Giants/Jets NFL Draft Preview

Lights? Check. Cameras filling Radio City Music Hall? Check. Massive over-coverage on ESPN? Big check.

That’s right folks, it’s the NFL Draft! The now-three-day extravaganza kicks off Thursday at 8PM Eastern with the first round, headline by purported can’t-miss quarterback prospects Andrew Luck (going with the No. 1 pick to the Colts) and Robert Griffin III (going second to the Redskins). I say ‘purported’ because for every Peyton Manning, there’s a Ryan Leaf.

As for New York’s two teams, the Jets own the 16th overall pick. The Giants, meanwhile, have the coveted final pick in the first round that is awarded to the defending Super Bowl champion. Speaking as a diehard Giants fan, please this let be the start of a slew of 32nd overall picks, if you know what I mean.

So who will the Jets and Giants pick with their first-round selections? Here are three possibilities for each team:

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Michael Pineda: Still The Right Move

First things first: Brian Cashman made the right call when he traded catcher/DH Jesus Montero for Seattle Mariners pitcher Michael Pineda. I believed that when the trade was announced in January, I believed it when Pineda struggled in spring training, and I believe it today, in the wake of reports that Pineda has a torn labrum in his right (throwing) shoulder and will have surgery and miss the entire season.

Given the production of Montero last year, that may seem like an odd sentiment. But before you judge Cashman for the trade, remember two things: Good pitching always trumps good hitting, and you make blockbuster trades with a view to your team’s long-term future.

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