Jets general manager Joe Douglas didn’t know that Baylor receiver Denzel Mims would be there when he traded down in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, but it was a risk he was willing to take.
Douglas turned the No. 48 pick into picks 59 and 101 when he made a deal with Seattle, then used the No. 59 pick to take Mims.
“When we were getting closer to 48, we had a strong group of players, not only wide receivers but other positions,” Douglas said. “We just felt moving back to 59, realizing that you may lose a few, there’s still going to be enough players to be excited about.