In the eyes of nearly every New York Jets fan, the team’s 2022 NFL draft went from great to spectacular when general manager Joe Douglas traded up to rescue the free-falling Jermaine Johnson with the 26th overall pick. The ACC’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Johnson comes out of Florida State oozing with potential.
Johnson was one of the most polarizing edge rusher prospects in the draft. Some analysts saw the 23-year-old as the best player at his position and a top-10 overall prospect. Some saw him as the position’s No. 4 or No.