FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — With their second-round pick, the Jets drafted receiver Devin Smith from Ohio State on Friday, continuing their overhaul of the N.F.L.’s worst passing offense.
The Jets had added Brandon Marshall in a trade with Chicago to complement Eric Decker, but Smith’s arrival added an element of stretch-the-field explosiveness that they were missing. It also fulfills the owner Woody Johnson’s prediction from earlier this week that the team would surround Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick with more playmakers.
Last season, Devin Smith, who is listed at 6 feet 1 inch tall and 199 pounds, averaged 28.