With the 29th Pick in the 2010 Stampede Blue Community Mock Draft, the New York Jets select...
by mgrex03 on Mar 30, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
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Golden Tate, WR - Notre Dame
Pick made by diagenesis:
He's is one of the few first round worthy wide receivers in this year's draft. After Dez Bryant, Tate is much more of a sure thing than a receiver such as Arrelious Benn, who many think has a greater upside. Benn is more like current Jets receiver Braylon Edwards, while Tate should be someone closer to Carolina's Steve Smith. He would add another dimension to the Jets passing game. Tate was extremely successful at Notre Dame breaking numerous records in only three years. He's extremely versatile in that he can catch, return, and even be a threat in the wildcat if the Jets so desired. Tate has great hands (unlike their current #1 WR) and is an excellent red zone receiver. The biggest issue with Tate is his height, but he players taller than this size and hasn't let it keep him from breaking tackles and working hard for the yards after catch.
The Jets offense last year only had one real receiving threat and that was Edwards. Edwards' new contract is still for only one year, so they definitely need another long term weapon for Mark Sanchez. While the Jets could definitely use a DE (like Carlos Dunlap) or an OLB or even a Safety (like Taylor Mays) to make their league leading defense even better, Tate has the potential to have a bigger impact on the overall team. The Jets can also find similar players in those positions in the second round. The Jets reportedly wanted Percy Harvin last year and while Tate doesn't look to be as talented as Harvin, he should play an analogous role.
How will he impact the 2010 Jets?
Tate should be able to start immediately in the slot and depth behind Edwards and Jerricho Cotchery. Like Harvin last year, he could also be a threat in the return and punt game. Tate is excellent after the catch and a good red zone receiver, both areas where the Jets require improvement.
If Tate is taken #29 by the Jets, he would be the 1st WR taken in the first round by the Jets since 2001, when they selected Santana Moss #16 overall. He would also be the first WR from Notre Dame taken in the 1st round since 1988, when the Raiders selected Tim Brown #6 overall. Along with Jimmy Clausen, it would be the first time two ND players were drafted in the first round since 1994 (Bryant Young, Aaron Taylor, Jeff Burris). That's a long freaking time ago.
Golden Tate is a stud, who is going to be a very, very good receiver in the NFL. I've seen a few of his games, and he's made so many jaw-dropping catches it was unreal. The Jets would be getting a steal at #29 for Tate.
Tate's Scouting Report from Mocking the Draft
The Vikings, and Dclark#44, are on the clock...
| Pos | Team | Player | Pos | School | Drafter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis | Jimmy Clausen | QB | Notre Dame | TouchdownColts |
| 2 | Detroit | Russell Okung | OT | Oklahoma St. | coltsfan723 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay | Ndamukong Suh | DT | Nebraska | TheAngelsColts |
| 4 | Washington | Sam Bradford | QB | Oklahoma | Colts Homer |
| 5 | Kansas City | Eric Berry | S | Tennessee | sanders_fan89 |
| 6 | Seattle | Gerald McCoy | DT | Oklahoma | shake n bake |
| 7 | Cleveland | Earl Thomas | S | Texas | 2ndBlueGeneration |
| 8 | Oakland | Bruce Campbell | OT | Maryland | LovinBlue |
| 9 | Buffalo | Bryan Bulaga | OT | Iowa | Cassieper |
| 10 | Jacksonville | Rolando McClain | LB | Alabama | peytonsthebest |
| 11 | Denver | Derrick Morgan | DE | Georgia Tech | JPBarnett |
| 12 | Miami | Dez Bryant | WR | Oklahoma St. | fpacheco |
| 13 | San Francisco | Joe Haden | CB | Florida | BlueVol03 |
| 14 | Seattle | Charles Brown | OT | USC | shake n bake |
| 15 | N.Y. Giants | C.J. Spiller | RB | Clemson | gizzardfanny |
| 16 | Tennessee | Jason Pierre-Paul | DE | South Florida | Addai Another Day |
| 17 | San Francisco | Mike Iupati | G | Idaho | BlueVol03 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | Kyle Wilson | CB | Boise St. | LV Steelers Fan |
| 19 | Atlanta | Brandon Graham | DE | Michigan | fiftycal2004 |
| 20 | Houston | Dan Williams | DT | Tennessee | Aerostar193 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | Sean Weatherspoon | OLB | Missouri | FineClub |
| 22 | New England | Jared Odrick | DE | Penn State | skywalker |
| 23 | Green Bay | Trent Williams | OT | Oklahoma | bracketismyboy |
| 24 | Philadelphia | Jerry Hughes | OLB | TCU | TehRhino |
| 25 | Baltimore | Jermaine Gresham | TE | Oklahoma | SupermanWearsBobSander'sPJs |
| 26 | Arizona | Sergio Kindle | DE/OLB | Texas | NYKings |
| 27 | Dallas | Anthony Davis | OT | Rutgers | SupermanWearsBobSander'sPJs |
| 28 | San Diego | Ryan Mathews | RB | Fresno State | chad72 |
| 29 | N.Y. Jets | Golden Tate | WR | Notre Dame | diagenesis |
| 30 | Minnesota | DClark#44 | |||
| 31 | Indianapolis | mgrex03 | |||
| 32 | New Orleans | palco |
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Who are the 8 people that wanted the Colts to grab Tate?
Really with all the other areas we could get help at you choose R1 for a wide out?
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I'm the ninth.
Tate is a plus returner with an unique skill set as a wide-out. In addition, his presence would give us leverage with the rest of the receiving corps, one of whom we’re likely going to lose around the time Tate would be ready to make an impact at the position. Third, if an excellent skill position guy drops to us at #31, I have no doubt whatsoever that Polian would take him, regardless of perceived need.
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This exactly
I would have taken Tate at 31 had he fell 2 more picks, for these exact reasons.
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Glad to be in agreement.
I don’t think there really is such a thing as an embarrassment of riches in the NFL, but If anyone qualifies for such a condition with the receiver position at this point in time, it’s us. It seems like most people who work high up in personnel departments genuinely believe that you can never have too many weapons. The more I think about these sort of things, the more I kind of understand Polian’s general disregard for people who speculate for a living. Not agree with, but understand.
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I don't deny his talent.
Just figured there are other needs that are higher on the grocery list. I don’t know much about college players though so if what you’re saying about his returning skills is true plus another WR to add into the mix wouldn’t be bad.
Interesting – now I wonder what would happen if he fell. I can’t wait for the draft!
Movie Quote of the Week: "He better be worth it. He better go home and cure a disease, or invent a longer-lasting light bulb."
But that isn't how we draft,
especially not in the first round. Was RB our biggest need last year? If Tate does fall to us, as I said earlier, it’s difficult to imagine passing him up regardless of any glaring need. First round picks should be made in the realm of prudence above anything else. Looking for an O-lineman specifically or a DT specifically (or any other position) isn’t prudent, and it’s an invitation to overestimating your candidate.
I only know anything about Tate because I’ve watched him in person so much. As I mentioned elsewhere, you just don’t see highlight reels like his every year. He’s got sub-4.4 speed (his official was 4.42, but he’s been clocked lower and that’s splitting hairs a bit); the hands and leaping ability of a WR (even though he’s short, you can bet he’s going to come down with the ball); the balance, shiftiness, and elusiveness of a RB (can you say screen passes?); an innate desire to break tackles and plough through contact (he literally ran over Taylor Mays); most important to me, he’s smart enough to be a Colt. He needs a little bit of coaching-up in regard to his route running and blocking, but he can create separation pretty instinctively, and he is used to a pro-style route tree, so there’s that.
Plus we drafted his dad in ’84!
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I was one!
I fell in love with him watching the videos and just reading up about him. I actually watched an entire ND game just so I could watch him play.
I really think he's a special player.
You just don’t see highlight reels like his every day. And he looks just as impressive live as he does on TV.
My buddy Anthony is going down to see him soon along with Golden’s mom. I think he’s training in Kentucky, but Anth and I were drinking at the time, so my memory is a bit hazy on the details. If I manage to pick up any details about which teams are talking to him, I’ll naturally report it straightaway.
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I recall all the Sanchez haters from last draft season
But through the playoffs I found myself wondering, more than once, how much better they might be if they had more receiving threats. Keller was a nice pick up by them (for which I still hate them) but Edwards needs help to make a bigger impact. All the more reason to hope they make a bad pick I guess :P
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