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Each and every Monday, LonghornsWire looks to round up the top mock drafts. This week, CBS Sports has released its latest mock draft with only one first-round pick for Texas. To no surprise, it is the Longhorns’ starting left tackle, Samuel Cosmi.
CBS Sports projects Cosmi to New York
When the Seattle traded for All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, the New York Jets acquired the Seahawks’ 2021 first-round pick. With Seattle being one of the top teams in the NFC, CBS Sports projects the Jets’ will make a selection in the bottom five of the first-round.
In much need of offensive line help for current starting quarterback Sam Darnold, Samuel Cosmi is mocked at No. 28. Six total offensive linemen was selected before the current Texas star, including three tackles.
CBS’ Chris Trapasso says Cosmi “glides in pass protection” and ranks him as the No. 2 tackle in the draft. Only Oregon’s Penei Sewell, the mocked No. 1 overall pick to the Cincinnati Bengals, is above the Longhorn.
After the Jets selected Mekhi Becton with the No. 11 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Becton and Cosmi would be the tackles of the future in New York. Would they be protecting Sam Darnold for the next decade? Or could the Jets move on and draft another college superstar?
With the Jets off to an 0-2 start, they are considered one of the favorites to end up with a top-three draft pick. CBS Sports projects New York ends up with the No. 2 overall pick, selecting current Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
This would leave a quarterback battle between two top-five pick quarterbacks in Lawrence and Darnold.
Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, is under contract until the after 2021 season. From there, the Jets will have to decide if they want to pick up his player option. If they do not, he could leave New York one year after Lawrence was selected.
Considered a no doubt, slam dunk quarterback prospect, Lawrence could finally turn the forever-struggling Jets around into a consistent franchise. Already starting with a strong left or right tackle such as Cosmi would fast forward the rebuild even more.
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