Is linebacker a bigger NY Jets draft need than many realize?

Nakobe Dean, Georgia Football, NFL Draft, New York Jets, Getty ImagesAnalyzing the New York Jets’ 2022 NFL draft plan at the linebacker position

The New York Jets‘ need for a linebacker has been discussed throughout the offseason. No difference-making veteran was signed in the first or second wave of free agency.

This position is currently led by veteran C.J. Mosley. Alongside him, it would be ideal for New York to add a starter in the mid-rounds of this draft.

Quincy Williams was added through waivers by Joe Douglas prior to the start of last season. He showed flashes of his talent but was inconsistent.

Second-year players Jamien Sherwood and Hamsah Nasirildeen have to prove themselves. The…