Miller's Draft Insights: Jets, Giants, and Top Picks

On April 18, ESPN draft guru Matt Miller dropped some fire insights in a pre-draft chat with the post-Steve Serby.

For the Jets at pick number two, he leans Bailey's short term but picks Arville Reese Longhall,

eyeing 2027 and beyond since they ain't.

Rushing to win now, Reese got them Micah Parsons, Abdul Carter ceiling, a game changer edge.

Meanwhile, David Bailey caps at a solid 10-set guy like Nick Benito in the right setup.

Shifting to the Giants, Miller's all in on Caleb Downs as their top target, perfect for coach John

Harbaugh's culture. Kids at two-time national champ, all American every year, he races receivers

like no other coaches game plan around him. Downs vibes like Buddha Baker with Box Play,

Leadership and Range. He rates receivers Omar Cooper Jr. first for route running Savvy like

Jackson Smith and Jigba, then Denzel Boston's Red Zone beast mode, akin to Courtland Sudden,

and Casey Concepcion's explosive, but drop prone. Fans and execs buzzing over these takes,

especially Jets GM, Darren Moogie trading stars for draft ammo, he's got capital but must prove his

eye. Miller crowns Eagles, how he rosemind the top GM overall, Seahawks John Schneider, close behind

for reinventing rosters. On past New York picks, he loves Seikwan Barkley at number two, shocked Jets

skipped JSN for Will McDonald and admits misses like hyping trend. Richardson as next Walter

Payton, digging deeper, Miller's 50-50 on Ty Simpson going first round, worries Jordan Tyson's

injury history dropping him, sees Ruben Bain Jr. top, 15 despite arm length. Proud as Scout,

nailing Patrick Mahomes's Rogers potential pre-draft, Jets Zach Wilson,

Hyva Cautious, Moore Kyler Murray, giants bust like Evan Neal underperformed a big time.

Miller's path from hospital night shifts post 9-11-1 to ESPN desk shows, pure grind no college

ball, just tape of session since Kid Days, mimicking Mel Kuiper. Shouts to colleagues like Daniel

Jeremiah setting the bar, field yates his versatility. Draft night's electric and with these gyms,

were locked in for the show.