On Thursday night, the New York Jets showed an immense amount of faith in Iowa State edge rusher Will McDonald by selecting him with the 15th overall pick of the NFL draft.
It was a surprising selection primarily because the Jets already had a strong and deep group of edge rushers, but just as surprising was the fact New York decided on McDonald as their edge rusher of choice. Most draft analysts viewed him as an early-second round prospect. Higher-ranked edge prospects (based on meaningless internet groupthink) were still on the board.
What did the Jets see in McDonald that prompted them to feel good about selecting him despite their depth at EDGE?