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5 players the Jets might select in Round 1

By Rucker Haringey

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets in action against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on December 23, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) /
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3 September 2016: Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (#92) during the Advocare Classic college football game between the USC Trojans and Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Alabama won the game 52-6. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
3 September 2016: Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (#92) during the Advocare Classic college football game between the USC Trojans and Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Alabama won the game 52-6. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Quinnen Williams

Quinnen Williams might be the third-most talented player in this draft, but his questionable schematic fit with the Jets is going to push him behind a few guys. The former Alabama star is best suited to play as a defensive tackle in a 4-3. He doesn’t have the size to play nose tackle or the suddenness to play end in a 3-4 look.

The Jets may decide that talent is more important than fit. Williams was very productive for the Crimson Tide and showed a real knack for getting into the backfield to stop the run. That’s a quality that could help New York on early downs next season.

The team’s addition of C.J. Mosley might lessen the need to use a high pick on a run-stopper, though. The former Ravens’ linebacker is expected to fill the middle at a Pro-Bowl level. Williams would make his job easier, but the Jets’ front office isn’t overly concerned with reducing Mosley’s load.

The dynamic here changes if the Jets feel like Williams can play end in their three-man front. If they see him as a player capable of making that transition, he could easily come off the board at No. 3.

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