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Jets continue to rebuilding linebacking corps with Jordan Jenkins

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- For the second year in a row, the New York Jets picked an outside linebacker in the third round. This time, it's Jordan Jenkins, Leonard Floyd's sidekick at Georgia. With Jenkins and Lorenzo Mauldin, last year's pick, the Jets have started a pipeline for 3-4 outside 'backers.

My take: This is a solid pick. Jenkins addresses a need because outside linebacker was the thinnest position on the roster and he's a good value in the third round (83 overall). It would've been a dire situation if they had emerged from the draft without an edge player for their front seven.