New York Jets: Post-Combine 7-round 2018 mock draft
The New York Jets are known as a franchise based on defense, and it should come as no surprise that’s where their focus will be in the 2018 NFL Draft.
By the time free agency is complete the draft will be the next phase of the offseason. The New York Jets will (my prediction) use the free agency period to fill the holes on offense, and that leaves the defense to the 2018 NFL Draft.
To use a baseball analogy, the hope for any NFL draft is to operate kind of like three players from recent vintage:
- Like Juan Pierre, get singles and some steals
- Hit home runs like Barry Bonds
- Swing at pitches that no one would even consider swinging at like Vladamir Guerrerro.
The Jets will need to do all three in this draft. They will need to find role players, stars and sleepers that hit.
This draft will be the make or break for Todd Bowles and Mike Maccagnan. If they don’t hit on at some of the players in this draft, it’s unlikely they will see 2020 in the Jets organization. They may get next year, but then that draft will have to be a complete home run.
Let’s see what the Jets do to beef up the defense.