[RetireChrebet]

@RichCimini: Reports: Jets meet with 'Honey Badger': The Jets met with former LSU star Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu at ... http://t.co/Oehxzfz2 #nyj


I know the kid is an idiot but he's not even 21 yet. This is the kind of talent we need to recruit to get back on top. I say he's def worth a 2nd round pick.

[Chaos]

2nd? Way too early for him. The guy has drug issues, has been arrested, and hasn't play in a year or so. He's projected to go late and he's a guaranteed project. Jets have bigger needs and need less headaches. Might not be the best move to make at this time.

[Jetsman05]

Considering Janoris Jenkins went in round 2 and he had bagsssssssssssss of more talent than Matheiu and arguably less baggage. Matheiu for me isn't worth a chance. Not talented enough.

[Jetsfan0099]

I'd gamble on him in later rounds.

[Mr_Jet]

I'd take him if he were there in the 4th or 5th rounds.

[HurricaneJet32]

We all do this thing where if a prospect has a certain baggage...injury history, drug issues, etc...we assume if that baggage didn't exist he would be a top 5 pick and guaranteed elite player.

He is a good athlete and return man...he is a project as anything else. Doesn't mean he isn't worth a 5th rounder, though...

[santana]

lets bring in this guy also

[Mr_Jet]

HurricaneJet32, on 22 January 2013 - 02:13 PM, said:

We all do this thing where if a prospect has a certain baggage...injury history, drug issues, etc...we assume if that baggage didn't exist he would be a top 5 pick and guaranteed elite player.

He is a good athlete and return man...he is a project as anything else. Doesn't mean he isn't worth a 5th rounder, though...

Look at Randy Moss. He had weed problems in college and arrests earlier in his NFL career, but he's had a productive career. Plus with the kind of upbringing Mathieu had I don't blame him for smoking a lot of weed. But drafting him with a late round pick and working with him for a couple of years isn't going to ruin the Jets.

[Jetsman05]

Mr_Jet, on 22 January 2013 - 02:37 PM, said:

Look at Randy Moss. He had weed problems in college and arrests earlier in his NFL career, but he's had a productive career. Plus with the kind of upbringing Mathieu had I don't blame him for smoking a lot of weed. But drafting him with a late round pick and working with him for a couple of years isn't going to ruin the Jets.

Randy Moss was 10 times the player coming out that Matheiu is.

[Mr_Jet]

Jetsman05, on 22 January 2013 - 02:42 PM, said:

Randy Moss was 10 times the player coming out that Matheiu is.

That's not the point. The point is Moss had issues coming into the league just like Mathieu does. I know that every other SEC player that doesn't play for the University of Florida (which I've heard is the best man made thing ever built on earth) is going to get shit from you, but Mathieu is a good player and it wouldn't set the team back if he were on the Jets roster.

[SecondHandJets]

I've seen him mocked in the middle of the 3rd. If he's on the board when we're up in the 4th, I'd love to get him. He's got great speed and athleticism.

[Jetsman05]

Mr_Jet, on 22 January 2013 - 03:07 PM, said:

That's not the point. The point is Moss had issues coming into the league just like Mathieu does. I know that every other SEC player that doesn't play for the University of Florida (which I've heard is the best man made thing ever built on earth) is going to get shit from you, but Mathieu is a good player and it wouldn't set the team back if he were on the Jets roster.

I literally have no idea why you brought up Florida but whatever.

Why not bitch at HJ for saying he's just an athlete and return man? We have the same opinion.

It is the point. If you have the talent to offset your off the field problems, someone will take a chance. I don't think Matheiu's talent level is high enough for the shit hes done.

[Jetsfan0099]

I think he would be a good fit for this team, Rex likes blitzing DBs and Mathieu was good at it and is a aggressive physical player. But I wouldn't take him round 2, more like day 3, rounds 4-7.

[SecondHandJets]

[Mr_Jet]

Jetsman05, on 22 January 2013 - 03:33 PM, said:

I literally have no idea why you brought up Florida but whatever.

Why not bitch at HJ for saying he's just an athlete and return man? We have the same opinion.

It is the point. If you have the talent to offset your off the field problems, someone will take a chance. I don't think Matheiu's talent level is high enough for the shit hes done.

Someone will take a chance on Matheiu. Out of 7 rounds and what 250 picks he'll get drafted by somebody considering the 2011 season he had. And really what has he done that's so bad that he doesn't deserve to get drafted? He smoked a lot of weed and tried to sell it, big deal. More than half of the players in the NFL smoke it too. It's not like he stabbed his ex-wife and her boyfriend to death. It was just weed so I don't think it's all that big of an off the field problem. Maybe in 1973 but not in 2013.

[RetireChrebet]

Mr_Jet, on 22 January 2013 - 02:37 PM, said:

Look at Randy Moss. He had weed problems in college and arrests earlier in his NFL career, but he's had a productive career. Plus with the kind of upbringing Mathieu had I don't blame him for smoking a lot of weed. But drafting him with a late round pick and working with him for a couple of years isn't going to ruin the Jets.

Agreed. Only thing is some team will pull the trigger early and will be gone by the time the 3rd round starts.

[reg83ny]

If he could stay off that molly, his future in the NFL will be bright. He left LSU to go to a smaller school to stay away from the mess then got into more mess. Pac-man jones type troubled player.

[SokeSleezy]

seems to me the last couple drafts the players that seemed to have a bunch of problems turned out to be some of the best picks...



sidebar: this post just moved me up to Pro Bowl status!

[SecondHandJets]

I'm still tight we didn't spend a 6th or a 7th on Burflict.

[HurricaneJet32]

SecondHandJets, on 22 January 2013 - 09:09 PM, said:

I'm still tight we didn't spend a 6th or a 7th on Burflict.

Agreed...seemed like a no brained to take him with a seventh. I can't believe no team did...I mean he is exponentially more talented than any other 7th rounder. At least there is ability there, what the hell else can you hope for in a 7th rounder.