How Jets’ Joe Douglas capitalized on critical NFL Draft

Trevor Ruszkowski | USA TODAY SportsDraft No. 3 for Joe Douglas as Jets general manager is in the books, and it was a crucial one.

A decade of losing has depressed the fanbase. But 2022 is when the Jets have a chance to make a jump. Did Douglas position them to do so?

First-round winners. There wasn’t a single team that had a better opening-round performance than the Jets.

Round 1, Pick 4: Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, CB, Cincinnati

Round 1, Pick 10: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

Round 1, Pick 26: Jermaine Johnson, DE, Florida State

Addressing the cornerback position at some point was inevitable. The Jets secondary allowed 259.4 passing yards a game last year (third-worst in the NFL). They needed to…