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Hall of Famer Young says Jets will draft BYU QB Zach Wilson with second overall pick

Steve Young may have some really good sources.

The Hall-of-Fame quarterback and ESPN NFL analyst said during a podcast last week that "the Jets have committed to Zach [Wilson]." general manager Joe Douglas didn’t dispute Young’s words on Tuesday.

"Steve’s plugged into BYU pretty well," Douglas said.

Wilson has been long linked to the Jets with the No. 2 pick. This is just another sign that the BYU quarterback likely will be the Jets’ choice in the April 29 draft.

Young went to BYU and played for the San Francisco 49ers. He said his old team, which traded up to get the No.