With rookie minicamp kicking off this past week, the Jets have started getting this year’s draft picks under contract. Polite officially joined the ranks Sunday:
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan is excited about the playmaking potential Polite brings to the table:
He was a kid that we thought had a lot of potential and upside and we’re kind of excited to see what he can do. We definitely think he has pass rush ability and potential, so we’re excited to see what he can do as we work with him going forward.
A highly productive player at Florida, Polite struggled through the predraft process, landing at the top of the third round after many analysts projected him as a potential first-round pick just after the college football season ended.