NFL Draft 2015: 5 best team draft classes

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Leonard Williams (Southern California) is selected as the number sixth overall pick to the New York Jets in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Jets

The Jets only drafted six players in their 2015 class, but sometimes, “best player available” is a good strategy.

Leonard Williams may be the best overall player in this class, and the former USC defensive lineman fell in New York’s lap with the sixth pick. There were, unquestionably, bigger needs for the Jets, but Williams can pair with an already stout defensive front and improving a strength is never a bad thing in the NFL.

Behind Williams, I’m a big fan of the selection of Ohio State wide receiver Devin Smith. I thought Smith should have gone off the board in round one, and as a vertical threat, he is a dynamic player. At the next level, he will certainly need to add polish, but the Jets are in desperate need of a big-play wideout, and Smith can be that.

Lastly, I’m a sucker for Bryce Petty. Scouts are all over the place with regard to the former Baylor QB, but Petty was my third-favorite player in the class at the position, and I think he has the tools to become an NFL starter with the requisite seasoning. Geno Smith gets one more year, and that will allow Petty to develop.

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