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There was little mystery to what the Jets were going to do with the No. 2 overall pick on Thursday night in Cleveland.

BYU QB Zach Wilson officially joined Gang Green as the next-franchise-savior-in-line. Who comes in the picks after is up for 2021 NFL Draft debate.

GM Joe Douglas has played coy when it comes to his draft weekend plans, but armed with 10 total picks, he’ll be plenty busy.

Here’s the full list of Jets draft picks at the 2021 NFL Draft with analysis from The Post’s Brian Costello:

Round 1, No. 2 overall

The Jets take another swing at landing a franchise quarterback by selecting Wilson. He has unbelievable arm strength and is coming off a monster 2020 season. There are questions about his size and the quality of competition he faced last year, though.

Round 1, No. 14 overall (via trade, MIN)


  Alijah Vera-Tucker at USC’s pro day. AP Photo Alijah Vera-Tucker at USC’s pro day. AP Photo

The Jets needed to bolster their offensive line and Joe Douglas made a big move to get Vera-Tucker, the top guard in this draft. He moved up from 23 to 14 to get this mauler that will help protect Zach Wilson and open holes for the running game. 

Round 2, No. 34 overall


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Moore is a speedy receiver who had a huge 2020 season. He set a school record with 86 catches and had an FBS-best 1,193 yards and 8 touchdowns in just eight games. He can be a weapon in Mike LaFleur’s offense both receiving and running gadget plays. 

Round 4, No. 107 overall


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Carter is only 5-foot-8 and 202 pounds but he had a monster season in 2020. He rushed for 1,245 yards and nine touchdowns and had 25 receptions for 267 yards and two more touchdowns. He shared the workload at North Carolina with Javonte Williams, who was drafted in the second round by the Broncos.

Round 5, No. 146 overall


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Sherwood played safety at Auburn, but the Jets listed him as a linebacker when they announced the pick. It appears he will move to linebacker under Robert Saleh, which is a position of need for the Jets. He had 75 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, three pass breakups, one quarterback hit and one fumble recovery in 2020.

Round 5, No. 154 overall (via NYG)


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The Jets’ second Michael Carter of the day – listed at 5-11 and 190 pounds — registered two interceptions with eight passes defensed in 11 games for the Blue Devils as a senior last season.

Round 5, No. 175 overall (via KC)


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The 6-foot, 204-pound Pinnock did not become a full-time starter for the Panthers until his senior year. He ran a 4.45 40-yard dash and has impressive measurables. He led the Panthers with three interceptions and had eight passes defended in each of his final three seasons in college. 

Round 6, No. 186 overall


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Nasirildeen played just two games in 2020 after recovering from an ACL tear. He led the team in tackles in 2018 and 2019. The Jets listed him as a linebacker.

Round 6, No. 200 overall (via LV)


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Echols was an All-American in junior college and then went to Kentucky for two years. He had 12 passes defended and four touchdowns allowed in 24 games against SEC competition. Echols had one interception last season. He is a developmental player for the Jets and is still learning the position. 

Round 6, No. 207 overall (via KC)


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The 6-3, 310-pound interior lineman started all 10 games for the Razorbacks as a senior, setting career bests with 35 tackles, including 6 ½ for a loss, with one sack and one forced fumble. Marshall also led the SEC in both run-defense grade and run stops, according to Pro Football Focus.

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