New York Jets: 7-Round 2018 mock draft if Kirk Cousins signs

GREENVILLE, NC - SEPTEMBER 16: Running back Tyshon Dye #22 of the East Carolina Pirates is tackled by linebacker Tremaine Edmunds #49 and cornerback Brandon Facyson #31 of the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first half at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Greenville, North Carolina. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /

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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 1 : Punter Michael Dickson #13 of the Texas Longhorns kicks during the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys October 1, 2016 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Longhorns 49-31. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

Special teams is the often forgotten phase of football’s three-phase game. Unless something goes horribly wrong, most people don’t even talk about it. In addition to that, you don’t often see punters go this early in the draft. Bryan Anger was the only punter in the last ten years to be selected in the first three rounds, but Dickson is well worth a third round pick.

In real estate, there’s one important thing, location, location, location. Well, in football, one thing will determine a fate of a team in most games, and that’s field position, and there’s one player who truly has the fate of field position in his hands, or more appropriately, on his foot, the punter.

Having a good punter can sway the field position game in your favor, and for the Jets, that will be absolutely necessary, because they may not have the firepower to play in many shootouts.

His gross and net punt averages were both top-three in the country, and the difference between them of 3.2 yards would’ve been fifth-lowest in the NFL. He forced 33 fair catches and 50 percent of his punts ended up inside the 20-yard line. This is a crucial draft pick for the Jets, and they can’t miss on him.

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