Grading all 9 Jets picks in the 2020 NFL Draft

Joe Douglas grabbed nine players in the 2020 NFL draft to shore up positions of need for the Jets.

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RB La’Michal Perine – No. 120 overall

Perine figures to become the Jets’ third-down running back and should replace Bilal Powell as the backup for Le’Veon Bell. He’s a powerful runner at 5-foot-11 and 218 pounds who can catch passes out of the backfield.

He was never a workhorse back at Florida but the Jets don’t need him to be one yet. Perine will spell Bell when needed, step in on pass-blocking situations and force miss tackles with his massive frame. He’ll need to learn patience and decision-making as a runner, though, but that could come with time.

Grade: C-