Draft dilemma: The Michael Floyd factor

March, 30, 2012
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Pass rusher or wide receiver?

On draft day, the Jets could be faced with that decision in the first round, picking 16th. Even though they've made it clear this offseason they want to be a run-oriented team, they should strongly consider Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd if he's available, according to ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay.

McShay conducted a conference call Friday with reporters and discussed the Jets' options at 16.

"If you're going to run the football and be successful, you’ve got to have some balance," he said. "You’ve got have the threat of the pass. To me, if Michael Floyd is there, I think he would fit very well in terms of a complement ... When you look at what they have, Chaz Schilens opposite Santonio Holmes, with Patrick Turner and Jeremy Kerley, doesn’t strike a whole lot of fear.

"I get it, you’re going to be physical and line up and run the football, but you’ve got to be able to back defenses off unless it becomes the Tim Tebow show and they become the Denver Broncos from a year ago. That’s a whole other story. It’s not a high percentage, going with a wide receiver with that first pick because there’s a lot of depth in this class, but I do think, if Floyd falls to them, it would make it a difficult decision."

Floyd, listed at 6-foot-2 5/8, caught 100 passes for 1,147 yards and nine touchdowns last season. He ran well at the combine, solidifying himself in the middle of the first round. He could go anywhere from 10 to 20.

McShay mentioned some second-round possibilities at receiver -- Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina), Reuben Randle (LSU), A.J. Jenkins (Illinois) and Mohamed Sanu (Rutgers).
Rich Cimini, longtime Jets beat writer for the New York Daily News and a Syracuse graduate, covers Gang Green for ESPNNewYork.com.
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