ESPN’s Todd McShay has released an early 2021 concept.
The Jets currently have a few first-round picks, their own and Seattle’s that were obtained in the Jamal Adams trade. McShay has met the Jets to two needs with their picks.
With their own pick, the Jets take a cornerback.
8. New York Jets Shaun Wade, CB, State of Ohio *
Man, Ohio, Ohio just stays out of the first round cornerbacks. Wade sat behind a couple of them, Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette, hanging on to the depth card and moving to lockout in 2019, but he can also play outside. He is fluent and fast, and although he could use more game experience, he has the physical tools to become a very good cornerback on the next level. A lot of attention has been given to providing quarterback Sam Darnold help this offseason, but I think the Jets can turn this pick to the defensive side of the ball, especially with a lot of the secondary set to go after the season. open market.
Meanwhile, Sam Darnold gets some help from the pick in Seattle.
24. New York Jets (via SEA) Sage Surratt, WR, Wake Forest *
With Wade already to the Jets, let’s return to Darnold’s misdeed here with the lock being obtained in the Jamal Adams trade. Wide receiver Denzel Mims will certainly get looks in his rookie year, but I’m worried about the depth of the team on the pitch. Breshad Perriman is currently the team’s No. 1 option, and finalist Jamison Crowder led the WR room with 833 receiving yards last season. Darnold will be in his rookie contract for three seasons by the time New York is on the clock, and the Jets just can not afford to waste that. Surratt has good scope and found the final 11 times last season for Wake Forest – which despite a total of three first-runs in the modern draft era (since 1967) has two players who are in the top 24 picks in this mock.
Does a ridiculous pregnancy in August make sense? That, of course, is not the case. Many players will see their value fall dramatically between now and the Draft. This year, there will probably be even greater variability in the evaluation process. Currently, some conferences plan to play, while others do not. In addition, McShay is quite confident about the Draft Order.
I think there is one small way that these projections deliver value. They give us an estimate of the ballpark of how these perspectives are currently viewed. It’s a starting point. Things will change in the coming months.
