2018 NFL Mock Draft: Josh Rosen goes to Broncos

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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws a pass during the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Baker Mayfield. 6. player. 30. . Quarterback. Oklahoma

The New York Jets were supposed to be a terrible team in 2017, as they let go of most of their veteran leaders prior to the season. However, the team played better than expected under head coach Todd Bowles, and they may have saved his job in the process. Heading into next season, the team has a bunch of young talent that stepped up last season, especially on the defensive side of the ball in the secondary.

Heading into next season, the team needs to make a decision on the most important position on the offensive side of the ball. Josh McCown played well in 2017 for the Jets, putting together a season that few likely expected. While he proved to be a team leader, he is not the long-term answer at the position, though the team could bring him back in some kind of role next season.

If they do decide to draft a quarterback in the first round, Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield may be available to them at No. 6. Some experts think he could go as high as No. 1 in this draft class, but he would need an incredible showing at the NFL Scouting Combine to leap guys like Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold. If he falls to the Jets at No. 6, he would be a solid choice, as he has the moxie to make it in the Big Apple.

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