Mark Sanchez has a new target.
the Jets moved up four picks in the second round of the NFL Draft in a trade with the Seahawks to select wide receiver Stephen Hill out of Georgia Tech last night.
Hill fills a huge hole for the Jets, who needed a No. 2 wide receiver to replace Plaxico Burress. Hill can now play opposite Santonio Holmes in the offense and give Sanchez a strong target.
At Georgia Tech, Hill averaged 29.3 yards per catch last year as a junior. He only caught 28 passes and had five touchdowns in the Yellow Jackets’ triple-option attack.
“I’m loving it,” Hill said on the NFL Network. “I’m ready to give the Jets fans something to scream about.”
According to Pro Football Weekly, Hill is a “raw, athletic, inconsistent, outside-the-numbers deep threat with intriguing rare measurable and playmaking ability. Boom-or-bust candidate who will require patience, but has moldable physical ability and a high ceiling.”
The Jets gave up a fifth- and seventh-round pick to move up from the 47th overall pick to the 43rd. The Jets desperately needed a wide receiver in this draft after getting little production from the position last season.
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Hill is a deep threat with 4.33 speed. He is considered to be a good blocker after playing in the run-heavy Georgia Tech offense. That will be a plus for the Jets, who are planning on getting back to being a run-first team with Tim Tebow and Co.
A source said yesterday the Jets were planning on targeting a receiver in the second round despite needs at several positions. By trading up, they showed they clearly did not want to miss out on Hill.
The negatives on Hill are his limited experience running a conventional offense. He did not run a full route tree at Georgia Tech and will now need to learn an NFL offense.
The Jets let Burress walk in free agency and signed only Chaz Schillens in free agency. Hill figures to be the No. 2 receiver when he walks in the building.
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