To bolster the 4-3 scheme, the Jets had picked up several veteran defensive linemen through free agency.
Teams are listed in the predicted order of finish, with the Jets picked to place last in the East.
"I was shocked when the Jets picked me, but I hope to make the team because I'm a city type of guy."
The Jets pick 22nd, and at least one of those players will probably be left.
The teams are listed in the predicted order of finish, with the Jets picked to finish second in the East.
And the pool of players from whom the Jets will ultimately pick is hardly a secret.
Sometimes a reach works out, like when the Jets picked Ken O'Brien on the first round in 1983.
The Jets will pick 18th in the first round.
Coming off a 6-9 record that was the worst in their division, the Jets can pick the eighth-best player in the draft.
I want to prove to the fans that the Jets didn't pick a fluke ballplayer.