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Another helping of Dan’s Website Whispers with notes on Santonio Holmes (two strikes and no current drug policy) and what the Jets might do at 30 now that they tipped their hand a little . . .
With a lockout and no CBA in place, the NFL drug policy isn’t being enforced. With that being said, the Jets have to be very nervous about Santonio Holmes.
Holmes is one strike away from a one-year suspension by the NFL. He has had issues with marijuana over the years. Now that there are no rules, you have to wonder if he might go back to smoking pot.
If you have strikes against you, you usually get a ton of tests in the off-season.
“If you are in a program, you normally are tested up to ten times a month,” a former player, who was in the program, told JC.
Obviously, he can’t fail a drug test because there aren’t any now. But if he does back to smoking pot, and then the Minnesota judge rules that the lockout is illegal, than the league will revert back to the CBA rules of 2010. And drug testing would come back . . .
Mike Westhoff let the cat out the bag and said the Jets would likely pick a defensive lineman, linebacker or wide receiver.
So with that being said, who might they be able to grab at 30?
The new issue of Jets Confidential Magazine is out and Baylor’s NT Phil Taylor is on the cover. He would be perfect. The Jets just released Kris Jenkins and Sione “Bo” Pouha is 32. The Jets need to add another stud nose tackle, and Taylor might still be around when they pick. Pat Kirwan said he was “forklifting” guards at the Senior Bowl. He’s a massive (6-3 330), powerful man, with the feet of a dancing bear.
He might slip because of the issues he had at Penn State (fight at a Frat party), where he was thrown off the team. But he a model citizen at Baylor, and recently graduated.
Another defensive lineman who could be around at 30 is Temple’s Muhammad Wilkerson. Wisconsin’s J.J. Watt and Wilkerson might be the two best 3-4 end prospects in the draft. Wilkerson overcame the mean streaks of Elizabeth, N.J.. He’s a terrific kid and a great athlete for his size (6-4. 300). He was mainly a basketball player in high school, and you still see that basketball athleticism from the big guy.
If the Jets want a pass rushing outside linebacker at 30, they might want to trade back. UCLA’s Akeem Ayers is very good in coverage (something else the Jets could use at linebacker), but wasn’t much of a pass rusher in college.
Arizona’s Brooks Reed (pictured) is skyrocketing after a great workout, but the Jets might be better off trading back. He’s probably more of a second rounder.
As for wide receiver, one of the biggest enigma’s of the draft is UNC’s Greg Little. He’s a 6-2. 230 pound athletic stud, but he missed all of last year due to an NCAA suspension. Aside from his wide receiver talent, he could be a star on special teams with his size speed and athletic ability.
Miami’s Leonard Hankerson is another possibility at 30, but he’s a guy I would trade back to get. 30 is a little high for him when you consider his inconsistency.