FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – Mike Tannenbaum has a tough time sitting still on draft day.
Whether it’s trading up or down, or for future picks, the New York Jets general manager is as big a wheeler and dealer as there is in the NFL. So, the fact the team has almost as many draft picks this year as it has the last two combined might just be a temporary luxury.
“It’s nice to have six picks for a change,” vice president of college scouting Joey Clinkscales said with a smile before turning to Tannenbaum. “We’ll see how long we have six picks.”
Clinkscales and the rest of the Jets front office know better.
New York had four picks last year after a handful of deals, and ended up with just three the year before when Tannenbaum pulled off two big draft-day trades to move up and take quarterback Mark Sanchez at No. 5 overall and running back Shonn Greene two rounds later. New York has the 30th overall pick this time around and Tannenbaum said the Jets will have about 10 players in mind to take at that spot – if they stay there, of course.
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