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AFC East: Team Needs for the 2019 NFL Draft

By Thomas Welte

FOXBOROUGH, MA - DECEMBER 23: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots meet on the field after the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-12 at Gillette Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - DECEMBER 23: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots meet on the field after the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 24-12 at Gillette Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 04: Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets reacts in the fourth quarter of their game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 04: Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets reacts in the fourth quarter of their game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

New York Jets

Team Needs: Edge, OT/OG, CB

The writing appears to be on the wall for current Jets head coach Todd Bowles. The Jets will need to find a new head coach, and add some talent around Darnold if they hope to compete in the AFC East anytime soon.

The New York Jets have been desperate for a pass rusher to emerge, and no one on the current roster has stepped up. The Jets are looking at a top 5 pick in the draft, so they are in prime position to snag a pass rusher. Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell makes a lot of sense for New York.

The Jets may be able to secure a pass rusher in free agency and set their sights on protecting Darnold. New York will likely have a shot at Alabama left tackle Jonah Williams, and it’s a safe pick at an important position. If the Jets elect to wait until the second round to grab a left tackle, a name to watch is Yodny Cajuste from West Virgina.

New York has a talented young player in safety Jamal Adams, but Adams is the only standout in the secondary at this time. Trumaine Johnson is aging and Morris Claiborne has had a turbulent career. It may be early for a corner, but Greedy Williams and Byron Murphy are both elite prospects that may tempt the Jets into pulling the trigger in the top 5.

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