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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Jets fly high with Baker Mayfield

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen No. 3 of the UCLA Bruins throws a pass during the NCAA college football game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen No. 3 of the UCLA Bruins throws a pass during the NCAA college football game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 16: Defensive back Josh Jackson #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes returns a kick behind wide receiver Turner Smiley #1 during the fourth quarter against the North Texas Mean Green on September 16, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 16: Defensive back Josh Jackson #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes returns a kick behind wide receiver Turner Smiley #1 during the fourth quarter against the North Texas Mean Green on September 16, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

Defensive Back. Iowa. Josh Jackson. 23. player. 51.

The Los Angeles Rams came out of nowhere to take over the NFC West this past season, thanks to some great play from their second-year quarterback. Jared Goff took a major step forward in his development in 2017, as he teamed very well with first-year head coach Sean McVay. McVay was the youngest head coach in the NFL this past season, and showed himself to be one of the best, leading the Rams back to the playoffs.

With the development of Goff, the Rams appear to be on the right track. On the defensive side of the ball, this team is going to need some help at cornerback, especially if Trumaine Johnson leaves via free agency. One player who could slide into a top role in the defensive backfield is Josh Jackson, who led the FBS in interceptions last season as a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Jackson is a special player, and has incredible hands for a defensive back. He also has tremendous speed, enabling him to make up ground when he makes mistakes. He proved himself to be quite the ball hawk during his time with the Hawkeyes, and could wind up being an elite player at the next level. The Rams could be a contender in the division for years to come, and Jackson would help their secondary become a strength.

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