Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham makes a ton of sense for the Jets with the 7th pick of the first round.
If he’s there, of course.
Jacksonville at 5 reportedly has a lot of interest, as do other teams.
We will see if he’s there when the Jets are on the clock, but if he is, he has to be a serious consideration for them.
And it sounds like he is.
Michigan football beat writer Aaron McMann was on SiriusXM NFL Radio last Saturday and said, “I’m hearing from Michigan folks the Jets really like him a lot.”
McMann covers the Wolverines for MLive and the Ann Arbor News.
While picking defensive tackles isn’t sexy, the Jets need this guy.
Their run defense was a horror show the last couple of years, with the Jets getting mauled up front too often.
“He was very much a run stopper last year,” McMann said.
NFL Network lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah loves Graham’s work against the run.
“Against the run, he has an impressive short-area burst to attack blockers,” Jeremiah wrote. “He excels in block destruction. He stacks, finds the ball, chucks blockers to the side and collects tackles.”
He’s also a terrific interior pass rusher with impressive first-step quickness.
So if he’s available, Graham to the Jets at 7 makes a lot of sense.
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