With the NFL draft less than a month away, Joe Douglas has a bounty of picks – including six in the first 108 selections – and even more holes on his roster.
The Jets GM prepared well by targeting specific positions in free agency that would allow him to focus his attention on the draft. He solved issues on the roster that needed attention and now won’t need to draft against those problems. That shouldn’t preclude the Jets from drafting good players at positions they already filled. If a rockstar falls, Douglas should scoop him up and figure out the logistics later.
With that said, the Jets don’t actively need to draft certain positions. Here are four of them.
Safety
The Jets need secondary help, just not at safety. They placed the franchise tag on Marcus Maye, signed Lamarcus Joyner, and have a talented sophomore in Ashtyn Davis. Those three should dominate the snaps in the deep secondary and all have starting experience. New York should look for players with the ability to play all over the defense, but not ones tied to the safety position.
Interior defensive line
This is another position where the Jets are set. Quinnen Williams, Foley Fatukasi and Sheldon Rankins are a good enough rotation for Jeff Ulbrich to work with on the defensive line. All three can filter in and out of the lineup as needed and all three have starting experience. It would be a waste of one of Joe Douglas’ picks to bring in a depth piece for a unit that is already stacked.
Wide receiver
The Jets should only draft a receiver for two reasons: 1) They release Jamison Crowder to save cap space or 2) a fantastic option falls to them. Douglas signed Corey Davis and Keelan Cole in free agency and brought back Vyncint Smith to give the Jets a six-man rotation at pass-catcher with Crowder, Denzel Mims and Braxton Berrios. Is that a world-beating corps? No. Is it serviceable given the other deficiencies on the roster? Yes. If a great scheme-fit is available at any point in the draft Douglas should pounce, but he doesn’t need to actively pursue a receiver in the draft.
Inside linebacker
Joe Douglas is counting on the veteran leadership and health of C.J. Mosley to lead the Jets linebacker corps after basically two seasons without him. The Jets also signed former first-rounder Jarrad Davis to fill in behind Mosley in Jeff Ulbrich’s 4-3 defense, as well as play outside linebacker when needed. Blake Cashman is also still on the roster as a solid backup with starting experience. The Jets don’t need to go searching for a starting player at this position when they have three options already.
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