Mike Mayock Thinks Chandler Jones is the Best Defensive Player in the NFL Draft

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Mike Mayock Thinks Chandler Jones is the Best Defensive Player in the NFL Draft

By Jason McIntyre April 26, 2012 11:15 am ET Follow @thebiglead

By: Jason McIntyre | April 26, 2012 11:15 am ET Follow @thebiglead

Mike Mayock, the terrific NBC/NFL Network announcer, declared Wednesday that Chandler Jones of Syracuse is the “best defensive player” in the 2012 draft. Haven’t seen enough for the 6-foot-5, 266-pound defensive end? Here’s some film.

Jones had 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two forced fumbles for the Orange in seven games in 2011. He wasn’t the Big East defensive player of the year (or even dominate the league, according to Bruce Feldman). He had four sacks in 13 games in 2010 and two as a freshman in 2009.

But some guy on twitter went back and found this gem from 2009: Mike Mayock declared that Robert Ayers of Tennessee was the “best defensive player” in the draft. In three seasons (42 games) with the Broncos, Ayers has 4.5 sacks. To call him a disappointment so far would be putting it mildly. A slew of defensive players from the 09 draft have disappointed so far – Jackson, Curry was traded, Maybin was cut (though he shone with the Jets last season), etc – and Ayers is among them.

Mildly interesting – at 6-foot-3, 273 pounds, Ayers … is an undersized (weight-wise, anyway) pass rusher, just like Jones. Ayers didn’t come close to dominating the SEC in his two years with the Vols.

Gosh, I hope the Jets don’t draft this guy if Melvin Ingram is off the board.

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http://www.twitter.com/kcresident KC Resident

Gosh, indeed.
http://www.majorleaguejerk.com/ payaso

At least if he fails in football he can go dominate the UFC like his brother.
Badger

Gosh, I hope the Jets don’t draft this guy if Melvin Ingram is off the board.

You’re basing this off of the fact that Mike Mayock was wrong about a player who has a similar body type to Chandler Jones?
A.P.

At least if he fails in football he can go dominate the UFC like his brother.

Or he can carve out a good backup career like brother Arthur on the Ravens
kaiserwilhelmreems

it’s entirely plausible to see Jones as the best defensive player in the draft, but it is something entirely different once you get him on the field in the NFL.
http://www.majorleaguejerk.com/ spencer096

Mildly interesting – at 6-foot-3, 273 pounds, Ayers … is an undersized (weight-wise, anyway) pass rusher, just like Jones.

that’s not undersized at all. he’s heavier than all but one of last year’s sack leaders.
https://twitter.com/#!/CuriousGeorger molemaninthemorning

ACC

?
https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/mjanderson212 reggie_dunlap

Gosh, Sanchez still sucks.
Michael Necci

Pretty good but not dominant ACC defensive end?

He played in the Big East, Mr Sports Blogger.
http://i.imgur.com/6mQjo.gif VladimirCrouton

Wouldn’t mind the Lions picking this dude if a top CB ain’t available.
jthussler

While there are examples of guys like this that have failed, I’d like to point you to Aldon Smith. He was very comparable to Jones in that he didn’t set the world on fire in his conference, which was the dreaded defense-less Big 12 (!!!). However, he led all rookies in sacks and nearly made the Pro Bowl.

Lots of similarities in both players’ games. Not saying that Jones is the same as the Aldon, but this type of thing has worked out in the past.

Also:

But some guy on twitter went back and found this gem from 2009: Mike Mayock declared that Robert Ayers of Tennessee was the “best defensive player” in the draft.

You’re really going to go there? Wonder what would happen if some old TBL draft previews were looked at. Sure there are plenty of lemons there.
https://twitter.com/#!/GloriousMullet GloriousMullet

Based on my studies, 60% of the time Mike mayock is wrong, everytime.
john20two

an undersized (weight-wise, anyway) pass rusher, just like Jones

http://www.nfl.com/player/aldonsmith/2495487/profile
http://www.nfl.com/player/jasonpierre-paul/496843/profile

Other DEs similar in size to Jones
https://twitter.com/#!/ToreyKong KingGrizz

But some guy on twitter

Love it
https://twitter.com/#!/NYBredCincyRed Shatner, Dead? Shatner IS Dead.

TBL can’t win haha. “Gosh” will now be a TBL meme.

You’re really going to go there? Wonder what would happen if some old TBL draft previews were looked at. Sure there are plenty of lemons there.

/checks archives
//Get this
Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks

At least if he fails in football he can go dominate the UFC like his brother.

That would be a change. Usually it’s only when athletes flame out in other sports do they turn to the NFL.
Scalia

Using this logic, I deduce that based on your previous opinion of Mark Sanzhez any statement you make regarding QB’s is shit.
scripty

Pretty good but not dominant ACC defensive end?
/He played in the Big East, Mr Sports Blogger.

The death of facts.
http://twitter.com/#!/claytoncargill Clayton Cargill

nobody wants to be wrong about Jason Pierre Paul all over again. That’s why Philly is so hot for this dude, too. They’ve got 9 or 10 defensive ends already. But you’ve got to copy the giants, and get pressure at all costs.
http://www.majorleaguejerk.com/ payaso

Wonder what would happen if some old TBL draft previews were looked at. Sure there are plenty of lemons there.

That’s why you hedge with eleventeen mocks, bruh. SEO, page views, word clouds, web 2.0. Get on the train or get left behind.
Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks

Mike Mayock declared that Robert Ayers of Tennessee was the “best defensive player” in the draft.

Massaquoi > Nicks
http://twitter.com/Cleetsauce cleet

Sure there are plenty of lemons there.

When life hands you lemons, say “Fuck the lemons” and bail.

/Rudd’d
scripty

I think the Vikings mis-played their options on trading out of #3. They tried to sell teams on moving up for Blackmon, Claibourne or T-Rich, when they should have played with MIA, the least competent front office and tried to sucker them to come up to #3 for Tannehill.
scripty

Lemon is an odd song that gets stuck in your head.
http://www.majorleaguejerk.com/ spencer096

When life hands you lemons, say “Fuck the lemons” and bail.

/Rudd’d

favorite paul rudd scene.