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2021 NFL Draft: New York Jets 7-round mock

By Mike Phillips

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 25: Denzel Mims #11 of the New York Jets runs with the ball during a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 25, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 25: Denzel Mims #11 of the New York Jets runs with the ball during a game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on October 25, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) /
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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 31: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys hits the brakes without room to run against linebacker DeMarvion Overshown #0 of the Texas Longhorns on a four-yard gain in overtime at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU was unable to score and Texas won 41-34 in overtime. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 31: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys hits the brakes without room to run against linebacker DeMarvion Overshown #0 of the Texas Longhorns on a four-yard gain in overtime at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU was unable to score and Texas won 41-34 in overtime. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Fourth Round-RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State

This is another offensive pick for the Jets, who need to find as many playmakers for Fields as possible. Running back has been a particular challenge for the Jets in recent years after Le’Veon Bell failed to live up to a massive free-agent contract and got cut in the middle of the season.

The Jets do have some intriguing in-house options like Ty Johnson and 2020 fourth-round pick La’Mical Perine but this room would benefit from someone with more playmaking ability. Enter Hubbard, who adds a true home-run hitter in the backfield that the Jets haven’t had in a long time.

New York infamously considered trading up in the third round of the 2017 draft to take Alvin Kamara, opting instead to stay put and draft Ar’Darius Stewart, who lasted just over a year in New York. Hubbard would offer them a similar skill set to Kamara and give them a player who has the ability to score any time he touches the football, something that has been sorely lacking in New York of late.

The Jets may have to move up a bit to ensure they land Hubbard but if they can find a way to do so it would mean a lot to their offensive versatility. This draft class is clearly designed to do what the Jets failed to do for Darnold — give Fields as much help as possible in order to win as soon as possible.

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