The New York Jets take advantage of some premium picks in this 2018 NFL Mock Draft, but can they find their franchise quarterback finally?
There are a lot of holes on the New York Jets 2017 roster. They’ve tried addressing their quarterback situation in a myriad of ways and it’s led to a group consisting of Josh McCown, Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg. Of the bunch, Hackenberg is the costliest as he was acquired via a 2016 second round draft pick.
In year two, he has yet to see the field in an actual NFL game — which is beyond alarming. However, anyone who watched him in the preseason probably understands why he’s still following the veteran McCown around and taking notes. Lots of notes.
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The holes don’t stop there as they have issues at running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line and linebacker.
That’s a lot of need for one team, and one draft obviously won’t address it all. The good thing is they began to do a makeover in the secondary in 2017 with the addition of Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye to their safety group. Both players should be long-time starters and overall the defense isn’t bad — especially along the defensive line.
With this 2018 NFL Mock Draft the Jets try to continue that rebuild in an attempt to become a respectable franchise.