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Quiz about New York Jets Unfortunate Picks

New York Jets Unfortunate Picks Quiz

Let's see if you can recognize some of these New York Jet draft picks. Good luck. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,905

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jets management did not listen to their fans in 1995, and took tight end Kyle Brady with the ninth overall selection. Which player did the fans want the Jets to select instead? Hint

Derrick Brooks

Warren Sapp

Ty Law

Kordell Stewart

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1990, the Jets took running back Blair Thomas with the 2nd overall selection. Which Big Ten school did Thomas attend? Hint

Ohio State

Penn State

Michigan State

Minnesota

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1990s draft pick Blair Thomas lasted only four seasons with the Jets before the team released him. How many touchdowns did Thomas rush for in his time with New York? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which undersized defensive end did the New York Jets select in the first round of the 1989 draft, prompting loud boos from the Jets fans? Hint

Dennis Byrd

Mike Singletary

Ron Faurot

Jeff Lageman

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 1990 NFL Draft, the Jets passed up on three of these future Pro Bowlers to pick Blair Thomas. Who is the odd one out? Hint

Deion Sanders

Junior Seau

Emmitt Smith

Cortez Kennedy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which former Olympic sprinter turned wide receiver did the Jets use the second overall pick on in the 1980 NFL Draft, passing on future Hall of Fame wideout Art Monk in the process? Hint

Ralph Clayton

John Wesley Jones

Mike Harmon

Lawrence Burton

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Jets made Roger Vick a first round selection in the 1987 draft, much to the surprise and chagrin of their fans. What position did Vick play? Hint

Punter

Defensive end

Fullback

Long snapper

8. The Jets passed on future Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin in the 1989 draft. Instead, the Jets took offensive lineman Dave Cadigan with their first round draft pick. Which prestigious college football program did Cadigan attend? Hint

Alabama

Michigan

USC

Notre Dame

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which future Hall of Fame quarterback did the Jets pass on when they selected quarterback Ken O'Brien in the 1983 draft? Hint

Jim McMahon

John Elway

Dan Marino

Jim Kelly

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 1966 first round selection (AFL draft) retired after only nine games due to a knee injury? Hint

Bill Yearby

Paul Warfield

Emerson Boozer

Mark Klecko

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jets management did not listen to their fans in 1995, and took tight end Kyle Brady with the ninth overall selection. Which player did the fans want the Jets to select instead?

Answer: Warren Sapp

With Sapp still available and the Jets on the clock, fans of the team began to chant "We Want Sapp!" However, management didn't listen to the crowd and selected Kyle Brady instead. Brady spent only four seasons with the Jets, racking up only 949 yards before moving on to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1999. Meanwhile, Sapp was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and won a Super Bowl as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2. In 1990, the Jets took running back Blair Thomas with the 2nd overall selection. Which Big Ten school did Thomas attend?

Answer: Penn State

Thomas was an All-American at Penn State, and was also a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1989.

3. 1990s draft pick Blair Thomas lasted only four seasons with the Jets before the team released him. How many touchdowns did Thomas rush for in his time with New York?

Answer: 5

Five of his seven career rushing touchdowns came with the Jets. He also scored touchdowns as a member of the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys.

4. Which undersized defensive end did the New York Jets select in the first round of the 1989 draft, prompting loud boos from the Jets fans?

Answer: Jeff Lageman

Despite getting booed on draft day, Lageman turned in a serviceable NFL career. He played in 10 seasons and recorded 47 sacks with both the Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars. His best season came in 1991 when he posted 10 sacks as a member of the Jets.

5. In the 1990 NFL Draft, the Jets passed up on three of these future Pro Bowlers to pick Blair Thomas. Who is the odd one out?

Answer: Deion Sanders

Sanders, a nine-time Pro Bowler, was selected in the by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1989 draft. The Jets took Thomas as the second overall pick in 1990, Kennedy was third, Seau fifth, and Smith was 17.

6. Which former Olympic sprinter turned wide receiver did the Jets use the second overall pick on in the 1980 NFL Draft, passing on future Hall of Fame wideout Art Monk in the process?

Answer: John Wesley Jones

By being an ex-world class sprinter, Jones had no trouble beating defensive backs to get open. However, Jones had one problem. He could not catch the football. Jones lasted only five seasons in the NFL. Meanwhile, Monk was taken 18th overall by the Washington Redskins and helped them to three Super Bowl victories.

7. The Jets made Roger Vick a first round selection in the 1987 draft, much to the surprise and chagrin of their fans. What position did Vick play?

Answer: Fullback

Selecting a fullback in the first round of the draft is a rarity, but nonetheless, the Jets decided to take a gamble on Vick. However, Vick's NFL career lasted only four largely unproductive seasons. Plus, which running back did the Jets pass on when they selected Vick? Kansas City Chief great Christian Okoye.

Answer: USC

A consensus All-American at USC, Cadigan's career with the Jets was hampered by injuries. He started only 51 games in six seasons with the club, before finishing his career in 1994 as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.

9. Which future Hall of Fame quarterback did the Jets pass on when they selected quarterback Ken O'Brien in the 1983 draft?

Answer: Dan Marino

O'Brien was an fair quarterback with the Jets, making two Pro Bowls in a 10-season stint with the team, but his numbers pail in comparison to Marino. Marino made it to nine Pro Bowls and was the 1984 NFL MVP. A holder of 31 Miami Dolphin records, Marino was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

10. Which 1966 first round selection (AFL draft) retired after only nine games due to a knee injury?

Answer: Bill Yearby

Yearby, a two-time All-American selection while playing at the University of Michigan, was selected with the 13th pick in the 1966 AFL draft. Knee injuries hampered his career and eventually forced him into early retirement.

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