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Kyle Brady relives his Jet days

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 18, 2008 |

Kyle Brady in the old daysToday’s New York Post has a little piece on Patriots tight end Kyle Brady who, of course, we all remember was a Jet tight end who was picked number 9 overall in the 1995 draft under the Rich Kotite regime.

I remember watching the draft on ESPN and I can remember screaming at the television screen for the Jets to take Warren Sapp at that slot. Sapp was sliding down the draft because of rumours of drug use in college–although those rumours were never quite substantiated, he eventually was selected by the Bucs at number 12.

The Jets defense needed an overhaul, and Sapp would have been the cornerstone of that rebuilding project. But, for whatever reason, the Jets selected Brady, and he turned out to be a good blocker but not much of a pass-catching threat. 

In the story, Brady blames some of his struggles on not having a tight ends coach and playing on every special teams unit that exhausted him throughout the season.

Granted, the Jets were in serious disarray back then, but it’s a bit disingenuous for Kyle Brady to make these comments now, particularly since he’s a member of an undefeated team and is far from being one of its focal points. The fact is that the Jets overreached in picking him as high as they did back in 1995, and the expectations that come with that attention were certainly not met.

Kyle Brady should thank his lucky stars for being in the position he’s in now and not dredge up his past issues because he certainly didn’t do anything to justify his lofty status.


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