After hammering offense with the first four picks of the 2021 NFL draft, the New York Jets finally turned to defense with their 146 (fifth round) overall pick. Auburn safety Jamien Sherwood was the man Joe Douglas happily selected.
Initially seeing Sherwood listed as a safety set Jets fans back. The team already employs plenty of safeties, Marcus Maye, Lamarcus Joyner, Ashtyn Davis and others, so why safety in this particular spot? The Jets didn’t need a fourth-string depth safety before addressing needs such as cornerback and linebacker.
Then, once the emotions settled down and the smoke clears a bit, research is done.