The 2022 NFL draft is inching closer, which means the Jets are on the verge of adding an influx of young talent to aid their ongoing rebuild.
Free agency has gone a long way in shaping New York’s plans for this year’s draft. Joe Douglas has addressed needs on both sides of the ball and upgrading at certain positions is now far less pertinent than it was at the beginning of the offseason.
There is still plenty of work for Douglas to do, though, and the draft is the perfect time for the Jets to fill their remaining holes.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the Jets trading back into the first round to address a need on the offensive line after using their top 10 picks to take a pass rusher and wide receiver in his latest mock draft. Kiper Jr. also has New York making an interesting selection that gives Zach Wilson yet another weapon with its remaining second-round pick.
Let’s take a closer look at who Kiper Jr. has the Jets drafting in the first two rounds of the 2022 NFL draft.