Every year, NFL fans, media members, and mock-draft junkies craft solidified pre-draft shopping lists for each team, complete with the specific positions they will target at each of their slots in the draft. And, every year, we see teams subvert these expectations by targeting positions that nobody expected them to target. This is an inevitable occurrence, and yet, it feels as if the football media world still hasn’t adjusted.
Who had the New York Jets taking Breece Hall in the second round last year? Almost nobody. The consensus among Jets fans and media was that New York would look to fill an important defensive hole with that pick – either defensive tackle, linebacker, or safety.