New York Jets turn to the offensive side in latest internet consensus mock draft
The majority of draft experts across the internet have leaned heavily towards the defensive side of the football when selecting for the New York Jets in mock drafts over the past two months.
Things now appear to be balancing out a bit.
In the latest consensus mock draft over at NFL Mock Draft Database – a site that compiles the picks from hundreds of mock drafts across the internet – the Jets take one defensive player and one offensive player with their pair of top 10 draft selections. This is based on the consensus of mock drafts in the site’s database that were published over the two weeks prior to Jan. 30.
With the fourth overall pick, the Jets take LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., who has arguably been the most commonly mocked player to the Jets for months now. Stingley Jr. was sent to the Jets in 31% of the mock drafts included in the data sample.
In the No. 10 slot, the Jets switch things up with a pick that we have not seen all that often.
New York takes Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson with the 10th overall selection. Wilson is the first wide receiver to go off the board in the consensus mock.
Interestingly, the Jets’ 10th overall pick features the widest range of projections in the entire top-30. Wilson was the favorite to be taken by New York despite only 10% of mock drafts pegging him as the 10th pick. That is the smallest portion for a consensus favorite in any first-round draft slot until Kansas City’s No. 32 slot (where George defensive lineman Travon Walker leads with an 8% portion of picks).
Here are the top 10 picks of NFL Mock Draft Database’s consensus mock draft based on mocks published over the two weeks prior to Jan. 30:
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama (40% of picks)
- Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan (64%)
- Houston Texans: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon (24%)
- New York Jets: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU (31%)
- New York Giants: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina St. (26%)
- Carolina Panthers: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh (36%)
- New York Giants: Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa (16%)
- Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame (26%)
- Denver Broncos: Matt Corral, QB, Mississippi (27%)
- New York Jets: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio St. (10%)
A Stingley Jr.-Wilson pairing in the first round would provide the Jets with a balanced boost of offensive and defensive help on the perimeter.
Stingley Jr. would be drafted with the expectation to become the Jets’ long-term No. 1 cornerback, allowing Bryce Hall to comfortably settle in as the Robin to Stingley Jr.’s Batman. Wilson would be expected to join Elijah Moore and Corey Davis in forming a top-tier wide receiver trio to give Zach Wilson his best possible chance to succeed.
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