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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Jets get their quarterback in the first round

By Brad Weiss

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins attempts a pass during an NCAA Pac-12 football game against the Stanford Cardinal on September 23, 2017 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins attempts a pass during an NCAA Pac-12 football game against the Stanford Cardinal on September 23, 2017 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Arden Key

Edge, LSU

The Chicago Bears made the move to Mitchell Trubisky under center a few weeks ago, and with that, there are going to be some growing pains. Trubisky has struggled at times to complete passes, but you can see the potential that he is going to bring to the organization. His teammates also seem to love him, which is something you never saw when Jay Cutler was playing the quarterback position in the Windy City.

While they spent their first-round pick on the offensive side of the ball last April, they should look to bring in a talented player on the other side this spring. That player would be Arden Key, who is the most explosive edge rusher in this draft class. Key has the ability to literally move offensive lineman at the collegiate level, and all signs point to him being an excellent player at the next level.

The Bears defense has come to play this season, and they have been especially good at home. Bringing in a player with Key’s skill set would make them even more dangerous against the pass, which you need to be in an NFC North that features Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers. The Bears could be a contender for the division in a couple of years, and having leadership like Trubisky and Key could accelerate their growth as an organization.

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