The New York Jets have officially exercised the fifth-year options on their trio of 2022 first-round picks, Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, and Jermaine Johnson. These moves aren’t just business as usual, first-round Jets picks don’t typically stick around long enough to see a second contract. That is where this trio seems to be headed. This is a sign that the Jets are banking on this group to help end the long playoff drought.
Sauce Gardner has quickly become one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL. Already named Defensive Rookie of the Year and a two-time first-team All-Pro, Gardner has shown he can lead a defense that can hang with anyone.