The Jets took Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton with the No. 11 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
The Jets, who allowed 52 sacks last season, had been heavily linked to the offensive line position in the first round all offseason. This year’s tackle class was considered among the deepest in recent memory and had four clear options at the top: Becton, Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs and Georgia’s Andrew Thomas.
Thomas went No. 4 to the Giants and Wills went No. 10 to the Browns, leaving Becton and Wills on the board for the Jets.