Realistic expectations for every Jets draft pick in 2021

What can the Jets expect out of their nine rookie draft picks in 2021?

Early returns on Joe Douglas’ first NFL draft class with the Jets were encouraging after impressive rookie seasons from Mekhi Becton and Denzel Mims.

Will the same be said about New York’s 2021 draft class this time next year?

Gang Green’s nine-man draft class enters the season with mostly high expectations across the board — especially for the offensive players. What should the Jets and their fans really expect out of their neophytes in 2021, though?

Here are realistic expectations for each member of Douglas’ second draft class as a general manager with training camp on the horizon.

Looking back at each Jets’ draft pick’s recruiting ratings coming out of high school

Jets Wire takes a look at the high school recruiting ratings for each Jets draft pick.

The Jets left this past weekend’s draft with 10 new faces, each having a chance to come in and change the past misfortunes of a franchise that has been starved of success for far too long.

While fans have gotten an overview of what type of prospects the members of this draft class were in college, they haven’t exactly gotten a look at what they were like coming out of high school.

Using Rivals.com’s recruiting service, let’s take a look at the high school recruiting rankings for each Jets’ 2021 draft pick.