Here we go.
One last crack at predicting what the Jets will do in the 2023 NFL Draft.
This is our fourth and final seven-round mock draft for the Jets.
We finally got clarity on an Aaron Rodgers trade Monday and how that affects this year’s draft.
Those changes are reflected in this mock.
This is not as exciting of a draft for the Jets as the last two years when they had two first-round picks in each of them.
But they have holes to fill and the Jets have a roster that feels close to contending if they can fix a few things.
We used the PFF mock draft simulator to help us out and here is what we came up with for the Jets 2023 Draft:
Round 1, No. 15 overall: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
Previous Picks (at No. 13): Trade to the Rams; Calijah Kancey, DT, Pitt; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Now that the Jets have finally landed Rodgers, they need to take someone to protect him.
In this mock draft, Paris Johnson Jr. and Peter Skoronski were already off the board
So was wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who I would also consider.
Jones is a no-brainer for me in this scenario.
He reminds me of Jets great D’Brickashaw Ferguson in how he is built.
The Jets could only dream of landing another Ferguson.
Round 2, No. 43: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
Previous Picks: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Edge, Kansas State; Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State; B.J. Ojulari, Edge, LSU
The Jets are down to one second-round pick after moving one to the Packers in the deal for Rodgers.
The Jets need to fill a hole at linebacker and Campbell fits the Jets well.
He played in a 4-3 at Iowa and won the Butkus Award, which is given to the nation’s best linebacker.
He was also a team captain for the Hawkeyes, something Jets GM Joe Douglas loves.
He had 128 tackles last year, 5 ½ for a loss.
The Jets can use him as their third linebacker as a rookie and he can step into C.J. Mosley’s road in future years.
Round 4, No. 112: Kobie Turner, DT, Wake Forest
Previous Picks: Juice Scruggs, C, Penn State; K.J. Henry, Edge, Clemson; Anthony Johnson, Safety, Iowa State
The Jets’ most glaring need is on the offensive line, but the interior defensive line is up there, too.
They need to add depth at the position and Turner can be a role player early on who might develop into a starter.
He started out at Richmond, which is Douglas’ alma mater, before transferring to Wake Forest for last season.
Round 5, No. 143: Olusegun Oluwatimi, C, Michigan
Previous Picks: Kobie Turner, DT, Wake Forest; Ronnie Hickman, S, Ohio State; Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane
The Jets re-signing Connor McGovern tells me they are not going to take a center early in this draft, but I still think they should grab one late and try to develop a starter for the future, or at least a good backup along the interior.
Oluwatami won the Rimington Award, given to the nation’s top center, in his one season at Michigan.
He was an All-American at Virginia before transferring.
Round 5, No. 170: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, UCLA
This is the pick the Jets got from the Packers in the Rodgers deal.
I’m not sure why, but I have a feeling the Jets are going to draft a quarterback on Day 3.
Rodgers is not going to be the long-term answer at the position.
Zach Wilson is in a weird purgatory.
The Jets need a developmental quarterback who sits for a while and then maybe can surprise people.
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