Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor
You want speed? Coleman ran a 4.37-second 40-yard dash this spring. His 20 touchdowns led the country. Coleman would give the Jets a speedy receiver and he could learn from Brandon Marshall (32) and Eric Decker (29), who are getting old. The Jets have bigger needs, but Coleman will be the best player available when the Jets are on the clock.
List of picks
Round 1, No. 20
Round 2, No. 51
Round 3, No. 83
Round 4, No. 118
Round 7, No. 235
Round 7, No. 241
Draft objectives
1. Speed things up
When Todd Bowles was asked after the season about the team’s needs, he immediately mentioned getting faster. The Jets added some talent last year, but much of it was older and slower talent. They need to get faster on offense and defense, particularly at linebacker and wide receiver.
2. Live on the edge
The Jets have not had a true edge pass rusher since John Abraham left town 10 years ago. At the moment the Jets starters at outside linebacker are Lorenzo Mauldin, who is in his second year, and … your guess is as good as mine. No position is more of a need than outside linebacker entering the draft. The Jets must address it in the early rounds of the draft.
3. Pick (more than) six
Mike Maccagnan enters his second draft as Jets general manager with just six picks. He must get more by trading down. Draft picks are like lottery tickets — the more you have, the better odds you find a winner. Don’t be shocked if Maccagnan trades down in the first round to pick up some more picks.
