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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Jets go quarterback

By Brad Weiss

Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in game action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Texas A&M won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in game action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Texas A&M won 45-24. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) throws the ball against the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) throws the ball against the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mitch Trubisky

QB, UNC

The New York Jets suffered through an incredibly embarrassing season in 2016, as they got  horrid play on both sides of the ball. Prior to the season, the organization had to decide on whether or not they would offer a long-term deal to quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was coming off a great season in 2015. Well, for the Jets, it is a good thing they did not give him a multi-year deal, as Fitzpatrick proved that his 2015 season was more of a fluke than anything else.

Heading into the 2017 season, the quarterback position is once again a question mark, and it may be a position they will look to draft in April. Mitch Trubisky of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels only started one season in Chapel Hill, but he looks to have all the tools necessary to be a very good player at the next level. The Jets spent a second-round pick on a quarterback last year, but that will likely not deter them from going quarterback once again in 2017.

Trubisky is rated on most boards as the No. 1 quarterback in this draft, and it is very possible that he could be gone by the time the Jets select at No. 6. However, if he is available, he would be a perfect pick for the Jets, as he would give them a true quarterback of the future. He may have to start right away if the Jets do come calling, and sometimes being thrown into the fire can be a good thing for a young quarterback, as it certainly helped the development of Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston, and Derek Carr to name a few.

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