Here are the five best draft picks in the history of the New York Jets.
For much of their existence as a professional football organization, the New York Jets have had the same tradition when it comes to the NFL draft: for years, when the draft was held in New York city, hundreds of their fans would come to the event’s site, cheer loudly for Gang Green and then proceed to boo whoever the team picked.
Sometimes, the reaction was out of a genuine disagreement with the pick, while other times it had more to do with tradition. Over the past 46 seasons that they have been in the NFL (and the ten years before as charter members of the AFL), the Jets have made some genuinely smart decisions when it comes to picking the talent that has shaped the franchise.
From the components that made up the “New York Sack Exchange” to the man they called “Broadway”, who led the team to their only Super Bowl title, there is plenty to be proud of when looking at the draft history of the New York Jets. Here are the best five draft picks in the history of the franchise, from the time it was known as the New York Titans until now, when we all know them by that more familiar name: the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets.
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