Oh man, a week went by and my trades are still fresh, but here I am, parked in the same spot, staring down the picks the Jets have right now. A bit of calm after the storm, if you will—or maybe it’s the eye of the storm? Honestly, I haven’t figured it out yet.
Anyway, here’s the thing about the Jets’ first-round pick: it’s like standing in front of an open fridge and trying to decide between leftover lasagna and that slice of pie that you were saving for when you really deserved it. It’s between going for some offensive line muscle or skipping straight to spoiling ourselves with tight end Tyler Warren. We got these two offensive tackle guys, Will Campbell and Armand Membou, looking all appealing because, let’s face it, there’s a big question mark at right tackle right now. But man, Tyler Warren with those stretchy arms of his? Feels like he’d be a dreamy buddy for Justin Fields out there in the field. Also, over in the corner sneaking glances, we have Michigan’s own Mason Graham, a defensive tackle who could shake things up. Decisions, decisions.
Here’s the messy part: by the time the Jets get to swipe, maybe two out of these four players will already be off dancing with some other team. It’s wild, like when you’re at a yard sale, and you’re eying that cool lamp but so is everyone else. At least that’s the vibe from mock draft 3.0 when I fiddled around with that Pro Football Network tool. Speaking of which, wanna know how the picks lined up?
Round 1, No. 7: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
And just a mumbled recap for those sitting in the back, the previous pick was Mr. Mason Graham, that DT fellow from Michigan, and then there was a little trade tango with the Packers. Yep, that’s the show for now—until the next draft drama hits us like a rogue wave.
