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After a disappointing, injury-riddled season, the Jets are in a great position to grab an impact player for the 2024 season with the No. 10 overall pick.
General manager Joe Douglas could look to improve the protection around 40-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers, or could decide to draft a playmaker to give the QB another weapon on offense.
Here’s who the experts believe the Jets will select in their latest mock drafts…
Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports
OT Taliese Fuaga (Oregon State)
This was a combine performance that caught me by surprise. I never thought Fuaga was a statue, but he tested better than I anticipated. I guess he’s just so physically imposing that when you watch him maul people, you don’t notice the athleticism as much. When you’re watching two grizzlies fight, you usually don’t check out their footwork, you know?
Victoria Hernandez, USA Today
WR Rome Odunze (Washington)
This is assuming Aaron Rodgers comes back from his Achilles injury and remains the quarterback of the Jets. New York already has a pretty reliable wideout in Garret Wilson, so adding Washington’s Rome Odunze will help keep defenses on their toes. Odunze had his career-best 1,640 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns his junior year as the Huskies marched to the national championship. The team played with grit and resilience and that’s what the Jets need a dose of.
Washington Huskies wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) celebrates after a play during the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Caesars Superdome / Matthew Hinton – USA TODAY Sports
Mike Sando, The Athletic
TE Brock Bowers (Georgia)
Vote distribution: Bowers 2, Nabers 1, Odunze 1, Fashanu 1, Latham 1
None of the execs thought selecting a tight end in this slot would be a sound move.
“When you are picking in the top 10 and…
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Publish date : 2024-03-09 17:30:09
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