New York Jets: Jets take EDGE Mykel Williams at #7 in ESPN mock draft
Because it goes this time of yr, every single day comes with a brand new mock draft.
Amongst them, is the latest mock draft launched by Discipline Yates of ESPN, who had the New York Jets taking edge rusher Mykel Williams from Georgia. Explaining the decide, Yates stated:
It seems that the Jets are going to transfer on from Aaron Rodgers and make a change at quarterback. However with the highest two passers off the board, the Jets in all probability must look elsewhere at No. 7. Maybe they have a look at the Day 2 quarterbacks or simply handle the spot in free company.
Regardless, I feel New York turns to the protection right here, and Williams would increase a go rush that wants extra of an edge presence to enrich Will McDonald IV, who broke out in 2024 with 10.5 sacks. Williams has uncommon size, energy and extra pass-rush juice than his sack numbers counsel (14 over three seasons).
Now this decide can be fairly attention-grabbing. On the one hand, the Philadelphia Eagles simply gained the Tremendous Bowl largely on the again of an all-time nice go dashing efficiency.
The Tremendous Bowl was Vic Fangio’s best technique to play protection. Nickel personnel, not one single blitz (however a 38% stress charge!), constricting zone protection, and slamming the door shut
Fangio and the Eagles held Patrick Mahomes to his lowest EPA/dropback ever pic.twitter.com/1iX8dJV2KR
— Shawn Syed (@SyedSchemes) February 10, 2025
However then again, edge rusher simply is likely to be the one place the place the Jets are “set” given the breakout performances of latest first spherical draft picks and edge rushers Jermaine Johnson II and Will McDonald IV within the final two seasons, respectively.
What do you suppose? Yay or nay to the sting rusher concept in spherical 1?
