New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas answered questions from the media during a press conference on Thursday, one week ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. Most notably, he commented on the Deebo Samuel trade rumors and the whereabouts of Mekhi Becton.
While Douglas’ comments on Samuel and Becton were the biggest attention-grabbers from his nearly 24-minute appearance, his most telling quote of the press conference was a statement that seemed to be a reference to one of the team’s most difficult conundrums entering the draft.
Asked about how he balances addressing positional needs with taking the best player available, Douglas declared his preference for the latter strategy.