You might have heard: there was a draft last week. Now that its done, we finally have the full picture of what this class looks like. Without further ado, your New York Jets draft picks, class of 2021: Round 1: Zach Wilson, QB, BYU Round 1: Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, USC Round 2: Elijah Moore, WR,…
The draft is over, talented has been acquired but the work is not yet done. Joe Douglas was able to draft a franchise QB, stud guard, dynamic play-making receiver and an explosive running back. Later in the draft, Douglas took chances on a bunch of talented athletes in the secondary/linebacker. But all of that still…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Jets used a pair of late round picks on defenders with impressive athletic profiles. The Jets clearly hope to strike gold by getting players have the athletic potential to play above their draft slot. You buy enough lottery tickets, you’re sure to hit the jackpot at…
With the 175th the 186th picks, the Jets have selected Pitt cornerback Jason Pinnock and Florida State Safety/LB Hamsah Nasirildeen, respectively. First, drafted a corner from Darrell Revis’ alma mater in Pinnock. Pinnock is a traits prospect who tested extremely well. He struggles with getting beat deep, but perhaps the Jets don’t value deep speed…
After trading the conditional 4th round pick received in the Alijah Vera-Tucker trade up, the Jets made two 5th round picks in rapid succession at 146 and 154. They selected… a pair of safeties, Well, not really. The Jets seem pretty solid at the safety position, and it’s unlikely either of these DBs will actually…
With their first pick of the 4th round, the Jets selected UNC running back, Michael Carter. My favorite description of Michael Carter came from a YouTube comment under his highlight video: “he runs like he’s skiing.” Carter is a dangerous slasher who has terrific stop and start quickness to shake tacklers in the open field…
Back on the clock at the start of the second round, the Jets didn’t trade down as expected, instead opting to stay put to take a player many expected to have his name called in the first round: Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore. Elijah Moore is a 5’9″, 21 year old, explosive slot receiver with…
The Jets made a big splash last night when they traded both of their third round picks to go up in the draft and select Alijah Vera-Tucker. It’s a risk they could afford to take after absolutely loading up on draft capital, but it would still feel nice to get some of those picks back….
Joe Douglas said he wasn’t going to fail Zach Wilson like they failed Sam Darnold. And after taking Wilson at two, Douglas wasn’t about to wait around to pick 23 to get that help. Douglas traded all the way up to the 14th spot to take an absolute bully of an offensive lineman. With that…
With the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Jets surprised absolutely no one. There was no mystery with the first pick and there was just as little mystery with the second. The Jets didn’t bother to mask their intentions. This is the kid they wanted and Joe Douglas didn’t care…