The Jets pick seventh in the first round.
If this player slips to seven, somebody from the Jets should run a 4.5 forty up to Roger Goodell to give him the card with this guy’s name on it.
Talking about Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham.
One thing we should all learn from the Philadelphia Eagles is the importance of stockpiling talent in the trenches. A big reason the Eagles had a great season, culminating with a Super Bowl win, was domination up front.
The Jets need to fix their run defense, which was bad two years in a row.
Graham sounds like he could help.
“Graham is a powerful defensive tackle with outstanding leverage and instincts,” wrote NFL Network lead draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah, a former NFL scout. “He’s one of the most consistent players in the draft class. Against the run, he has an impressive short-area burst to attack blockers. He excels in block destruction. He stacks, finds the ball, chucks blockers to the side and collects tackles.”
Sounds perfect for the Jets, a team that was consistently gashed up the middle because their defensive tackles were inconsistent getting off blocks.
Not only is Graham huge with quick feet, but he’s also relentless.
“He plays with a non-stop motor,” wrote draft analyst Lance Zierlein on NFL.com.
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