1. Pace will be inducted to Canton this summer,

And Walter Jones, taken with pick the Jets held temporarily before their second day of trading:

http://www.seahawkslegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/WalterJones700_bust_0802.jpg

As for the Jets, they showed that trading down is not always the right move. More on their draft in 1997 in a couple of days.

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Apr 17 in Jet History: Jets Deal #1 Overall Pick Apr 17, 2016 10:02:46 GMT -5

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Post by rangerous on Apr 17, 2016 10:02:46 GMT -5

as i recall that was because the weasily peyton manning wasn't coming out unless he was guaranteed to be the first pick. maybe it would've worked out, but maybe it wouldn't. as it was they selected farrior who wasn't bad but probably not worth such a lofty pick.

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Apr 17 in Jet History: Jets Deal #1 Overall Pick Apr 17, 2016 10:10:23 GMT -5 jetstream23 likes this

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Post by Lithfan on Apr 17, 2016 10:10:23 GMT -5

Apr 17, 2016 10:02:46 GMT -5 rangerous said:

as i recall that was because the weasily peyton manning wasn't coming out unless he was guaranteed to be the first pick. maybe it would've worked out, but maybe it wouldn't. as it was they selected farrior who wasn't bad but probably not worth such a lofty pick.

For what its worth, I have read that Parcells disputes that it went down that way, but that was widely reported.

What strikes me is how little we got for the 1 overall. Not even a 2 or future 1 in return. A 3 a 4 and a 7. Times have changed in the last 20 years, but according to the draft value chart:

#1 overall: 3,000 points

#6: 1,600 points
#67: 255
#102: 84
#207: 5.4

Total in return 1,944.4.

By today's standards, we got fleeced. Not sure how it looked relative to other deals of the day.

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Apr 17 in Jet History: Jets Deal #1 Overall Pick Apr 17, 2016 10:46:34 GMT -5

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Post by jetstream23 on Apr 17, 2016 10:46:34 GMT -5

Apr 17, 2016 10:10:23 GMT -5 Lithfan said:

Apr 17, 2016 10:02:46 GMT -5 rangerous said:

as i recall that was because the weasily peyton manning wasn't coming out unless he was guaranteed to be the first pick. maybe it would've worked out, but maybe it wouldn't. as it was they selected farrior who wasn't bad but probably not worth such a lofty pick.

For what its worth, I have read that Parcells disputes that it went down that way, but that was widely reported.

What strikes me is how little we got for the 1 overall. Not even a 2 or future 1 in return. A 3 a 4 and a 7. Times have changed in the last 20 years, but according to the draft value chart:

#1 overall: 3,000 points

#6: 1,600 points
#67: 255
#102: 84
#207: 5.4

Total in return 1,944.4.

By today's standards, we got fleeced. Not sure how it looked relative to other deals of the day.

From a points standpoint, which is all you can really look at before the Draft, I agree. The Jets got the short end of the trade. But as well all know, it really only matters WHO you end up taking with those picks and what they turn into. Had that 3rd or 4th turned into a longterm starter with an occasional Pro Bowl appearance then it would be considered a good trade.

In my opinion, it really comes down to your scouting department. If you think you really, REALLY can evaluate players well then you want as many picks as you can get. You'd be confident that your team can identify those diamonds in the rough and find starting caliber players in Rounds 4, 5 and 6.