Jets fans hoping to see Gang Green take the leap and choose an offensive player in the first round didn’t get their wish as Mike Maccagnan and company went with LSU safety Jamal Adams.
For the second time in three years, the Jets have stayed put at number six and chosen a defensive player who some onlookers view as the best overall player in the draft. It happened two years ago with Leonard Williams and then again today with Adams.
“We felt very fortunate that he fell to us in that spot” said GM Mike Maccagnan. “He’s a smart, tough physical guy.