After taking offensive players with their first four picks of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jets turned their focus to adding some defensive depth.
The Jets went for defense for their next four selections, nabbing Florida State safety Hamsah Nasirildeen with the 186th overall selection, although they listed him as a linebacker.
Hamsah Nasirildeen Getty ImagesNasirildeen appeared in only the final two games (with one interception) as a senior for the Seminoles due to a torn ACL in his left knee injury suffered late in his junior season in 2019.
“I like myself, so I feel like the Jets just got a first-round talent with myself,” he said. “The way I’m going to work, I feel like they got a dog.”
The Jets also drafted Auburn safety/linebacker Jamien Sherwood (No. 146), Duke defensive back Michael Carter II (154) and Pittsburgh corner Jason Pinnock (175th) earlier in the day after spending their first four picks on offensive players, including North Carolina running back Michael Carter in Saturday’s fourth round.



