Prime time draft?
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You can learn a lot from Twitter. This morning, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy asked via the social networking site if people liked the league’s idea to put the NFL Draft in prime time. This season it was pushed back four hours to a 4 p.m. Saturday start, while in the past it had started at noon. The league has also made it more watchable by reducing the amount of time a team can be on the clock when it has a pick.
Here’s McCarthy’s tweet:
“NFLprguy: We’re thinking of taking #nfldraft primetime. 1st rd thurs, 2-3 rds Fri nite, 4-7 Sat. Good/bad idea? What do u think?”
Well, what do you think? A three-day Draftapalooza good idea or bad? Remember this is the same draft that was once held via conference call away from the cameras, with the results announced all at once afterwards.
Pretty good way to float an idea to your fan base, a good part of which started following him at the draft over the weekend. Other Jets-related nuggets gleaned from Twitter: K Jay Feely is speaking at his children’s school today, QB Mark Sanchez is heading to Columbia University and Reggie Hodges was part of a regular golf foursome with Feely, Jim Leonhard and Danny Woodhead.
Which reminds me, when the Jets cut a running back yesterday, they picked Marcus Mason over Woodhead. The Chadron State running back lives to compete another day despite the addition of Shonn Greene.
Green, Sanchez and RG Matt Slauson will be at the Jets Florham Park training facility on Friday for the rookie minicamp.
As for the rest of the attendees, according to NFL Draft Bible these players will be alongside them.
NEW YORK JETS
QB Chris Pizzoti, Harvard
FB Brannan Southerland, Georgia
OT Ryan McKee, Southern Mississippi
OT Tavita Thompson, Oregon State
OT Kyle Link, McNeese State
C Michael Parenton, Tulane
TE Robert Myers, Utah State
TE Andrew Davie, Arkansas
TE J’Nathan Bullock, Cleveland State
DE Jamaal Westerman, Rutgers
DE Zach Potter, Nebraska
DL Ty Steinkuhler, Nebraska
DL Matt Kroul, Iowa
S Emanuel Cook, South Carolina
P TJ Conley, Idaho
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Jane McManus 
What are the chances that McNeese St had two Kyles Links playing OT? I hope they’re both solid players
Blee, I’ll have you know this is a VERY complete list!
Fixed!
They are identical-identical twins. “this is my brother Kyle and this is my other brother Kyle” ref: The Bob Newhart Show
I remember that show: Larry, Darryl and Darryl.
Jane..Why are there no WRs on this list. Could there be a future trade for a WR such as Braylon Edwards for a #1 draft choice or Thomas Jones. Jones was also a Mangini guy. Cleveland drafted 2 WRs and could use another power back to go along with Jamal Lewis.
Joe,
If I may clip and share from Rich Cimini, he also listed this guy:
WR Britt Davis, Northern Illinois (6-2, 195) – Caught only 14 passes last season because of shoulder surgery
David…Did the J*E*T*S sign him ?????
David, thanks for sourcing and Joe B excellent point. One thing I’ll say is that the list isn’t put out by the Jets. It’s what reporters glean from agents and schools—for example Hofstra was always good for a few invites in the past. Sometimes a high school coach calls a hometown reporter and it gets out that way. So it isn’t a complete list.
That said, since there aren’t a ton of receivers here I’d guess you’re right, they’re still looking to get a No. 1 through free agency.
Joe…According to Cimini, he is one of the guys they’ve signed to a free agent deal, so I guess he will get a good look this weekend, unless the reported deal falls through.
2 try out players so far for the jets this weekend
WR Ottis Lewis (Hofstra) Try Out
QB Casey Dick (Arkansas) Try Out
Joe is right – it may be time to package Thomas Jones and a pick for a WR.