Reader’s Mock Draft – New York Jets are On the Clock

Oct 21, 2012; Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA; New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) prepares to hand off the ball during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Jets are next up in our Reader’s Mock Draft.  Like a lot of teams drafting in the Top 10, the Jets are a team in transition.   Similar to what the Bears did a couple of years ago, they fired their GM but kept their longtime head coach Rex Ryan.  We know how that turned out for Lovie Smith, despite the Bears’ best efforts to save their beloved coach.

Ryan figures to be on the hot seat all season.  Can new GM John Idzik give him what he needs to restore the Jets defense to prominence?  Can the Jets figure out their quarterback position with another USC quarterback?  Do they replace the guards that are departing via Free Agency?

Team Needs

Offensive Guard

Quarterback

Pass Rusher

Linebacker

Safety

Top Prospects

Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama

Matt Barkley, QB, USC

Ziggy Ansah, DE/OLB, BYU

Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia

Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas

Check our main Reader’s Mock Draft post for the results so far and bookmark that page to track the progress as we work our way towards the April 25th draft date.

Up next, the Tennessee Titans.