Each team’s incoming NFL draft class has a profound impact on the futures of many returning players who were already on the roster.
Let’s discuss a few of the veteran players on the New York Jets‘ roster who were affected in a positive way by the team’s actions in the 2022 NFL draft.
John Franklin-Myers
The first-round selection of Florida State edge rusher Jermaine Johnson should allow John Franklin-Myers to receive more snaps on the interior of the defensive line, where he is much more effective as a pass-rusher.
Franklin-Myers broke out as an interior lineman for the Jets in 2020 before moving to a full-time role on the edge in 2021.