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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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ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Josh Allen #41 of the Kentucky Wildcats urges the crowd to make noise against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Kentucky won 27-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Josh Allen #41 of the Kentucky Wildcats urges the crowd to make noise against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Kentucky won 27-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Josh Allen

Josh Allen moves ahead of Williams on this list because he’s undeniably a great fit with the Jets’ defensive scheme. The former Kentucky standout is tailor-made to play as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 system.

When you watch his college tape you see a linebacker who excels at rushing the passer. There’s little doubt that he can use his speed and bend to beat tackles at the NFL level. He might struggle a little bit to hold the edge against the run early in his career, but that’s a skill he can improve drastically with added weight and better technique.

Frankie Levu and Jordan Jenkins only managed to combine for 10 sacks from their outside linebacker spots last season. Allen is a player who projects to be able to hit that number on his own. Putting him on one side and Jenkins on the other could really give offensive coordinators something to worry about on third down.

Allen may not be the No. 1 player on the Jets board, but he might be No. 2 or 3. That puts him squarely in play for their first round selection.

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