Safety, Texas
5-11, 198, 4.45-40
Projection: 1st – 2nd round

Plays deep balls well. Instinctive – diagnoses plays quickly and can chase down receivers from sideline to sideline. Reads QB’s eyes well and knows where to position himself in the defensive backfield.

CB, Boise St.
5-10, 190, 4.4-40
Projection: 1st-2nd round

Excellent in man coverage. Has fluid hips and great change of direction skills which allow him to mirror receivers all over the field.

I will admit it. I was not a Shonn Greene fan when I scouted him before last year’s draft. I saw a straight-ahead runner that benefited from a dominant offensive line at Iowa.

I saw no elusiveness in his game and projected that he would struggle in the NFL. Good thing I still have my day job!

I was dead wrong about Greene. He has much more quickness and speed than I imagined and the fact that he is not overly elusive clearly does not matter.

Now that the season is over, we will be taking a look at the Jets’ roster and evaluating each position in order to determine team needs as we move toward free agency and the draft.

With their selection of Mark Sanchez last year, the Jets have stabilized the quarterback position. The 2009 season was a tough one for the rookie - he threw 20 interceptions and was a real liability for the offense.

The Jets’ midseason slump coincided with Sanchez’ struggles as he threw 14 interceptions vs. only 6 touchdowns from week 4 – week 11. The Jets went 1-6 during that stretch and their season appeared to be over.

With the Jets’ season already fading from our memory it is never too early to start talking about the NFL Draft and with the conclusion of Saturday’s Senior Bowl, there were a number of players who stood out that would make sense for the Jets.

A rookie salary cap has been on the minds of NFL owners the last few years and with the collective bargaining agreement due to expire after the 2010 season, rookie wages will be the top issue during the negotiations. Because of this, a large number of juniors have already declared for the draft.